Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20
CITY NEWS.

Sergeant COX preulctS lalF weather,
higher temperatures; on Friday fair, fol-
lowed by showers.
A dog, with tin pals fastened to his
tail, was the subject of much amuse-
ment to the pedestrians on Bank street
last night.
Thomas O'Nelll and John Heating
were charged with drunkenness and
breach of the peace in the police court
this morning. The court fined each $40
and costs.
The family of Manager Pelham of B.
Shoninger 4 Co, will move to Bridge
port on September |. Mr. Pelham will
still retain his position with the Water
bury branch.
Says the Derby Transcript: The in
ventor of the rain machine will have
the thanks of the Transcript if he Will
bring the machine in the neighbOrhood
of the Naugatuck river and send oil
several bombs. Water power Is much
needed commodity in this office.
John Keleher and Miss Margaret Eaton
were married at the Immaculate Concep-
ton church to day, the best couple being
Patrick Cleary and Miss Mary Dunn.
John Culium and Miss Mary Dunn were
also married at the church, being assisted
by Frank Cullum and Miss Sarah Koran.
Father Flemming assisted i'll each case.
A solemn high mass was celebrated at
the church of the immaculate COncep
ton this morning for the repOse of the
soul of the late Father Donahue. The
officers of the mass were: Rev James
Donahue, celebrant; Rev Father Dug
gan, deacon; Rev Father Flemming,
Sub-deaCOn, and Patrick y. McGlNney,
master of ceremonies.
Sewer Inspector Carpenter, who was
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day, is as we'll as could be expected.
He sustained a compound fracture of
the right leg above tlfe ankle. The
lower end of the large bone was joined
to the small bone by Doctors Holmes,
Axtellc and Anderson Mr.. Carpenter
may be permanently disabled.
Tickets for the excursion to be given
next Saturday by Co Z, ALDERMAN rifles,
to Savin Rock, can be procured from
the members and at the following
stores: G.. X. Kilbride's and Mrs w. F.
billions, East Main street; Martin Ber-
gems and j. =. Nugent's, South Main
street, and at the Peoples drug store,
Baldwin street.
Connecticut hunters complain that
Jelseymen have an advantage over them
in shooting woodcock, as the law is off
on July in Jersey, while it remains in
force here until October l. The result
is this all the Connecticut woodCoCk
migrate south and west and are shot in
July, while all that the hunters get here
are few that migrate from Vermont
and New Hampshire.
o. j. Zeiglar, who has been chief
usher at the opera house since its open
| ing, will not he in Manager Jacques en-
ploy this season. lie is at present as
sistant manager at High Rock grove
| William ScuIly, photographer and prop
erty man, will be another familiar face
that will be missed. He Joined Irwin
| Brothers show 10. Oliver BrusO, fly man,
will be also among the missing, as he
goes with Thomas Murray.
Bernard Bruh of Brooklyn n. Y, and
Miss Annie Bibro were married yester-
day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the resi-
derce of the bride : father, Joseph BibrO,
| SO Park avenue. The ceremony was per
formed aCcOrdingsto the Jewish rite, by
| Rabbi Il. II. Wilmer OF New Haven, as
sisted by 10y his son, Rabbi w. Wilmer
of Houston. Texas. The best couple
were j. Alexander of Newly DIRK city and
Miss Fannie Bibro, sister OF the bride.
A little novelty, which will protect
your hat from being taken in mistake
for another, is beng manufactured at
Chapman & Armstrong; factory and
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weeks. The machine" is about three
inches in length, will hold your card
and is designed to he attached TO the
sweat band of the hat. When you take
Off your hat you touch little spring
which sets pin. Anyone taking the
hat by mistake will be warned by the
pin prIcking him in the head. The pat
ent is owned by a western man.
Mrs George Crabtree, of New Britain
thinks that Almy, the New HamsI n
murderer, stopped ut her house Il day VI
two ago and asked for food, The mal
seemed anxious to keep his face from
beng seen and his conduct aroused he
suspicious. After communicating tn,
facts to friend she learned the dtScrIp
| ton of the Amy man and believes the
man who came to her house to he nom
other than he. 1t is now thought b,
New Britain people that when Aim,
left S0uthfOrd last week he followed tn
!, New England railroad to Hartford.
. On Friday the last Hudson River ex
. cursion of the New York and New Eng
t. land road will be given. The tri
i promises to be an enjoyable one AM
4 will no doubt attract large number q
patrons. The special tram will leave Il
e 7:15 o'clock, stopping at Ddnbury ant
l. other stations en- route, and arrive Il
: Fishkill- On-Hudson at 1920. The steam
er James T. Brett will be boarded for
sail on the Hudson, under the POUCH
keepsi bridge and through the highland
stopping at Newburg. Refreohment
will be served on the steamer. Ticket
for round trip 81 so.
A new idea in interior decorating
" being introduced by Manager Jacques i
the auditorium. The proscenium arch
stage front and the four private boxe
show very artistic mass of rustic work
the entire arch being covered wit
chestnut bark; the stage front is mad
= of split pieces of swamp elm, two inche
IN diameter, with the bark intact and til
e paivate boxes resemble the rustic porcht
= seen at some of the better country resi-
dences. The wood used is swamp eli
and hickory and the ceiling of the bOxe
is made of broad pieces of chestnu
bark. Along the front of the footlight
is the only place where there is an a
only seen in the symmetrical arrange