Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-26
CITY NEWS.

Haven freight, had a finger caught in
the drawheads Tuesday night while
pulling coupling pin.
The body of Russell S. Beers, aged "a,
and an old resident of Waterbury, was
brought up from Bridgeport on the 11:11
a. m. train to-day and taken to Water
town for interment.
Thomas J. Moran has sold for George
E. Judd one of his new double houses
on George street, to John Birney and
wife. Mr. and Mrs Birney will occupy
one portion of the house Immediately.
There are advertised letters at the
postoffice for Walter II. Burton, Charles
A. Allen, William Rylance, Miss Maggie
Duggan, Miss Lettie Wright, Mrs Alva
J. Burnham and Mrs p. j.. Moran.
The committee to decide on the
eligibility of applicants for the use of
the Rosemary free childs cot at the hos
pital, is composed of Rev DR. Anderson,
DR. Carl E. Munger and Miss Alice
Kingsbury.
A four months old daughter of Con-
ductor 7. Daily of the Naugatuck divi-
sion is dead at the residence of her
parents in Bridgeport. Conductor
Daniel Maloney is in charge of Conduct
or Days train during his absence.
The New York & New England road
announces that, beginning Sunday, its
Washington express will be run via the
Poughkeepsie bridge, on account of the
continual delays caused by ice in the
lower river and the inconvenience of
steamer transfer.
The members of the Young Women's
Friendly league are forming a class in
physical culture. Miss Eleanor E.
Pretat will be the instructor and Miss
| Nicholson gives her services as musical
| accompanist. The first session will be
/ held next Monday evening. Applica-
ton to join the class should be made to
the league superintendent.
Harris Israel of New York and Miss
| Dieter lacks of this city were married
in Bronson hall last evening by Rabbi
Schilverman, assisted by a rabbi from
Troy, N. Y. The wedding was accord
ing to the Jewish rites and the marriage
feast was enjoyed by about two hun
dred friends and relatives of the happy
pair.
The funeral of Thomas McNIahon took
place this morning from the family resi-.
dence, SO Wolcott street, to the church
of the Sacred Heart, where a requiem
high mass was sung by the Rev Father
| Ireanor. The pallbearers were: John
IGlynn, John Frisbie, Michael Carey and
William Glynn. The interment was in
st Joseph's cemetery.
When Attorney O'Neill was in Hart.
ford yesterday he discovered that there
Is in the treasurer's office 81 200 due the
Center school district of Waterbury
MIR ONeill made inquiries about the
money and was told that it had remain.
ed there simply because it had not been
called for. The necessary papers were
secured by Mr. O'Neill and brought
down for signatures of the proper
authorities.
The German Ladies' Mutual Aid
lsociety celebrated its sixteenth ami
versary, in COncordia hall last night
About three hundred persons attended
the reception and dance. Faulmanr
furnished the music and the prompting
was done by William Hellmann. The
committee of arrangements consisted OF
Mrs John Merit, Mrs f. Sch nidt, Mrs
F.: Goppel, Mrs F. Niedman, Mrs
Thomas and Mrs Henry Wiehn.
The Burns club added to their reputa
ton as entertainers last night, the occa
sion being their eighth annual concert
and ball, in Jacques auditorium. Ar
Especially fine concert was presented
and the comic selections of George
Bulk proved taking feature. The
grand march was led by President
William Lawson and Mrs John b
Wells, after whom followed upwards oil
100 merry couples. The evenings
entertainment was grand success.
1t is currently reported that in con
nection with the work of the
military board is plan fol-
reorganization of the National
Guard, which may mean a change
IN the number of regiments as
we'll as in the number of companies in
said to be pushing a plan to form g
twelve company regiment of three bat
tallons of four companies each and tC
cut the First regiment to eight com
panIes in two battaliOns of four com
panies each.
In the annual report of the state
board of charities comment is made
upon the fact that the prison is only
partly filled, while the county iails are
overCrowded. Criminals and theil
friends seem to consider that disgrace
attaches to the place they are confined
in, and not to the crime for which they
are punished, and pressure is constantly
made to secure commitment to iails
rather than to the state prison. A large
number of cells are empty in the prison
while in the jails many inmates are
sleeping two in a bed. This condition
of things is no credit to the state. Mer
are sent to the state prison for three
months and men are detained in the
county Jail for two years.
Mr. and Mrs G. Maloney entertained 6
large number of friends last evening at
their home, 8 Cooke street, with g
merry and interesting whist party
The first prizes were won by F. P
Becton and Miss Katie Conlon. The
gentlemans prize was silver card cast
and cards, and the lady's prize a rose
jar. p. Holohan and Miss Jennie
IONeill succeeded in capturing the con
ISOLATION prizes, which were an oxydizeC
pin tray and a pin cushion inlaid with
German silver. Luncheon was serveC
at II o'clock. Several excellen
choruses were rendered and some fine
solos by Mrs William Bergen, Mrs Lu
Glen Wolff playing the Accompaniment
in her usual pleasing manner. Among
the out-of-town guests were: Mrs Feli1
Quigley and Miss Jennie Quigley O.
Litchfield and Miss Mamie Fitzgerald O.
Thomaston.
The Foresters had large attendance
at their fair in City hall again las
night. The excellent work of the man
agement is being favorably commented