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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-03
ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT.
A Boys Rib Turns Bullet and Saves
 His Life,

His Life.
 A small 22-calibre bullet was ex- tracted Saturday from the left side of Robert D. Sweet, a nephew, 8 years old, of MT Buckley of the road house in Rockville. The lad, with his brother Albert, aged 10, were in a field of high corn, near Rockville, playing Buffalo Bill,". with a Flaubert rifle. Albert fired ''in jest" at Robert, at a half an inch under the left nipple, and just in the range of the heart. Fortu- nately the bullet struck a rib, and glanced, without penetrating further. The ball was safely extracted.
 The nine year old daughter of James Mulcahy, an employe of the New Eng land road, who resides in Newington, met with serious accident Saturday night. She was seated ln the back of a dump cart when the cart tipped and the child was thrown to the ground, breaking both legs.
 David Johnson of East Litchfield was driving his OK team with load of hay Friday evening down the hill west of Campville depot, when the load shucked forward and the bearing on their necks caused the oxen to turn completely over. One was unhurt, but the other was killed; choked to death.
 William Feeney, jr, aged IS, was drowned while in bathing in the river at Hartford yesterday afternoon. He jumped from a boat into a hole over twenty feet deep. He could not swim. Feeney was employed as machinist by the Central New England & Western railroad. The body has not been found.
 About 4:4O o'clock on Saturday after noon, as the White Mountain express, going south from Hartford, reached Kelsey's crossing, about one mile north of Berlin station, Thomas Montgomery about 40 years of age, an employe of the Berlin Bridge company, attempted to drive a horse and wagon across the track before it. The horse was killed, the wagon smashed, and MT Mont gomery was throw some distance. He received severe scalp wound and bad shock.
 Freddie Drescher, the five year old son of John Drescher, South Norwalk barber, was killed by train on the Consolidated road at that place this morning, while trying to cross the track.
 Patrick R. Condon of Norwich had his leg broken, besides receiving other injuries by, the falling of derrick this morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-03
PERSONAL MENTION.

The families of, E. A. Cleland and Town Clerk Madden, who have been spending month at Meadows End, re- turned home this afternoon. Yesterday a large party of Waterbury people visited the End and were hospitably entertained by both gentlemen and their families.
 Many Waterbury people are summer ing at Branford Point. Saturday after noon party of young ladies from this city left for that place. The members of the party were: Misses Annie Moran, Mamie Coy, Maggie and Ella Smith, Julia Roper, Mrs G. M. Egan, Miss Josie Egan and Mics Brennan of Naugatuck. Mrs Patrick Lynch of South Riverside street and her daughter Mamie have gone to the seashore.
 Miss Addie Wedge is spending two weeks vacation in Massachusetts.
 Miss Mamie Lynch has returned from two weeks stay in Thomaston and Torrington.
 Miss Annie Wutrich has returned from a two weeks vacation at Spring field, Mass.
 Harry Hicks is visiting in Hunting. ton, New York.
 Miles F. Daly, manager of the West
 
 for months vacation at New Haven and Brighton Beach.
 Attorney Henry Gottgetreu and family, of New York, are visiting the parents of Mrs Gottgetreu, MT and Mrs Maier Kaiser of Central avenue.
 George J. Goodwin of the Boston Commercial Bulletin is registered at the Scovill house.
 Jno L. Bonn, organist at the Immacu late Conception church, will spend his vacation in the west. He left for San dusky, Ohio, to-day.
 Mss Jennie Curley left this morning for two weeks vacation at Derby.
 D. C.. Kilborn, clerk of Litchfielc county court, and wife, left for Sara toga to-day to spend the summer. | Mrs Jeremiah Lyons sailed on the Servia Saturday afternoon for a twt months visit in England and Ireland.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-03
TIMELY TOPICS

John Leo has taken possession of the wine room on the corner of Scovill and Spring streets. He will carry a fine stock of imported and domestic goods and all the popular brands of cigars.
 M. Wersba, 259 Bank street, the prac- tical tailor and cutter, late of New York, is now prepared to show the latest fall and winter styles for gentle men.
 Pocketbook found. See adv.
 A cyclone of bargains is offered by Coulon Brothers on every floor of their large establishment. The goods must be sold in the shortest possible time, re- gardless of price or value.
 Brennan is the only baker in the city who makes the French Vienna bread. Try his four cent loaf.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-03
Played an old Game.

