Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-05
CITY NEWS.


The work at the new almshouse is
progressing nicely.
An important meeting of Meany's /
Pride Circle, G. of F., will be held this /
evening in G. A. r. hall at o'clock.
Mary, infant daughter of Thomas |
Durham of Dublin street, died yesterday. |
The funeral took place this afternoon.
The last of the wreck at Osborntown, |
on the New England road, few days
ago, passed through this city last even |
ing.
Colonel Doherty has issued handsome |
~ engraved cards of invitation to friends
to visit the Second regiment while in
camp.
The Wolcott Dramatic club will give
an entertainment and supper in Wood
tick chapel on Thursday evening, Au-
gust II.
Andrew Mack will appear in "Irish
Loyalty" at the opera house on Thurs
day, August 10, under the management
of Fred A. Hodgson.
The democratic town committee this
evening will appoint time tor meet
ing of the delegates to send delegates to
the state convention.
The board of trade will hold its regu-
lar monthly meeting this evening. A
large attendance is desired as questions
| of Importance will be considered.
Kelly the baker has engaged the
American band to start the popular
| afternoon concerts for the ladies and
children. The date is not yet fixed.
J. E. Jones of this city was made dis
trict grand secretary in New Haven,
Tuesday, at the annual meeting of the
grand lodge of the colored order of Odd
Fellows. The next annual meeting will
be in Waterbury.
With the resignation of General Road
master Samuel Sitchworth of the New
England road, comes the adjustment of
that office. @. L. Dennlson will look
after the western and Springfield divi
sions in the future.
A dangerous counterfeit So silver
certificate is in circulation. The en-
craving of the bill is finely done. The
silk thread mark is initiated by crease
in the paper. The bill bears the like
ness of General Hancock.
Arrangements are completed for the
big handicap of the Waterbury Athletic
club, on the West End grounds to-
morrow. Ninety of the fastest runners
in the country have entered. The first
heat will be run at 1 80. There will be
dancing in the afternoon and evening.
A. E. Hodge, we'll known as former
Waterman at the New England station,
is now employed as advance agent for
Daring Donald, the aeronaut. Mr.
Hodge was here a few days ago trying
to arrange date for Donald's appear
ance in this city.
The will of Ann Sydes was filed for
probate this morning. 1t is dated April
II, 1886. By the terms of the will she
leaves two insurance policies of 1000
each, one in the Hartford Life and
Accident Co and one in the Ohio Valley
Life Insurance Co, to her niece, Maggie
Flanagan.
Papers were served yesterday on Rev
Paul F. McAlenny, of Meriden, by Con-
stable James J. Egan, giving notice of
the appeal of Alice Q. Cassidy and
others from the decision of Judge Ellis
Phelan of the probate court of this city
in the probatlpg of the will of Joseph
Cassidy. The papers are returnable in
the superior court on the first Tuesday
in September.
7 School Clerk Thomas J. Moran has
Just returned from a four weeks trip in
the Adirondacks, with ten or twelve
1 extra pounds added to his avoirdupois,
and a color which would make an
Indian blush. Toms only trouble OF
mind while in the mountains was that
August is, as he wanted to bring
several pairs of antlers to friends in Wa
terburY.
Contractor James Gaffney is building
a sidewalk over the cellar of the new
BOIL building on the Bank street side
The walk will be highly appreciated al
people have had to get into the stree
and dodge teams to the detriment Of
their nervous systems for several weeks
The work on the building is being de
= layed awaiting the arrival of the pile
EnrIvnr- hof
Monday.
Thirty of the employees of the stree
department were laid off last evening
for an indefinite period. The reason
Iglven by Street Inspector Wright wal
that there is no more money with
!. which to do the city's work ON the
= streets, the $4,000 for new work anc
the $4,000 for repairs which was appro
priated at the beginning of the yea
beng pretty well used up. There il
left for repairs 81, 546.2S and for new
work $157.82.
At the general convention of the Tota
Abstinence Union of America, now il
session at Indianapolis, the New
delegates will suggest Haven tina
l. proper measures be taken toward
y celebrating the twenty-tifth anniversary
q of the formation of the Catholic Tota
e Abstinence union of America. The
twenty-three years ago and has now
societies all over the states. 1t is prob
able that a committee will be appointed
to make arrangements for their cele
- bration and reunion of all the societies
to be held in New Haven, July, 1894.
The trial of Simon Fritz of New
y Haven, charged with obtaining by falls,
pretense a promissory note dated Apri
10, for 500, signed by Fritz and made
,s payable to the city bank of New Haven
n was begun yesterday morning. F. L
}, Mendelssohn of Waterbury began to ties
tify, when Judge Pickett recognized
him as person who consulted tn,
judge some time ago on the case, a
which time all the facts were gone over
Judge Pickett held that under the cir
cumstances it would not be proper fol-
/, him to try the case, and continued i
until Wednesday when it is expected
p that Judge Studley will be on the bench