Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-27
CITY NEWS.

mItted to probate this morning. Senator Root has contracted for the erection of a cottage at Meadows End. Waterbury council, c. B. L., will meet this evening in Carrollton council hall. The board of education will hold an ad journed meeting this evening at Sl o'clock.
 The Good Templars will give an en- tertainment in Bronson's hall tomorrow evening.
 A case of scarlet fever on Bank street was reported to the board of health this afternoon.
 The L. F. Haase company has been awarded the contract of renovating the Scovill house.
 Miss Camilla Pollak is visiting the family of Mrs Max Strauss of New Haven.
 Does it pay to have an empty tene- ment? A "want" in the DEMOCRAT will find tenant.
 Miss Mamie c. Daly, bookkeeper at M. Hemingway's, had a finger badly crushed by heavy safe door, which she was closing Saturday night.
 There are advertised letters at the postoffice for NJ. J. Mahoney, E. Trikin-
 
 Mrs William Killlngbeck and Mrs Kent. | One "want" in the DEMOCRAT re- gently, brought nearly fifty replies. If you need anything try the one cent a word column.
 Alma Lux, the 3 years old daughter of Paul Lux of " KIngsbury street, died last night. The funeral will be held at Q o'clock tomorrow morning.
 John Brosnan of the New York World composing room was in this city yesterday to attend the funeral of Thomas Altman of 215 South Main street.
 Joseph Hernberg had the index finger of his left hand so badly smashed on a power press at Plume & Atwood's shop this morning that Dr Benedict had to amputate the whole finger.
 George Rabtoy, a brakeman in the local New England yard, had his left hand caught and bruised between two awheads, about 9 o'clock this morning. The wound was cared for by Dr Bene- dict.
 P. T. Kelly is home on his vacation from the New York college of veteri- nary surgery. He will be engaged in the office of Dr J. H. Kelly of New Ha- ven until the opening of the college in September.
 J. o. BrzeZinskI writes to friends in the city that he is now in San Francisco visiting the family of Henry Lawler He says that in all probability MT Lawlel and family will return to Waterbury tc live.
 The committee of arrangements fol the annual ball of Barcelona councel al e City hall next Monday evening have e received promises from the supreme officers to be present on the occasion Several out of town delegations vii e also attend.
 }. The new eight cent Columbian stamp: { arrived at the local office this morning .- IOutwardly they resemble the other late , issues. The color is magental red. The engraving represents Columbus restored to favor, taken from the original paint ing.
 The fair of the Concordia Singins , society will open next Monday nigh and continue five nights. The commit tee have been putting in some hart = work during the past few days and have made arrangements that will bear gooc fruit.
 A petition will be filed in the probate court tomorrow by one or more of tn, creditors of Charles R. Baldwin asking that the trustee of his insolvent estatt file his report, so that it may be learned just where the creditors stand.
 As the private turnout of E. c. Lewis driven by Coachman Devoy, was cross ing the horse railroad tracks near tn postotfice this afternoon, one of the req wheels caught in the track and col lapsed. The driver stopped the horse easily and the occupants alighted with out injury.
 = The annual statement of the condi tion of the Connecticut Indemnity as sociation is printed on the third page to day. The auditors, who are expert aC countants, after thorough and com plete examination of the books, repor that the association is in a prosperou condition and is a desirable and safe on s1 to insure in.
 Yesterday was Palm Sunday, whic - ushers in the holy week. In all tn Catholic and Episcopal churches the da was observed by special services. Palr 10 Sunday commentaries the passage c Christ into Jerusalem at a time shortl '" preceding his crucifixion, when tn or people strewed his path with palms. Ie Frank Miller, the well known cos w dealer, is negotiating for the purchas in of piece of land on the old histori = battle ground at Fort Steadman, nea 1 Petersburg, Penn. Mir Miller is a vel 9r eran of the First Connecticut heav artillery and it was on this particula N spot that the company fought its mos discouraging and severe battle. It
 the intention of Mir Miller to present tn property to his regiment. - Sergeant Dodds and Detective Ega arrested a youth named David Delane last night, charged with desertion fror
 the United States army. Detectiv
 Egan took Delaney to New Haven tC day and turned him over to the recruit
 ing sergeant there. Delaney deserte
 about six months ago. He says he ws r under age when he enlisted and h parents tried hard to get him di
 charged, but without avail. He de nd serted because of cruel treatment. Ap- At the 10 o'clock service at the Sacre a Heart church yesterday Father TreanC rst denounced the custom of making Goo
 Friday Fast day. He said that the day
 should be separate for the reason tn, Fast day was made a secular holida, .I There was slight attendance upo
 church services and many took T Iaccount of the day as Good Friday b