Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-14
CITY NEWS.

Sergeant Cox predicts showers, higher
temperature.
Don't be dirty, foolish or obstinate,
but ask your grocer for Lavine for
washing.
Selectman Carmody to-day brought
Mrs Ellen Connor of State street, to the
Middletown hospital for the insane.
The weeks retreat for assistant pastors
of the Roman Catholic churches in this
diocese began at New Haven last even
ing.
The infant child of Thomas Baldwin
of SO Stone street, died this morning.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon.
The installation of officers of Court
Wolf Tone, A. o. F. of A, will be held
this evening. The exercises will be fol-
lowed by banquet. All Foresters are
invited.
A twelve year old girl named Hogan,
living on Scovill street, was bitten on
the arm last night by dog owned by
Arson Rice. The wound was dressed
by DIR Lopez.
Almeron Bunnell of Winsted and Miss
Jane A. Roberts of this city were mar
ried at the residence of William P. Thorn
as at Milford of that place, on Tuesday,
July 7th.
Edward Kane, the popular assistant
in Phoenix No hose house, Is to-day
receiving the congratulations of his
friends. His wife yesterday presented
him with bouncing baby girl.
As fine and complete an assortment of
clothing and gents furnishings as was
ever collected in one store can be seen
at Epson & Singleton's, and they are
being sold at prices that will astonish
you.
The horse owned by the Singer Manu-
featuring Co, became frightened at some
thing this morning and dashed from be
hind the office across the road, where he
was captured. The seat and one shaft
of the wagon were broken.
The New York & New England road
excursion to the Hudson river will be
given tomorrow. A train leaving here
there trip will be made to the pail
sades by steamer. Returning the train
will leave Fishkill at 6 p. m.
The following officers were elected at
meeting of the Canadian band last
evening. Leader and Manager, George
Rudolph; president, Michael Lawrence:
vice-president Joseph Rondeaut; secre-
tary, Elzear Thibault; assistant, Enoch
Trepanier; corresponding secretary, j.
A. Bienvenu; treasurer, I. F. Berube;
assistant E. Belange; librarian, E.
Thibault and George Ouillette.
The New Haven News to-day says: 1t
is believed that the man who was killed
in this city last Wednesday morning at
the railroad crossing on Spring street is
relative of Waterbury residents and
that his name was Birmingham. He
was a painter and last worked in Hart
ford. He had married sister in Water
bury and was visiting her ten days ago
since which time he has not been seen
or heard from.
A Waterbury woman who was visit
ing in Ansonia yesterday with three of
her children got aboard an up train at
the depot, leaving one of her little girls
standing on the platform in a crowd.
The train newsboy noticed the little girl
standing on the platform crying just as
| the train strated to move out of the sta
ton, and jumping off took the little one
| in his arms and caught the rear end Of
| the last car. The child's mother, who
is a wealthy Waterbury lady, presented
the boy with S. bill.
The committee appointed to regulate
| the assessment on property in Water
bury held a closed session last night.
Fred J. Brown was appointed to take
charge of the whole matter. He will
nave Cne appointment Oh -FOUR Hen IN
each ward who will receive So per day
for rating the property in their re-
spective districts. One clerk will also
act in the office. James L. Duncan re-
ceived the appointment as clerk. His
salary will be So per day. An office for
the transaction of the business has been
secured in Platt's block.
The case of Halpin & Blumenson of
New York VS. j. Goldberg was heard be-
fore Justice Griggs to-day. The plaintiff
sold the defendant a bill of goods
amounting to $32.06. Six pairs of
trousers valued wholesale at 50 dozen
which were in the contract but did not
come. The defendant sent a check for
$50 and refused to pay the balance
claiming that he was damaged S14.75,
as he could have sold the trousers for
$3.50 per pair.