Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-07

lu6 Sp0CldI OI Iu0 OA trade announced for this evening, has been postponed until to morrow evening.
 Conductor Mcfarland of the Nauga- tuck division, who sprained his ankle two weeks ago, is now laid up with the grip.
 Superintendent Beach is in New Ha- ven to-day attending meeting of the division superintendents of the Consoli- dated system.
 Otto Haude, barber in the employ of Samuel Greenberg has fallen heir to $25, ,000 by the death of his father in Germany.
 The semi-annual election of officers of the Second Ward Democratic club will be held in the rooms on Bishop street, this evening.
 William Crobec the infant son of William Crobec, of IF Stone street, died yesterday. The funeral was held at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
 The court of common council will hold it's regular monthly meeting this evening. The board of fire commits sioners will also meet.
 Arthur c. Hopkins, aged 29 years, died Saturday at the home or his father in Oakville. The funeral took place this afternoon.
 Administration was granted to-day on the estate of the late E. T. Turner, who died intestate, to Charles E. Turner and George A. filling of New Haven.
 Attorney Charles G. Root sent down word to the court this morning that all cases in which he was interested must go over, as he was threatened with ty- phoid fever.
 A special meeting of the Connecticut state s8ngerbund will be held next Thursday at New Britain. The Concor- dia society will be represented by Chris tain Hauser, Daniel Kiefer and Charles Schmidt.
 George Marr and Miss Emma Holmes, reported as injured in a railway acci- dent at Evansville, Miss, on Saturday, ran the Cooley house in this city until three weeks ago, when they left, under a cloud.
 Commissioner Jeremiah Olney recom- mends that if the "direct tax" is re- funded to Connecticut by the United States it be applied to the school fund. The fund at present amounts to $2 O19, ,763.44.
 A convention in the interests of saloon suppression, under the auspices of the Connecticut union, will be held in the First Presbyterian church, Bridgeport, January 19, 20. Colonel l.. Edwin Dudley of Boston and Francis Wayland of New Haven will be among the speak CTS.
 Frank A. Bassett, son of Homer F. Bassett, died Saturday evening of tuber- culosis, at his home on Cook street For ten years he resided in Chicopee, Mass, and during the last year for a time lived in Buffalo. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow.
 MT and Mrs E. A. Thomas, who left Waterbury three years ago, when the aluminium company was organized in Thomas held position, have returned to Waterbury. MT Thomas will accept position with the Benedict 6 Burnham Manufacturing company.
 Deputy Sheriff Sweeney of Nauga- tuck has served papers on D. S. Plume, director of the New England road, in a suit for $200, brought against the road by J. s. Gum of Naugatuck. Gum claims damages for hay and grass de- stroyed by fire from sparks from the roads locomotives.
 The funeral of Frank Healey took place to the Immaculate Conception church at S:30 o'clock this morning, a reqniem mass being celebrated Ey Rev Father Flemming. The pallbearers were John Healey, Maurice Healey, Michael Cavan, Patrick Shanahan, John Griffin and Daniel Shanahan.
 A man who claims to be a representa- tive of the Clinton Manufacturing com pany of Boston, is working Connecticut, soliciting orders for clothing. His plan is to show a line of samples, secure an order at wonderfully low figure, take his victims measurements, and ask for a dollar or two by way of deposit. He agrees to deliver the suits in ten days. He is described as a slick talker, and is most successful among the class who buy on the installment plan.
 When there is a car load of postal cards to be attached to the Naugatuck passenger train at Derby, a telegram is always forwarded to the conductor of the train at Ansonia. One car is known as No 7, and when Conductor Dicker- man receives notice of this car it re- minds him of the time, a few years ago, when running the "Owl" upon the main line. His train was ditched in the peat swamp above Meriden, car No being attached to his train on that run. He received injuries in that accident from which he has never fully recovered.
 About 800 men assembled in the opera house at o'clock Sunday afternoon to listen to G. l.. Barker, who is conduct ing series of meetings for men under the auspices of the Young Mems Christian association. Fifteen minutes were spent in song service, conducted by MT Meredith. MT Barker gave a good, suggestive and helpful talk to young men, urging them to a better life, and the value of forming good habits now at the starting of life. The large audience listened with the utmost attention throughout, and the speaker seemed to capture his hearers at once by his informality and common sense manner of presenting to them great truths. Meetings for men only will be held every night in the association