Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-05-10
CITY NEWS.
9inafore, City hall, June 8 and 4.


will be observed as a holyday in the
Catholic church.
DIR T. L. Axtelle has been appointed
medical examiner by Coroner Mix, to
succeed DIR North.
A specially is made of boys and
children's school shoes at Firms. Their
increased trade in this line shows that
parents appreciate their efforts.
Frank Fl. Miller and wife left this
morning for Palouse City, Washington,
where they will remain during the sum-
mer months.
DIR John d. Frenzy has opened an
Office over the Epson Jewelry Co.'S store
on Bank street, in the rooms formerly
occupied by DIR Mcfarland.
Tickets for the opera of ''Pinafore'
Bergins' and P. j. Bossidy's, in the
Brooklyn district.
The will of the late Dennis Whalen
was probated this morning and Mrs
Mary Whalen, widow of the deceased,
is appointed Administrative.
A meeting of the Catholic Literary
association will be held in the Warner
block Friday evening at $50 o'clock
| It is important that every member
should attend this meeting. Definite
action will be taken with regard to rent
ing rooms. The matter of increasing
the dues will also be discussed.
The Uhirty-eighth annual meeting of
the Connecticut Eclectic Medical asso-
citation was held at Hartford Yesterday.
DR. s. B. Munger of this city was elected
one of the censors. The next annual
meeting will be held in Hartford and
the semi annual meeting in this city ON
Tuesday, October %. 1t was voted to
establish a college of instruction for
both sexes in the medicine and collater-
al sciences.
The case of E. n. French, who applied
for a license at TIC West Main street
was heard before the county commits
sioners in New Haven to-day. E. A.
railway, Attorney G. A. Colley, j.
Richard Smith and Israel Holmes
Opposed the granting of the license
Mr. French was not present and no one
Iappeared for him. The commissioners
heard the statements of the directors
but made no decision.
Engineer Butler drove the largest en-
CINE in the Consolidated service from
Providence to New Haven yesterday.
The monster locomotive is IS feet II
inches high, cylinders 90 by 20 inches,
driving wheels 6 feet 6inches in diane
ter, weight lie, 500 pounds. 1t can
easily make sixty miles an hour. The
fuel used is hard coal, SO there is no
smoke. The engine is the first of fifteen
which are to be in the Consolidated SER
, vice. All the engines of the CONSOLE
dated are getting patent air signals
, which are superseding the cord and bell.
The entertainment committees OF
Companies G and A held a Joint meet.
ing in the armory last night and com.
pleted arrangements for the reception
to be held May 90, following the bat.
TALON drill, and closing the work of the
season. The American band orchestra
will furnish the music and Uffendale
will prompt. The joint committee con.
sists of Sergeant Collins, Corporal
Llnnehan and Privates Cruise, Cronan
and Wall of Company G, and Sergeant
Schuyler, Corporals Humphrey, Chad.
wick and Brooks and Private Booth OF
. Company A. Ex-members of either
company may obtain tickets from any
member of the committee.
John Taylor, timer from Thomas.
ton, attempted suicide at the Hoffman
house on Scovill street last night, by
cutting an artery of the right wrist
He had been drinking heavily for
several days, and became crazed from
the effects of the liquor. Last night he
went to his room quite early and made
preparations to commit self-destruction.
A quilt was spread On the floor, evi.
IDENTIFY to save the carpet: a blood
stained razor and jack knife were found
on a chair. The man left the room
after some little time and went into one
OF the water closets, where he tainted
from loss of blood. His groans were
heard by Frank White, who rooms at
the hotel. He notified Mr. Lunny, the
proprietor, and DIR Donahue. The
physicians arrival was opportune, and
the wound was dressed and the man put
: to bed. Taylor, who is about AZ years
I old, is unmarried and respectable look
ing. He says he is a son of A. F. Tay.
lor of % Osborn street, Danbury. Mr..
Taylor was taken to the Almshouse this
morning. His father and sister came
= over from Danbury on the l O'Clock
train and took him to his home in that
{ lefty.
0 Unity council, American Legion OF
Honor, was instituted at Hellmann's
Hodge room last evening. The council
was organized by Deputy Grand Com.
mander John L. Knox, and the cere.
mony of institution was performed by
Grand Secretary John E. Hearth The
council starts with twenty-six charter
members and among them are some OF
the leading merchants of the city. The
officers are: Joseph Pollak, commander
= Isaac Kamak, vice-commander; Isidore
L
Israel Savoy, secretary; Mannheim Men.
delssohn, collector. The American
Legion of Honor is a fraternal benefi
cial order, and furnishes life insurance
in sums ranging from $500 to St, O0(
and sick and disability relief in sums
= from So to $50 per week. 1t has a guar
antee fund Of $500, 1000, and in the pas
fifteen years has paid over $25 1000, 900 tt
oenehclaries of its deceased members
The membership of the order is $500
connecticut is part of the jurisdiction
OF New York, and the jurisdiction has s
membership of 10000.
The members of Wadhams' post, G
} A. R.. and the Woman's Relief corps are
preparing the details for the celebra tior
d OF Memorial day. 1t has not been de
cided yet whether any parade of the
q societies of the city shall be made. De
It tails OF veterans will decorate the grave.
of departed comrades, and the post will
listen to an address at the soldiers
monument, after which an entertain