Frank Baxter of South Norwalk re- gently received from Boston a telegram, signed with the name of his brother, who was on a wedding tour, asking him to forward $10O, as the sender of the telegram had lost hIs pocketbook. The subsequently, found to have been sent by some sharper, who had unsuccess- fully sent telegrams to a brother of the bride and to others. The brides brothers suspicious led to an investiga- ton and to the arrest of the swindler.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-03
had ROYAL ARK.

Members Who Have Lapsed Welcomed
 Back to the Fold.
 l.. c. Powers, the supreme secretary of the Royal Ark, has been sending letters to the different lodges the past week. The officers claim that on ac- count of the newspapers and the bill be- fore the legislature their growth has been greatly interfered with and they are unable to pay their certificates as they become due Another circular has been sent out in which it is claimed that the $1OO cash will be paid in year, but that the assessments will amount to be. tween $75 and $100. An offer is made to members who have lapsed that they may be reinstated before August 30.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-03

A young French woman, whose name the selectmen could not determine. was removed from the house No 63 Union street to-day to the town house. The woman was suffering with dysentery and had no friends to care for herA
 Town Clerk Madden has not yet com pleted his mortuary report for July. The total number of recorded deaths is 12O. Of this number eighty-two were children under five years
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-03
Scene i'm COurt,.

When Jerome Hawley appeared in the Danbury city court Saturday, to answer to charge of non support of wife, he surprised every rybody, including she married him she committed bigamy, although at that time she thought tn her first husband was dead.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-03
"WHEELSy STOLEN.

Two Bicycles Taken From a House While
 the Family Was at Church.
 Two bicycles were stolen last night about o'clock from the house No A North Willow street, while the family was at church. The "wheels" belonged to Caleb F. Finch and Charles Bronson respectively. One was 30 inch New Mail, No 5,629; the other was 52 inch Expert Columbia. As yet there is no clue to the thieves. The police have been notified.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-03
CONION BROS. Great Alteration Sale. A cyclone of Bargains on every floor as the
 goods must be disposed of.

No time left for to consider their value what they cost The important matter to get them of the way before the north wall commences to be torn out
 Upon examination of the choice merchandise and the low prices they offered for would naturally conclude there rivay between the different floors One trying to oudo the other with unprecedented bargains.
 you want Suit Cloak, Wrap, Blazer Jacket Reefe or Cape your time If you want Dress Goods Silks Vel vet Lnens Domestics, White Muslin Underwear Corsets Goves Hosiery Knit Underwear Lace Notions or Trmmps this is your opportunity.
 It you want Glass; Chna' C1ocke1y, Steel Tin Iron or Wooden Ware, Baby Carriages, Oil Stoves Window or Door Screens Cutlery, Silver Ware Gents Furnishings Trunks Bags Buggy Track Express Harnesses the time to buy them when you them at half their value
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-03
Another Scandal Tinted At.

LONDON, August 3.-An anti-Parnell- ite member of parliament will be ar rested upon a criminal charge for b;gamy. A member of parliament in speaking of the affair to-day said that the sensation would not equal the Parnell-O'Shea scandal, yet it would attract great attention in two con- tinents and the offender would be forced to retire to private life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-03
Chicago,s sLooo,ooo Fire.

CHICAGO, August 3.-F'ire broke out in the large dry goods house of Sieeel, Cooper & Co, on the corner of State and Adams streets at 2 o'clock this morning. The flames burned fercely and several adjoining buildings were in- volved. The total loss will reach $1,- OOO, ,OOO,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-03
Kelly Says Nol

To the sugar jobbers of New England. Our sugar schedule must not be any higher than that of Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford, which make Sc per hundred in these cities, while Waterbury lgrocerymen are compelled to pay 13 cents per hundred, thus increasing the price of sugar to the consumers. Kelly is wholesaler and he IS going to give the people of this city their sugar at the same price the people of Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford get it. He buy in carload lots paying 8 cents per hundred freight, the same as the wholesale dealers in the above cities who make the grocerymen in this city pay 13 cents, and so increasing the cost of sugar to the consumers.
 Kelly's wholesale prices are $4.46, while the New England jobbers ask $4.51 and still some grocerymen will buy of the New England jobbers.
 FLOUR QUOTATIONS. Niagara Falls $6 05, Pillsbury's Best $5.90, Washburn's 5.90, Christians 5.90, James, 5.90, White Loaf 5.90
 St. Louis $5.25.
 ED- Buy Kelly's New England Bread and yo1 will never bake.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-03
A Clergyman Loses His Life.

