Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-07
CITY NEWS.
Special forecast for Connecticut Fair
weather, stationary temperature.

HRCAk yC8tcEucy very chJOyd AMY az bhS
Hellmann farm. About 800 people par
took Of bOuntiful dinner and INDUCED |
In innocent recreation.
Michael Orkowitz, a boy living on
Canal street, was playing with a |
cartridge yesterday morning, when it
exploded, badly mangling his right |
hand. He was cared for by DIR Frenzy. |
George G. Blakeslee has rendered his |
resignation as secretary and general
manager of the Matthews s. Willard Co, |
and it has been accepted. Mr. Blakeslee |
has several other lucrative positions in
| view.
Patrick Kinnane, employed at the
i Randolph & Cloves factory, had one of
/ his feet badly injured Saturday, piece
of copper falling and crushing some of
the bones. He was attended by DIR
Frenzy.
Upon request of Governor Morris,
regiment, United States infantry, has
been detailed to report at Camp Morris,
Nsantic, August 81, for such duty as the
state authorities may require.
The semi-annual meeting Of the
National Knife Makers association was
held in New Britain Saturday, delegates
being present from all the subordinate
associations OF the order in the country.
THE next meeting will be held in Water
vile.
A special meeting of the common
council will be held this evening at 7:30
to elect a member of the board of Bron-
son library agents to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of the late 7. l.
briggs. The regular meeting of the
council will be held at s o'clock.
Attorney E. F. Cole issued a sub
: poena Saturday, summoning Street In
lspector Wright before the board of road
4
ing, with books and papers regarding
the employment of city labOrers and
city teams in the cellar of Hannah and
Mary Kavanaugh.
The OConnell club has elected the
following officers for the ensuing six
months: President, D. J. Foley; vice
president, Simon Mccarthy; financial
secretary, John ]. O'Sullivan; recording
secretary, Michael Moriarty; treasurer,
Patrick Moynihan. A sociable was
= given in the club rooms Saturday even
\ ing.
The resignation of DR. Alfred North,
as senior consulting physician on the
staff of hospital physicians, was accept
ed by the executive committee at its
= meeting Saturday evening. DR. Rod
man of the visiting staff was placed on
the consulting staff and DR. Munger
elected to fill the vacancy.
!, The baggage car of Conductor
ISpencer's train, which stood in the loca
!, New England yard, was looted Satur
= day night. A full uniform of one Of
: the brakemen, the conductors coat anC
) lantern, and some duplex tickets wert
taken. The articles were found last
night in a freight car, the thieves evil
identity being afraid to retain them.
A man has been engaged by the Rev
j. 81. Duggan, pastor of st Patrick:
Ichurch, to watch at the dangerous
grade crossing at Washington avenue
and protect from accident the children
land other members of his congregation
who must pass over this dangerous
1t crossing in going to and returning from
church on Sundays and other days.
The excursion given by the New Eng
land road to New York next ThuTsda,
will afford those who take advantage o
the low rate of fare an opportunity t,
attend the league ball game between thu
/ New Yorks and the PhiladelphiaS, or o.
: attending the spectacular production O
sci Dorado" The special train Leaves
this city at Sis a. m. The fare for tht
- round trip is $1.20.
q John Matthews of Bishop street mar
rowly escaped drowning at the dan
near Browns meadows yesterday after
moon. He had gone to battle, in com
}. pany with two other young men, anC
It not being able to swim was led by hi
II companions into deep water, where hi
# became frightened. and being left alon,
by the others went to the bottom. II,
was unconscious when brought to tn,
bank and was revived with difficulty.
The Catholic Standard announced
saturday, upon the authority of Hor
n Radcliffe Hicks of Tolland that Nj
I. Hicks has in contemplation plan tina
will attract wide attention among tbs
Catholics of Connecticut. He intends tt
= offer q prize of 500, to be awarded the
\ pupil in the parochial school who shows
the best results in oratory within giveI
period. The purpose of this move is Il
encourage oratory in Catholic schools il
the state.
The legislative committee on q new
building for the insane did not fully de
eide on the location of.sthe new building
the other day, which will cost in thu
neighborhood of 100000 and accomo
date 25O patients. Four locations are il
view and this question will be settled
at meeting of the committee this week
n The plans submitted by thirty architects
some of whom were from Boston, wer,
considered, and the chances are that tn,
new building will be modelled after thu
Hartford High school plans. The pres
emit buildings, which were built to &C
commodate ,425 patients, are crowded
to the attic and are holding 600 in
u sane, idiotic and epileptic people. Sine,
1886 the state has appropriated 81 ,OOO, OO'
for buildings and equipments for TIL
care of the commemorative insane. NJ
state can boast of a better managed in
stitution.
Did the Rose Hills enjoy themselve
yesterday at their annual outing at Quas
sapaug? Well, ask Mat Smith the presi
dent, and he will tell you it beat tn
best they ever before gave. The mem
bers left the city in two large 'busse
y about 9 o'clock yesterday morning
while innumerable single and doubl
e teams drove to the lake during the day
Arrived at Dews' lake house the fun be
. gan. Ball games were started all owe
- the grounds and even if George Gibson
nine did not win, PresideI Smiths team
Taught them how to play. Tom Dlllan
tried pitching, but the home runs dis
- Outraged him and he changed with hi
catcher, Ogden, who fell in a faint a
the cruel work done him by the batters
Mat Wallace was there and had a pal