Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-05
CITY NEWS.

The regular. meeting of the boards of road and sewer commissioners will be held this evening.
 Six candidates were initiated in Court Linden, A. O. F. of A., at the last regu- lar meeting.
 The newly elected district committee will meet this evening at s o'clock in the High school room, for the purpose of organizing.
 Baggagemaster c. J. Thompson of the Naugatuck station will leave tomorrow morning for two weeks visit with friends in Pittsburg, Pa.
 Congressman J. c. Follett of Ohio and Hon David Callahan of New Haven will address the democrats lof Waterbury in the auditorium next Friday evening.
 The German Catholic lsocietyn will give kirchweih fest in Concordia hall on Tuesday evening, October IS. Faul- mans orchestra will furnish music.
 A quarterly literary meeting will be held by the Third division, A. O. H., to- morrow evening in St Patrick's hall. A full attendance is requested, as fine programme has been prepared.
 DrP. J. Callaghan of Bridgeport, who made many friends in Waterbury dur ing the short time he practiced here year or more ago, has opened an office at Al Bank street, where he may be consulted.
 A handsome setter dog was run over this morning at the White street mai belonged in Waterbury, and valued the dog at S100. No bones were broken, yet the poor beast was unable to walk.- Danbury News.
 The October term of the supreme court opened in Hartford yesterday. Joseph Corr's appeal from the commits ! sioners decision was dismissed. s. A. Heman, attorney for the defendant, was ready to submit his brief, but c. G. Root, for appellee, had none prepared and had not eXchan6 ed with the defend ant, and the case was thrown out.
 The justices of the peace, board of health, board of seleCtmen and the | town clerk, who comprise the town board of health, met this morning in the district court room. John O'Neill was elet ted president for the year and James J. Madden clerk. Dr B. A. O'Hara was elected health officer to succeed Dr Frost. He was granted all the powers of the board. The meeting adjourned, subject to the call of the clerk. John Travel, a boy about 15 years old, employed in the works of the American Pin company, and a shop mate about the same age, were fooling with a pistol this morning, which they did not know was loaded. The contrary proved to be the case, however, and in snapping the trigger the weapon was discharged, the ball entering young Travels foot above the great toe and lodging near the sole. He was taken to Dr D Jhahue's office and had the ball ex- tracted.
 | The following announcement is made by Secretary T. l. Driggs of the board of library agents: The agents of the Bron- son library have received notice that the l Holmes scholarship in the scientific | school is vacant and also that in the | freshman class of the academic depart ment of Yale university. Applications should be made to any member of the board at once. Preference will be given to those who have received most of their preparatory training in the public schools of Waterbury. Applications should be made in writing.
 The German Catholic society yester- day purchased the Hurlbert property on the corner of Scovill street and Jeffrey Ialley. The lot has frontage of seventy. two feet on Scovill street, and the price paid was $7,500. As soon as the finances of the society will warrant il , the old buildings on the lot will be torn |, down and work commenced upon the proposed church. The building com mittee consists of Jacob Wiehn, Her man Heringer. William Klocke, Franz J. Schell, Charles Martin and Thomas Herman.
 There was only partial hearing or the approval of a trustee on the insol vent estate of Miles F. Connolly this morning. There were quite a number of creditors present. Attorneys Root Terry, Bronson and Lowe represented several of the creditors. Attorney Root presented the name of Valentine Bohl as trustee. Attorney O'Neill appeared fol J. B. Doherty. Judge Phelan said ht would have to continue the case unti next Tuesday. In the meantime he or dered M. F. Connolly to file list of his creditors and a schedule of his property as required by the statutes.
 , The alarm of fire from box 42, corner , of Union and Franklyn streets, shortly before o'clock last evening proved tC be a false alarm. A false alarm wal also rung in Monday about the same hour from the same box. A lady pass ing the corner of Union and Franklin streets yesterday afternoon about 4:45 saw a good-sized boy playing as shC thought with the fire alarm box. H.
 had wire in his hand which he haC
 pushed into the box and when she go
 by a short distance she heard the alarm
 but did not then know it was from tha
 point.
 . Mayor Webster presided at the meet
 ing of the fire commissioners last even ] ing. First Assistant w. E. Beecher wa
 placed in charge of the departmen
 during the absence of Chief Snagg 8 William Kilburn's resignation was ac r cepted as driver of Engine No 2, ant . Charles Bentley appointed in his place
 The matter of appointing another mai
 on the permanent force at No 2's hous
 was postponed. Spencer Sc Pierpon
 were awarded the contract to furnisl
 feed for the horses for the next thre
 months. The estimates for the ex , penses of the fire department for tn
 coming year were presented. They ar k as follows: Payroll, $9, ,24O; incldentals
 $3,700; stable account, $3,1OO; appro = priation to companies, $1,060; light
 5000; fire alarm, $1 200; new hose, $500
 fuel, 5000. Total S19,90O.
 The Connecticut Sangerbund heldB