Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-27
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 Quartermaster-G General Rudd inspected the state property at the armory to-day. Nearly 100 people took advantage of the New England roads excursion to Boston to-day.
 Dr Louis Bourret ofPutnam is visit- ing his brother, Rev Father Bourret of St Ann's church.
 D. H. Tierney to day sold for J. R. Smith a new house on Alder street, to Ferdinand Guilbeauilt.
 William J. Kelly of 125 Scovill street left for Boston yesterday, to take <. three years course of study in art. Miss Nellie Donahue has been ap- pointed adimistratrix on the estate of her father, the late Thomas Donahue.
 The Rev Father Dineen and others are attending the banquet of Niagara alumni, in Allyn hall, Hartford, to-day. William Dwyer returned to his home in Brockton, Mass, to-day, after a three months visit to relatives in this city.
 Shipping Clerk Charles L. Lindsley of the Trott Baking company has returned from a four weeks vacation in New York state.
 Thomas J. Kilmartin left this morn- ing to take up the study of medicine in the University of New York, in New York city.
 A horse belonging to Mrs w. B. Merriman was killed by lightning. during Saturday evenings storm, in the pasture at Watertown.
 The ladies of the church of the Im- maculate Conception parish held another | meeting last evening to complete mak ing arrangements for the coming fair.
 Charles Mallory of the regular army, who was called home some time ago to attend tho funeral of his sister, returned to-day to Fortress Monroe, where he is stationed.
 l Constable Rigney attached the goods in the millinery store of Mrs Laura Thorpe, 221 Bank street, last night for $500. The attachment is made for Steinfelder 6 Rosenblatt of New York city.
 l Attorney Pierce of Bristol was in town to-day looking after the interests of the Bristol creditors of Liveryman Emmett. It is said that Emmett will make an assignment.
 Thomas O'Brien of New York has ac- cepted position as clerk at the Scovill house. MT OBrien was formerly in the theatrical business doing advance work for several organizations.
 Railroad Jack" the travelling dog, went down the Naugatuck road to ! Bridgeport, on Conductor Dickerman's train, last night. ''Jack" IS known to railroad men from Maine to California.
 The Acme Social club is making preparations for a sociable to be held in Jacques auditorium, on the evening of November II. The committee of ar l engagements consists of E. l.. Maloney, E. Fitzpatrick, T. Winters and T. Freney.
 Judge of Probate Phelan has ap- pointed Wednesday, October 5, for the hearing on the appointment of a trustee on the insolvent estate of Miles F. Con- nolly. Mrs Mary O'Connor was this morning appointed administratrix on the estate of her deceased husband, Edward OConnor.
 The board of fire commissioners will meet this evening for the purpose of re- commenting the appropriations for the coming year. A request for au extra man in No 2's house will be also made to the commissioners as it is found that the present force is inadequate to the per formance of the work required.
 Harry, the two year old child of Will liam Walsh of 10 Wall street drank six ounces of liquid varnish shortly before noon to-day and was seized with con- vulsions and appeared to be in a danger ous condition. Dr Donahue was called and the prompt use of the stomach pump relieved the sufferer. The child is greatly prostrated, but hopes for its ultimate recovery are intertained.
 In regard to the new rifle that 1t is proposed to arm the Second regiment with, it is announced, the United States government is contemplating equl pping the regular army with a magazine gun and is about to establish a plant for their construction. The government will probably apportion rifles to the militia of the several states, but it will be at least two or three years before the Second regiment is thus equipped.
 Yesterday the weighing of all the mails for the next thirty days began. It includes all mails sent and received. The numbers of trains, the name of each postoffice and route to which mail is sent each day, and the number of pounds to each office must be given. The pouches received each day must be weighed, the trains given by which they arrive, and the names of the postoffices and routes by which they enter the office.
 When the present term of office of Lieutenant General Underwood expires next year the "army headquarters" of the l. O. O. F., with all military officers
 
 manders, will be abolished, and each Patriarchs Militant branch of the order will be placed under the control of the state encampment within whose iuris- diction 1t is located. This is one of the most important and far reaching actions taken by the sovereign grand lodge.
 The regimental shoot of the Second regiment takes place to-day at Quinni- piac range, New Haven. There will be three competitions, the first the com pany team match, open to teams of eight from each company; the short range match, open to any member in fatigue uniform, and the officers match open to commissioned officer of the regi- ment in fatigue uniform. Colonel Doherty and Captain La Barnes will SC. lect a team in the evening to represent the Second regiment at Hartford October 1. Lieutenant Colonel Burpee and Adjutant Dickinson are attending the shoot.