Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-03-03
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An adjourned meeting of the COM
mittee on attachments will be held this
evening.
Administration was granted on the
estate of Hattie Jilson in the probate
court this afternoon.
The new carpet department of the L.
F. Haase company will be in charge of
G. r. Graham of Hartford.
school are enjoying a sleigh ride to
Thomaston this afternoon.
Miss Susan Sullivan, aged 81 years,
wife of Daniel Sullivan, died this morn
ing at her home, 25 Emerald street.
A large sleigh party, composed of
members of the Tuxedo club, went to
Cheshire last night. Supper and dane
ing were enjoyed at SCOTS hotel.
this morning for Camden, N. j., to be
present at a reunion of party which
visited the cities of the Pacific slopes
last fall.
DR. Gill has changed his residence
from Humphreys block to Smiths new
brick block, in the rear of Superin-
tendent Beach's house, on Meadow
street.
There are advertised" letters at the
postoffice for William Coyle, Felix
Trovyt, p. r. Terrill, William Halpin,
William Aitchison, Mrs Margaret Hines,
Mrs Emma Higley and Mrs O'Connor.
The Columbian series of stamped
envelopes can now be had by orders
through any postmaster. The dies at
the United States stamped envelope
works at Hartford have at last been Sc
cured.
A large and handsome frame contain
ing the pictures of the ladies and gentle
men who are to impersonate the char
acters of "Gold" will be placed in Lake
& Strobels show win low tomorrow
night.
The funeral of James E. Byrnes will
be held at $50 Saturday morning from
his late residence, 40 South Main street,
to the church of the Immaculate Con-
ception. Interment will be at st Joseph's
cemetery.
A party of fourteen young ladies, en-
ployes of the American Mills, had
pleasant sleigh ride to Thomaston last
night and after enjoying supper at the
Thomaston hotel reached home about
| 1890 this morning.
A merry crowd of dancers were at
Concordia hall last night attending the
sociable of INLAND Stamm, U. .. r NJ.
The grand march was led by w. p.
Loeffler and Miss Minnie Ryder and was
participated in by fully 100 couples.
The annual banquet of the Butchers
Protective association of Bridgeport.
last night. was attended by Henry Me
mold, c. L. Rogers, James Coughlan,
w. A. Guilfoile, Louis Schick, William
Riether and J. A. Warner of this city.
Ruel H. Gray, formerly night opera
| tor in the local telephone office, who has
recently been assistant manager of the
Birmingham division, has been trans
ferred to New Britain. Walter Heating
of this city, who was recently removed
to New Britain, has been transferred to
Birmingham.
The funeral of Mrs Lydia j Miller will
be held at ? o'clock tomorrow afternoon,
with prayers at the house, III North
Main street, and services at the Hall
Memorial chapel, conducted by Rev S.
P. Galloway of Newburg, N. Y, nephew
of the deceased, Rev w II Barton and
members of Sequses council, 1. r. NJ.
The crosswalks of the cityI are in a
dangerous and shameful condition with
snow and ice; and now that Prescott
ing Attorney O'Neill has started in to
force the observance of the ordinance
with regard to cleaning sidewalks,
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mind of the necessity of setting a good
example.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has
issued letter in recognition of the SER
vices of the different postmasters during
his administration, in which he COM
mends his subordinates for fidelity in
the advancement of the postal service
and advises the postmasters whether
they are in Office or out to further in the
future the success of the postoffice de-
partment.
AT the hearing on the question of in
creasing the capital stock of the Con-
nectlcut ldemnity association from
SOU, 900 to $500, 900, before the legisla-
two committee yesterday afternoon,
Attorney E. F. Cole strongly opposed
the increase, while Colonel Dohertv,
President Sawyer, II. w. Lake, L. 4,
Platt and Colonel Burpee warmly urged
that it be allowed.
The meeting of the Harmonic society.
in Music hall last night, to decide the
question whether the society should be
continued or disbanded, was attended
by about sixty members. The question
OF holding the May festival was dis
cussed and it was voted not to hold it,
motion to adjourn sine die was lost
oy close vote. 1t was finally voted to
ADJOURN subject to the call of the ex-
ecutive committee, about October /.
The board of finance held its regular
meeting last night, Mayor Webster pre-
siding, and Aldermen Vail, Kelley and
Cross being present. The city treasurer
was instructed to borrow $4,000 in an
ticipation of the taxes to meet current
expenses. A claim of the city for $3.50
from the account of Louis NJ Meyer, as
tax collector, was referred to the city at
torney. A long discussion was held on
the matter of verifying bills presented
to the city, and the board finally voted
that heads of departments be instructed
to notify all persons holding bills
against the city for the future that thev
must swear to such bills being correct
before they will be paid. Communica-
tions from Attorney George E. Terry
and Commissioner E. L. Frisbie relative
TO the payment of damages from the
overflow of Little brook were read and
ordered on file.
The advice of the chief engineer of