Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-02-18
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The usual lenten devotions will held
in the Catholic churches this evening.
Fritz Weber, aged As years, died of
in the town house last
night.
Edward Carroll, aged % years, died at
his home on East Main street this after
noon.
The remains of Mrs Ann Conlon, who
died Monday, were taken to Mystic this
morning for burial
The board of road and sewer commits
sionerS will hold their regular monthly
meeting this evening.
"a six months old girl baby is offered
for adoption. Address box 1919 or apply
at this office for particulars.
Vicar General Hughes of Hartford,
was in this city to- day settling up the
estate of the late Rev Father Zones.
A new clothing and gents furnishing
goods store will be opened in few days,
in the store recently occupied by Dona-
hue & Adamson on East Main street.
The architects report that the coming
spring promises to be busy one.
Several new blocks will be erected, also
a number of dwelling houses.
Michael Mccarthy, of Jewett City,
who was in town attending the funeral
of his brother, the late Miles Mccarthy,
returned home this afternoon.
4 John j. Splain, formerly of the DEMO
Graf, who is now employed on the New
York Continent, writes that he is much
pleased with his new position.
The new bridge over the river on the
Meriden, Waterbury & Connecticut
River road, will be ballasted with stone.
It.lwill probably be completed by the
first of March.
The third annual concert and sociable
of the Waverly Social club will be
given in City hall, Wednesday evening,
April 8. Landrigan's orchestra Of New
Haven will furnish music.
The Fourth Ward Democratic club
will hold an important meeting tonight
at the clubs rooms,51 River street. 1t is
necessary that every member should at
tend.
Captain Sucher of the New Haven
Light Guards rendered his resignation
to Colonel Doherty last week, but it was
who wishes him to remain with the
company.
:: 1t is not probable that any of the
Second regiment officers will attend the
funeral of General Sherman i'll New
York tomorrow. Col Doherty said this
morning that he could not say yet
whether he would be able to attend or
not.
Newton of Southington has challenged
VIM Harvey to play a return game of
pool at New Haven or Southington.
Harvey replies by offering to toss up to
see whether the game shall be played in
Southington or in Waterbury.
Chris Strobel, agent for Concordia
hall, has rented the hall for the follow
ing dates March 3, the Concordia Mas
querade; March 10, the Harugari society
will celebrate their anniversary April
|, the Fortnightly club will hold select
SOiree.
Luke Bowen of New Britain, the de-
PENDANT in the case Mcdonald VS. Bowen,
which was recently decided in favor of
the plaintiff, writes to the DEMOCRAT
that the published report that he offered
to settle the case for 81 900 before the
trial was false.
Five of the men who were accepted
by Lieutenant Bowen of the recruiting
station left this morning for New Haven
where they will be joined by recruits
from other cities. Lieutenant Bowen
will be in Waterbury every Tuesday I'M
til further notice.
a meeting is called for 2 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon in the selectmen's office,
OF the selectmen, representing the town
Messrs Coughlan and SAKE, representing
the city, and representative of the
Iramway company, to talk up the mat
ter of layout for the proposed road.
Postmaster Doherty is anxious to oh.
tain the address of the following per-
sons: E. NJ. Warner, who moved to
Waterbury from Linden, N. j., two
years ago; Edward F. Trilley, DIR d. F.
Murray, Lottie Williams and Mrs John
jackson. Several letters are held for
those parties at the postotfice.
Jefferson Young, Jr, of Syracuse, N.
y, supreme chief engineer of the
American Order of Steam Engineers,
and associate editor of American
Engineers, will address the engineers of
this city, Friday evening, February 20, |
1t o'clock, in q. A. r. hall. All engi- |
neers are cordially invited to attend.
Eastern Connecticut is wrestling with
new attack of la grippe. There are a
lozen or more cases in New London and
others in all the country towns in the
,astern and middle counties of the state.
The malady is quite as severe in it's
fleets as 1t was last winter. Many en-
eebled victims of last January are hav-
ng the grip again.
BE chary of accepting two-dollar bills
look sharply at the portrait of General
hancock and also at the seal. The out
inc of the portrait may be out of line
nd the seal may be a little bright
olored. These are the signs by which
on can detect the good 50 bill from the
Many of these bills are
ow in circulation.
Real Estate Agent w. J. Schlegel has
purchased the old Garvey property, No
2 Union street. The deal was made in
Jew York and the land, so feet frontage
nd 100 depth with an old frame house
1ill be sold to the first conner. Should
sale not be consummated with some
rvate parties at once, the frame house
Iill be torn down and Mr. Schlegel will
t once begin the erection of a three
tory brick block, to contain three
torres.
The case of David NJ. Hard of Water
own VS.. Stiles A. Wheeler was heard
efore Justice Russell yesterday. The
Plaintiff owns the buildings at present
coupled by the defendant for livery
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