Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-01
CITY NEWS.

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Old folks concert at Leavenworth hall
this evening. The proceeds will be given
- the Boys club.
Two hundred Waterbury people went to
New York on the New England excursion
yesterday
Daniel J. NIaloney who is now student
at the university of New York. is visiting
friends in Waterbury.
K. J. Finn has on hand \ large stock of
seaSonable footwear. which he is selling at
prices in keeping with the times.
Mrs Daniel Moran, mother Of School
Clerk Moran. spent Thanksgiving with her
son at his home on South Main street.
Tie volunteer football team of Union
Square defeated the Echoes of North Elm
street yesterday. by a score of l. to :.
George Russell OF this city. who is at
tending the New York medical college. WAS
home for Thanksgiving and will remain
for few days.
The jefferson football team went Ia Tor
riuSton yesterday and suffered defeat At
the hands ot the I. A L. team VI that
place by the score Of Ri 10 u.
The second grand carnival cone, II and
ma>q uerade ball Of the FL Dorado Pleasure
club will he given in City hall On ThuSriay
evening. january 1.
\ delegation from Brass Clty Hose Go,
t. attended an anniversary celebration
| given by Storm Hose Co. Nc ;. Of Biz
miugham, Wednesday evening.
! The adjourned town meetings will be
held in City hall this evening. The alm>-
/ hcusy. committee will make its report and
the town tax will probably be laid.
| Regular monthly meeting VI the board
! Of trade this evening. This will be the
/ last meeting before the annual and PreSI-
dent J, Il. Smith desires full attendance.
James Dell and Miss Della Cranney
were married by the Rev Father Mulcahy
at the immaculate Conception church yes
tertiay morning, The best couple were
John Lannon and Miss Della Brennan.
The old schedule Of wages on the New
| York Il New England road WAS not re-
stored to-day. As expected. The wages
were reduced ten per cent two months ago
and the men expected that the old rate
would be restored on December |,
| pr Carl E Munger and Miss Lucy l.
Smith were married At the residence Of the
brides mother. ~ Grove street. At /
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon. The cere-
mony WAS performed by Rev DR. Rowland.
and WAS witnessed only by the Immediate
friends Of Or and Mrs Munger.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Brotherton Of Nor
| walk are the guests of Mr. and Mrs Russell
II Beacon street. Mr. Brotherton, who
does business in New York has large
circle Of friends in this city. Mrs Brother
ton Is a niece Of Mrs OCCunOr Of rhn uiN
avenue.
The George Dixon Speciality CO will ap-
pear II the opera house next Friday night.
DIXON is the champion feather weight
fighter of the world He will offer purs,
II, l..
man II his class IL stand before him four
rounds.
Andrew Ryan Of this city WAS run ovel
and seriously injured in New York, yester,
day by Robert HewSton. He was taken
to the home Of his daughter on West
Twenty ninth street Ryan was employed
during the summer caring for the green.
He left Waterbury several weeks ago.
Observer Cox OF the New Haven weather
bureau received dispatch from the
weather Office nj Washington this morning
notifying him that the cold wave which
WAS central over the Mississippi valley thi.
morning. would reach Connecticut to- NOR
row morning, A drop OF twenty degrees
IN the temperature is predicted by 10
MORROW morning.
Thomas Kelleher Of Baldwin street.
laborer On the Saugatuck road, was srrucl
on the head by flying spike while a
work On the track between this city ant
Waterville this morning. 4 deep jagged
cut was made and it was nj first though
ktlleherS skull WAS fractured. He didn'
seem 10 mind it much. though. and wnlket
10 DIR Cranes office whore tn, wound WA
treated.
\ requiem mass for the late Father FaglI
" Naugatuck WAS celebrated in the c0nven
II Notrt Dame nj 90 clock this morning b,
IL 81 L
Miss Minnie Murphy presided at the organ
and the music was by the pupils Of tn,
convent. The pupils vriltd in black occu
pied JourthenS; behind them knelt tn
ma,lameS and some friends. Delicate APP
probation Of the slightest kindness showl
> has always been characteristics Of Sotr
, Dame. This morning hut gave anothe
, proof. Rev Father Pagan was s love,
friend Of the convent. Many pleaSan
memory Of his great hearted kindness i
cherished by the pupils, particularly b.
those who. some years ago. enjoyed til
! advantages q beloncinG to the Pen
| ~ionnat.
Miss Ellen f. Lambert aged 40 WA
probably fatally burned last evening at
O'Clock. while lighting a lamp in the hous
Of Mrs Anthony Moore. with whom sh
boarded. At 200 Cherry street. Her cloth
ing caught fire and She ran screaming T
the door. Her sister. who had come t
Waterbury yesterday from her HON
in Collinsville and Mrs Moore. al
tempted to extinguish the flame,
but were unsuccessful. William Low,
watchman Al the Farrell foundry
happened TO be passing and su,
cer,led in smothering the flames with hi
Overtoat. DIR Brown was summoned an
did everything possible to relieve tn
woman. Her hands. arms and body wer
horribly burned and il is not thought tbs
she can recover.
Jacques opera house last night was til
scene of 4 drama not dewn on the pr,
Sramme. Jean Jacques. the proprietor
e on a sick bed and Mrs Jacques has bee
d conducting the theatrical business. Sine
p Manager Jacques illness most of the stag
hands have been making it ms unpleasaI
a. possible for the management. The Gu
mination came yesterday when the majo
I ity of the stage hands decided to strikt
? Three Of the hands, Frank BruSoe, job
: Charles and man known AS Gus r.
fused 10 join the strikers. Manage
Jacques sent for Constable O'Brien and (
r him instructions were given. The COL
stable went upon the stage at 80 and r
:, manned there. Many of the hands su
pected that his visit there was to attac
), some of the Sol Smith Russell scenery
The were warned of the reason of hi
" visit after the last act was set. when eac
= of the 'kickers'' WAS called to the offic
paid his salary and discharged. In a
d fourteen were fired ont without ceremon,
o Tonight and until new hands are en-
9 ployed the stage will he set by old tin
stage hands. who have been engage
y IL render assistance.
There is some doubt expressed as to IL
e ability of the family of James A. Conlin,
y member of the De Soto council. knigh
. of Columbus of Cromwell. to collect Il
81 .OOO insurance held on his life in III
. s.,.iat,. Cnnlir ..as Eilla.l ~. fallin.. I,