Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-23
CITY NEWS.

Mrs NJ. J. Corcoran and son George left for the Worlds fair this afternoon.
 The selectmen and town clerk will be at work making voters until 2 o'clock this evening.
 F. S. Smith has been elected manager. and T. D. Knowles captain of the '. NJ. c. A. football eleven.
 The Rev J. E. Bourret, pastor of St Ann's church. returned from the Worlds fair to-day.
 The water commissioners say the break in the main on South Main street will be repaired by noon tomorrow.
 \. W, Castle has opened another branch mpat market in Mitchell's block, corner of Bank and South Leonard streets.
 Edward McGrath of 433 West Main street returned this morning from two weeks visit to the Worlds fair.
 Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Camilla PoIlak, daughter of Ph Pollak and Louis Strauss of New Haven.
 Dr F. B. Jackman, lately connected with the medical staff of the Worlds fair. has opened an office at S20 Bank street.
 Ground was broken this morning for a new Swedish church to be erected on the old Shepardson property on Cherry street.
 William J. Schlegel has sold the StrattCn farm in Woodtick to NJ. H. Hansen. who will take possession of the place imme- diately.
 The Rambler Wheel club has moved from it's old South Main street quarters to the rooms formerly occupied by the Acme Social club on Bank street. All arrangements have been made for the coming Murphy temperance campaign. The meetings will be held in Jacques au- ditorium from October 15 to 25. Mrs Philias Rainville. who was So terribly burned by the explosion of an oil stove at her home in Rushton place several weeks ago, lis dying from the injuries re- ceived.
 | Bridgeport police are looking for John Peatt, a NaugItuck road brakeman, who Is accused of abducting 17 year old Maggie Trahey. Peatt is 2S years of age and has d wife and child.
 A report current on the street to-day that Niccolo Sella who shot the RoSS;l child on Canal street Thursday, had been arrested in New Haven, is without founda- ton. No trace of the man can be found.
 The funeral of Mrs Margaret Fitzgerald, who died yesterday afternoon, will take place tomorrow afternoon from the house with services at the Immaculate Concep- ton church and intermtnt in Calvary cametery.
 The funeral of William II. Charters will | be held at l 30 to-morrOw afternoon. iron the family residence, B Hillside avenue with services at the Immaculate Conccp ton church and intcrmcnt in St Joseph, cemetery.
 Envelopes to be used in the fall electoH, have been sent to all the town clerks ill tn, state excepting Woodbury The town clcrl of that town has not yet sent word to tn, secretary that he has destroyed all the olt | election envelopes.
 John Doucette of S2 Brown street ha, his thumb badly crushed in a press a Chapman & Armstrong's factory. abou 5:30 last evening. He was taken tn D Donahue's office. where the member Wa amputated.
 One would imagine that it Was prrslden tial year the Way voters are being made tO day. At half past three nearly two hun dred had been made. They were divide, as follows: First ward lG. second y third 56. fourth 6j.
 J. NJ Thompson of Winstvd. the owne of the horse Brown Richmond, has chnl lrngcd George Hnight of this city. tn owner of Fauntleroy. to d race on tn Wlnsted driving park on or before Octobe t. for purse of from SlOO to Sj0Q, us NJ Haight may wish.
 AdJutant General Bradley issued a gene ral order yesterday requiring officers il charge of armories to report application for renting with their recommendation through regimental headquarters to tn quartermaster general for approval. Gen eral Bradley congratulates the Nationa Guard on their efficiency in camp. Emil Florings homing pigeons hay made record for Connecticut Severa days ago ten of the birds, which carrie, the news from Camp Morris at Mantle. t the DEMOCRAT, were shipped to Greenboro $. C.. a distance of 526 miles, air line an, released Most of the birds have arrive, home, the first succeeding in reachin Waterbury on the second day after bein released No other Connecticut pigeon have vet reached the Northumberland mark.
 While City Clerk Wooster of New Britai1 Was engaged yesterday afternoon mmkln out the papers authorizing the payment O S13, ,0S1 .66 to the New England road tn city,s share in the expense of constructin the Black Rock bridge. papers were scrvr on him by Deputy Sheriff Hrthcrton q Hartford attaching S6. .0OO of the amount d the instance of the heirs of Evelyn Pitki of South Windsor who Was killed whll crossing the track of the road about u veal ago. There are other parties living il New Britain having claims against the con pany and the balance may be attached l. them.
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