Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-18
CITY NEWS.

=. A, at the state convention IN New
Britain yesterday.
James II. Frenzy leaves to-day for
Montreal, Canada, where he will spend
two weeks in the interest of the Water
bury Watch Co.
Miss b. Mitchell of CSC East Main
street has accepted a position as book
Keeper in a wholesale confectionery
house in Hartford.
James Delane of this city has re-
ceived an offer from Manager Clarity of
the Portland team to play centertield for
that club during the coming season.
Joseph O'Brien, aged six years, died
at II o'clock last night at his fathers
residence, 90 Grove street. The funeral
will be held at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Rev J. y. Mulcahy repeated his illus
! trated lecture on the passion Play" at
Sepple's opera house in Watcrtown last
evening to a crowded house. The re-
ceipts will go to st Johns Roman Catho-
lie church.
The funeral of Mary Balkan, aged IS.
| who died yesterday, will take place Mt
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, from Mrs
Coens residence, 90 Hopkins street, to
the church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton.
| DeuulS u 1dulllOuu, lne DOttleI,
made voluntary assignment this
morning to j. Frank Weeden, for the
| benefit of his creditors. The hearing on
the approval of the trustee will be held
Wednesday in the probate court.
The recently elected officers of the
Young Mems Catholic Literary associa-
ton were installed last evening. The
retiring president, James NJ. Lynch, and
the new president, Martin Scully, made
speeches full of hope for the future of
the society and encouragement for its
members.
Company AS private masquerade at
he armory last night was Il pleasant
affair. a large number of the lady
friends of the members were in the
gallery. The grand march was led by
the bugler and drummers of the COM
pany. The sixteen numbers of the
dance program were gone through be-
fore there were any thoughts of dis
persing.
Tickets with reserved seats for the
course of entertainments to be given by
Mrs Lydia Won Finklestein) Mountford,
for the benefit of the Waterbury hospi-
tai, can be obtained at the Park drug
store on Monday morning at o'clock.
Persons who have already purchased
| tickets can also exchange them for re-
served seats, without extra expense, at
the same time and place.
The members of the military board
recently appointed to draft new rules
for the government of the Connecticut
National Guard, and of which Lieuten-
ant Colonel Burpee is a member, held
meeting in Hartford, Wednesday, and
completed their report, which is soon to
be forwarded to the adjutant generals
office for approval.
The New York & New England road
and the New York and State Line COM
| pany have not come to an agreement
about the matter of crossing the former
road near Fishweir bridge and it is prob
able that the New England officials
will appear before the commissioners at
Hartford March /. 1t cannot, however,
affected the decision of the commission
ers in approving the layout.
The subcommittee of mayors ap,
pointed at the las: meeting held in Hart
ford to draw up a plan giving munich
pal authorities power to restrict street
railway companies, met at the office of
Mayor Hyde in Hartford on Thursday
but could not come to an agreement.
The failure to agree left the mayors
nothing to do but to appear individually
before the committee on cities and Dor
oughs in the legislature and make
known their desires.
The annual meeting of the Burns club
was held last night and the following
list of officers elected for the coming
year: President, Andrew Gardner: vice
president, John Callan; treasurer, A.
Mckay; recording secretary, Robert
Bulk; financial secretary, George Good.
all; trustees. Charles Kellie, James
Whiting and John Duff. The report of
| thn Ill
the clubs treasury.
Comptroller Staub reports that the
total indebtedness of all the towns in
the state, cities. boroughs and coun.
ties is S20,627 .05S As. This is an increase
of 81 ,234, 253. 50 over the amount report
ed In the report published in 1888. The
amounts reported as having been paid
are as follows: For interest on total in.
debtedness, S041 ,S42 24: for support OF
paupers, SG12,GS4 16: for support OF
schools, 81 1925, COZ OF: for roads. 1853.
92O.9I; for salaries, 1901, EOS 81: for DO
lice and fire departments, $159,170 81.
Fourteen towns reported no indebted
ness whatever.
Fire chiefs from all parts of the state
appeared before the committee or
appropriations of the general assembly
this week, and asked that the YEARLY
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association be increased from s., 900 tc
$1,000 as the demands are increasing al
the time. They explained that the
association paid widows of firemen
killed while in the performance of duty,
5000, and that the children were given
81 so week until they reach the age of
10 years. Chief Snagg reported that
the association has paid ont $22 ,61C
since its organization. No one opposed
the appropriation.
When the gold excitement created
such. furore in the days of 40 and
youth and old age Joined in the STAN
pede toward the western wilds, little
did they think that had they waited until
1898, another such Juror and excite.
ment would be occasioned by that
magnetic word of "Gold." Yet such is
the case and the rapidity with which
the sale of tickets for the production OF
that interesting play Gold" is going on,
betokens another rush. This time il
will be to the City hall on the evening
of March II.
In the police court to-day Frank J.