Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-05-14
CITY NEWS.

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Round Hill and Wood streets, died last
evening. The funeral will take place
tomorrow at $50 p. m.
One Of the City Ice company's wagons
loaded with ice, had q wheel caught in q
track of the street railway and torn off
on Bank street, below Grand street this
morning.
Julia, Q years and months, daughter
of Thomas F. Costello, Al Washington
street, died last night. Funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Ferdinand Ward passed through the
city this afternoon en- route for Th0mp-
son, where his son is living, He took
lunch at the New York & New England
depot.
Letter Carrier George 81. Bailey who
has been enjoying = IS days vocation atom
York, has returned and will go on duty
again Monday.
Miss Edith Atwood, one Of the Condo
liers, tainted during the performance of
ttBen Hur" last evening. She was re-
moved to the dressing room and was
quickly revived.
New York & New England March
statements: Gross earnings, $75, $3.50; de-
crease, 6,412. The passenger earning
shows a gain of SO. 430, the loss coming
in freight and miscellaneous.
James Haugh, who claimed to he an
iagent for an insurance company, had
Judgment suspended for drunkenness
this morning. A woman, who has not
been before the court in 16 years, was
also allowed to go.
Contractor Patrick Thompson will
b -eak ground for the new almshouse on
Il Monday will IN RrynEiy In
force Of men and expects to push the
work until his part Of the contract is
completed.
The following are the district court
assignments for next week: Tuesday,
May II, Quenetto vs. Bartolli. Wednes-
day, Mclean vs. F. Logan, nisi. Thurs
day, Edward Smith vs. Peter Hall. Fri
day, V. BOIL Va Dodoliski.
In the superior court at New Haven
yesterday, Ann Harper of this city Sc
cured decree of divorce from her hus-
band, Alonzo Harper, and was awarded
the custody of four minor children.
Habitual intemperance was the cause.
Word was received this morning that
Mrs Patrick J. Marley, who formerly
lived on Wolcott street, had died in
Immediately left for that city and late
this afternoon telegraphed that his
mother was not dead.
Il w. j. Schlegel has sold for L. +
Burpee, administrator, the whole of the
! Tompkins property, on Walnut street
to James Brownlee. The property will
be improved Immediately. Mr. Brownlee
J will cut street through it, build several
: houses and sell some building lots.
Undertaken Martin Bergin has just
received an ambulance of the most
modern build and most convenient fol
the transfer of the dead, or removal oi
invalids.. Can be had at his undertaking
rooms at any time day or night, 81
South Main street. Always get the best
Colonel Henry G. Morgan, assistant
quartermaster-gene and Captain
George A. Cornell, state armorer, were
at Mantle Thursday looking over the
state camp ground, buildings and prop
erty, with view of having the neces
sary repairs made during the summer
before camp.
George M. Laid, for the past five anC
q half years right hand man for l.. III
! Goodwin, the well-known Hartford
druggist, has opened a well equipped
drug store at the corner of South MAR
and Washington streets. Residents o.
the south end will doubtless appreciate
the convenience.
1 IL 10 T6pOTLSu buAb Tic OOu5O1LUaLSt
road has decided to remove many of the
= brakemen on passenger trains who have
had only short experience, and substi
tute older and more experienced mer
from the freight trains. Rumor has i
{ that about thirty freight brakemen will
receive such promotion next week.
The Rev j. Fl. O'Donnell spent thu
forenoon calling upon a number of hi
personal friends, and this afternoon lef
for Watertown, the scene of his future
labors. His parish includes the South
bury and Woodbury. missions, mas
being celebrated in these places on alter
: nate Sundays.
Dickinson and Roberts, the sneal
I thieves arrested here, who were sen
fenced TO state prison for two years, IL
. Bridgeport, this week, attempted t,
g escape from jail last week, but were dis
covered and surrendered without
struggle. The matter was not mad
public until after their conviction ant
sentence.
The extra expense caused by Judg
Halls ruling which necessitated tn
lsummoning Of 80 many witnesses, ha
been met by E. G. Benedict, of Green
witch, the elegate-at-large to the demo
cratic national convention. When h
heard of the dilemma Mr. Phelan and hi
d IEleuub W6k0 tnS ne AAnu15uAAUSly uT6W
check for the necessary amount.
At a meeting of the American ban
held Wednesday evening, May A, 1t wa
voted to give series of twelve concert
commencing Monday, June 6, weathe
d permitting. Concerts will be given a
h ternately Monday and Thursday ever
st ings, thereby giving clerks and stor'
m keepers the benefit Of one concert ever
other week. The committee appOinte
to solicit park concert subscriptions al
Messrs George s. Fisk and George RI
polph. Any one Wishing to donate II
,e the above series can send donation
rs ssSher of the committee.
.. Deputy Warden Baisden Of the stat
., prison passed through Waterbury We
h terdaY afternoon with David Avery an