Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-13
CITY NEW s.

The Second division, A. o. H, will |
hold its annual election of officers at the |
meeting this evening.
Waterbury council, G. B. L., will |
celebrate its third anniversary with a
banquet some time next month.
The concert by the American band, on
the green last evening, was thoroughly
enjoyed by thousands.
Rev J. J. Quinn of Collinsville and
Rev William Gibbons of New Britain
are visiting Rev j. A. Mulcahy to-day.
E. G. Lewis and l.. S White left on
the 1880 train this morning to make
connection with the Exposition Flyer"
out of New York for Chicago at 81
o'clock this afternoon.
James Thompson of 10 Bridge street
had one of his hands caught under the
wheels of a heavy truck and severely in
Jured yesterday afternoon, in Scovill's
shop.
James Dews got into little alterca-
ton at the horse car stables this morn
ing and had his lower lip split so that DR.
Benedict had to place five stitches to
bring it together.
The Young Women's Friendly league
will hold a business meeting this even
ing to take action on the resolution in
cooperating the league, passed by the
legislature in May.
The athletic contests at Company AS
annual picnic at High Rock grove on
July 4, are to be carried out on a much
larger scale this year than ever before.
The arrangement committee is hard at
work.
The old wooden bridge over Turkey
brook, on the Watertown branch, has
been replaced by a new iron structure
as recommended by the railroad COM
missioners at the semi-annual inspec-
tion last week.
The teachers of the center school dis
trict held meeting IN the High school
room last night, when Professor Crosby
explained to the plan of grade examina-
tions and presented each with program
for reference.
The funeral of James P. Goodwin was
held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from
his late residence, AZ Franklin street.
The funeral services were conducted at
the house and interment was in River
side cemetery.
The Senior temperance society last
Suudayappointed committee to co oper-
ate with a committee from the Young
Mems Catholic Literary association in
making arrangements for their annual
excursion, to be held the last Saturday
/ in July.
E. F. Durand division, U. r. K. of P. g,
will send large delegation to the state
encampment of the order to be held in
Danbury next Friday, fully sixty mem
bers having signified their intention to
attend. A special effort will be made to
capture one of the prizes offered to the
best drilled body.
Town Health Officer O'Hara proposes
to stop the dumping of grocery store
rubbish and such stuff along the Bucks
hill road near the new pond above City
Mills. The stencil arising from some of
the refuse is abominable. The health
officer says he will prosecute offending
parties if he can discover who they are.
Senator Root, senate chairman of the
committee on roads and bridges, will go
to Guilford soon and examine the draw
bridge there, about which there has
been so much controversy. There is
talk that the town will pay back to the
Consolidated road the $4,000 which it
received for the closing Of the bridge.
In that case the draw will be re-opened.
AT the annual meeting of the Fourth
division, A. o. H., held last evening,
| the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Daniel
Altman; vice president, Timothy Sulli-
van; recording secretary, John Butler
Il oSCISNdlyS w bOOl6y'
treasurer, John II. Moran; door keeper,
Patrick Sullivan.
Mrs Lucinda Payne, widow of the late
Thomas NJ. Payne, died yesterday at
Long Island City, while on visit to
| her daughter at that place. The remains
will be brought to this city on the Ill
p. m. train tomorrow and taken to No
40 Cossett street, and after services at
the house, interment will be at Fast
Mountain cemetery.
National Master Workman John E
Fitzgerald of Trade assembly 352, made
an eloquent address before the members
of Local assembly 1886, Buffers and
Polishers, at Hellmann's hall last night.
Mr. Fitzgerald spoke of the value of or
ganization and the aims of organized
labor. His language was conservative
and his reasoning logical and effective
and the impression made will last for
some time.
The opera of "Pinafore" will be seen
in Waterbury tomorrow evening, prob
ably for the last time in many years, by
home talent, assisted by Miss May Sulli-
van of New Haven. who is a charming
Josephine. The others of the cast are
well known to local theatre goers and
the chorus contains many excellent
voices and is we'll balanced. The gen
reserved seats, fifty cents.
A horse attached to a light business
wagon dashed down Prospect street on a
wild run about 1870 this morning. The
animal was unable to make the turn
into West Main street safely and the
wagon collided with one of the trees on
the north side of the green and was
wrecked, the animal freeing himself and
galloping into the alley way leading to
Kelly the bakers store house. The rig
belonged to F. ]. Kingsbury and the
horse took fright while standing near
Mr. Kingsbury's residence.
G.. A. Warren, deputy collector, 10
Bank street, has received instructions
from the commissioner of internal reve-
nue., to make collection of special taxes
in June for the year beginning July ],
1893. Government taxpayers should
note this, as every person selling liquors
or oleomargarine a day, without
proper tax stamp, is liable to prosecu-
ton, and if tax is not paid before or
during month of commencing business.