Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-24
CITY NEWS.

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When in search of clothing for your
self or family call on Epson & Singleton.
William Bergen will not open his
new barber shop on Washington street
this evening.
Judge Cowell left on the 1915 train
this morning for Washington, where he
will remain several days.
Postmaster Doherty, in compliance
with the letter received from Inspector
Stoddard, has had the floor space in the
Office measured.
John Briody died this noon at his
home, No 10 Simons street. The ar
rangements for the funeral have not
yet been made. About three weeks ago
Mr. Briody was assaulted by a gang,
near his home, and it is believed that
He was SO years of age.
The annual concert and sociable of
the Acme Social club will be held in the
auditorium next Friday evening. The
AGNES are noted entertainers.
The marriage of Joseph A. jackson
and Miss Margaret L. Grimes will be
solemnized at the church of the Imma-
culate Conception ON Tuesday, Novem-
Der 10.
Great preparations are being made by
Canton Waterbury for their grand
ball at the Jacques auditorium next
Thursday evening. The music will be
the best ever heard in Waterbury.
Coroner Mix, in making up his
monthly report yesterday, said that be-
tween October and 10, in Waterbury,
there were eih mt violent deaths. Three
cases were suicide, two accidents, two
heart disease and two caused by assault.
Conductor Dickerman not only won
the conductors prize at the recent fair
| in New Haven, but he also holds the
ticket which calls for the copper wash
boiler which was one of the prizes to
season ticket holders.
In Danbury, October 81, % and 20,
the sixteenth annual convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance union
of Connecticut will meet. The dele
gates will be entertained by the local
| union.
Eight candidates were admitted to
membership in the Young Mems Tenn
perance society of the Sacred Heart
parish last evening. The society has
r. nted re oms in the building at the
junction of East Main and Wolcott
streets.
Come, boys, apply to the New York
& China Tea Co, ISL South Main street,
for blanks. Every boy selling three
pounds of tea or baking powder will get
a PAIR of steel skates of the latest design.
Teas or baking powder guaranteed to be
the best sold at the price.
Clinton B. Davis denies the story of
his probable retirement from the chair
manship of the democratic state central
committee. He had had no misunder-
standing with the other members of the
committee and laughed at the report
that the democrats thought he betrayed
state secrets to his business partner, Mr.
Clark.
Deputy Supreme Grand Knight John S.
Neagle of the Knigts of Columbus, as
sisted by John ]. Mcdonald, conferred
the third degree upon several members
of Winchester council, at Winsted last
night. After the exercises the visitors
were royalty entertained and spent a
very pleasant evening. The third de-
gree will be conferred upon fifteen
members of Barcelona council to-mor-
row evening.
Miss E. j. Wilton of Waterbury, Conn,
were the guests this week of Mr. and Mrs
1. p. Hyde. Mr. Storrs is general agent
of the coal department of the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western Railroad COM
pany, and was a resident of Westford 25
years ago. To-day, he and his niece,
Miss Wilton, attended the golden we'd
ding of Rev Francis Williams at Chap
lin.-Southbridge Journal.
The farmers are now kicking over the
superabundancy of apples. Many of
them were at a loss to know what dis
position to make of their large yield.
They had long since come to the con-
| clusion that it would not pay to gather
and cart them to the city, so
they dumped them in cider mill. Now
they have discovered that cider is being
sold for little or nothing and the
revenue which was expected to flow
into their Golfers from that source is
practically nil.
The Hartford COurant publishes the
following figures showing the growth
of Connecticut in the last thirty years:
The population has grown 86,101, or
nearly doubled. More towns gain than
lose, their gain being upwards of 1000
in town. The grand list has gained
$113, OOO, 600 and the deposits in savings
decreased from one in each ia to one in
each 519, or only about fifth as many.
| j. D. Brown, freight agent at Bristol.
went away Saturday, and has not been
heard from since. Mr. Gray, one of his
assistants, has orders to take charge of
the business for the present. The audi
tor has been busy for a few DAYS settling
up the office. Mr. Brown took this posi-
ton when he came from the Plainville
office, and has, so far as known, filled
it well. There is no explanation of his
sudden departure.
THE New York museum on South
Main street, near the postoffice, is be.
coming deservedly popular. In addi-
ton to their collection of curiosities
there are other attractions more than
worth the small price of admission.
Lulu, the mind reader, is a puzzle to all
who witness her powers. Call it mind
reading or whatever you will, the ex-
lperience is certainly interesting. Next
week, Aphrodite or Venus rising
from the sea, Incas the giant, and an I'M.
mense boa, will be new attractions.
Yesterday, Lawyer O'Flaherty Of
Hartford, made application to Nicholas
NJ. Cohen of New Britain for the goods
belonging to Luke Bowen against
whom a verdict of $25 was found fol
slandering T. F. Mcdonald of this city
Deputy Sheriff Chapman seized the