Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-19

The general committee representing | the various courts of Foresters will | meet tonight at s o'clock in G. A. R. | hall, to talk up matters concerning a | general committee room.
 The street cars did big business yesterday. Everybody seemed bent on getting away from the city's dust and heat. The South Main street cars, es- | pecially, were crowded all day.
 Mrs Elizabeth Kimball, 51 Church street, left this morning to visit the | Worlds fair. Mrs Kimball was accom- panied to New York by her son, Arthur R. Kimball of the Waterbury American.
 The funeral of Harry Bishop, aged one year, who died Saturday afternoon, was held from the residence of his parents, MT and Mrs William Bishop of Taylor street, to Riverside cemetery this afternoon.
 Jeremiah Mahoney, a DEMOCRAT newsboy, was knocked down by al bicycle on the street in front of the office Saturday evening, receiving a scalp wound which was dressed by Dr Tonks.
 Yesterday afternoon Sheridan council appointed a committee to confer with committees from Barcelona and Carroll. ton councils, with a view to having a l union excursion or field day in the near future.
 The Waterbury docket of the superior court will be called at Waterbury, onI Tuesday, June 27, at noon, to discon- tinue or otherwise dispose of such un-I tried cases as have been pending oneI year or over.
 The case of Mrs Dora Williams| against the New York 6 New England| fnr NF I.,,. 1.,,, -l.A II at a grade crossing in East Hartford, in the fall of 1891, has been settled by theI company for S2,575. William E. Thoms of this city hasI been awarded the Winthrop prize atI Yale. The prize, which is valued atl $2OO, is given annually to the junior class for the highest standing in the Greek and Latin poets.
 Benedict Burnham's fire department responded to a still alarm yesterday, The blaze which was easily extinguished, was in a pile of rubbish on Mill street, near Steele & Johnson's factory, and was caused by spontaneous combustion.
 James S. Carroll, formerly member of Local Assembly, No 3,0S9, K. of L., of this city, now employed in New York city, and a member of D. A. 49, K. of L., will address the members of the above assemblyin Hellmann's hall, this evening, on "The Progress of Or ganized Labor in the Empire State." George Thomas, a youth of twenty, was fined $5 and costs for drunkenness this morning. John Wheelahan was fined $1 and costs. The bond of Michael Doran for drunkenness was called. R. A. Lowe was the bondsman. Sam Munch, charged with selling to George Thomas, p1inor, nolled his case for $15.
 Signal Observer H. J. Cox, of the United States weather bureau at New Haven, has issued his meteorological re- port for May. The months mean humid ity was 80 per cent, and mean dew point 42.2. During the month there were IA clear days, partly cloudy, and II cloudy. There were two thunder storms one May and the other May 23.
 Dora Barry, little girl attending the Elm street school, was run over by a rapidly driven team near the corner of Scovill and South Elm streets, shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon. The driver kept right on, not even stopping to inquire if the child were hurt. Dr Hayes examined the little girl and found that she had only been bruised and scared.
 The annual session of the Connecticut Bezirk turn fest, which is to be held in New Haven July IA, will be the greatest German event of the year to be held in this state. "BeZirk" means district, sev- eral turn vereins from outside the state being attached to the Connecticut juris- diction. A grand parade will be held on July 1, in which the Waterbury Turner's will take part.
 Deacon l.. J. Atwood offered, at the morning service in the Second church yesterday, to be one of five members to contribute $5,000 apiece towards the building of the society's new edifce. A great deal of enthusiasm was mani tested and it was resolved to meet to take action on the raising of the $100,- 900 which will be required to complete the structure.
 The members of Martin Hellmann lodge, D. O. H., the members of Con- cordia and Lyra and other German so- cieties, with their families, enjoyed pleasant outing at the Hellmann farm yesterday. A ball game and other ath- letic sports and shooting match with refreshments and music caused the time to fly quickly and made it a very pleasant day.
 The programme of this evenings con- cert on the green, by the American band, is as follows: March Boat Club" Mackie; overture, "Bauditenstreiche," Won Suppe; "The Virginia Skedaddle," Rosenfeld; "Galoubet Polka" duet for cornet and piccolo, performed by Messrs Phoenix and Parsons: grand selection from "The Bohemian Girl, "A Trip to Chinatown" Gaunt; bolero, "The Muleteer of Madrid;" "Patrol of the Gnomes."
 Arrangements are nearly completed for the starting of the new five hour train between New York and Boston, which is to be put on the road on Mon- day, June 26. The train will be made up of the finest coaches owned by the New York, New Haven 6 Hartford railroad, and will cover the distance be- tween the two cities, with stops at New Haven, New London and Providence, in just four hours and forty-four min utes.