Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-26
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ID. II. Casey has sold out his saloon on
Bank street, to L. Reagan of Kansas
City.
\ daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs
John f. Shanahan of Simon street,
to day.
The twice adjourned meeting of the
court of common council is called Tor
this evening.
The board of health will meet to-mor-
row afternoon TO open bids for the
collection of garbage.
Alderman John w. Webster returned
| from his southern trip on the 9:15 train
yesterday morning.
The ladies say that lavine is the best,
surest, quickest and cheapest remedy
for dirt known to modern times.
The Senate, a Temperance pool ana no
billiard room, with six tables, will be
opened in the Lilley block the first
week in February.
Willie Clark, aged years, son of Mr.
and Mrs Patrick Clark of 30 Charles
street, died yesterday afternoon. The
funeral took place this afternoon.
| There will be a meeting of those who
are to take part in the st Patrick S
night Sacred Heart church entertain
ment, this evening i'll the basement of
the church.
Wallace Garthwait. aged Is, was ar
rested bv Officer NJ. Sullivan, last night,
for making a false statement to Livery
man Benham in regard to driving a
horse. He was allowed to go on pay
ment of $500.
Sheridan councils sixth annual con-
cert and ball will eclipse anything OF
the king ever given by them, so If you
have not yet secured your ticket do so
at once. At City hall, Friday night,
January 30.
Edward J. Lynch, aged Is, died yes.
terday afternoon of typhoid fever, at
his home on Ridge street. The funeral
will take place from the church OF the
Immaculate Conception tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock.
Edward WEIGH has sued the Housa-
tonic railroad company for $40, 900 dam
ages. He alleges that he was put OFT a
train at Pittstield, and that in walking
home his feet were so frozen as t.
neceSsitate amputatlon of some of his
toes.
Harvey NJ. Dodworth, the well known
| bandmaster, died yesterday at his home
| in Hoboken, aged IS. He was one OF
the best known band organizers in the
country, and was seen in this city at the
reception of Sheridan Council, *. of o.,
last winter.
The state fish commission reports the
catch Of shad of 1890 as 34,3lS. This
shows falling off of S,1O1 shad from
the 1889 catch, IL loss of nearly 90 pei
cent. Six years ago the catch of shad
was over 10000. Pound fishing is said
to be the cause of the decrease.
j. Henry Garrigus of W0lcott was
driving across the horse railroad tracks
at Center square this noon when his
horse slipped and fell. The hoOf of one
of the hind feet was caught ill the track
and almost torn from the leg, causing
II wound which will probably ruin the
horse.
Yesterdays storm ngain broke down
the overhead wires and paralyZed or i'm
pcrilrd those interests that serve the
people 10y electricity. Telegraph and
telephone went all to pieces. The com
panles must suffer severe ly by the cost
of repairs and the loss of business, and
they will be subject to such loss until
they bury their wires.
At the meeting of the State Bar asso.
citation in Hartford, last week, Il com
mittee was appointed to urge before the
judiciary committee of the general as
sembly the appointment of Il commission
| from other states in endeaVoring to Sc
cure a uniformity of state laws regard
ing marriage, divorce, the distribution
of property and other important mat
tiers.
Chief Snagg advises property owners,
who have cleared off their walks, and
covered up the fire hydrants, to spend a
few minutes extra work in clearing
away the snow from the MIGRANTS, and
thus prevent delay in case of a fire. The
storm, Chief Snagg says, has not affect.
ed the wires in this city, which are all
in good working order.
A meeting of the voters of the Center
school district was held Saturday night
in the district court room, to take action
upon the recommendation to increase
the appropriation for the East Gaylord
street school addition. The meeting
was called to order by Clerk Smith, and
John l.. SAKE was elected chairman. II
was voted to raise the amount of che
appropriation from $4,000 to $40 1000.
Two young ladies, who occupied seats
in section G, at the opera house Friday
night, to-day called upon Manager
jacques and informed him of the das
tardly trick of a miscreant, who sal
back of them during the performance
The fellow cut off the ribbons on the
| back of the ladyS dress, slaShed the
dress in several places and spat tobacco
juice over the other lady's sacque.
Manager Jacques was indignant and
offers a reward of 500 for information
that will bring the rascal to justice.
At the Sacred Heart church Sunday
morning, the Rev Hugh Treanor read
the annual report of the parish for 1890
The receipts for the year were $13, 1907. Il
| and the axDaD0ituraS S13 1SS 70 II i
five years since the parish was organ
lied, and the total value of the property
is estimated at $4,000. The total fund
ed debt is $4,000. A large tract of LAND
to the east of the church was purchased
about a year ago for $S,94O, and but fol
this the funded debt would be less by
about one-half. In one year the parish
has nearly wiped out its floating debt.
A Mystic correspondent writes: Some