Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-07-30
CITY NEWS.

open grocery store and saloon in Mrs Weis' building on Baldwin street ,on Aug | ust 1.
 Regular meeting of the Waterbury band of hope, in the lecture room of St PauPs church on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
 A boy living on high street fell from a bicycle this morning, on South Main street, and was kicked in the leg by a passing horse, receiving painful bruise. A high fence is being placed around the Waterbury Lumber and Coal com pany's plant, and men can not pass | through to Meadow street to order coal ; any more.
 attend Michael Kemmey of Quarry street whose right collar bone was broken by fall from a ladder at the Benedict & Burnham factory. The local lodge of the Order of Haru- gari will send delegates to the meeting of the state lodge at New Britain next Thursday. The convention of the Grand lodge will be held in New Ha- ven on September 6 to 10 inclusive.
 The first division, A. O. H., Court Hancock, A. O. F. of A., and Washing ton Conclave, K. s. F., will hold special meetings this evening to make arrange ments to attend the funeral of the late John F. Walsh.
 A. l.. Stremer of New York is in town for few days, arranging with the Griswold Manufacturing company for the manufacture of patent fan which he has invented. The fan is a novelty. It is designed for use in bedrooms and in cooling rooms in which sick persons are confined.
 Four prospective fishermen came to grief on South Main street, near Bergin's store, to-day. One of the wheels of their wagon caught in the horse car tracks and went to pieces like the celebrated one hoss shay. The occupants were unceremoniously dumped out, but no one was injured.
 The excursion of the Senior Temper I ance society and the Y. M. c. l.. A. to Savin Rock, was well attended to-day. | About 700 people, provided with every | means of enjoying day at the shore, boarded the train at 7:45 and started off smiling. The Sacred Heart church choir accompanied the party.
 The seventh open air concert of the Americon band will be given on the green Monday evening, beginning at ' o'clock, with the following program: March, selected; overture. "Lustspiel, g Keller Bella; medley, selection of planta- tion songs; "Echoes of the Mississippi" i" schottische; valse, "Violets, ,"'WaIteufel; "The Ball of the Hencoop Visitors , song for full band, "The Soldiers Fare well;" American airs.
 The Waterbury Clock Company are building a stone wall each side of the raceway on the Cherry street side of their property. The work is being done by Chatfield, who has several men and a horse and cart at work. This morn ing the horse backed into the raceway, taking the cart with him. Two Italians, who were working below, were not a moment too soon in getting out of the way. The horse was badly injured.
 The cheapest excursion of the season is that to be given by the New England road next Tuesday to Boston. The fare for the round trip is only $1.75, includ- ing admission to the league base ball game, New York vs Boston, or d trip to Nantasket Beach or Nahant. At the latter resort former Waterbury man, who is in the hotel business, will be pleased to meet old acquaintances. Tickets are good returning on any of the regular trans Wednesday.
 The campaign banner of Waterbury's democracy was flung to the breeze last evening, while the French Canadian band filled the air with the strains of Hail to the Chief" The banner is a
 handsome one, and the portraits have l been pronounced excellent. The cheer ing of the crowd that occupied Ex- change place boded no encouragement to the opponents of Cleveland and | Stevenson. Later there will be a ratifi- cation meeting and Waterbury will | have chance to hear speakers of national repute.
 In regard 10 the statement that the election of Patrick McGovern to the col onelcy of the Hibernian rifles is invalid because sergent of the regiment voted for him, reporter had conversation last evening with Mayor Walsh of New Britain, who is state delegate and commander-in-chief Mayor Walsh said that he had not yet received the official papers of the election of MT Nc Govern and, until he had, he was not in a position to state whether he was elected or not. Mir Walsh further stated that if sergeant had voted for MT McGovern, and that his election was effected by this vote, it would be in- valid. A sergeant could not even act as a proxy.
 President James F. Brennan of the Catholic State Total Abstinence Union has issued his semi-annual report During the past year the union has in creased in membership at rate that has never before been equalled since it's formation. The present membership is 3,97S; during the year 1 ,527 new mem bers were admitted. There are in the state societies not connected with the union, that have a membership of 1,145. President Brennan has served notice on all societies in the state that he will not accept another term as president of the union. He sent out this notice to en- able the societies to instruct their dele gates to the state convention which meets next month.
 An Austrian girl named Sophie Stein was sent to New York last evening through the kindness of the hackmen at the Naugatuck station. The girl, who is 21 years of age, said that she was brought to Waterbury Thursday by man named Welton, living on Bucks hill, who promised to pay her $1O a month and board for doing housework. She claimed that he had acted in such manner that she was afraid of him. and gathering her clothing together left the house. A lady on North Main