Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-12
CITY NEWS.

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The execution committee of the Central
Labor union will meet this evening in
Lampson hall.
DIR Walter H. Holmes has returned to his
home in this city. The condition of his
health is not improved.
There was no police court this morning
The case of Irwin S. Shepard, for non
support, was adjourned until Thursday.
Real Estate Agent Carter has sold the
Bradley farm in Cheshire to Waterbur,
parties, who will take possession this week
Be sure and read the opening chapter.
of Robert Mccaire" in the DEMoCRAr thi,
evening.
Martin Hellmann lodge. No 603, d. O.
H., will give an entertainment and sociablt
on Thursday evening at Concordia hall
A gold watch will be given away as a door
prize.
There are advertised letters ut the post
Office for Mrs Richard Brophy, T. Crosson
| Roger Devine t2l, =. J. Emmett, Miss
Molie Foley, Miss Carrie W. Hunt, Mis-
Winnie Heaney t2l. J, ]. Moore.
James T. Smith of Ansonla has been APP
| pointed supreme deputy of the Com
panions of the Forest for Connecticut
Mr. Smith is grand chief ranger of the
4 a. U A,
and Is one of the best known Foresters in
the state.
The Y. NJ. c. A. football team gave a
banquet in the association building last
| night to celebrate the teams victories
during the season of 1898. About forty
sat down to supper. F. S. Smith was
POSTMASTER and the boys all handled their
| subjects we'll. Several students from
Wesleyan university We're present.
The entertainment in Leavenworth hall
last evening, for the benefit of the Bows
club. was a great success. The hall was
crowded and an interesting programme
WAS rendered, consisting of selections by
the Yale Glee and Banjo clubs and two
clever farces. Little Paul Pryor" and
unexpected Guests. by local talent.
The Woman's auxiliary of the y. NJ C.
A, WAS organized yesteday afternoon with
the following officers: President, Mrs D.
F. Webster; vice presidents, Mrs G. H.
Benham, Mrs H. L. WEIGH and Mrs S. E.
Harrison; secretary. Mrs f. y. Folsom;
treasurer, Mrs S. NJ. Donaldson; auditor,
Mrs J. b. Riggs.
The five divisions of Hibernians and
Patrick Sarsfield club of Waterbury and
the two divisions of Hibernians and Robert
Emmett club of Naugaluck, headed by a
delegation from the O'Connen club, will
give Il short parade on Friday evening next.
On that evening the local societies are re-
quested to meet at st Patrick's hall at 7:3O
o'clock. O'Donovan Rosa will come on
the special train from Naugatuck, which
will arrive in Waterbury about 7:45.
Mrs Mary Pease Wood died Yesterday
morning at the residence of her son,
Spencer IL. Wood in New Britain, aged
Seventy-Seven years and eleven months.
The cause of Mrs Woods death was pueu-
monia and she had been i'll only since
Saturday. She removed to New Britain
from this city about three years ago. She
leaves four sons and one daughter. One
of her sons is Morton Wood of this CITY
The body will be brought here for burial
A new rule goes into effect on and after
the first of January in the poStoffice reGu-
lations affecting the mailing of second
class matter. 1t prescribeS that bills, re-
ceipts and orders for subscriptions, must
be in such form as to convey no other in
formation than the name, place of publ
cation. subscription price of the publica-
ton to which they refer, and the subscrip-
ton due them. The expression sub
scription" price will be construed by the
department as the regular stated price of
the publication, without reference to any
premiums that may be offered.
4 gentleman close TO the New England
management says: agents of the New
York Il New England are now going over
the three proposed routes for the New
England entrance into New York city. en-
deavoring to ascertain the cost of &C
quiring right of way. OF course, the
route most free from bridging, or which
can be acquired at the lowest price, will be
chosen. The company prefers property
which can be purchased rather than prop
erty they would have to condemn.
don't expect ground will be broken before
March l, and by that time the route will
have been decided upon. the plans ma
tured. and the line can then be rushed
through to completion.
Engine No on the 1855 train east on
the New England road arrived in Hartford
from this city few nights ago in a
dangerous condition. The water in the
boiler had been allowed to get low be
tween New Britain and Hartford and the
result was the engine arrived in Hartford
badly "scorched." The condition of the
boiler was not discovered until the engine
arrived at the shops in East Hartford,
when the fues were found to have been
partly burnt ont and the boiler was leaking
The engineer is said to be
a new man on the road. having come from
a Long Island road. Had the pumps been
started with the boiler red hot, the result
would very likely have been an explosion
and many lives endangered.
The Waterbury Hospital association held
its annual meeting last evening and elect
ed the following officers for the ensuing
year: Directors. Frederick j. Kinesburv,
Augustus S. Chase, Edward L. Frisbie,
George W. Beach, David S. Plume, Ed
ward c. Lewis, John W. Smith. Henry H.
Peck. James S. Elton; president, Fred
erick j. kingsbury; vice-president, Angus
tus S. Chase; executive committee, Ed
ward L. Frisbie, George w. Beach, Henry
H. Peck; secretary. ]. Hobart Bronson;
treasurer, Augustus NJ. Blakesley; consult
ing physicians and surgeons Edward L.
Griggs, Charles S. Rodman; visiting
physicians and surgeons, Frank E. Castle,
Walter L. Barber, Edward W. Mcdonald,
Thomas l.. Axtelle, John NJ. Benedict,
Caroline r. Conkey, Carl Z. Munger,
Charles W. S. Frost; matron, Mary Felter.
Treasurer Blakesley's report shows a bal
ance to the hospitals credit of SAG, AIS. IS.
The report of the executive committee
shows expenditures for the year as $14,-
771.S0. The report of the matron states
that fifteen patients were in the hospital at
the time of the last report, December 10,
1892. Admitted during the year 176;
birth, /; total 1872. OF these las were dis
charged 20 died and "A remain in the
hospital.
In answer to a representative of the
DEMoCRAT as to the general status of the
health of the people of Waterbury, one of
the local physicians said to-day: The
general health of the people is very good
at present and has been so for some time
past. With the exception of a few isso-
lated cases there is no serious sickness.
While there is much to be regretted yet
there is much to be thankful for. While
many of our people are in need of assist