PALMER, Mass, August 3.-The Weeks house was destroyed by fire at 9 o'clock this morning. Rev MT Williams of Bos- ton lost his life and thirty other guests escaped ill their night clothes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-03
LOCAL LINES.

Call at W. N. LADD's for fine groceries and provisions
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-03

D1. 0. W. s. FRosr. 1s7 Bank St.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-03

out. Engineers on the road have been annoyed all summer by horses and other animals getting on the track at this point.
 Some time ago Robert Brown and Will liam Murphy, employed on the Nauga- tuck division of the Consolidated road, were discharged. They laid the cause of their dismissal to Conductor Phelps, and meeting him in the Bridgeport yard commenced to quarrel which resulted in Phelps getting severely assaulted. Then the men fled the town. Saturday night they were arrested in New Haven and brought back to Bridgeport.
 Sunday school day and Temperance day will be observed at the Plainville camp ground on August IA and 15. On Sunday school day there will be address ses by Mrs Lizzie c. Roath of Lowell, Mass, the Rev H. H. Kelsey of Hart ford ,and others. On Temperance day O. J. Range of Essex, Miss Julia Cole man of New York, and others will de- liver addresses. Trains on the New York and New England railroad will stop at the camp grounds and the North ampton road trains will stop at Plain- vile.
 A little bootblack who assists at the stand in front of Bauby's store, fell asleep in the chair shortly before noon to-day. The boys covered him with fruits, leaving only his face exposed to the gaze of the many pedestrians who passed by. The lad slept until nearly 9 o'clock and when he awoke his surprise was something comical to behold. He yelled at the top of his voice and when released ran down Bank street crying like baby.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02
TOWN TOPICS.


Rev. Mann, the deaf mute minister.
At ~. Marks Chapel, on "Wednesday
evening.
The annual meeting of the Reeds
Lake Electric Railway Company occurs
today. A complete reorganization is
expected 10 take place.
The police were called Yesterday, TO
quell disturbance at Michael Aliens
house, corner of Calder and Oak.sts.
No arrests were necessary.
The Buildexs' Exchange seems TO be
i'm fair way of having building of
It's own. over $1,000 TO the capital
stock OF the proposed company, already
Is subscribed.
The meetings at the Plainfielc
Avenue NJ. r.. Church, will DO con-
tinued this week. The altar was filled
with seekers last night, and great inter
est was manifested.
Miss Amanda yoight was the leader
of the dance of the princesses, in the
pantomine OF Ben Hur. She was also
principal of the "Three Graces." In
favorable comment.
At the regular meeting Of Statesmen
Union No. 1. the following officers were
elected: President, NJ. Jandorf; Vice.
President, Andrew Sunback; Cores
ponding and Recording Secretary, q.
w. Greenfield; Financial Secretary,
Henry j. Klevorn; Treasurer, G. s.
Bullen; Sergernt-at-Arms, Fred Platte.
Alba and o. W. Heyood have lately
added TO their Peerless Concert Conn.,
pany, Signor Antonio Jovine. Italian
tenor, late of the Campanni Italian
Opera Company. They report fine
business in the West. and have just
purchased fifteen tickets to San Fran
cisco and return to Ashland, Wis, via
Santa Fe route, amounting to $3.50.
Mr.. E. q. Hull, for some time past
working the railroad beat for the
TELEGRAN-HERALD. will this morning
. enter the office of General Passenger
Agent DeHaven, of the G. & w. Nj. R'y.
TO nil q position in the advertising de-
partment. Mr.. Hull is a clever writer
and very friendly and agreeable gen.
tleman.
1t has been discovered that married
women under twenty-one years of age,
and who have 10 legal right to transfer
their title to real estate, have IN many
cases done this, and Representative
White will introduce q bill the coming
week TO make such acts legal by
married women of eighteen years, and
upward.
Master Cyril Roderic Tyler, the phe-
nomenal boy soprano of Detroit, will
give an exhibition of his remarkable
vocal abilities at the Ladies Literary
club rooms on Thursday evening next,
February ). The entertainment will be
given under the auspices of Grace
Episcopal Church Society. The Detroit
Journal of July /, spoke thus of Mas
ter TyIer's voice: Master Tyler's voice
is remarkable Principally on account OF
Its range, which IS from low A fiat to
high r. The fact that he was born in
Italy possibly accounts for the sweet
ness and richness OF his voice. He has
sung in the presence of the best of mu-
steal critics, and has always been we'll
received, and his voice, excellent IN IT.
self, has been developed by careful
training. He has sung some of the
most difficult music known To the pro-
fession. and next week he will sing the
cavatina from 'Ernaui' with the Theo-
dore Thomas orchestra, in connection
with the musical festival.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02
A GREAT WITNESS
Must Fever Run Its Course and
tho Patient Lose His Life or
Get Well by Accident, and
be Left With One or More
Chronic Diseases?

