Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-04-28
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night.
Charles Frohman's company in "Men
and Women" at the opera house this
evening.
The Mutual Aid association of the @.
N. G. will meet in the armory at 81
o'clock this evening.
r. F. Hamilton, general press agent
of the Barnum & Bailey show, was in
town to-day renewing old acquaint-
ances.
Benjamin F. Crandall, hostler at
Gagain's livery stable, slipped on the
runway about 12 o'clock last night and
i broke his arm.
HEw HAVEN, April 2S.-Special Fore
cast for Connecticut until 8 p. M.
Saturday. Fair, followed by rain Sat
urday, slightly warmer.
The proposed new club meeting which
was to have been held this evening has
besn postponed until Monday evening,
in the district court room at o'clock.
A nice, neat-fitting pair of shoes is
| the delight of every man and woman.
Finn, the shoe dealer has a large and
well selected stock. His prices are just
right.
The North End Social club will give
it first grand sociable in Music hall this
evening. The members are good enters
tanners and promise an enjoyable time
to all who attend.
Joseph Olmstead and Miss Nellie
Daley were married by the Rev DR. Mar
tin at st Cecilia's chapel yesterday. The
best couble were Peter Bolden and Miss
Kate Doyle.
Phelan's fourth anniversary in Platt's
block takes place tomorrow. There
fore, every purchaser of one pound o
tea or baking powder receives usefu
present free.
The members of the Rose Hill Socit
club will tender a complimentary bar
lquet and dance in Concordia hall tn
Ievening to the young ladies who
sisted them as canvassers during the
recent fair.
The Waterbury Industrial school W
hold its closing exercises at 2 o'clock
morrow afternoon. The friends of the
lschool are invited to be present and TO
send contributions of fruit and con-
fectionery to the hall after 10 a. m.
The last of the American band con-
certs for this season was held in City
hall last night. The attendance was
large and the entertainment very en-
ljoyable one. The Serenata Mandolin
orchestra assisted the band and rendered
some pretty airs.
At meeting of Turks tribe, 1. o. r.
NJ, last evening, E. B. Harper, G. II.
CoweIl and w. r. Mattison we're elected
delegates to the grand council of the
state, which will be held in this city on
May "a. w. L. Myers, G. H. Bronson
and @. Il. Blake were appointed alter
mates.
Seven people who lived in the Ken
drick block, ON West Main street, have
been stricken with typhoid fever within
the past few weeks, supposed to have
been caused by a clogged drain pipe
Sanitary Inspector Moses will thor
oughly fumigate the building to
morrow.
Health Officer OHara visited the
property of Henry A. How'd, on the ole
Cheshire road yesterday, and ordered
the removal of several nuisances that ht
= discovered. Several members of the
family are sick with typhoid pneumo
mia, one son having died week ago.
A. E. Bingham, foreman at r. E
Hitchcock s. Company's shop, on Cana
street, has resigned his position, anC
last night q number of the employees
called him into one of the rooms anG
presented him with gold headed cane
The presentation speech was made by
Mrs o. w. Noble, and the whole affair
was great surprise to Mr. Bingham.
The postoffice department haing de
cided that the appropriation is not large
enough to pay letter carriers overtime
orders have been issued to postmaster
in whose offices letter carriers are EN-
ployed to see that the work of thu
\ carriers is so arranged that they will b.
able to do their work in eight hours.
The time for making application t.
take the civil service examinations, re
quired of candidates for positions in tn,
local postoffice expired to-day. Their,
are seven candidates who are anxious tt
become clerks. The examinations will
= be held IN the High school room OIL
4 Saturday, May 6, at 0 a. m.
The telephone company has a RAILROAD
bicycle in use. 1t is so arranged tina
U two men with their tools can place tn
!, bicycle on the railroad track ant
quickly reach any point on the lin
< where their services are needed
: Charles Judd, the Ansonia manager
i ran trial trip fcom Shelton to Steven
son, yesterday morning, making tn
distance in twenty minutes.
George w: Lyon of 119 Lexington
avenue, Bridgeport, a fireman OF
Naugatuck engine No 1873, while walk
ing along the railing on the engine nea
Beacon Falls yesterday morning lost hi
balance. In falling his right ankl
caught near the piston rod, breaking i
in two places. When his train arrives
IN Bridgeport he was taken to tn
Emergency hospital, where the fracture
were set.
Christopher Bourne and Miss JUL
Dixon were married at o'clock yestel
day evening by Rev w. P. Elsdon at tn
} home of the brides parents, 25 Higl
= street. Henry Dixon and Miss Ellie
y Dixon, brother and sister of the bride
were the best couple. After the cere
9 mony q reception and supper was he'll
at PythIan hall. Mr. and Mrs Bourn
will leave to-day for a trip to Massa
Ichusetts and Maine, and on their return
will reside at IS North street.
The fair of st Johns parish, Water
town, will open this evening. Their
are a number of handsome and valuabl
PARTICLES, and door prize will be givel
Ievery evening. Special stage attraction
will also be put on each evening. TIL
Brooklyn Athletic club will give al
NothlofiN nwhihition Soma V1inhk Tho q