Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-03
CITY NEWS.
What, when, where have l struck ?

Special forecast for Connecticut
Snow or rain, with dense fog on the
coast; Clearing on Saturday.
The De Granville museum on South
Main street is attracting large audiences
every evening. Admission ten cents.
The breaking of a main shaft in the
south end of the Holmes, Booth & Hay
dens' works this morning caused shut
down of that department to-day.
Rev P. II. Dineen will lecture on
characteristics of the Irish People"
this evening at the rooms of the Young
Mems Catholic Literary association.
j. o. Brzezinski has Joined theatri
cal company, called THE Columbia
Theatre company" at present playing
in the state of Illionis, as pianist.
The Acme Dramatic club will hold
full rehearsal tonight at the Acme
rooms. 1t is necessary that all should
be present at o'clock sharp.
The double track of the New England
railroad between New Britain and
Plainviile is laid, but not yet used for
traffic, owing to the unsettled condition
OF the ground.
DIR A. p. Bissell of Mahonoy City, Pa,
is visiting friends in Waterbury to-day.
DR. Bissell is on his way to Litchfield,
where he was born, this is his first visit
to his old home in thirty-seven years.
The members of the Brass City Hose
com pany will hold their annual house
warming this evening. The boys have
been busy decorating the house and
making preparations for the event and
a pleasant evening is in store for their
guests.
The board of finance held its regular
monthly meeting last night Mayor
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present Aldermen Cross, Kelley and
Vail. All the monthly bills were ap-
proved. 1t was voted to recommend to
the council that the board be authorized
to borrow $25, 900 in anticipation of the
taxes already laid.
The annual sociable of the Second
division, A. o: II, will be held in Jacques
auditorium on next Friday night. An
efficient committee of arrangements,
consisting of j. NJ. Lynch, J. F. Calvin,
Thomas Sullivan, NJ. j. Phelan and
charge and they will see to it that this
years sociable be in keeping with the
Second division in the past.
George w. Flint, aged 81, died yester-
day afternoon at his residence, 461 West
Main street, of pneumonia, Mr. Flint
was veteran of the late war and a
member of Steele post, q. A. r., of Tor
rington. He leaves a widow and three
children, Mrs John Simpson, Edward
and Fannie Flint. The remains will be
taken to Torrington for interment.
: Rehearsal of"Gold" tonight at Sacred
Heart church. This comedy-drama OF
New England life is of the general class
, to which "Old Jed Prouty" and "The
Old Homestead" belong. Its scenes
character and humor are rustic and its
interest simple but strong. The Incl
dental music promises to be up to the
limit.
One car of a New England freight
, train was derailed near Clayton station
just out of New Britain, yesterday after
noon, and the tracks were blocked fol-
l a while. The passenger train which
reaches Hartford at 5 o'clock, was rur
up as far as Charter Oak Park on the
west bound track and was there crossed
over to the east track. The damage al
Clayton was slight.
Superintendent George E. Howe, Of
the state reform school, is DESTROYS Of
having the state make an extra appro
priation for the school. The superln
tendent is under the impression that the
state ought to allow fifty cents more pei
capita for the schooling and support o.
the boys. This would make the cost o.
boarding each inmate of the school S;
per week instead of $3.50 as at present.
Patrick Doolan of 10 North Elm
street met with serious accident yes
terday afternoon. While setting up ;
: boiler in Jean Jacques bottling works
: Ion South Main street, the vesse
\ toppled over crushing him severely
about the back ana side. DR. Donahu'
n was summoned and rendered surgica
aid. Doolan, besides sustaining TIVE
broken rios, is suffering from a con
= cussion of the spine and will be laid VI
for some time.
Mutual Hook & Ladder company, N,
I, held its annual election last evenin;
and the following officers were chosen
II. j. Reynolds, foreman; Charles G
Allerton, first assistant; Frank G. Boden
second assistant; E. F. Candee, secre
+ tary. and |, A. Spencer, treasurer. Tn
o old officers were reelected, but declined
the honors, believing that the Other
= members should be given places in rota
ton. After the meeting a social session
was held and refreshments served.
For some Sundays past, Matthew
Cassin, the Stone street butcher, ha
6 rendered several of his friends a stump
tuous dinner. Yesterday was Mat
S thew's thirty-seventh birthday, thirty
ninth the boys claim, SO they deter
mined to celebrate. Last night the,
SaCnereu at the CaSSln homestead ant
after a few preliminary remarks b,
master of ceremonies, P. w. Conner
the host was presented with innumer
able presents, which if not useful wer,
at least attractive.
About seven o'clock last night Office
Smith, who was doing duty on tn
the Abrigador, saw three young men il
a team crossing down Bridge street, tn
horse on dead run. A half hour late
he saw the same team, with only on
occupant, on Pleasant street. The hors
was being whipped numerically. TIL
officer determined to put stop to tn
cruelty. About 1880 the team was oh
:, served coming down Baldwin street
the horse still being whipped. The poo
d animal was unable to move faster tina
D. a slow trot, however, being completed
tagged out. The officer arrested tn
a driver, who proved to be youth name
James Haley. The turnout belonged t
F. j. Emmett, the liveryman. Thi
morning Judge Bradstreet gave tn
youth good lesson by filming him So