Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-06
CITY NEWS.

this evening.
 Regular meeting of the Center dis trict committee this evening.
 Mrs McNellis and Mary Corcoran of Kingsbury street are visiting friends in Philadelphia.
 Company A will send team to New Haven September 26, to take part in the regimental shoot. Harry M. Loomis of the American left yesterday for two weeks trip to the Worlds fair.
 Mrs Alex Matthews and family, with Miss Mary Conway, Mrs Matthews niece, have returned after a two months : vacation in the west.
 D. s. Plume of this city and C. F. Brooker of Torrington are the appraisers appointed by the court to inventory the estate of Wallace X Sons of AnsonIa. Waterbury lodge of Elks held an en- ! thusiastic meeting last evening. Two candidates were initiated. The lodge will fit up quarters of the first class order as soon as a suitable place can be found.
 The Enterprise cornet band and the coIored Odd Fellows of this city went to Bridgeport on the S:26 train this morn- idg to take part in the exercises of the colored Odd Fellows of the state. Kelly the baker landed a pickerel weighing three and three'quarter pounds and measuring twenty-four inches in length. at Lake Quassapaug, the other day. Ifwas the second largest fish ever caught at Quassapaug, of which there is any record.
 Mrs. Margaret O'Donnell, aged f6 years, wife of James O'Donnell, died last evening at her home, @ South street. The funeral will be held at S:3O tomorrow morning from the house, with services at St. Patrick's church and interment in St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Chairman Tierney of the Center dis trict Las received 1000 of the 5000 loan advertised for by the committee. Mir. Tierney has been unable to attend to business until yesterday, since his acci- dent a week ago, and several people are ready now to do business with him with regard to money matters.
 The Democratic association is sending out men in each ward to make house | toulouse canvass for those who are to be made voters. They should receive the assistance and cooperation of all demo- crats in the work. The time is short All names to be made have to be in the hands of the registrars by September II
 The Oddfellows' Building association formally organized under its charter last night. Officers were elected as follows: G. II. Cowell, president: John Blair, vice president; c. II. Bronson, secretary; H. T. Stedman, treasurer The new building will be begun as soon as the Second Congregational church is vacated.
 The temperance committee last night discussed plans for the big meeting tC be held in October when the Murphy movement will beA Au. It was voted tc invite the pastor and ten members from levery church in the city and one repre- tentative from each temperance organI zation to act with the committee.
 The fifth grand excursion of the New York X New England road to New York will be held tomorrow, tn, Especial train leaving this city at S:l5 a m.; due in New York at H. The far, for the round trip is S1 D and tickets art good returning by regular trains the fol lowing day. No tickets will be sold or the train. Excursionists must purchase tickets before entering the cars. | A sad case of sickness was disclosed to Sanitary Inspector Moses to-day, a 213 North Elm street. Edward Codding ton lives there with his wife and on, child. Luckily the child k absent iron home on a visit. The man is sufrering from typhoid fever while the woman i lying i'll with scarlet fever. Codding tons brother has taken charge of tn, two patients and will do what he car for their comfort.
 A large and enthusiastic meeting Q democrats was held last night il Sutton's block on East Main street nearly 15O voters being present, a which preliminary steps were taken tt effect the organization of a democratic club embracing the first and fourtl wards. An adjournment was taken un til Friday night at s o'clock when a per mRnent organization will be effected and a general discussion of candidate for local offices held.
 J. H. Whittemore of Naugatuck, wh, recently purchased nearly one hundret acres of land on the east side of Quassl paug, has had a gang of men at worl all summer laying out rolds and makin. other improvements. It is said that NJ Whittemore intends erecting a row O cottages. Edward Dews has purchase, the "Minerva," &, ,500 steam launCl formerly owned by the Russian Consu general at New York. which will pl between Dews' and Richardson's groves
 Harrington's business college will It open in Lilley's block next week. Tn rooms are well lighted and fitted up in | most COmIOEIaOlS manner. An excel lent corps of teachers has been engage and everything points to a prosperou season. The curriculum embraces
 business department, in two divisions theory and actual practice; stenographi department, including shorthand. type
 writing. spelling. etc, and a telegraph department. Day and evening session
 will be he'd.
 The statement that another confer
 ence of the committee of employees c
 the New York & New England road wa
 to be held appears to have been unar
 thorized by either the members of tn
 committee or the officials of the road, $
 all matters were fully discussed Monday
 The reduction of 10 per cent in salariel
 which went into effect September
 was looked upon by the employees z necessary. President Mcleod offered committee access to the reports of tt l. business of the road at any time, so thf ' they can satisfy themselves of the nece ? sity of the reduction.
 The water supply committee held a
 Interesting meeting last evening. Mayo
 Webster presided and there were preser
 Messrs Fitzpatrick, Kelley, Sanfort HpavIoB Hat Pica oy,I C;t