Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-11

The arrangements are almost completed
for the entertainment to be given by the
Rose Hill MINISTRIES, for the benefit of the
relief bureau, in City hall on Thursday
evening, December II. D. J. Casey, in
Rotations, will be one of the special fea-
lures of the programme.
A special meeting of the Gedimino Citi-
zens' club will be held in American hall,
46 Grand street. on Saturday evaning
December 16, at 7:3O clock, to change the
constitution and bylaws, and to transact
any other business that may come before
such meeting. Every member is requested
to be present.
The Helping Hand society OF the Second
church effected permanent organization
after services Sunday night by electing the
following officers: President, Rev F. NJ.
Hollister; vice-president, Henry w. Scovill
secretary, George E. Tompkins. These
with Charles P. kellogg, James Dodds
Edward D. Buggie and James NJ. Elliott
form the executive committee.
The quarterly meeting of the board of
directors of the knights of Columbus was
held in New Haven to-day. John S. Neagle
of this city, district deputy, attended. The
suretieS of the general treasurer, for $50, 600
and the general secretary, 81, 900, were APP
proved. The matter of increase of officers
salaries, which has caused some comment
was not brought up at all.
John Donovan of North Main street a
young man employed in the dipping de
partment at Benedict 4 Burnhams fac
tory, slipped on the ice to-day while carry
ing pitcher of acid through the yard. He
received serious scalds on the arm and on
the right side of the face, some of the acid
entering his eye. DR. Frost rendered sur
gical aid. The do ctor does not think the
accident will injure the eyesight
George Washington Gilbert, the old her
NIT of Ridgefeld, whose prophesy regard
ing the weather last year came true. comes
out this Year with this prediction for the
weather that may be expected during the
next four months: There will be two or
three very severe snow storms between
this time and April l. but the weather will
be generally exceedingly pleasant The
old hermit says that nature will not give
the people hard winter, while the hnan-
cial storms are so oppressive.
The Rev William Lynch was elected
chaplain of St Joseph's Temperance So
ciety at the regular meeting held yester-
day. He delivered a short address, depict
ing the evil results of intemperance in elo-
quent and pathetic language President
James H. Frenzy was elected delegate to
Reform. The regular meeting of the So
ciety will be held on the fourth Sunday
afternoon of each month. social session
will be held on the evening of the second
Sunday of each month.
Towerman q. E. Brinley, employed in
the Saugatuck junction signal tower, has
complained to the head of his department
that he is constantly annoyed at night by
some person who throws pebbles at the
windows. Several times he claims to have
heard footsteps in the lower part of the
| tower, although the outer doors We're Sc
| curely locked. Residents living in the
| neighborhood are convinced that the visi-
tor is the shade of Eugene Howe, who
was killed during the blizzard of 1888,
when the tower was blown over. and
crushed by the snow. Howe was tower
man at the time. When Conductor Nc
DermOtt's train was passing the other
| night, man was seen sneaking away
from the tower. Shortly before that Brin-
ley had been again annoyed by the spirit
manifestations.
Music dealer j. NJ. Kellogg's store is
| closed, an attachment having been made
in a suit for $4,000. His body was also
attached in a suit for embezzlement but
bonds of 81 900 We're furnished and MI
kellogg was released. The Treat K Shep-
ard company of New Haven, whose agent
Mr. Kellogg was, sent a man here more
than a week ago, who called on parties who
purchased their pianos through Mr. kellogg
and finding the accounts short about So.
900 at once reported that things were not
right. An attorney representing the COM
pany came here Friday and the papers were
served by Deputy Sheriff Carmody. Nj
kellogg admits the Indebtedness, but saws
he has equity enough in pianos and musi
cal merchandise to more than cover it. He
says that the hard times have caused the
trouble.
At n meeting of the board of agents o!
the Bronson library Saturday afternoon
the contract for heating the building was
awarded to NJ. J. DAILY for $3.50. The
contract for equipping the building fol
electric lighting was awarded to the New
England Engineering company for 81, 40
1t was decided not to pipe the building
for gas. Although there may be a few
more minor changes, the cost of the build
ing Will be about as follows: Mason and
carpenter work, SIS, 900; excavations, 81,
100; steam heating, So, $50; electric light.
ing. 81 no; expense for architect and su.
perintendent, s, 500; extra cost of plaster
S47S; total, S54, 1873. S. w. Kellogg, the
committee appointed to draft resolutions
on the death of Theodore I. briggs, pre-.
sented the same which were ordered re.
corded.
The disbursing committee of the relief
bureau met Saturday evening. 1t was
voted to give authority to the sub-com-
mittee, consisting of Messrs Henderson,
Holohan and Hoadley, to pay all ordinary
bills without submitting them to the gen
eaal committee. 1t was voted that no ons
be given authority to dispense relief from
the buraau except the general superin
tendent. The committee would be pleased
to have some stenographer volunteer his
or her services in order to facilitate mat
tiers at the bureau. Cornelius Tracy
of the soliciting committee turned
over to Chairman Moriarty Saturday
night SO which he had collected
The following contributions were received
at the bureau to-day: N. .. Welton, suit d
clothes, lady's cloak and shoes; Archer
smith, clothes; James O,Brien, 100 loave,
OF bread; Fred Trott. so leaves of bread: j.
". Mhlte, clothes; Mrs Herr. 149 Orang,
clothes. -