Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-10-31
CITY NEWS.

illustrated lecture on the Worlds Column
bian fair at the opera house this evening.
Go to E. J. Firms when you want boots,
shoes or slippers. He has the finest foot
wear to be found in the city.
The funeral of Eva, infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Albert E. Bates of as Pearl
street, was held at o'clock this afternoon
with interment in Riverside cemetery.
Arthur O. Jennings has resigned his
position of superintendent of the New
Haven Clock company's works, and will
become general manager of the Waterbury
Watch company. the position made vacant
by the death of Edward L. White.
1t was rumored to-day that highway
robbery had been committed on Cooke street
and that an attempt had been made to take
purse from a lady on Grand street, last
night. Chief Egan says that the police
have not been notified of either cases.
The attendance at the opening of the
evening schools last evening was large for
the first night and included many young
men. At Bank street school $50 were en-
rolled, at Clay street 15O at Ridge street
&c and at Bishop street So, a total of 42S.
More schools will be opened if the attend
ance will warrant.
Mrs Ellen Dillon, undertaken and dealer
in stationery on East Main street, made
an assignment to-day, naming William J.
Neary, of Naugatuck rs trustee. Hurlburt
S. Scovill, real estate agent, also made an
assignment, Mayor D. F. Webster being
named trustee. The hearing on the APP
pointment of both trustees will be held on
Saturday.
Lieutenant William H. Sandland of Co
and bride returned last night from their
wedding trip. They were visited at their
new home, 6S5 South Main street, by the
members of the company and presented
with two fine pieces of bronze statuary
and framed picture of the Birthday club,
of which the lieutenant was vice-president
Refreshments and social with the young
couple closed the surprise.
1t is intimated that the state of AIassa-
chusetts will be asked to assume a big
portion of the 5000, 900 expense of build
ing the New York & New England railroad
extension into New York city. 1t will be
direct railroad proposition for the state
to purchase of the company guaranteed
minimum rates for passengers and freight
between Massachusetts and New York.
The Acme Social club will give its
seventh annual concert and ball in
Jacques auditorium this evening. The
music will be by the American band or
chestra. Conductor F. H. Blake has Sc
lected an excellent concert programme and
an evening of rare enjoyment is assured to
all who will attend. Uffendals will
prompt.
Two young men from this vicinity rode
on their wheels to Waterbury, and while
coming back they fell in with a crowd of
New Haven wheelmen. When the crowd
of about twenty reached Naugatuck they
were hailed on the outskirts of the village
by an officer and ordered to dismount, as
how har halls hair 1r-ha
There was only one bell in the crowd, and
every one of the wheelmen except the man
with the bell, had to walk through the
place, distance of about two miles
Derby Transcript.
At the meeting of the board of fire COM
missioners last evening Mayor Webster
presided, and there were present Commits
sioners McAuliffe, Hynes and Hart. After
the regular monthly business had been
concluded the following appropriations
were recommended for the coming year:
Pay roll, S1l .215; light, $3.50; fuel, $780,;
feed, 81 400; horse shoeing, 500; stable
account, 5000; veterinary surgeon, 500;
fire alarm telegraph, 500; new hose, $500;
appropriations to companies $1,050; incl
dental. S1,735; repairs to the six engine
houses s., 500; total 81 900.
About seventy-fve of the local LIQUOR
dealers held meeting last night in Lyra
hall and formed permanent organization.
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Peter H. Seery; first viee-president
D. J. Mahaney; second vice-president
James j. Horigan; recording secretary,
Chris c. Russell; financial secretary,
James Thurman; treasurer, Henry J. Flana-
gan; sergeant alarms, E. E. Harvey;
board of managers, A. Eisenhart, NJ. J..
Cooney, Patrick Keough, James Lunny,
David Sheehy and NJ. F. Connolly. The
organization will meet on the first Monday
of every month.
Last evening the east bound passenger
train on the Meriden division of the New
York & New England road ran into an
empty box car on a siding at the South
Meriden station. The cause was an open
switch. The siding is short, covered by a
large shed, and ends abruptly about
| twenty feet above the roadway. The car
| was pushed about one-half its length over
the end of the siding and hangs there.
The shed was completely torn to pieces.
Engineer Baker was thrown from his cab
| through a trestle to the ground about
/ twenty feet below, but was not seriously
injured. No others were hurt.
Talmud Forah, a society for the purpose
of teaching the Hebrew Language, was Or
ganized last Sunday. Two teachers have
been engaged, Messrs Friedman and
| Brook, and viii hold daily sessions from
3 to s except on Saturday and Sunday
when the hours will be from 10 to II.
Parents who are able will pay for tuition
of their children, others will simply pay
dues for the support of the school. The
officers are: Max Kamen, president; J.
Burros. vice president; S. Bosvinik. treas
urer; Mitchell kamen, secretary. School
will be held in a room in the building OF
]. Corr. over the Republican Office.
The United States weather bureau has
been making wonderful improvements in
its service. 1t was not long ago that the
predictions were made for only eight hour,
ahead. Then an advance was made tc
twelve hours. and thirty-six hours is nov
the limit. : 1t is thought that before many
years the bureau may extend its predic
tons to forty-eight hours. The bureau,
greatest improvement has been in the way
of accuracy. 1t is really remarkable how
seldom nowadays an error is made. Occa
sionally data about storm can be sen
ont a long way ahead, as in the case of tn,
storm which struck here August goth, tn,
first dispatches about which were datet
August 10th.