Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-08


Co E, Hibernian rifles, will drill in the
armory this evening. Every member is
requested to be present.
The new board of finance will hold
their first meeting this evening, for the
purpose of organizing.
The New England road yesterday
completed the removal of its offices
from Hartford to East Hartford.
The remains of the late Mrs Sarah
Baldwin, who died yesterday, will be
taken to WatSrtown for burial.
The work on the new city charter is
nearly completed and it is now in the
hands of Attorneys Terry and Burpee.
One of NJ. Guilfoile's horses took q
dash on the Watertown road last night,
throwing out the driver and breaking a
shaft.
A man named Shannahan, who for
merly lived in this city, is wanted in
Naugatuck for breaking open trunk Of
room mate and abstracting SEQ.
Attorney O'Neil has been engaged in
the probate case of McNally VS. McNally,
to be heard before Judge of Probate
Sweeney at Naugatuck, Saturday.
Those who intend going to the K. of
c. ball at Naugatuck tomorrow even
ing, will please leave their names at w.
+. billions store before p. m. to-mor-
row.
A pair of oxen owned by Mrs Laura
E. Pearsall, broke through the ice at
the City mills pond yesterday. After
considerable delay they were hauled
safely out.
John Moran, brakeman on the Nau-
gatuck railroad, had the thumb of his
right hand badly mashed between tho
bumpers, while switching cars last night.
Amputation may be necessary.
A collision of two passenger trains on
the Derby road near Tyler City, at 9:57
this morning delayed travel for an hour.
Two engines We're badly damaged, but
no one was injured.
The installation of the newly elected
will be held this evening in Carrollton
council hall. After the meeting short
entertainment will be held. Every
member is requested to be present at s
| O'Clock.
The annual ball of the Waterbury Fire
department takes place at City hall this
evening. The hall has been handsomely
decorated and the floor crashed, the
work of Decorator Bulger. Cappa S
Seventh Regiment band of New York,
will furnish the music.
An engine and four cars were wrecked
on the New England road yesterday be-
tween and 3 o'clock, near Southford.
The train ran into an open switch and
the cars and engine were all damaged.
Trains were delayed about two hours.
No one was injured.
The Lille Stanley company which
played at the casino last week, dis
banded at Naugatuck this morning,
where they played the last three nights
to poor business. Miss Stanley, the
leading, returned to Boston on the
o'clock train to-day.
In the police court this morning John
Begley was fined So and costs for breach
of the peace and Robert Rourke was as
sessed So without costs for fighting on
South Main street. William H. Brown,
a wanderer from New Britain, pleaded
guilty to a charge of drunkenness. He
was allowed to go.
| The funeral of John Brown took place
from his late residence on Baldwin
street to st Patrick's church this morn
ing. The funeral was very largely at
Sullivan, Michael Pendy, Daniel Shana
han, Patrick Shanahan. Timothy Bren
nan and Patrick Shea.
The report of the postmaster-genera
for the past year shows that of the "a
postmasterS that have proved raScais
during that time 81 were citizens OF
Connecticut, which is of course q much
larger proportion than is the states due
Two assistant postmasters in the state
were also not strong enough to resist
temptations thrown in their way.
The amount of revenue collected from
the oleomargarine produced in Connec
ticut district from July to December
1890, inclusive, was SIS, 305.S6. Thu
Connecticut district includes this STATE
and Rhode Island and has 1ve oleomar
garine factories. all in the smaller state
The product of the five last years wa
4, ASS, 257 pounds.
AT their meeting last night the dis
trict committee voted to abate the take
of B. G. Atwood, property on Dove
street, list of 1889, and also to ahate thu
taxes of st AIMS church, list of 1889
the latter vote being subject to the ap
proval of the board of education. Th'
action of the board of education in re
gard to the erection of a flagstaff upoI
the High school grounds, was approved
A series of coastinS accidents occurred
yesterday. In the afternoon Jacob Gale
aged IL, while coasting on Baldwin
hill had his right ley broken in TIVE
places, and Willie Greenberg, aged q
SON of Samuel Greenberg, was badly hur
while coasting on Central avenue. Las
evening George Perkins. William Por
ter and Clarence Andrew, while coast
ing on Central avenue with a donbl'
ripper, were painfully bruised and cut.
Mayor Baldwin held conferenc,
with Chief Egan this morning regard
ing coasting, and the result was tina
the chief promised to place men at tn
several streets designated by the com
mon council for cOasting. The mayo
says that Bank street in Brooklyn
and Walnut streets are particularly
dangerous for coaSting. The council
had no business to take the action the,
did as there is an ordinance agains
coasting.
Eighty priests were in attendance a
the funeral of the late Rev John Crow
ley at New Haven yesterday morning
The requiem mass in ST Mary's churcl
was conducted by the Rev Fred j. Muir
ply of this city as celebrant, Rev Johl
Broderick, Meriden, and Rev Franz
Walsh, Archibald, Pa, deacons, ant
Rev j. Fl. O'Donnell of this city, maSte
of ceremonies. Rev Father Duggan o
st Patrick's church also assisted.
Horace Johnson. who has achieved