Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-05-08

spent Sunday with relatives in this city.
The committee in charge of the re-
cent Concordia fair have reported the
net proceeds to be $500.
There was only one case in the police
court to-day, plain drunk, and judg-
ment was suspended.
Seven hundred dogs have thus far
been registered, which is considered
about one-half the number there are in
Waterbury.
| The case of DIR G. Art Ward VS. the
town of Waterbury has been assigned
for trial before the superior court on
Monday, May Is.
| Firms East Main store is headquarters
for ladies' fine shoes. Get your shoes
where you can get guarantee. Come
once and yon will bring yourfriends.
Miss Bridget Kelleher, of II Stone
street, had her finger crushed by foot
press at the Scovill factory to-day. She
was taken to DR. Donahue's office,
where the member was amputated.
All Oddfellows who propose visiting
Clifton lodge of Winsted tomorrow
night are requested to make that fact
known this evening as it is desired to
learn the number of the party.
Deputy p. H. Rusher is organizing an
Irish American lodge of the New Eng
lang Order of Protection, which W ill be
instituted May IS. DR. j. f. Hayes has
been appointed examining physician.
The fourth annual athletic field day
of the Connecticut Young Mems
Christian association will be held at the
Park association grounds in New Bri-
tain, June 3. If the day is stormy the
contests will be deferred until Tuesday,
June 6.
Mrs. A. Hurlburt of 631 East Main
street fell down this morning at her
home and suffered a fracture of the
thigh bone. She was attended by DIR.
Barber.
| The annual meeting of the Grand
Court of Connecticut, A. o. F. of A,
will open in Danbury ON Wednesday.
All of the local courts have appointed
delegates, and the convention promises
to be the most successful ever held by
the Connecticut division of the order.
Morgan G. Flaherty, the newspaper
man, who is we'll known in this city,
fell through an opening in the floor of
the barn of the West Haven road on
Meadow street, New Haven, Friday
night, into the basement, distance of
about ten feet. He struck on his back
on the concrete floor. His injuries con-
sist of severe confusion of the hip,
Isprained back and a general shaking up.
A rehearsal of "Pinafore" will be held
in Music hall at o'clock this evening
All members of the cast and chorus
are expected to be present. Tickets for
the opera are on sale at NJ. +. Days and
T. j. Bossidy's drug stores. Those who
assisted at the recent fair of St. Cecilia's
parish are requested to call at Rev. DR.
Martins residence, "a East Clay street,
between 7 and s o'clock this evening to
obtain tickets to sell.
T. E. Murphy, the gospel temperance
Evangelist, has accepted an invitation
from Major Charles Cheney, brigade in
Ispector on the staff of General Haven,
to be his guest at the next encampment
of the National Guard at Mantle The
date for the encampment has not been
set, but it is supposed that it will be
held in August as usual. Mr. Murphy
proposes to spend the week in camp.
General Haven heartily approves of MIR
Murphy's visit. He will talk temperance
to the boys.
Nosahogan lodge, 1. o. o. F., will
give grand fair in City hall from May
30 to June inclusive and tickets are
| finding a ready sale. To stimulate
members of the order to work for the
success of the fair the following prizes
are offered: Oddfellows' lodge, out of
town, disposing of most tickets over
fifteen books. S75; gentleman disposing
of the most tickets, $50 diamond stud,
end, $40 in gold; lady disposing f the
greatest number of tickets, $50 diamond
ring; second, $40 in gold.
Commander Ballington Booth of the
Salvation army, who is holding a series
of meetings here, while speaking last
night at the barracks, was taken i'll and
had to leave the platform. This is the
first time that Commander Booth has
been compelled to quit his work since
he has been in this country. Last
night, at the presentation of the Saliva
ton army's colors to the local corps,
Commander Booth placed the United
States flag beside them and told the
corps to keep them side by side, to ad-
vance one with the other, but if either
was to go ahead, let it be the national
emblem.
James Stanley, aged % years, a
Iswitchman, met with a severe accident
at 10 o'clock last night in the Manga
tuck yard at Bridgeport. He attempted
to jump on the footboard of a moving
engine, when he lost his balance and
fell under the wheels. Before the en-
CINE could stop he had become wedged
under the fire box. When dug out it
was found that he had not been burned,
but both of his legs were broken and he
had sustained other injuries that will
result fatally. Stanley is large man
and how he got in such position with
out being crushed to a pulp cannot be
Explained. He met with similar acct
dent year ago. He belongs in Ontario
At the annual meeting of Sheridan
council, No "a, K. of G., yesterday
afternoon, the followipg:list of officers
was elected for the ensuing year:
Grand knight, J. D. Bolan; deputy
grand knight, J. H. Wigmore; chan
cellor, j. FL. Frenzy; financial secre-
tary, J. A. Hynes; recording secretary,
]. j. Mcdonald; treasurer, NJ. Kennedy:
lecturer, w. ]. Bergen; advocate, ]. W.
McDonald; warden, w. H. Hayes; in
side guard, David Nelson; outside
guard, Charles Fitzpatrick; physician.
B. A. O'Hara; chaplain, Rev j. K. MuI,
cahy; sick committee, NJ. F. McKen-
nerney and NJ. L. Keefe; trustees, C.
Maloney, Thomas Bahan, Thomas Thea.
beau, Charles Kane and J. Clark.
A chorus rehearsal for the music fes-
tival will be held in st. Johns parish