Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-21
CITY NE US.


stationary temperature colder on Sun
day night.
Mrs and Mrs Jean Jacques returned |
home this morning from their visit
to New York.
Garbage Collector John Donovan of
Bridgeport has brought suit for $3.50
against James Sutton of this city for
non-fulfiIlment of contract.
Mary G., infant daughter of John
Dowd of 80 South Leonard street,
died to-day. The funeral will take place
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Charles G. Root, who has been elected
permanent chairman of the democratic
representatives, has issued call for a
caucus next Tuesday, at 12 o'clock moon.
Monday will be generally observed as
Washington's birthday on account of
February % following on Sunday. The
schools will have exercises appropriate
| to the occasion.
| Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Jennie Maud Rogers and Werner Hub
bard Hoffman. The ceremony will take
place at the residence of r. A. Lowe,
Thursday, March 5.
Two more applications have been re-
ceived by Sergeant Simmons of the re-
1t will bring the number of recruits re-
ceived in Waterbury up to thirteen.
| Patrick McGrath has brought suit
against the New England road to re-
cover $4,000 for injuries received last
November by being struck by train
while driving a coal cart over the Field
street crossing.
| Engineer Lewis Fowler, who was in
the wreck on the New Haven road, yes.
terday, is well known among the rail
road men of this city. Fowler is a
Woodbury. man and has been employed
as an engineer for several years.
Horace johnson, the weather prophet,
predicts as follows: There will be a
great general disturbance in the atmos-
phere of earth to put in an appearance
from the Sth to the 18th of March. The
storm will be furious, reaching from
continent to continent.
The funeral of Peter Dryer, who
died in the New Haven hospital Thurs
day, took place from the home of his
uncle on Fitch street i'll that city, this
morning. President Moran and several
members of the Fourth division, A. O..
H., of which the deceased was men,
Der, attended the funeral.
Jacob G. Kahl, one of the oldest Ger
man residents of the town died Thursday
night at his home on the Middlebury
road. He was a member of the l. o. o.
| L :, anu the TCeu NELL ne was 90 years
of age and leaves a wife and eleven
children. The funeral will take place at
j o'clock to morrow afternoon.
Mrs Matilda Ouimette died at her
home, 50 North Main street, yesterday,
from heart disease. She arose as usual,
and while preparing breakfast fell to the
floor and died in few minutes. Mrs
IOulmette was 5S years of age. The funer-
al will take place to st AIMS church
at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Patrick Stapleton, an employe at
Benedict & Burnham's, while working
at the company's freight depot, yester-
day afternoon, slipped from the plat
form upon the track and was struck by
the switch engine. He was taken to DIR
Benedicts office, where his wounds. con-
sisting of badly bruised leg and body,
and cut head, were dressed. 1t was a
close call and Stopleton can felicitate
himself upon escaping so easily.
There was a small attendance at the
board of trade meeting last night.
President Epson, who was appointed
one of the committee at the last meet
ing to confer with the representatives of
the bicycle company, who contemplate
| locating here, said that the committee
had very little further to report. The
company agree to submit a statement of
the condition of affairs of the corpora
ton to the board. The company is
ready to put up just as much money as
| Waterbury capitalists are.
Michael Hubbard was taken to the
town house yesterday, suffering from a
mt of insanity. Hubbard resided on
Bishop street, and for the past few ears
on several occasions he has acted and
spoken queerly. He was a member of
Co u, but was discharged some time
since. The members of the company all
knew that Hubbard was somewhat de-
ranged and while in camp last summer
"a watch was kept ON him to prevent &C
cident. Hubbard has been slightly
deranged since the death of sister
some years ago. The selectmen may see
fit to send him to Middletown.
John E. Lowell is quite ill with con-
gestion of the lungs, and it is considered
doubtful that he will recover. If he
lives he will be 96 years old in April
The old veteran has been delirious, but
yesterday his mind was clear again and
he conversed with friends, though with
difficulty, owing to his increased deaf
ness and increased difficulty in articu-
iating. He comprehended readily,
however, whatever was said to him in a
loud voice. Tn, re was, yesterday, hope
entertained of his recovery. He is at
the residence of his son-in-law, F. L.
White. The committee of the Lancas-
terrain School association is making pre-.
paratlons for the annual gathering of the
association on Mr. Lovelrs next birthday.
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