Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-04
CITY NEWS.

The next excursion of the New y ork
& New England railroad to New York
will be given on Thursday, August 10.
Special forecast for Connecticut:
Cloudy with showers tonight and Satur-
day; stationary temperature.
The peg race, matched race and other
interesting events will draw a large |
crowd to the driving park to morrow
| afternoon.
Charles, the five months old son of |
Fred Basso of Sc Spring street, died last |
night. The funeral was held at l o'clock |
this afternoon,
The civil service examination for post
Office clerks and mail carriers will be |
held in the High school building to-mor-
row.
There will be meeting of the O'Con-
nell Literary and Social club this even
ing. The half yearly election of officers
takes place.
Amelia c. Nickers, infant daughter of
Michael Nickers of Hopeville, died last
night. The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon.
| An examination of privates of Co G
will be held this evening 20 fill the va
cancy caused by the expiration of Cor
porsl Frank Hudner's enlistment.
Coroner Mix has decided that no in
quest is necessary in the accident where
by Thomas Shea lost his life, at the
/, Washington avenue crossing last We'd
nesday afternoon.
Architect Jos A. Jackson has COM
lpleted plans for a handsome residence
, for w. S. Jones to be build on Cliff
! street. 1t is designed in the old Colonial
sty with shingled exterior and will
? be finished in hard wood.
When the janitor of the town hall
locked up the building last night, he
discovered an individual quietly slum-
bering at the entrance to the police
court. The sleeper was locked up on
the charge of drunkenness, and gave
/ his name as Frank Otis of Waterbury,
Meriden Record.
The contract for making postal cards
for four years has been awarded to c. c.
IWolworth of Castleton. n. y. The
contract will amount to about 2200.-
1000, 900 cards, costing about $500 900 in
= the four years. For the past four years
the cards have been made at Shelton by
CAP Daggett.
1t is generally understood that the OBJ
iect of the special meeting of the New
England directors held in Boston, Tues
day, was for the purpose of cutting
down expenses. Superintendent Quigg
was present at the meeting and it Is said
was specially instructed to cut down ex
/, penses in the passenger department
u Of the western division. Trainmen are
t, anxiously awaiting further develop
st ment.
1t The Foresters union committee met
y last night and completed arrangements
for the field day exercises to be held
Saturday, August 70, on the West End
grounds. Among the attractions will
be a game of base ball between the
AGNES and Meridens four round box
ing contest, scientific points, between
Thomas Harrington of this city and Ed
ward King of Birmingham, for purse
OF $50; pony race, prizes $40 and S.
h There will be dancing afternoon and
II evening to the sweet strains of Bergen,
orchestra.
DIR Benedict held an autopsy. in the
presence of Drs Barber and Castle, or
the body of William L. Peircev, at tbs
home of his son. 81 Fairview street. thi,
morning. Mr. Peircey was found I'm
conscious in the hall of al Bank street
}. where he roomed, and did not regair
consciousness before his death, which
occurred yesterday. The case was pro
nounced by the physician who wa.
called, spinal meningitis. and to remove
10 all doubt the autopsy was held, and the
diagnosis was pronounced correct. MI
Peircey had been employed at the
Scovin Manufacturing company for
number of years.
~ necticut met at the capitol "Wednesday
oh to organize for carrying out the pro
visions of the law regulating the prac
tice of dentistry. DR. Civilinn Zones
was chosen president and DR. George L
Parmele recorder of the commission
All dentists who were in practice il
Il Connecticut before July /. 1898, arr
r. eligible and are required to register
and it is necessary for them to do so ir
tn ha zoI Nv ha -
= sion as being in practice. Circulars will
be sent out to all applicants for registra.
ton. Later the time will be announced
when such applicants for license tC
practice will be examined by the com
mission.
In the police court this morning the
family troubles of Frank Aducci oil
Penlberton street and his seventeen yea1
old wife were told to Judge Root bv two
interpreters. Frank had habit of fore
ing obedience to his commands at the
point OF a highly polished stiletto. and
moreover treated the young wife brutal
>r ~. Judge Root explained to HIM how
serious an offense he had committed and
imposed fine of 800 and costs and six
months in Jail. His attorney, Judge
Lowe, took an appeal, and the bond was
placed at $500. Robert Parker for being
drunk was fined s. and costs. Joseph
Woods for a like charge was made tc
v pay IS without costs. Thomas h Rob
erts, charged with defrauding a hote
keeper, was fined s. and costs after he
had told the court of his method of liv
ing for the past couple of years.
At Wednesday evenings meeting OF
the road and sewer board it was voted
to recommend to the council that a de
caytng elm tree on Cherry street in front
OF Mrs A. NJ. Geers' property be cut
down; also that several trees on South
Main street in front of w. J. SchlegeI,
be removed. The layout of Adam,
street was referred to the city engineer
y The street inspector was ordered tC
bring down the grade of Round Hill
. street 90 as to relieve from surface water
the property of G. b. Brown. The prop
erty owners on Third street. between
Bank and Leonard streets, will be giver
. hearing on the petition for a sidewalk
In two weeks. 1t was voted to recon-
mand that q new street be opened north
erly from the Third Congregational