Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-08
CITY NEWS.

st Patrick's parish bazaar at the Ly-
ceum this evening.
DIR B. A. O'Hara has had a telephone
placed in his office.
Architect Aug ]. Smith has prepared
plans for house for James Storey of
New Britain.
Sanctuary Onward, A. o. S. of A. has
voted to assist the dedication of Court
Fruitful Vines new American flag this
evening.
Requiem masses were celebrated by
Rev DIR Martin yesterday at st Cecilia's
chapel for Mrs Gertrude Emmons and
Mrs Schlidgen.
Quite a delegation of Waterbury
people will attend the annual ball of
the knights of st Patrick of New Ha-
ven, which will be held in the Hyperion
theatre to night.
The west part of the bridge built by
/ G. r. Baldwin to.connect with the main
road from his quarry near Reynolds
Bridge was swept away yesterday by
floating ice.
All the Catholic total abstinence So
cieties of the state connected with the
Connecticut union, will have big field
day at Elm City park, New Haven,
Tuesday, May 30. About 5000 total alb
Six cars of freight train on the New
England road were derailed about 7:15
last evening, near the Meriden junction,
by the dropping of brakebeam. The
tracks were cleared by o'clock, the
sos p. m. train being abou: an hour
late.
Governor Morris yesterday made
reQuisltion on the secretary of war of
the United States, for 100 blouses to re-
place some worn out by the National
Guard. The issue will be charged on
the states quota from the general gov
eminent.
Court Fruitful Vine, A. o. F. of A,
will hold open house in the G. A. r.
hall this evening, the occasion being the
dedication of the handsome new banner
recently presented to the court. A
general invitation to be present is ex-
| tended to all Foresters of America.
The eleventh annual concert and
masquerade ball of the Waterbury Turn
Verein will be held in City hall, Friday
evening. Music will be furnished by
| the American bands full orchestra;
Reserved seat tickets may be obtained
at the Park drug store.
| The Acme Dramatic club will hold
the last dress rehearsal of the drama
Colleen Bawn" tonight at City hall
1t would be well for those having re,
served seat tickets to exchange them to-
day at NJ. F. Daley & Cos drug store.
1t will save time and trouble for others
who have not secured ticket to pur-
chase at once.
| Constable O'Brien to-day served papers
on the city in suit brought by Attor-
ney Russell for David H. Casey, claim
ing $4,000 damages. On August II
last, the plaintiff claims, while driv-
ing on Bank street, at the intersection
of Clark street, he was thrown from his
wagon by reason of an unguarded ex-
cavat:on, injuring the ligaments of his
right leg and being also internally hurt.
The suit is returnable before the district
court on the first Tuesday in March.
Town Clerk Madden issued his
mortuary report for the month of Janu-
airy this morning. The number of
deaths Is three less than the preceding
month. The cause and number are as
follows: scarlet fever /, Group 2
diarrhoal diseases under five 2, con
sumption Z, pneumonia or lung fever g.
bronchitis 5, all diseases of nervous
system 3, heart disease 3, all other
causes except still births 10. Total AS
Deaths under five Is, still births 5.
This is a very busy time with many
concerns taking inventory. They have
just got through at Curran's and as il
lgenerally the case after a busy veal
, there are many lines of goods almos
closed out. Tomorrow is bargain day
at that store and it will be a gooC
J chance to buy dry goods. On account
of Thursday being bargain day the store
will be open hereafter for the con
venience of purchasers till 9p. IN.
This evening Monitor Hose company
will celebrate its twenUy-ffth ami
versary with banquet and reunion
The guests who are expected to mum
Der one hundred will assemble at thu
the companys house on Bank street a
s o'clock and go to the Scovill house
where the banquet will be served
Honorary, ex-members and few
prominent citizens have been invited
} The Ideal Banjo club will furnish the
music.
One of the plans for a change il
representation in the legislature pro
vides for a house of 251 members, one
less than at present, and under tina
system fifteen towns would have two
representatives each, and the larger
towns as follows: New Haven, II
Hartford, IL; Bridgeport, 10; Water
bury, Z; Meriden, 5; Norwich 5: Dan
bury, 4; New Britain, A. Norwalk, 4
Stamford, 8; Middletown, 3; New Lon
don, 8; Greenwich, 3; Ansonia, 3; Win
sted, 3.
Wednesday of next week the lenter
season will be ushered in and Catholic
and Episcopalians alike will refrain
from social festivities of many kinds TO
the ensuing forty days that end OF
Easter Sunday, April ?. For two year
past, owing to the prevalence of |;
grippe, by a special dispensation from
Pope Leo XIII, members of the Catholic
faith were not obliged to abstain from
flesh meats, as had been the case prio
to 1890. This year, however, no dis
pensation has as yet been received, ant
it is quite likely that the usual rule
and regulations that had governed TIN
l lenten observance for so many years III
to that date will be read from the altar
of the Catholic churches in this cit,
t next Sunday.
The regular meeting of the board O
education was presided over by Chair
man Mulcahy last evening and ther