Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-28
CITY NEWS.

VIII meet TINS evening.
Mr. and Mrs TIL. Hayes of North
Main street are rejoicing over the birth
of daughter.
Sergeant Cox predicts fair weather,
slightly higher temperature, followed by
light rains.
Charles Boylan, the egg and butter
dealer, recently lost a horse from cere-
bro spinal meningitis.
The K. of P. excursion to Savin Rock
to-day was largely attended, despite the
disagreeable weather.
The total number of deaths up to the
present time this month, reported to
Town Clerk Madden, is 1903.
Many Waterbury business men will
attend the opening of the new Conley
hotel at Torrington this evening.
The annual reunion of the members
of the general assembly of 1885 will be
held at Savin Rock, on August IL.
Ignorance, carelessness or indifference
will excuse no one. Not even from
using the great remedy Lavine for
washing every thing.
Attorney j. E. Russell and Selectman
NJ F. Carmody were yesterday. ap-
pointed commissioners on the insolvent
estate of Thomas Barrett
Letters received from George Strobel,
Louis Feldt and William Dresher, who
are in Europe, say that they are thor
oughly enjoying the sights of the gay
French capital.
The entire stock of fancy goods, which
belonged to Thomas Barrett, 81 Bank
street, will be sold at quarter the real
value. Sale to commence Wednesday,
July 20, at 8 a. m.
A company IN which Waterbury CAPT
tai will be invested is about to be formed
for the establishment of a wholesale
grocery house in this city. Negotiations
are pending for the purchase of land on
Meadow street.
1t is reported that the resignation of
| Clinton B. Davis, as chairman of the
Democratic State committee, has been
| decided on and will be in the hands of
Secretary Swartwout of Stamford in a
few days.
AT the Meeting of Washington Con-
clave, K. S. F., held last evening, M. j.
Colloty was appointed. delegate to the
supreme court which meets IN Brook
Ign, N. Y, August Z. James Holran
was appointed alternate.
Superintendent Beach to-day received
a letter from his son Edward, who is
travelling in Europe. The letter was
written in Queenstown, Ireland. Eddie
says it was SO rough on the passage that
| the port holes had to be barred. Nearly
every body was sick.
Willis Reed of Danbury, aged73, was
killed by fall this morning. He was
at work in the Beaver Brook mills re-
pairing tank, when he slipped and fell
into the tank fracturing his skull. He
leaves wife and five children.
John w. Gaffney has bought, through
the agency of S. P. Williams, the north
end of the Leavenworth property on
| West Main street. The land is in the
rear of the property and will face upon
a passage way from Central avenue
The price paid was $4,000.
Prisoners were taken to the state
prison from the county jail yesterday as
follows: Ernest Paroffa of Wallingford
three years for seduction; John Guthrie
and James Kelly of New Haven, one
year each for robbery; George Smith
and John Peterson of Meriden, one year
each for perjury.
The annual excursion of the Sunday
school of st Patrick's church was giver
to-day to High Rock grove. The
children first attended mass. after
which they made a short parade headed
| by Hellmann's Advance drum corps
The excursion party numbered nearly
1900.
| Cigars were given away on Sunday il
| some instances in Hartford in order tt
evade the Sunday law. The law was
however, generally strictly observed by
the druggists and tobacconists. Many
of the soda fountains were stopped
Druggists kept their cases of cigars
locked up, but the regular sale of drug
was not interfered with.
The mausoleum that N. L. Bradley il
| h11ilIinrr of WolnIJf (Lrnyn Mnri1oT1
will hold eight bodies and will cos
100000 That of his brother-in-law, H
II. Peck of Waterbury, on the adjoin
ing plot, will cost SIS, 700. Both are O
Quincy granite and very beautiful in de
sign. Walter Hubbard may also builC
one close by.
Suit for $500 was yesterday brough
by Attorney Root for Patrick Wallac
against Patrick Mcmahon. The cas-
was in the police court few days ago
when Mcmahon was charged with keep
ing an unregistered and unmuzzled dog
He was acquitted on the former ant
fined on the latter. Wallace brough
the complaint because the dog hat
, bitten his little girl, and now has insti
tuted suit for damages.
Secretary Taylor of the Connection
prison association has, in view of tn
withholding of funds, issued a circula
asking for contributions to pay tn
, board of discharged prisoners imme
, diately after their discharge from prisol
; and while work is being found for them
! and the railroad fares of discharged
prisoners to places where employment
can be had or to their homes, if they ar
; fortunate enough to have homes.
, The Rev Father Dunno, pastor of S
Mary's church, Bridgeport, has beel
ordered by Bishop Mcmahon to tax
charge of the parish in Broadhead
Rev Father Terrence Smith of Portlan
has been appointed by the bishop a
Father DUNES successor at Bridgeport
Father Dunno is highly thought of a
his present pastorate and his congrega
ton have decided to present him with
purse on his departure.
Professor Mark w. Harrington, tn
new chief of the weather bureau, was il
Chicago yesterday on tour of inspec
ton. He said that one of the first i'm
provements to be made in the servic