Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-06
CITY NEWS.

Scovllis bridge.
All members of Wadhams' post, G. A:
r., will assemble at headquarters at 7:3O
o'clock tomorrow evening.
Joseph Casey left yesterday for the |
Sacred Heart academy at Westminster,
N. Y. to take up his studies.
The minstrel troupe of the Rose Hill
Social club will give another entertain
ment on Friday, September 30.
The funeral of Garrett Hubbart will
take place from his late residence, 233
River street, at $3.50 p. m. tomorrow.
Bernard Fitzpatrick and his sisters,
the Misses Alice and Josephine, left to-
day for a weeks visit in New York city.
Charles T. Ellis gave his new play,
"Count Casper" at the opera house last
evening, in the presence of large au-
dience.
Eighty-five new cases for sewer as
sessments have been added to the
docket of the September term of the SUI
perior court.
The Ramblers of this city won third
prize, an engraving, for making the
best appearance in the bicycle parade at
Hartford yesterday.
Republicans of the fourth ward have
organized a club with headquarters in
Porter's block, at the junction of East
MAIN ana COle SIreeCS.
The trustees of the Bronson library
have not been able to hold a meeting
vet owing to the absence of members of
the board from the city.
The funeral of John Brennan, who
died yesterday at his brothers residence
on Ashley street, will take place to the
church of the Immaculate Conception
at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon.
A horse belonging to a man named
Peck, living IN Cheshire, became
frightened and ran away on Bank street
this afternoon. Officer Smith secured
the animal before any damage was
done.
The funeral of John Altman took
place at o'clock to-day to the church
| of the Sacred Heart. The bearers were:
Thomas, Bartholomew and Edward
Doolin, James Healey, Thomas Howard
and John Griffin.
The fast freight between Springfield
and New York via the New England
and West Shore roads went into effect
yesterday. The trains going both ways
stop here and will be very advanta-
geous to Shippers in this vicinity.
The hearing of the parties interested
in the charges made by James Turley
against Officer Allen was, on motion of
Commissioner Mcdonald IN the meeting
of the police board, set down for this
evening. 1t will not take place, how
ever, until next Tuesday.
The three local councils of the
Knights of Columbus will appear as one
body in the state parade of the order at
New Haven on October 81. The men,
bers will wear dark clothes, derby hats,
white gloves and will carry canes. They
will be accompanied by the American
band.
James Delane will contest with Owen
IO'Neil in the different features of the
athletic exhibition at the lawn fete in
| WATERFOWL this afternoon and evening,
Several members of the Brooklyn
Athletic club will go up to see their men
this evening. A special train will be
run to this city at the close of the festi-
val.
The steamer La Bourgoyne from
Havre, on which Miss Emma J. McCar-
thy of this city is passenger, arrived at
Quarantine yesterday. There were two
deaths from natural causes during the
voyage, but no cholera. The New York
Herald says that the first and second
class passengers will be released from
the boat to-day.
The board of water commissioners met
yesterday afternoon and transacted the
regular routine business. A general
new water supply and the amount OF
damages to be claimed. AS soon as a
sufficient amount of detail can be
obtained the board will make report tC
the court of common council.
The line of march for the firemen's
parade on Thursday is as follows: Com.
panies form on north side of center
square. The line of march will be
through Exchange place to Bank street
to Meadow, to South Main, to East
Main, to Cherry, to Grove, to Central
avenue, to West Main street. to Crane
countermarch to North Main street
where the companies will be dismissed.
The funeral of John George Strobe
was largely attended this afternoon
from the family residence, 235 East
Main street, where services were con
Quoted by the Rev Wilhelm Jentsch Of
the German Lutheran church. Steuber
lodge, d. of H., of which the deceased
was charter member, attended in {
body. Interment was in Riverside Gem
etery.
John Synnott, charged with drunk
enness, was given 30 days in the tow
r house this morning. John White wa
/. charged with mayhem. He and a maj
named Cummings INDUCED in fight il
a saloon on East Main street, whel
White almost bit off Cummings lowe
lip. 1t required three or four stitche
to close the wound. White pleade,
guilty and was bound over to the mex
> term of the superior court under $50
bonds.
k The team of twelve men to be selecte,
to represent the I'd reg't, in the regi
mental shoot this fall will be taken from
the following fifteen, the other tire
being held in reserve: Colonies staff
Captain Dickinson, Waterbury; Cap
tain La Barnes, Wallingford; Compan
K, Lieutenant Norton, Sergeant Beach
Sergeant Mottram, Corporal Newto
and Private Toelle; Company E, Lieu
tenant Schappa, Corporal Landon
Company B, Lieutenant Laudensack
Company D, Sergeant Young an
Pirates Robbins and Keppler; Compan
I, Private Beale; Company G, Captai
Greed.
The Retail Butchers association Q
Connecticut are holding their annus
convention in Pfaff's hall in this cit
this afternoon. There are present dele
oates from Hartford RridQennrt Nay