Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-01-22
CITY NEWS.


Mrs James Gaunt, formerly of this
city, died yesterday in Torrington.
Baggage Master Parker Is in charge of
Conductor Ewells's train on the New
England road to-day.
There are three Waterbury men with
the Hi Henry minstrel combination
which is booked for Monday evening at
the opera house.
The new tactics to be used by the
Connecticut National Guard differ only
slightly from the former manual which
has been practiced.
The early morning mail on the New
England road, was late again to-day.
The posteffice officials are getting tired
of the continual lateness.
A meeting will be held in the rooms
of the Second Ward Democratic club on
Bishop street this evening, for the pur-
pose of establishing a social club.
E. E. F. Mcmahon of the DEMOCRAT
who has been kept within doors for a
month suffering from inflammation of
the eyes, expects to be out Monday.
While coasting on Wall street yester-
day, the 8 year old daughter of John
Coulter of Laurel street, was thrown
from her sled, breaking her arm. She
was attended by DIR J. F. Hayes.
Carrollton councils annual concert
and sociable will be held this evening,
IN the Jacques auditorium. Music will
be by Reeves orchestra of Hartford and
the American band of this city.
The committee having in charge the
arrangements for the annual reception
Of Sheridan council. K. of c., will meet
Mt the DEMOCRAT Office at 7:3O o'clock
this evening.
The selectmen are in New
Haven to-day visiting Springside
purpose of getting ideas in regard to
plans for the proposed new almshouse in
Waterbury.
A registered letter sent by F. Thibo-
deau of this city to Canada, containing
money, has been returned to the dead
letter office. Mr. Thibodeau is requested
to call upon the money order clerk at
the postoff1ce.
Mrs Adeline Coughlip, aged SO, died
yesterday at her residence, 90 Kings
bury street. The funeral was held at 2
o'clock this afternoon, services being
held at the Immaculate Conception
church.
The funeral of Mrs Mary Kelly took
place from her late residence, 149
Franklin street lat o'clock this morning
to st Patrick's church. The pallbearers
were: Walter, Thomas, Timothy, James
and William Kelly of this city, and
Timothy Kelly of Oakville.
In accordance with his determination
not to recognize Mr. Henry as state
Treasurer, Comptroller Staub has
again refused to draw his order for that
gentleman's salary for the last quarter.
Mr. Staub vouchsafed no reason, but his
position in the matter is understood to
be as stated.
Charles Boylan's horse became
frightened by the cars near the New
England station this noon and ran down
team, but fortunately breaking only
few bolts. The horse was stopped at
Field street. The only damage to Mr.
Boylan's outfit was broken spoke.
"Hughey" McLinden, one of the
DEMOCRAT corps of newsboys, lost his
pet dog the other day. Yesterday after
| noon he concluded to advertise his loss
| and handed in the copy. Four minutes
later he discovered that an advertise
ment in the DEMOCRAT announced the
taking up Of stray dog. Within fifteen
minutes the boy was at the finders
house and In possession of his pet. It
pays to advertise.
The attendance at the rehearsal of the
Choral society last night was quite
large. The opera of priscilla" was
taken up after two or three choruses
had been sung very enthusiastically,
The feeling at once prevailed that the
| opera IS one of the most tuneful and
pleasing that has yet been undertaken
in this city. 1t affords plenty of
opportunity for the leading voices and
if the singers maintain the same zeal
with which they have begun, they can
not fail to make Priscilla" a thorough
success. The story is we'll known to
every. New Highlander, the characters
are historical and the plot develops
many comic situations.
A little girl named Webster was RIM
over and seriously injured on East Main
street this noon. DIR Axtelle was driv-
ing up the street when the little girl ran
across directly in front of the doctors
horse, which struck the girl knocking
her down. DIR Axtelle and several men
removed her to Toucey's hardware store.
She was afterwards taken to her home
on Vine street where DR. Axtslle dressed
the wounds which consisted of bruises
about the head. The doctor was not TO
blame for the accident. Children re-
turning from school are often very care
less in running out in the streets.
Seymour has an amateur weather
pFophet VINO bases his representations
upon the habits of birds. In response
to an inquiry as to the weather proba-
bilities, yesterday morning, he said that
thaw would set in during the day and
that rain might be expected today
or Saturday. He said that during a
| cold wave the actions of English sDar-
rows are sure signs of coming changes.
1t, early in the morning, or during the
day, they seem disturbed, inclined to
fight or unusually noisy, it is a sure sign
of coming storm, usually rain. He
says he has never known it to fail and
he has seen several score of winters.
There is one museum less in the city,
Partisan Museum" as he called it.
took wings and so did the performer.
John Sonwell, snake charmer, whose
wife, Dot Sonwell, was bitten by a
snake while performing at Huber's
museum in New York few days ago,
| was the only attraction onl bo