FOR answer read the IolloWln~:
once attended the trial OF a man
for committing crime in salem, Mass.
Ono of the witnesses, u police officer,
heard the crime proposed and saw It
! committed, and SO stated IN his testl-
! mcny.
The criminals lawyer then asked the
| witness: '1s it your duty as an officer
10 hear crime proposed and see IT
committed so as TO be able to tes-
tify against the criminal, or is II your
duty to stop the commission OF crme"
He was silent.
The Judge then asked the witness
"what was you dong while the crime
| was being commItted?'
The officer stammered and replied:
al was watching the case" This
reply created II sensation i'll court,
which it was difficult 10 suppress.
The best authorities ian old chestnut),
state that icvers must run their course,
| and mention the time IT takes reaction
to take place in the description OF each
| fever.
All family physicians study the same,
or nearly tine same. books; those who
believe in them, and cannot do any
| better, have occasion To say, if their pa
tent does not die of fever: MY dear
woman, if 1t had not been for your
good nursing the patient would have
died. which was the only time his opin-
ion was correct from the time he first
saw the patient.
BIT what was the family physician
| doing all those weeks?
Answer; Like the police officer,
watching the case.
AS long as you are sick in bed your
life is IN danger. Send some member
of your family to DR.. S. Clay Todd 4S
Monroe-st., room iGrand Rapids Mich
igan, with a common description OF the
patients feelings and actions and he
vii! prepare the remedies that will get
the patient on his feet in day and a
half or two days no matter what physl-
clan says the case is hopeless.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02

k<azMy. HenrsoY essd>ocs hes al~s!s
ke<a rulsd ens 81 eonxt-
s. The txst aa<atoa u 6esp<l ~
Jobu = sad 70 * foaed u she setks
81 tesopA1IQs, A. II. isa. L. seems n
sredss-s shst 0<1spes ~ To- Apostss
John eo<z<d have cs<a IA sxsssenes fof
nesEly hessaTed years aud aoae ever
nspteasa n. 10 lees authority thah
TIE Encyclopedias RfitsnnieS declares,
.-cleE work does net seem Likely -
have p1o<essted iroxn one of the sofzs
kSl<dss. nshefnan fEons the lake Dis
usct 81 Gasslse. not . nssa OF lsskess
mar OF any graf literary eas.
tuissN and adds: IL nast he sansAtea
- ne Ia tie hlghesl degree aTnpEonsfas
thai JOHN. the Apostle. mfote tss
Fourth ssosps. with hls osn hand.
o. fhls briggs rs "a Matthew as the
oaly Gospsl Al al likely 10 have been
written ~ al Apostle, snd Il = The
Judgement Of the Britannica that t5s
author Of Matthew borrowed from
s3ale original tradition, and that u q
not lie work ol IA eye witness OF pei
sonal attendant upon tie ministry 81
yssas, bul that tins, too, is hsfesAy esi.
denes, thus leaving dogmailsns less and
less ground 10 build upon.
Taere were no steaosraphers Ia those
days. or short hand reporters 10 rseeid
the words and acts ~ Jesus. We have
at the best only record OF the reeoi'
ieellons which remained from thfiy IL
slxty years after the Master had de-
parted. The record is sc..iity and bfo-
ken, and while there is not enough Ia
furnish any basis Tor dosmatlc cnen-
uyeness, there ls nevertheless enough
To give iaith groundwork, and to
enable loving IMAGINATION 10 nil out
the picture, willie IT feels sure that the
original was much grander snd sweeter
than the picture winch tradition had
preserved.
The man Jesus, upon whose fofin
majestic sweetness sat enthroned, Is
not indeed the Christ of dOgnatit
theology; but lac was the ChTIstos wait
, iug souls recognized as 'the day-spflns
fronl on liigh." and whose star grows
brighter and brighter As the clouds oi
superstition clear away. | believe a
| man can Le a Christian without dong
violence 10 either MS reason or his con-
science. and the more one studies the
real man set forth IN the gospels, the
more ready one Is TO declare: Certainly
| this was righteous man"
Feb. j, 1891. CHARLES h. GIBSON.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02
Pn@a pilo., itching piles.

