Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-07
CITY NEWS.

and Mrs Michael Mahon.
A few more diaries left at reduced
prices at Martin Bergin's. Old stand, 81
and SO South Main street.
The annual sociable of the Second
division, A. o. H., will he held in the
auditorium on February 10.
At Firms shoe store you can find the
very latest styles and best wearing foot
wear to be found in the city.
August, aged Z months, infant son of
Primus Ganter, of 300 Walnut street,
died this morning, of cholera Infantum.
The funeral of Mrs Henry Schildgen
will be held Sunday afternoon, with
services in st Cecilia's chapel at 2:30.
The New England road wreck at Os-
borntown was cleared up o'clock
last night and passenger traffic re-
sumed.
Edward Flood partook of the wine
police court this morning was fined $40
and costs.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the annual ball of Carrollton
council, X. of c., which will be held in
City hall, January Is.
Postoffice Inspector Evans of Boston
inspected the local Office yesterday, and
complimented Postmaster Doherty on
the excellent showing he made.
DIR A. II. Jasmin has opened dental
parlors at 232 South Main street. Teeth
extracted without pain. Prices will be
found consistent with first-class work.
Patrick Shanahan of Mill street has
purchased from Thomas r. Shea large
building lot on Pemberton street, and
will erect tenement block on it in the
spring.
John O'Rourke, son of jeremiah
O'Rourke, was run into by a double
ripper on School street to-day, receiv-
ing a painful scalp wound, which was
dressed by DR. Hayes.
The total number of deaths in Water
bury during the year 1892 was TO of
which 1853 were males and 352 females
The total for 1901 was TIA of which 1888
were males and 331 females.
Twelve numbers were danced at the
reception of the Choral society in Music
hall last night. The event was enjoy
able and successful. Bergen's orchestra
furnished music and Leo Herr prompted
Alexander Bird, a switchman, aged
thirty one, fell from a moving freight
train in the Naugatuck yard, at Bridge
port, last night. His spine was perma-
neHJly lnJuTeu anu ne was OInerW1Se
hurt, perhaps fatally.
Mrs Addie Lewis of 266 Bishop street.
slipped and fell on an icy walk last
night breaking her leg between her
ankle and knee. She was removed to
her home and the fracture was reduced
this morning by DR. Hayes.
The members of Company A and
their lady friends, with many members
of Company G, spent pleasant evening
at the armory last night, the occasion
being the complimentary sociable ten
dered by Sergeant Schuyler.
Many applications are being made to
the board of relief to have assessments
lowered. The principal reason given is
that neighboring property is not rated
as high as that of the petitioners.
though the property itself is worth
much more.
Town Clerk Madden is DESTROYS Of
forwarding as soon as possible his an
nual report of vital statistics to Score
tary Lindsey, of the state board of
health, and requests physicians and
clergymen to forward returns of birth,
deaths and marriages to him imme-
diately.
James J. McCarthy's discourse on ga
Tour Through Ireland" interested a
large audience at the rooms of the
Young Mems Catholic Literary associa-
ton last evening. The Rev DIR Martin
will lecture before the society on
next Friday evening. His theme will
be The Catacombs of Rome"
Some members of the "South Before
the War" company got into an alterca
ton at the station this morning before
taking the train, and a mill was under
way in minute. But few blows were
struck when the buttons on a blue coat
flashed around the corner, and mutual
friends hustled the combatants aboard
the train.
The funeral of Honora Keefe took
place this morning from her late resi-
dence, 253 Baldwin street, to the church
of the Immaculate Conception, where a
requiem high mass was celebrated by
the Rev Father Dineen. The pail bear
ers we've Daniel Conner, Matthew Con-
nor, Edward Brennan, jeremiah O'Don-
nell, Thomas Sullivan and Maurice Dee.
The venerable weather prophet of
Beartown mountain has been heard
from, says the Winsted Citizen. He
does not promise us good weather. MIR
Beebe says the season is to be new in
many respects. We are to have Zero
season." Cold weather and severe
oVOA HIS az Scds 1HeT6 Will De no CTOuOle
in getting ice. Water and hay are not
to be plenty. He promises no big snow
storms or billiards..
President Lake of the board of trade
presided at the meeting of that body
last night. A communication from T.
A. Barnes, secretary of the state board
of trade, announced that the annual
meeting of the board would take place
in Bridgeport on January IS. f. B.
Rice, E. G. Lewis, II. L. Wade and G.
NJ. Epson were appointed to represent
the local board, with power to appoint
substitutes in case of inability to attend.
A communication from Messrs Bliss &
Harrington of Conneaut, Ohio, was
read, concerning the locating of a bust
ness college in this city. Secretary
Sawyer was directed to give the desired
information. Next Monday evening
the annual meeting of the board will be
held, and officers and directors elected
An amendment will be proposed to the
articles of association.
The case of N. F. Goldsmith ct al VS.
the New York & New England Railroad
pnn1nanu noonn;aA tl,a oot;ro Of