Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-03
CITY NEWS.

st Mary's church of Bridgeport will
picnic at High Rock grove on Tuesday,
August 0.
d. II. Tierney has sold for Miss Julia
A. Wooster a house and lot on Meadow
street to NJ. ]. Colloty.
NEW YORK, August 3.-For Connecti-
cut until 8 p. m. Thursday: Fair,
slightly warmer.
The work on the Y. NJ. G. A. building
is progressing fovorably, the contractors
having about completed the first story.
The board of road and sewer commits
sioners will meet tonight at 8 O'Clock
and the board of health at o'clock this
afternoon.
Five hundred people enjoyed the pic
mic and games of the Second Congrega-
tional Sunday school at High Rock
grove to-day.
The Second Regiment Officers associ-
alton will hold their monthly meeting
at New Haven tonight. Camp will be
the subject of their talk.
Judge Phelan appointed John w.
Webster and Charles j. Griggs COM
missioners on the insolvent estate of w.
Fl. Hunt this morning.
Last nights rainfall amounted to
more than an inch, the volume of water
being the largest that Waterbury has
been blessed with for long time.
Frank Kilduff will make an effort
this afternoon, upon a wager, to drive a
horse at gait not faster than a walk,
from the green to Calvary cemetery in
thirty minutes.
Barcelona council, K. of c., will cele-
brate its fifth anniversary with a vocal
and dramatic entertainment, in st Pat
rick's hall, on Friday evening, August
90.
The funeral of John Nolan will take
place from his late residence on Pember
ton street to the church of the Immacu-
late Conception at $3.50 tomorrow morn
ing.
Prof G. F. Heebner of the Toronto
college of pharmacy and his brother,
William j. Heebner, druggist in Lee,
Mass, were in Waterbury to-day, hav-
ing ridden from Lee on bicycles.
The case of Josephine Welton, VS.
Lewis NJ. Welton, for non support, was
tried before Justice John R. S. Todd in
Wolcott this morning. r. A. Lowe ap-
peared for Mrs Welton. Decision was
reserved until Monday.
An excursion to Glen Island will be
given by employees of the Watch factory
on Saturday, August ID. There will be
dancing on the boat to the music of
WelIl 3 OTCnSSCEd, Inc rare Is, IOT
adults $3.50; children seventy-fve cents.
No Intoxicating liquor will be sold on
the boat.
A beach wagon, containing William
Better, his son and daughter, was
struck by the Naugatuck train on the
Bridge Street crossing of the Naugatuck
road, at Ansonia last night. The wagon
was carried 100 yards and reduced to
kindling wood, but the occupants and
horse escaped with slight bruises.
Petrillo, the Italian murderer who is
to be hanged next November, still gives
the county Jail officials great deal of
trouble. His latest scheme is to refuse
to eat anything offered to him. The
officials do not worry much over this
scheme, however, as they are confident
that he will not starve himself to death.
The old block floors of the horses stall
in No 2's engine house have been pulled
up and a concrete floor is being laid in
stead. This will be covered with a Stat
floor and can be easily kept in good re-
pair. The sanitary condition of The
1 house will be greatly improved by the
/ change. An extra stall is being built
for the third horse on the aerial truck.
The briggs & Smith Co have received
from one of their customers in Manga
tuck, for repairs, an upright piano
which was struck by lightning during
one of the heavy storms of last week.
The moulding on one end was Clipped
off and the top cover cracked, but
strange to say the sounding board
| strings and action escaped injury and
the tone was not affected. The furni-
ture of the room in which the instru-
| ment stood was considerably damaged
| and the plaster torn from the walls.
| The armory was the scene of great
activity last evening. Co G held a
| meeting and disposed of all the details
| in regard to baggage and camp furni-
ture, according to the regulations. The
engagement of Caterer Fox of Water
town pleases the boys, and they don't
think they will be able to dispose of
what he promises. In Co AS room
everybody was hustling, numbering ar
ticles, polishing, brushing and making
every preparation necessary for their
eight days stay in camp.
The board of education held its repu-
lar meeting last night. In the absence
of Chairman Mulcahy DR. E. w. Nc
Donald was made chairman. The other
members present were Messrs Webster,
Hayes, Henderson, Pierce and Grelle.
On motion of Mr. Pierce, a committee
consisting of Chairman Mulcahy, John
Henderson, jr, and Superintendent
ICroSDy were appointed to act with a
committee of three from the district
committee in selecting a site for a new
High school building. When the Joint
committee has made choice of site the
matter will be reported to a joint meet.
ing of the district committee and board
of education. Jeremiah Fitzpatrick
was reappointed truant officer. The
work of the truant officer and its good
effects were discussed at much length,
after which the board adjourned.
The board of fire commissioners held
an adjourned meeting last evening at
which Mayor Webster presided and
Commissioners Hart, McAuliffe and
Hynes were present. The position of
third assistant engineer was declared
vacant. This position was held by
Elmer E. Hazen, who left town about
three months ago. The board unani-
mously appointed Bernard F. Byrnes,
foreman of Brass City hose company
No 9, to the vacant position. Mr. Byrnes
is very popular among the fire laddies,
and has showed executive ability and
rare good Judgment while at the head
of No 6. The board voted to build a