Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-01
CITY NEWS.

Regular meeting or the bOaru OF
police commissioners this evening.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
James Claffey, IS School street, this
| morning.
1t Is said that the Waterbury Buckle
! within a few days.
The funeral of Michael, infant son of
John Tierney of Il Stone street, was held
at s o'clock this afternoon.
Sixteen turner's out of twenty eight |
employed in the ivory department of |
the Waterbury Button Co, will be laid |
off indefinitely tonight.
The will of the late John c. Markert |
has been filed for probate. Eva Mar
kert is named as executrix.
The will of James Kelly has been |
offered for probate. Patrick c. Kelly |
of North Elm street is named as eXecu-
tor.
At least three thousand people were
tcongregated within easy hearing dis
lance of the green last evening and en-
joyed the excellent band concert.
ARA w. Garrigus, aged one year,
child OF Walter A. Garrigus of Mill
Plain, died this morning. The funeral
will take place at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from the house.
Frank, the six months old son of
Philip Healy of 332 Baldwin street, died
this m orning. The funeral will be held
at $50 tomorrow afternoon with inter
ment in Calvary cemetery.
DR. c. w. S. Frost leaves Waterbury
to-day for a two weeks driving trip
through the country. During his
absence his practice will be cared for by
Doctors McAvoy and Frenzy.
Several keepers of fruit and vegetable
stores make a practice of sweeping re-
fuse matter into the street, which should
be stopped. The decaying stuff is un.
slightly and not at all conducive to the
= general health.
\ The board of water commissioners
, met yesterday afternoon and made the
Recommendation for six-inch water
mains in johnson and North streets, as
, requested by the council. The board
\ has a man making house to house in
Ispection of how water is being used.
Frank 1. Korner and Miss Carrie
, lSteinert were married by the Rev +. d
!, Buckley, at the residence of Mrs Sophie
u IL. Steinert, 16 Chapel street, last even
Il ing. Miss Jennie Hunter acted as
- bridesmaid and Ben iamin Dehlmar of
II New Haven was best man. Mr. and
, Mrs Korner will reside at IS Chapel
street.
All persons interested in the petition
of the Waterbury Traction company &c
lay its tracks on portions of the high
way from the present terminus on
South Main street to the town line, and
to change its motive power to cleo
tricity, will be given a hearing this
evening before the board of selectmen
n in the district court room.
A Lithuanian priest has arrived in
this country and was met in New Iorb
yesterday by a committee from the
Lithuanian Catholics of this city. II,
has consented to present himself to r.
Rev Bishop Mcmahon, and if acct ptable
to him will administer to the spiritual
\ necessities of his fellow countrymen
10 The reverend gentleman will arrive in
Waterbury Saturday evening.
Company 4 held a rousing meeting
- last evening. The list of nominations
n for non-commissioned officers were ap
" proved by Captain Geddes as follows
70 Corporal Charles G. Hampson. to ser
geant, vice Carter promoted; Corpora
Thomas H. Brooks, to be sergeant vice
ct Miller discharged; Private Edward NJ
III Booth, to he corporal, vice Hampsor
of promoted: Private George y. King, Il
be corporal vice Brooks promoted
The company orders for camp were alsC
read. The promoted men entertained
their comrades after the business meet
ing.
IN The latest rumor in East Hartford
~ Il En-
land railroad is that Superintendent
Barton and Dewey and Master Mechanic
- Richards have been asked to resign
n At the East Hartford shops the men art
N speculating as to who will go Friday
when forty-six more employees will bt
dispensed with. 1t is said the lis
makes q clean sweep of the round house
- this time, and that the list will prob
ably be revised before the discharge,
take place. All points of the road will
soon catch the reduction fever anC
whenever possible the force will be re
duced.
For the past six months there ha
been an undercurrent of dissatisfaction
or in Knights of Columbus circles. Many
of the members claim that there is too
much Of star chamber nature abou
the action of the board of government
The immediate cause of the present
trouble is the comforting of the degree O
the Knight OF the Golden Cross upor
the Duke of Neragua and presentation
10 OF the badge of the order. This cere
mony was held at the hotel Waldorf
New York city. Supreme knight J.
Phelan made the presentation speech il
the presence of Mayor Tracy Of Meriden
Corporation Council c. T. Driscoll o
New Haven and P. D. Ryan of Hart
ford, the committee appointed by tn,
board of governors. 1t is stated tina
$500 and a bill for ''sundries'' amount
p ing to 81 800, has not been explained L
the satisfaction of members.
At meeting of the board of educa
a ton yesterday afternoon, teachers
salaries were increased as follows: Fifty
. Idollars-The Misses Ruby NJ. Allen
'@ Mary L. Altman, Nellie A. Browe
Sarah Callaghan, Mary Charters, Mari,
Corcoran, Mary Coughlan, Jennie NJ
Cowan, Elizabeth S Cowan. Mary
= Coyle, L. Octavia Elwell, Alice T. Fitz
patrick, Emily w. Kelley. Annie f
King, AdeIine Long. Alice c. MAILER
Mary McElligott, Nellie Mcmahon
Annie Mckinney, Gertrude Moran
Maggie Moran, Ella Osgood, Isabe
Pryor, Katherine Seery, Lizzie c
Shanley, Ella T. Smith, Clara NJ
- Toucey, Jennie Tracy, Matte L. Walsh
IA SusIe NJ Weston, Emma NJ. LYMAN
twenty-five dollars-Misses France
Bowes, Katie c. Bohan, Lucy E
? Byrnes, Nellie E. Carroll, ElizabetI