Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-25
CITY NEWS.

Sergeant Cox predicts cloudy weather
and rain, followed Thursday by clearing,
colder weather.
Tickets for the reception of the Letter
Carriers association are meeting with a
ready sale and the boys are happy.
Selectman Carmody and James Cough
Ian are in Hartford to-day looking up /
the old records of the Chapel street lay
out in this town.
The case of Sabsovitch VS. Joseph |
Corr, action for ejectment, was heard |
before Justice Wood to-day and was con- |
tinued until tomorrow.
The colonial fair of the Ladies' Aid
society of the First Methodist church
night. The fair will be concluded this
evening.
The city is negotiating for the pur-
chase of a large and powerful pair of
gray horses for the sewer department.
The horses were among carload
brought to town Monday.
Six members of the Nucleus club at
tended the Concordia society's masquer-
ade in Bridgeport last night. They
represented group of Scotchmen, and
were awarded second prize $25.
A drunken man named Wilson
jumped from Conductor Tolles' early
1
ing into Naugatuck this morning. He
escaped with few bruises.
| Officer Brickle yesterday afternoon
shot the bull dog which had so severely
bitten one of Samuel Collins children,
of Railroad Hill street. The dog was
owned by Charles DAILY.
Co G at the regular drill last night,
practiced sentinel duty under command
of Lieut. Fitzpatrick, Lieut. Halpin con-
Guiding the drill with company move
| ments.
The several recruits who were ac-
cepted, as announced in yesterdays
DEMOCRAT, left this morning for New
Haven in charge of Lieut. Bowen. They
will leave tonight for New York.
d. II. Casey has taken the agency for
Clausen's lager and Flanagan &
Ney's ales, both of New York. Two
double teams have been purchased and
a storehouse will be located near the
New England station.
A. d. White. who for some time con-
Quoted jewelry store on South Main
street, died yesterday in New Haven,
| from Brights disease. Mr. White was
about 20 Years old and leaves only wife
to whom he was married within the past
year and who is about 90 years of age.
DIR Bland received a letter this morn
ing from Fred Foster, who three years
ago filled the doctors position while the
latter was on his vacation, asking to go
into partnership with DIR Bland. Mr.
Foster is at present located in a town in
Arizona. DIR Bland will consider the
offer.
A Cheshire correspondent writes The
changes in the timetable of the Meriden
& Waterbury railroad affects the people
here, over thirty in number, who work
in Waterbury so that they have to
spend Sunday night in Waterbury in
order to go to work Monday morning.
After April 1, if a change is not made
George kuler will run a bus over there
Saturday nights and Monday mornings.
1t is said that the officials of the Con-
soliuated road will cite as one proof that
the fire in the tunnel disaster was not
started from the Baker heaters, the re-
cent accident on the Shore Line road
when three cars fell down an embank-
ment near Leete's Island. At that time
not spark came from the heaters. 1t
is claimed that the fire was more likely
started by lamps or lanterns in the cars.
Conductors Ewell and Brigham, of
the New York and New England road,
now alternate the long run which the
former has had for a number of years.
the river and back to Hartford while the
other makes a short run out of Hart
ford. Conductor Ewell, while he has
had the run, has missed very few trips,
leaving Hartford at 6:35 in the morning,
reaching home again at 9:45 at night.
The secretaries of the various associa
tions of Connecticut veterans have
formed an organization for the purpose
of completing the rosters and records of
he societies IN relation to both living
and dead. A yearly report will prob
ably be issued by the association, pre-
senting brief abstract of all reunions
held during the year. Major John c.
Kinney of Hartford is secretary of the
Organization.
In the superior court at New Haven,
yesterday, Judge Hall refused to grant
the motion of Mrs Sarah NJ. Camp to
have the books of Mrs Laura E. Pearsall
brought into court for examination.
This is side issue of tho case of Mrs
Sarah NJ. Camp against Edwin A. Camp
to recover $4,000, which the latter
transferred to Mrs Laura E. Pearsall.
whom the plaintiff claims alienated her
husbands affection.
Rufus st Clair, a minor, was brought
in drunk last night. This morning
Attorney Colley was appointed his
guardian. He drew from the youth
that he had purchased his drinks from a
saloon keeper, corner of Spring and
Scovill streets. Judge Bradstreet ad-
Journed his case until tomorrow to
allow Mr. Colley time to bring charges
against the dealer. Ellen Shaw, charged
with breach of peace, had her case CON
| tlnued until tomorrow morning.
The Connecticut River Open.
MnDLETowN, Feb 25.-Atthough the
Connecticut river has been practically