Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-09-25
CITY NEWS.

Engineer w. J. Blacker of the Scovill
Manufacturing Co has resigned.
Some of the articles will be disposed
of at the convent bazaar this evening.
Sergeant Cox predicts fair weather,
stationary temperature; fair on Satur-
day. 49,.
The Second Ward Regular Democratic
club will meet in the rooms on Bishop
street this evening.
Miss Lounsbury, the newly appointed
teacher of sewing in the High school,
began her duties yesterday.
DIR North arrived home last evening |
from his European trip. His health has
not improved as much as was expected. |
AT the meeting of Wadhams' post, G. |
A. r., held last evening, it was voted to
attend the national convention at Wash
ington next year.
William Wilson, lad employed at
Matthews & Wizards factory, had three
of his fingers smashed in drop press
this morning.
Wallace & Son have arranged with a
local architect to prepare plans for
hotel which they will build at Lake
Quassapaug next season.
Clerk Webster issued fifteen second
papers to French Canadians this morn
ing in the district court room. This
completed the first days naturalization.
The Regular Fourth Ward Democratic
club will meet tonight at their rooms
on Pleasant street. 1t is expected that
C. G. Commerford and others will adj
dress the meeting.
The Second division, A. O. H., will
tonight attend the bazaar at the con-
vent of Notre Dame. They will wear
full regalia and will be accompanied by
Bergen's band,
Willie, the eight year old son of Cor
nelius Crowley of East Main street, fell
the other day, breaking his right arm at
the elbow. Two years ago he fell,
breaking the left arm in the same place.
The Regular Third Ward Democratic
club will meet next Monday evening in
Mitchells block, Bank street, Brooklyn.
All democrats of the ward are invited
to join the club.
w. G.. Damon to-day received q box
of fruit and several alligators from an
old friend, DR. Harmon of Shelville,
Ga. Mr. Damon is going to present
each of the local reporters with an ALI
gator.
In New Haven to-day, before Judge
Thayer, Lewis Reed of this city was
granted divorce from Mary Reed, now
living in Providence, on the ground of
intemperance. The defendant did not
appear to contest the suit.
Court Meanys Pride Circle. G.. of F.,
will meet in, q. A. r. hall at Z o'clock
this evening and at 7:15 Court S. J.
Meany, A. OF. of A. will meet, for
the purpose of taking action upon the
death of the late j. p. Nugent.
Margaret Welch and Frank and
Elizabeth Goldsmith have brought suit
against the city for $500 damages be-
&c e Toll
tention. They claim the city encroacEed
on their property, destroyed their fences
and dug up their lands.
Assistant Postmaster D. E. Fitzpatrick
has half a dozen letters that have been
dropped into the office without any adj
dress. OF course these letters go to the
dead letter office and the parties who
sent them are to blame for their care
| lessness. -
| Word was sent to the police station
this afternoon that James Lyons and a
man named Dumphy were drunk in the
yard of the Waterbury Lumber and
Coal company. Officers Pagan and Dean
descended upon them and the former
safely landed Lyons. Dumphy showed
fight and succeeded in escaping from
Officer Dean
A three year old son of William Whit
takcr, who resides on the corner of Mill
and Liberty streets, fell out of a second
story window yesterday afternoon,
landing on his head in cellar way. The
frontal bone was fractured and the con-
ditiOn of the little one is critical. Doc
tors O'Hara and Holmes are abe attend
ing physicians.
Superintendent Howe, of the reform
school, said that there was no cause of
sickness in the school and that every
thing connected with the institution was
moving along all right. To day the state
! auditors, Nlessrs NOrthrop, Of Middle
town, and Lincoln, of Hartford, were
expected to close up their work on the
books and begin their third visit for that
purpose. Republican.
: The increase of typhoid fever in this
city is alarming. New cases are con-
+ stantly being reported. Joseph Clark
of 270 Bank street and Henry POwley of
South Main street, who are suffering
with typhoid fever, W ere removed to
the hospital to-day. A gentleman con-
nected with the hospital told Il reporter
that this makes five fever patients at
that institution.
At the fair in Berlin yesterday a man
who had been drinking, not finding any
antagonist worthy of his metal
''tackled"'a Jersey bull and attempted
to wrestle with him. The bull, which
w 40 a Ia sc OllcJ I6SdIueu Ills adversary
f for moment and then calmly tossed
him fifteen feet IN the air. The man
fell heavily to the ground, and, after
lying there minute or two, attempted
to struggle to his feet. He was arrested
/ George w. Randall, grand secretary
/ of the grand court of Connecticut, A. O
f. of A., reports great activity in the
order throughout the state and a con
tinual increase in membership. The
e grand secretary instituted a new cour
e at Unionville last evening with forty
| members. New courts will also be in
stituted in Norwich, Portland ant
Bridgeport next month. There are now
tifty-nine courts In the state with a to
tai membership of G,4O0. The order is
. very strong financially, having a large
surplus fund,
The time allowed by the superior cour
for the payment of the $7,S75 damages
IN the famous Waterbury divorce suit O
n Camp VS. Camp expired yesterday, bu
the money was not paid in 1t Seems