Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-26
CITY NEWS.

make voters on september IS.
The members of Nosahogan lodge, 1.
o. o. F., are contemplating a fraternal
visit to Prospect lodge of Brooklyn.
At meeting of Court Wolf Tone, A.
o. F. of A., held last evening, Daniel F.
Kelly was unanimously elected financial
secretary.
The statement of the New York &
New England railroad for July shows
gross earnings S545, $40, increase $751;
TIA.
Constable Rigney yesterday attached
the saloon of Carraher & Durfree on
Meadow street, to satisfy the claims of
New York creditors.
For seasonable clothing, stylish fur
nishings and summer hats go to Epson
& Singleton's. They are the leaders in
their class.
This is an age of credit systems, pro-
tective organizations and mutual benefit
societies. It's a credit, protection and
mutual benefit to all. Lavine for
washing.
All butchers wishing barbecue frocks
must leave their order at the Waterbury
One Price Clothing store, 1874 Bank
street, on or before Thursday evening,
August 81.
A twelve-year-old daughter of Maui
rice Walsh of Fuller street fell upon a
piece of broken glass yesterday and
nearly severed her great toe. The
wound was dressed by DR. Hayes.
A man called at the police station
this afternoon and asked Chief Egan if
he could place him on the police force.
He said he arrived here Saturday, and
would like to go on duty Immediately.
Charters & Borden have handsomely
decorated the City hall for the festival
of the Third division, A. o. H., to be
given on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day evenings. The affair promises to
be great success.
Postmaster Doherty has received a
letter from the postoffice officials at
Washington saying that Inspector
Stoddard will pay him another visit in
about ten days, in regard to the matter
of remodelling the office.
w. j. Schlegel to-day sold for Willis
G. Hall the property at the corner of
East Main and North Elm streets. now
occupied by DR. Barber, to Chris StrObel,
who will remove the present building to
the rear and erect four story block.
A petition signed by twenty citizens,
some of whom are not taxpayers, has
been handed to the salectmen, asking
them to call a meeting for the purpose
of resembling the action taken recently
i'll regard to extending South Leonard
street to the Naugatuck road. Unless
the petition is signed by taxpayers it is
probable no notice will be taken of it.
A meeting of the Third ward demo-
carts was held in the Brooklyn school
house Monday evening, for the purpose
of organizing a club. 1t was largely at
tended and the situation was thorough
ly discussed. The organization will be
perfected at another meeting to be held
in few days, notice of which will be
given in the DEMOCRAT.
Last nights session of the French
Canadian convention as we'll as the
morning meeting to-day was given up
to experimenting and discussions of an
informal nature. The principal speakers
were DIR Leclaire of Grosvernordale, DR.
David of Willimantic and DR. Lereau of
Putnam. All urged the necessity of
naturalization. At noon the conveu-
ton adjourned until $3.50 clock.
The Waterbury demo Gratis special
service by carrier pigeons during the
week in camp at Mantle, was not only
Il novel feature, but was very interest
ing feature of life in the camp. as we'll
as model way to get dispatches.
These little carriers seem to have made
good time at every flight, and not a
single bird that we know of disappeared
during the week. That is something
unusual, for the best of carriers some
times get killed, either by men or
hawks, and sometimes they stray away
to strange pigeon lofts and do not come
home.-Winsted Citizen.
Now that fruits are so plentiful an
authority on the subject advises women
to give pastries, cake and pies a rest,
and to tone up their jaded system with
fresh fruit. There is a tonic in every
peach, pear, melon and grape that is
eaten. Let Lananas alone. They are
not eatable so far from where they are
grown and it is a little early FOR
any good apples, but melons are prime,
the wine of life is in a bunch of grapes,
and the iron i'll quart measure of pears
will go a good ways towards building
up "a week system.
Speaking of the high mortality among
infants this summer DIR Wright of New
Haven says: l do not agree with DR.
Frost of Waterbury about bad milk cal
rying off infants to such a great extent.
l don't believe Waterbury milk is any
worse than that we have here. think
that mortality among infants is nearly
all among bottled fed infants. Death is
due to lack of care of nursing bottles,
tubes and preparations of the milk.
Mothers give it to the children hot at
one time and cold at another. can't
believe that the deaths are due to poor
milk. They are rather due to improper
care in preparing 1T.
A meeting of the Alum nae of the
Academy of Notre Dame as held last
night at the residence of Miss Mary
HOlOhan on Union street, the principal
object being to make preparation for the
opening of the new academy building
on September 8. The programme of ex-
ercises for the day will include the
blessing of the edtice and Danqnet
rendered to the visiting alumnae. AT
the meeting last night the Misses Ctss
and Maher were appointed committee
to draft set of resolutions ON the de-
mise of Mrs John F. Butler of Meriden,
who was the first alumna to die since
1876.
ACROSS THE TRACK.
Discovery of Railroad Tie Believed to
Have Been Placed by TramPs.
About half past one O'Clock yesterday
morning as Constable Hall of East Nor
walk, was walking along the Consoli-
1atn1 road hn diSonvnra6 Al IN hn