Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-04
CITY NEWS.

"A. Ii. DOugherty OF tine chicago, Mill
waukee g. st Paul road was in this city
to-day, the guest of Ticket Agent Man.
waring.
Epson, Singleton & Co keep the
largest stock of clothing and furnish
ings in the city. The style and price is
right every time.
A son of Philippe >Parant of 40 Jeffer-
son street, aged one year and eight
months, died yesterday. The funeral
will take place at o'clock tomorrow
morning.
George Howe was caught in the shaft
ing at Holmes, Booth & Haydens yester-
day. He escaped injury although his
clothing from the waist up was torn to
shreds.
The supreme court at New Haven adj
journed yesterday sine die. The quo
warranto cases had not been placed on
the docket. They can by agreement be
heard at a special session if the justice
thinks best.
The Demorest gold medal contest,
which was to have taken place at the
evening session of the New Haven
County Women's Christian union, did
not take place owing to the illness of
four of the proposed contestants.
Superintendent Bradley has issued an
order instructing the conductor on each
horse car to walk ahead of his car at
all railroad crossings and see if there is
any danger from trains approaching.
This is to avoid repetition of the acci-
dent that occurred circus day.
The report that the usual August en-
campment is to be held at Mantle finds
confederation in the fact that orders have
been issued to the men in charge of the
camp ground to put the. grounds in
order as usual. Gangs of men began
work Monday of this week.
w. II. Hunt, A. w. Ashborn, p. T.
Hayes and w. E. Quigley went to New
the expense of Messrs Ashborn and
Hayes. The dinner is the result of
series of whist parties which have been
played during the winter at the resi-
dence of each of the above named gen.
tlemen.
In the future, by order of Comptroller
Staub, the capitol will be open on all
holidays, from 8 a. m. to 12 m. and
from 2 to 8 p. m. During these hours,
trips will be made to the dome as often
as necessary. This will be greatly APP
preciated by that part of the public
whose only opportunity to visit the
capitol is on holidays.
Patents were granted to citizens of
Waterbury this week as follows: +. III.
Laforge and III. j. Barker, assignors to
Laforge Engine company, Scotch yoke
for steam engines, two patents; l.. II. s.
White, assignor to Appliance Lamp Co,
electric lamp socket; design, E. w.
Shannon, spoon.
Manager Jacques gentl, m anly assist
ants, Thomas NJ. Brown and William I.
Scully, who look after his many bill
boards, are artists in their line. The
large board on Bank street advertising
the DEMOCRAT was papered by Messrs
Brown and Scully, and is one of the
most artistic pieces of work seen on the
boards in some time.
The board of health held meeting
yesterday afternoon and transacted
regular routine business. An order was
issued to have the water closet i'm the
rear of Shows market on South Main
street removed. The sanitory inspector
was ordered to inform William Perkins
who lives on the west side of North Main
street, that he must improve the con-
ditiOn of his out house.
An alcohol lamp exploded Tuesday
afternoon, while Mrs +. =. Merriam of
No 10 State street was about to light it.
scattering the contents over her cloth
ing. face and head, and burning her
quite severely. Her eyebrows and
lashes and her front hair were burned,
and her eyes injured so badly that her
sight was lost for a time. The doctor
thinks that with proper care there will
be no serious results.
The state officers and heads of depart
ments have received their salaries for
month of May. This is the last money
to be paid out of the appropriation made
for the two years ending June list, and
the officers and clerks are now wonder
ing if checks will be forthcoming on the
LIST of July. None of those interested
seem disposed to resign in case their
salaries are withheld. The appropria.
tions for the salaries of the state attor-
neys have been exhausted, so the attor-
neys have been informed by Treasurer
Henry.
At the meeting of the district COM
mittee last night a communication was
received from Engineer Smith recon-
mending that stone monuments be
erected on all highways where the line
crosses, with the letters &C. d. L." cut in
them and also that a line be cut in the
tops of the monuments indicating the
direction of the line. The chairman
was instructed to examine into the cost
of such monuments and report at the
next meeting. The chairman and
school treasurer were authorized to take
up 5OLuS Va tAS SlhpoIu19 lOdLS.
John F. Owens died at his home, No 35
River street, this morning, after an ill
ness of several weeks. He was taken
sick with the grip less than two months
ago and the disease developed into con-
sumption which ran its course rapidly.
For a number of days past Mr. Owens
was apparently feeling better than usual
and was able to be out. Shortly after
o'clock this morning he began to fail
rapidly and at 8 o'clock he was dead.
The deceased was 80 years of age and
for eighteen years has been employed by
Fredus and w. N. Ladd as a grocery
clerk. He was we'll liked by all his
acquaintance.
An unfurnished front room to rent at
17S Bank street, old number.
Damon & Shippy's advertisement ap-
pears with big big D to-day. Don't
fail to readit.
Suits SIS, pants $3.50 at the Co-opera-
tive Tailoring company's store, III
South Main street.
Carriage robes and hammocks at
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