Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-09
CTTY NEWS.

JOhn D. DoACOns business mAun&0I u
the American, Is sick with typhoid
fever, at Crescent Bluff.
Maggie aged IS years, daughter Of
James Orlando of South Main street,
died this morning.
Frankie, infant son Of Frank and
Mary Kenny, of S04 North Main street,
died this morning. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The Horse Railroad Co are putting in
three new switches on the South Main
street line. When the work Is COM
pleted the cars on this line will run on
twelve minutes Roadway.
Mrs Ann Lee, aged SO years, died last
evening at her home on Baldwin street.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning to the church OF the Immacu-
late Conception at $50 o'clock.
Lieut. Bowen of the United States SER
vice, who is detailed to do duty at
Mantle, will be in Waterbury tonight
4 to give q few instructions to the COM
missioned officers of both companies.
Probably the most heavily loaded car
that ever rolled into Waterbury was
that upon which the gears for the new
rolling mill of the Benedict & Durham
Co were carried. The weight was forty
tons.
It is understood that Judge Loomis
has decided that Comptroller Staub
should register the bonds of the New
York & New England Railroad COM
pany. The comptroller will probably
be at his Office to-day for this purpose.
People should remember that a paper
or package placed ON the top OF letter
box is not posted. 1t is no more
mailed than it would be were it placed
on ire-alarm box or on a fence post,
and the letter carrier is under no more
obligation to take it.
The Griggs brothers of this city are to
erect brick block on Church street,
New Haven, next to the Bradley house.
1t will contain two stories. Overhead
there will be four fats, with separate
Ientrances. The building Is to be hand
somly finished throughout.
John McGuerty for drunkenness was
fined 81 and costs this morning. Alfred
Darling, the boy who was charged with
theft from Turner's store and who had
his case continued until this morning TO
hear his evidence, made no defense and
was fined 80 and costs.
Joseph L. Parker, just arrived from
California, is stopping at the Bay View
house, Mantle. He went to that state
during the gold foyer days of 1s49 leav.
ing his wife and child, a daughter, be-
hind him. His wife Is dead and he can.
not find his daughter.
Constable O'Brien to-day served
papers on George S. Abbott in a suit fol-
81, 900 brought by Onezime Delay fol
work done. The buildings on the corner
of Abbott and Phoenix avenues
the corner of johnson and Sperry streets
and ON Vine street were attached.
Judge Phelan to-day appointed Johr
F. Holohan and William A. Andrew
commissioners on the insolvent estate Of
4
and w. II. Pierce were appointed com
missioners on the insolvent estate o
William Williams.
Three entries have been received TO
the pony race to be held at the For
esters' union picnic. Under the rule
only ponies of fourteen hands height o
+ under, may run. Three parties who's
l., ponies are fifteen hands high desire Il
enter and unless they are allowed to g
:, in there is some doubt whether the rae
will fill.
Lieutenant Colonel Burpea issued a
d order to-day to the first battalion O
the Second regiment of which he ha
command, that one hour of each day a
Mantle the commissioned officers O
, that battalion will meet at his quarter
for instructions. The serReants ar
ordered to assemble also for an hour O
each day at the adjutant's quarters.
Manager Babcock of the Souther
New England Telephone company ha
arranged for the usual public telephon
station at Camp White this year. A
operator and messengers will be i
attendance and messages can be de-
livered to, and persons called fror
different parts of the camp, for the add
- tional messenger charges.
A divorce suit which will cause
spicy trial was begun to-day throug
Attorney r. A. Lowe. Mrs S. R. lyle
sues her husband, G. j. Tyler, for a d
vorce on the ground of intolerabl
cruelty, and claims alimony of $40, 00(
Constable O'Brien attached the propert
J. of the defendant on Abbott avenue
The case is returnable in the superio
court on the first Tuesday in Septembel
Judge Townsend Of the circuit cou
yesterday filed an opinion in the suit c
Smith and others. The judge allows
motion to expunge certain denials set u
by the defendant and sustains q demuI
- rer as to the defense, alleging misrepre
sentation on the the part of plainti
who was engaged by the defendant I
n produce good article of card board an
Y claims to have done it. He was sun
70 marily discharged from their employ
le Leave is given the defendant to fl
brought for breach of contract.
A we'll known citizen coming dow
Union street yesterday afternoon wa
seen to bring his hand quickly to HI
forehead, then shy into the middle {
the street, glancing nervously around 6
I, Stapleton's saloon. His movements Al
v tracted the attention of AN officer on tn
corner who started towards him. Til
man pointed at the saloon. See, see b
es gasped. The already gathered crow
or went up to the window of the hquC
g. house, and there in reality was a blac
snake measuring O feet and 8 inches.
had been killed on the MIddlebury roa
in the morning and brought over by
friend Of the proprietor.
The ward delegates to the conventio
. to appoint delegates to the democrati
y" state convention, which will be held /
Hartford, met in the district court ROOF
* last evening. Chairman Hynes of til