Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-01
CTTY NEWS.

will meet at 7:3O this evening in the Ct.
A. r. hall.
The board of fire commissioners will
hold their regular monthly meeting this
evening.
The choir of the Immaculate Concep-
ton church are holding an outing at
lake Quassapaug to-day.
Editor G. James of the Thomaston Ex-
press died in that town Saturday from
consumption and heart disease.
The insolvent estate of George Rob-
bins was settled this morning, all claims
being paid off and the business closed up.
Rogers s. Brothers spoon shop has shut
down for their annual vacation. 1t
will be closed this year about three
weeks.
The Young Mems Fourth Ward
Democratic club will meet in the
Women's Relief corps room this even
ing.
Night work at Benedict & Burnham's
rolling mill has been discontinued and
about one hundred and fifty men have
been thrown out of employment
thereby.
Oscar Parmelee of Conductor Frank
SCOTS train on the Naugatuck road was
taken sick on the down trip this morn
ing and will probably lie laid up for a
few days.
DIR James Donahue, who recently
graduated from a medical college
in New Hampshire, has decided to
locate in New Britain. He will have an
office on Main street.
Thomas G. Holmes, aged 70 years, died
1 yesterday afternoon at his home on West
Main street. The funeral will take place
tomorrow morning. The remains will
ThnmaStnO inf
Shortly after o'clock this morning
the engine at Holmes, Booth & Hay
dens, broke down, necess itating the
| closing of the works until noon, when
the repairs were made and work re-
Tsumed.
Regular meeting of the common coun-
Gil this evening. Before the council
/ meeting the committee on the petition
of the Horse Railroad company to be al
lowed to use electricity for the running
of their cars will meet in the district
court room.
| The New York and New England road
excursion to Boston, tomorrow, prom
ises to be success so far as this city is
concerned. The number of tickets is
limited and they will probably be all
| taken. The eXcursionists can remain in
Boston until o'clock Wednesday after
| noon.
The body of Miss Nellie Murphy, aged
10 years, who died Friday evening in
Mahanoy City, Pa, reached this city at
$3.50 yesterday morning and was taken
in charge by Undertaken Moriarty. The
| funeral will take place at $50 tomorrow
from No 213 River street to st Patrick's
church.
New Haven Palladium: A large brass
manufacturing concern will probably To-
/ cate in this city. The president of q
well known company having a capital
stock of 100000 was in New Haven
Friday looking for site to build large
/ factory. The name of the company is
withheld until further Developments.
City Attorney Burpee has prepared a
| schedule of the various propositions of
the Horse Railroad company and the
city relative to the granting of the cleo
trical privileges. 1t will be acted upon
by the committee tonight. 1t is a
lengthy document and comprises propo-
sitions from Springfield, New Haven
and other places.
Judge Cowen rendered his decision in
the case of Tillie Applebaum VS. Rose
Erhlich this afternoon. 1t is the well
known case in which the plaintiff
claimed that the defendant offered her
500 If she secured her n husband. She
1
to recover. Judgment was rendered
for the plaintiff to recover $25 and costs.
Constable OBrien to-day attached the
interest of Edward S. Smith in the
Smith q Griggs company, for $3.50
damages. A copy of the attachment
was also left at Smiths residence, the
Warren house, in Watertown. Some
time ago, it is alleged, Smith, while at
Frank Conley's hotel, in Torrington, did
some damage to the interior and furni-
ture and the proprietor brings suit to
/ recover.
| An unmuzzled dog ran out from a
house on East Main street Saturday and
vlciously attacked the horse of Miss
Cecilia Mccoy which was passing, badly
decorating the animals nose. The horse
became frightened and ran away, throw
ing out the driver, John Tanning, and
bringing up against the bank wall in
| front of Hackett's store. 1t could not
be learned who owned the dog.
Court Linden, A. o. F. of A..
will be instituted by the grand
officers at G. A. R. hall this even
ing. An invitation is extended to all
toresters in the city to be present at the
institution. The new court will make
the seventh in the city and the For
esters may we'll feel proud of the large
membership That 1t has in Waterbury,
The number of the court is 917O.
The funeral of the late John F. Walsh
was largely attended yesterday after
noon at o'clock from the residence of
Mrs Mary Lannen, 80 Adams street, to
the church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton. The pallbearers were: Thomas
Luddy and Peter Murphy of the First
Division, A. o. H., J. II. Murnane and
E. b. Hardie of Court Hancock, A. o.
F. of A, and George V. Gooding and
J. II. Holran of Washington ConcIaye.
K. S. F. The remains were inferred at
st Josephs cemetery.
People who have bonds, notes, etc.
susceptible of taxes will do well to re,
member now the investment tax law of
1889 and that by reporting early at the
state treasurer's Office they will save
themselves money and the treasurer
and his assistants trouble. This law
provides that persons owning bonds.
notes, or other promises to nav NAV