Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-01-16
CITY NEWS.

Mayor Webster lis again conhned TO
his home with grip.
The district committee will hold q
special meeting this evening.
Band of hope meeting at st Paul's
church tomorrow at $3.50. All are in
vited.
There is an ordinance against Sunday
skating and it is said that hereafter it
will be enforced.
Mrs Mary j. jackson is very low with
typhoid-pneumonia, at her home on Coe
street.
The Epson & Singleton company are
leading, and in consequence can show
you the best line of clothing in the city.
The Universalist service will be held
Sunday at 1890 a. m. in Music hall on
; Bank street. Subject: "Gleanings From
the Field" F. 81. Blake will assist with
instrumental music.
The motion for default in the Water
bury case of Kelly VS. the New York &
New England railroad was made and
| decision was reserved yesterday at New
Haven, by Judge Prentice.
The annual concert and reception of
Carrol1ton council, X. of c., will be
given in the auditorium next Friday
evening. Severn's orchestra of Hart
ford and the American band will fur
nish music.
Three of the state prison officials at
Wethersfield, including Deputy Warden
Baisden, are sick with the grip. Five
of the officers have been attacked with
the disease, although not single pris-
oner has been sick with it.
party of eighteen recruits to the U.
S. army went away by last nights boat
from New Haven, bound for David's
Island. This number represents the ac-
QUESTIONS to the regular army made at
the recruiting station within the past
few weeks.
Counterfeit lines are being circu-
lated in New England. The counter
felt is clear cut, more so than the genu-
inc. The edges of the wreath on the
reverse are especially rough, while the
coin is defective in its milling.
The Hartford Post announces that
Charles Griswold, bank commissioner;
r. o. Flyer, insurance commissioner
jeremiah Olney, school fund commits
eIoner, will sue Comptroller Staub fol
their salaries, which he refuses to pay.
mWilham Killian of Sc Ayers street had
the fingers of his right hand crushed be-
tween tho rolls in Scovills mill this
morning, while trying to remove 6
piece of metal which became clogged IN
the rolls. He was attended by DIR AXtelle
The fourth annual reception of Ojeda
council, X. of c., of Naugatuck was
given at that place last evening. The
affair was grand success. Among the
Waterbury people present were: John
Moriarty, Holly Emory, Edward Moran
w. j.: Finnegan and Frank Becton.
F. G. Gates, the Winsted weather
prophet, scientist and astronomer
prophesied fifty-six storms from Decom
Nor 1 tn Nov Op nf hOnt
storm every three days for the tiv'
months. The storms thus far hav'
averaged Just about one in three day
since December /.
The board of government of tn
knights of Columbus has sent on
notice of the deaths of William II
| Michigan, New Britain; Maurice Cul
hane, Bethel; James j. Dunn, Bran
ford; Michael White, Hartford; Azair
Chalifoux, Meriden; John II. Dunr
New Britain; John Kinney, Taftvllle
Henry A. Kifmire, Meriden.
The Entire Nous club met at the res
dence of P. II. Walsh on South Elr
street last evening. 1t was the fit
assembly and Miss MattieWalsh proved
charming hostess. Among the out c
town guests were Miss Ledwlth an
Miss Wrinn of New Haven, the Mise
Buckley and Miss Bartholomew c
Ansonia.
The Young Mems Catholic Literar
r association at its meeting last nigl
elected the following officers: president
l James NJ. Lynch; vice president, Charlie
H. Bannon; secretary, j. J. O'Rellly
assistant secretary, Patrick Courtney
treasurer, William G. keenan,; standin
committee; P. J. Mcmahon, Martin Nj
Donald and Michael O'Connor.
L There has been a gradual falling off
the attendance at the night schools an
it was decided to withdraw tw
teachers, one each from the Bank an
Clay street schools. The night class
mechanical drawing at the Clay stree
school is also getting smaller and Il
= committee are considering the consol
J dation of the Bank and Clay sire
school classes in this branch. If this
done both classes will study at II
Bank street school.