Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-27
CITY NEWS.

A twelve pound daughter was born to
Mr. and Mrs Adelord Pelletier of Cook
street this morning.
In G. A. r. hall this evening Major F.
A. Spencer will speak to the members
on his recent trip to Mexico.
DIR J. F. Hayes is driving handsome
pair of dark bay horses recently pur-
chased in Berkshire county, Mass.
Rev J. A. Mulcahy was appointed ad-
ministrator ON the estate of the late
Rev Father Dineen this morning.
Train Dispatcher George w. Bene-
dict of the Naugatuck division is taking
in the sights in New York to-day.
An important meeting of the Young
Mems Catholic Literary association will
be held in Warmers block on Bank
street at O'Clock tomorrow evening.
Miss Culhane, who was temporarily
engaged in Town Clerk Madden's office,
has accepted a permanent position in
the real estate Office of Messrs Gatfney
& Carmody.
Stanley Coates yesterday Ibroke the
back of mad dog which was running
wildly through Dixwell avenue at New
Haven. The dog was mad and was sub
sequently killed.
The new dormitory at the hospital is
so that more room will be left in the
hospital proper for patients. At present
there are twenty-five patients being
cared for in the institution.
Luke Comiskey and Miss Annie
Buckley were married at the church of
the Immaculate Conception this morn
ing at $50 by the Rev Father Kennedy.
Matthew Kerrigan and Miss Ellen Ken
nedy were the best couple.
The funeral of James Lowe was held
from his late home in Waterville yester-
day afternoon. The pallbearers, Robert
A, John, Samuel, William, Richard
and George Lowe, were all relatives of
the deceased.
To win a wager NJ. Kelly, OF 1870 Bald
win street, last night shaved customer
and cut his hair in six and one-half
minutes. John Meara was time keeper,
and John Collins, referee. Kelly can
get backing to do the act in still less
time.
Thomas F. Whit had his left hand
caught between two bumpers while
coupling cars at the Naugatuck yard,
in Bridgeport, yesterday afternoon.
The ambulance took him to the general
hospital, where the hand was ampu-
tated. He may lose the entire arm.
He is unmarried.
Governor Morris has made requisition
on the war department., United States,
for 900 blouses of regulation pattern
for the National Guard, one garrison
flag, six post flags and six storm flags.
They are to be delivered to the quarter
master-general by July 1, and are to be
charged on the quota of the state for
the year ending June 30, 1894.
1t is limited that there is a disagree
ment among the members of the state
prison investigating committee, or
rather between Senators Jones and
Root. 1t is said that the former is dis
posed to shield witnesses from the
pointed queries put by the latter.
Thomas F. Crittenden, professional
nurse, formerly employed at the prison,
was on the witness stand yesterday and
verified many of the statements made
by Keeper Martin.
Since the suit of Nathaniel F. Gold
smith against the New York & New
England Railroad company was brought,
the company has been endeavoring to
ascertain the main cause of the suit and
who was the power behind the throne.
An attempt will probably me made at
the hearing on the demurrer on May 8
to bring out these facts. The defend
ants will attack the legal standing of
the plaintiff. It is said that Mr. Gold
smith has made all his property over to
his wife so he will not be liable. Mr.
Goldsmith is thought to be worth about
$l4O, 600, which he made in the liquor
business.
The first anniversary celebration Of
the society of the Holy Family of st
Cecilia's parish, at Concordia hall last
evening, was so largely attended that
the hall room was found entirely made
quate. A musical and literary enter
tainment was given, in which the
church choir, the Misses Herringer,
Smith, Herr and Wagner and the
Messrs Rudolph, Falbisaner and F. Herr
and Master Stops participated. A solo
by Mrs Louis Kennedy was also we'll re-
ceived. Throughout the evening Ger
| man supper was served and mirth
and good cheer abounded. The
success of the evening was mainly due
to the efficient committee of arrange
ments, consisting of Mesdames Wiehn,
and Schaefer. Music for dancing was
furnished by st Cecilia's orchestra and
Leo Herr was prompter.
Liveryman George Knapp found his
stolen team yesterday in Ansonia. The
turnout was hired on April 10 by a
stranger who represented himself as an
agent Of w. B. Boardman & Co of
Hartford, and said that Mr. Peck, the
regular salesman of the firm, was sick
and that he had been sent by the firm
to take his place and call on the Water
bury customers. The fellows story
seemed plausible one and Mr. Knapp
had no hesitation in letting him have
the team, but he did not see it again
until yesterday when he found it in An
sonia. The fellow, whoever he was,
must have had some knowledge of
Boardman & Co.'S business, for, after
hiring the team, he proceeded to call on
several of the firms customers, and en-
deavored to collect bills, offering three
per cent discount, but the people on
whom he called became suspicious, and
as far as known, he was unsuccessful in
his attempt to collect money, and at
last, probably fearing arrest as a fraud,
he drove to Ansonia, left the team and
then departed on the train for parts I'M
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