Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-22
CITY NEWS,


 fair weather, slightly warmer.
 Companies G and A are shooting for state decorations at the range this after noon.
 Michael Healey has purchased a two Tracy Brothers.
 c. J. Thompson, wife and daughter, have returned from a two weeks visit to Pittsburg and vicinity.
 The large addition that the Benedict 6 Burnham Manufacturing company are building is fast nearing completion. Rev c. B. Pitblado delivered an in- teresting lecture on "Love and Love Letters" in the Methodist church par lors Thursday evening.
 Mary E. Burns died Thursday at her home 49 Union street. The funeral took place this afternoon. The inter- ment was in Riverside cemetery.
 A two ton stack of hay owned by Patrick Shugrue of Tracey avenue was set on fire by children, Thursday, and destroyed. The loss is about $40.
 The workmen are putting up the abutments for the new office of the Clock company on Maple avenue. It will be one of the finest offices Tn the city.
 John Flannery, aged g years, died Thursday afternoon at his home on Wall street. The remaIns were this morning taken to New Hartford for burial.
 In the superior court at New Haven, Thursday, Judge Robinson sentenced Harry w. Brooks of this city, who was convicted of burglary, to three years imprisonment at state prison. f, severed his connection with the Meri- road, being succeeded by George H. Cross of the New England road.
 Michael Whiteman of Clock avenue fell off the steps in front of JessePs tai Tor shop on North Main street yesterday afternoon. He was unconscious for three hours, but no serious results are | anticipated.
 The crop of winter apples now being held is only GA per cent of an average yield in New England, compared to ST per cent last year, according to Special reports iron 400 correspondents of tLe New England Homestead. At the fourth annual meeting of the Waterbury Indian association, held at Mrs F. F. Castles, the following officers were elected: President, Mrs F. F. | OdSJleS secretary, MrS U. IL. DUOCklDRs treasurer, Mrs Thomas Donaldson. Miss Bessie Sullivan of Fuller street was pleasantly surprised Thursday night at her home, by party of fifty of \ her friends. The evening was pleasant ly spent with songs, fancy dances, and recitations by local Irish comedian.
 The recently organized German brass band gave a sociable in Concordia hall Thursday evening. There was a large attendance and the committees made it pleasant for all. The proceeds will be | devoted to the purchase of new uni. forms for the band.
 The 135 yards handicap given at the Waterbury base ball grounds yesterday was overshadowed by the Columbian celebration and had but a small attend lance. Everything was arranged mu tually and amicably in accordance witt first money and H. Kast of Waterbury Isecond.
 A telegram received shortly after on, o'clock this afternoon conveyed the sac intelligence of the death in Hartford thi noon of Dennis J. Delaney. MT De laney has for the last 13 years worked for the Fleischman Yeast company, anC for the past five years had charge of tht delivery in here. He was very popular He had been i'll with fever for the pas two weeks. His age was 23 years. John J. Calvin, who was before tn court Thursday for drunkenness ant breach of the peace, but had his cas- continued for thirty days at the reques of Judge Cowell, was again prisone this morning. He was given thirt, days with costs in jail. Peter Sears be came intoxicated ..and. raised disturb adce at his home yesterday, and thi morning was called on to pay $1 an, costs.
 The members of the Young Women
 Friendly league are preparing to cele
 brate Halloween by presenting to thei t friends little drama entitled. "A Holi day Entertainment; or The Campbell Are Coming" Tickets at a low pric 3 may be obtained at the league room an,
 evening, or from members of tn league. After the entertainment ther
 will be pleasant time for all.
 The Boys club superintendent ha
 charge of boy 13 years old who de
 sires to attend school. The club vii
 assist him to support himself and at tn
 same time gratify his laudable ambition
 by employing him when not in schoc
 in reseating cane seat chairs. He
 quite an adept at this kind of work an
 people of Waterbury can help both tn
 club and the boy by sending orders o
 this kind to the club.
 William J. Kenny, switchman a = the Naugatuck yards, was caught be
 tween two cars that he was couplin l, about Id o'clock yesterday. The bum per struck Kenny in the waist. Dr
 Munger and Benedict were called an s found that the man was not seriousl F hurt, no bones being broken. He wa }. taken to the hospital and will be a
 right in few days.
 It is stated that Beckwith, who ee Icaped from the private asylum at Litcl
 field, has been captured and returned t
 the institution. For several weeks tw New York detectives named respectivel ? Ball and Moor have been at work CT deavoring to capture the man. Ba k left for New York on the 1920 trai
 this morning but Moor remained at tn = ScovIll house. When questioned he r
 fused to either deny or affirm the T.
 port that Beckwith had been capture,