Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-13
CITY NEWS.

temperature; fair on Friday.
Many colored people from this city
are attending picnic at Quassapaug to-
day.
Waterbury council, G. B. L., will
meet this evening in Carrollton council
hall.
The national convention of the
Daughters of Liberty will be held in
this city on August 25, 26 and q.
The Rev Father MulCahy goes to New
Haven this evening, where he will de-
liver his lecture on the Passion Play"
The American band will give "re-
quest" concert on the green this even
ing. A fine programme will be rem
dered.
Men win fame very many ways.
Some knock it out of other men in the
prize ring. But you ought to see Lavine
knock out dirt.
Thomas Reynolds had his elbow
sprained and his shoulder dislocated by
being thrown from his wagon on South
Main street last night.
Peter Morgan, the supposed missing
contractor, is ill at his home in Kings
ton, N. Y. Mr. Cusick, his partner, will
arrive here this afternoon to look after
the sewer work.
The Third division, A. o. H., will
August 81, % and 20. There will be
dancing each evening and stage enter
tainment by Out-Of-town talent.
A handsome silk American flag,
which is on exhibition in F. j. Ramettis
window, will be presented to Court
Falcon, A. o. F. of A, at tomorrow
nights meeting.
An important special meeting of Court
Falcon, A. o. F. of A, will be held in
the Women's Relief corps rooms to-mor-
row evening. The meeting will be fol-
lowed by a social session.
Saturday, the feast of the AsGump-
ton, will be observed as a holy day in
the Catholic church. Tomorrow, the
vigil of the feast, will be fast day of
obligation.
A meeting of the general committee
having in charge the arrangements for
firemen's parade day, will be held in
Chief Sragg's office at o'clock to NOR
row evening. 1t is important that every
company shall be represented.
Danbury is believed to be the hottest
place in the state. At one time Tuesday
the thermometer ran over the 100 de-
gree mark, and at no time did it go be-
low SO degrees. Ralph Everson was
overcome by the heat and is not ex-
pected to recover.
The New York college of veterinary
surgeons offers to the Connecticut board
of agriculture free scholarship, for the
benefit of some worthy young man of
limited means. Application should be
made to the secretary, 7. S. Gold, West
Cornwall.
The Terryville Congregational church
has withdrawn from the Naugatuck
conference. Mrs Goodhart accused Mrs
Allen of being intimate with Mr. Good
hart. They are both members of the
choir. The church took up the fight and
the outcome has been the withdrawal of
the church.
The last excursion of the season to the
Hudson river will be given by the New
York & New England Railroad company
on Friday, August 81. A special train
will leave this city at 7:15 a. M. arriving
at Fishkill at 1925, after which there
will be delightful sail on the Hudson.
Freight Conductor McGInniss of the
New England road was struck by an en-.
CINE in the yard, last night, while trying
to avoid another train in front of which
he landed upon jumping from the Wash
ington express. His right arm was
broken and he received a general shak-
ing up.
r. 5. Human, chief clerk in the office
of the secretary of state, Norman S.
Plat of Cheshire and Richard Van
Dusen of Shaker Station, a committee
appointed by the American Pomo-
logical society to revise the list of fruits
grown in Connecticut, met at the CAPT
toll yesterday for the performance OF
that duty.
Thomas Gaffney, who was killed by
cars in WallingfOrd, was buried there
yesterday. The town agent sent the
selectmen of this city a letter regarding
the matter, but Gaffney's brothers Ber-
nard and James went to WalIingford,
yesterday, and took charge of the re-
mains. The Wallingford town agent
was little too hasty. Gaffney was very
popular in Wallingford.
The annual session of the o. U. A. M.
grand council of this state and Rhode
Island was held at New Haven yester-
day. Every council in both states was
represented, $50 delegates being pres
ent. The secretary reported sixty-seven
councils in Connecticut and eight in
Rhode Island, with total membership
of 1000, gain of l 900 during the past
year. The treasurer reported So, 900 on
hand, and the amount paid out in sick
benefits in Connecticut during the year
to have been S14 ,205.
There was great excitement in Water
town last night, the occasion being a
race betw cen John Downey's horse and
James White, riding a bicycle, The
start was made from Mattoon's store at
exactly one minute after six, in the
presence of half the population of the
town. The horse took the lead from
the start and at no time was the bicy-
clist in the race. In just seventeen and
one-half minutes the horse reached the
West End bridge, distance of five and
one-half miles. Four minutes later
White turned the corner near the
bridge. The race was for $45, and
several hundred dollars changed hands
on the result.
Action on Judge Graves Death.