SYMPTOMS Moisture; intense itching
and singing; most at night, worse by
scratching. III allowed 10 continue
tumors form, which often bleed and
ulcerate, becoming very sore. swsnSf's
oiSfahxr stops the Itching and bleed
ing. heals liberation, and IN meet cases
removes tie tnmors. At druggists, or
by mail. Tor - cents. Or. Swayne q
Sou, Philadelphia.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02

WAsHtssras. Feb :. = Yor Tpp<r
NshsxHn cesasrs aeftherly xinds tar
weather sisn eoid wave. Laser Mica
Igsns D<esiediy colder, local nA@ss.
nofthsriy winds with colt vsssI
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02
ADJUSTMENTS.

Tonight, Margaret Mather will come
forward at Powers Grand, IN "Joan of
Arc" A description of the story and
its chief incidents appeared in this
column yesterday. Miss Mather's en-
gsgement is for two nights only. There
is a good advance sale.
"Held by the Enemy" which was so
well received ss Powers last season.
will occupy Redmond's this week.
During the past week the company has
appeared in Jackson, Fort Wayne and
Lansing, at high prices, and the papers
in those cities state that the company
is far superior to the Que which pre-
seuted the play last season. Matlnees
will be gwen "a usual, namely, Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday.
Clevelsnd's Great rolored Minstrels
appear at Powers next Saturday even
ing.
Smiths Opera House will present a
program this week not eaualed by that
OF any week OF the present season. The
single sensation entitled Midnight
scenesi IN Dr. Hyde's Private sauctu-
sry'' is Of itself two shows rolled into
one. The Mexican dare devil. Juan
De Zsmora. gives a series OF most haz-
ardous fests. The list Of .ocalIsts.
comedians, specialists. IS unusually
rich. The side-spiitting burlesaue
~FooIing The Old Lady, or a Cure for
the Green Eyed Monster. - - never pre-
serted without creating an uproar of
applause.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02

foa are respectfully invited 20 IN.
spesi = carefully selected STOCK Of
sHssntal Rugs az saith 4 Santord's
srpet hoase, eognef Ottawa and
fsarl-sls.
Though here bat = short time ago.
had fuaay demands fof inner grades
shieh | could lot Al thai time fll, nns
ana now prepared 10 please the most
critical purchasers
As other engagements viii occupy
my time except this week, the sale viii
iegln tbs day aud positively close on
Saturday, February.
Nerv respectfully,
Ill. "a. NEkaARAEiAS,
of Consfan;lnople.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02

Farmers flock 20 \ live stock sale and
city ladies' flock % dead stock sale.
Just look N AT Leonard for proof of
the ahpve statements.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02

The foreign houses, many IF which
have established lines that are both
unique and original, have all done =
satisfactory business, and they feel well
repaid for the expense and trouble OF
bringing goods to this market.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02

Within ten days the season will he
over and the local establishments will he
busy shipping the orders that nave teen
left with them.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02

r. l.. Watson, OF kursch and Watson,
New York, is veteran in the business
Trade has been so good with HIM
that he Will be on the ground again,
carly IN July.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02

Frank WEIGH who is a recent arrival
in the market, is large good-natured
fellow, and his iriendscali him "baby,"
because he can tip the beam at 900
pounds. Mr.. WEIGH, at profile view,
resembles Grover Cleveland, but il goes
without contradiction that he is a much
younger and handsomer man.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02

SIS suits for SIS. ali the week at shat
tuck n Trovbridge' =, "A Monroe-st-
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02

xs5 suits Tor 50, ali Tie week ~ Shat
tuck 4 IEowbxsdxe's :. "A ManIoe-sf.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02

nr. Palm. dentist, extracts teeth
without pain Wondsriy block. .
Monroe street,
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02
Lily White Flear

So suits for s,s, al the week at Shat
tuck 4 Trowbridge's "A Moaroe-ss.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02

Makes finest pastry. bread or biscuit.
The best Is cheapest and most salts
fapfaFy
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02

Ii yoa wish 10 hare yo<sT letters "a
sxexsa immediately ~ IN. Toad u per-
sea. enelose 81 - psy fox the servsoe-
Consultations ct hss once tree. and no
change Tor Ass oEhoe sefslces until
cured. o6hes As MoaroeSsk.. room 4.
siE~nd Rapids. Mica fossofhos lock
box \.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02

Ask for Van Houten's Cocoa-take no
other.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02
Lily wh.s. Floar

Is made from the choicest wheat, CAFE
fully selected.