Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-07-20

Work mas Deen begun ON inc 6IoNo
street sewer.
A bar meeting will be held to-mor-
row morning in the police court room to
take action upon the death of the late
Thomas Donahue:
The /: 55 D. m. train from Hartford
was delayed forty-five minutes at Bris-
toll this afternoon on account of the de-
railment of freight engine.
All those indebted to the insolvent es-
tate of Patrick Kane will be sued for
the amounts due, if settlement is not at
once made with Attorney Lowe.
The new steam road roller, which will
weigh about sixteen tons, will have to
be handled very carefully on some OF
the streets or it will crush in the sewer
manholes.
Messrs Holmes & Parsons, not to be
outdone by their rivals on Bank street,
have had glass front put on the Dime
bank. The exterior and interior has
been painted and frightened up gener-
ally.
Constable Rigney o-day attached the
goods, fixtures, etc, of Dennis j. Ham
mond, the soda water bother, who occu-
pies the premises of Annie NJ. Daniels,
112 North Main street. The attachment
was made for debt of S65 due to Miss
Daniels.
The case of Thomas Mcdonald VS. j,
M. Holczer, an action to recover ~
wages due, was heard before Justice B.
J. Smith this morning. Judgment was
rendered for the plaintiff to recover ST
and costs. Russell for plaintiff, Lowe
for defendant.
The corner of South Nam and Union
streets was the scene of two teams break
ing down this afternoon. T. l.. San
ford's grocery wagon had one from
wheel completely smashed by catching
in the car tracks and peddlers' team
met with a similar experience few
minutes later.
The employees of the Plume & Atwood
Manufacturing Co have formed an or
ganization and have made an assess
ment on the members to pay the ex
pense of Analysing the drinking water
in the works. A committee has beer
appointed who have sent several sam
pies of the water to a chemist and tn,
state board of health.
Selectman PinneY again visited thu
MCGOWAN home on East Main street las
night, and the sight which presented it
self was something awful. The mothe
was intoxicated and the children wert
huddled around corners of the room
asleep. Squalor and filth were every
where visible. Mr. Pinney at once mad
up his mind to change matters and thi
morning the whole family were takel
to the almshouse. If by tonight tn
children over two years of age are no
cared for by friends, Agent Pierce will
make out papers to have them com
mitted to the county home.
| Delegates from the Odd Fellows lodge
of the state met in New London yester
day to consider the proposed site for tn
new home. A morning session was hell
in the hall of Mohegan lodge, No. 90
Mayor Wheeler of New London, a mem
Der of the order, delivered the address O
welcome. The report of the committe
on the purchase of site was received
Then it was voted to adjourn to Fair
view, Groton Heights. A tug, whicl
had been provided, carried the delegate
about two hundred-across the river
A landing was made on the river from
of the property after which the hous
and grounds were examined. 1t wa
voted to purchase the property at tn
stated price of SIS 900, Mrs Fleming, tn
owner, donating $1,000 of this amount t
the order, so that the real cost will b
| but $13, 900,