Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-15
CITY NEWS.

John Mix aged 90 years died to-day at
his home on the old Cheshire road.
Battalion drill at the armory this even
ing. The companies will be seen as they
intend to go to camp. !
There are cases Of scarlet fever at 15S
West Porter street, 1855 Railroad Hill
street and los North Vine street.
The drug clerks and hardware clerks
have arranged for a game of ball at the |
West End grounds next Friday after
noon.
The Acme Dramatic club will hold |
the first rehearsal this evening, and it is |
requested that all be present at the |
rooms in Lilley block.
Constable O'Brien went to Watertown
yesterday and attached the farm of
Levi johnson in favor of DIR G. o. Rob
bins. The constable served fifteen other
writs in that town.
Richard, the one year old son of
Richard Lynch, of 405 Baldwin street,
died this morning of cholera infantum.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon.
Governor Morris will review the troops
at Mantle from an open barouche. Gov
ernors Bigelow, Waller, Harrison, Louns-
bury and Buckley, who held the office
81 to '93, were on horseback when re-
| viewing the troops.
The funeral of Mary Fitzgerald will
take place at 2:30 p. IN. tomorrow
morning from the family residence, 2S1
Baldwin street, to the Immaculate Con-
ception church. Interment in Calvary
cemetery.
There was heavy frost Sunday night
in Colebrook. The thermometer got
down to so degrees, and in several
| gardens the vines and tender plants
1 brillal IN TNIohrNok
reports say that frost killed the squash
vines.
Nancy Shoemaker aged II years died
last night at her home corner of Spark
and North Main streets. The funeral
| will take place at o'clock tomorrow
4 AFTERNOON with interment at Riverside
cemetery.
A very pretty birthday party was
given last evening by Miss Lucy A
Thompson to party of her young lady
friends. Miss Thompson is the daughter
of Baggage Master Thompson of the
Naugatuck station, and.she was fourteen
years old yesterday.
They spend much time in the internal
revenue office nowadays counting the
vast piles of bills and coin paid in by
the government taxpayers. When a
big distiller sends in his assessment in
Icurrency, largely coin, it entails good
deal more work than the handling of a
check.
| Mrs Archie Roy of Waterville while
lighting an oil stove yesterday set fire to
her clothing and was frightfully burned.
She was removed to the hospital but
died at 8 o'clock in the afternoon. a
husband and five children survive her
The funeral will take place at II o'clock
tomorrow with services at St. AIMS
church ard interment in Calvary ceme-
terry.
A travelling representative of the
IGloss Starch Company of OSwego, N.
Y, was hurt two days ago in railroad
accident at Manchester, n. II. He kept
on the road and this morning arrived in
this city from Danbury in a very bad
condition. He was taken to the Cooley
House and DIR. McAvoy called in. Upon
Termination it was discovered that the
man was suffering from conclusion of
the spine.
Fan addition to accommodate $50 pa
tients and to cost 800, 900 is to be built to
the Middletown retreat for the insane.
The present building is crowded with
patients, there being about 1900. When
the institution was founded it cost IS q
week for board. Now it is So 50. the
towns from which patients are sent pay
ling 50 so and the state so cents. Since
1886 the state has appropriated $l,1O0,-
900 for buildings and equipments for the
care of the insane.
Colonel E. N. Graves, of Hartford
district deputy of the B. P. 0. Elks for
this state, will visit the Waterbury
lodge this evening. He will be accom-
, panied by Exalted Ruler McGovern and
several members of the Hartford lodge
The party will leave Hartford at p
M, and return about midnight. Sew
eral members of the Waterbury lodge
will be initiated. the banquet will be
at Earle hotel and the gathering will be
an enjoyable one.
A very pleasant entertainment was
given by Miss Della and Mamie Rigney
Friday evening, at their home on West
Side hill About twelve couples were
present. Several selections were rem.
dered on the piano, violin, mandolin
and guitar. A cornet solo entitled
"Love Dream of Thee" was beauti
fully rendered by Miss Amy Thompson
all present. Refreshments were served
and after a most enjoy able time the
guests departed.
Court Linden A. 0. F. of A. celebrated
its first anniversary last night in G.. A
R. hall. The baby court was visited by
large number from the several court;
of the city. Chief Ranger D. j. Griffin
welc )med the visiting Foresters Music
and songs, selections by the Acme clut
Quartette, song and dance by the
Adams Brothers, specialties by Cado
and Cooney, Heating and Berry, anC
songs by the members of the "She" com
District Deputy NJ. F. McKennerney il
neat speech presented Chief Range
, D. J. Griffin with handsome badge.
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