Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-24
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in the carpet store of II. q. Perry, New
Haven.
Miss Annie Driscoll of Seymour is
visiting the family of Dennis p. Sullivan,
165 South Main street.
G. Hauser of the Waterbury One
Price Clothing store left this morning
on business trip to New York.
Delegates from the local labor unions
will form central labor union in the
engineers room, G. A. r. buildings, this
evening.
The joint sociable of Court Fruitful
Vine and Court Abraham Lincoln, A.
o. F., will be held in Concordia hall
this evening.
H. F. Bassett of the Bronson library
has been elected one of the vice presi-
dents of the Connecticut Library asso-
citation.
Mrs Luby and Miss Katie Fitzgerald
arrived home this morning, after at
tending the funeral of John Luby of
Torrington.
Mr. and Mrs c. E. Bib, who have been
visiting in this city for some time, will
leave tomorrow morning for their home
in Colorado Springs, Col.
The pay car on the Naugatuck divis-
ion has been delayed on account of the
Friday run one day later this week.
Conductor l.. McDermott, who was
taken sick on the run from Winsted last
Wednesday morning, has since been
confined to his home in that town suffer
ing with a severe cold.
Freight on the New England and Maui
gatuck roads has been very heavy to-
day, owing to the great amount that
has accumulated at way stations during
the storm.
A fine set of interesting and instruc-
tive views taken in the vicinity of
Brooklyn, N. ", was exhibited in the
rooms of the Waterbury Photographic
society last night.
Mr. and Mrs N. d. Mirhish, who have
recently come from Palestine, will give
some account of life and customs in
that country in the conference room of
the First church this evening, beginning
at : o'clock.
David G. Griggs, brother of Tax Col
lector Griggs, who has been with the
Berlin Iron Bridge Co for some time,
has accepted position with the Farrell
Foundry and Machine Co, as draughts-
man.
A large cooking stove has been pre-
scented to the Boys club by the central
tendent Comeback says this is some
thing which has been much needed, and
he is thankful for the gift.
Tracy Brothers, the contractors for
the Connecticut building of the Worlds
| fair, have also taken the contract to
build twenty-five thousand dollar
building for the exhibit of Tiffany & Co
and the Gorham Silver Co.
Patrick Hackett, aged GO years, died
at his residence. TAG East Main street,
| this morning. He was an old resident
and leaves large family. The funeral
will probably be held to the church of
the Sacred Heart Sunday afternoon.
The board of police commissioners
met last night to consider charges pre-
ferred by Sergeant Dodds against one
of the patrolmen. An adjournment
was taken until this evening to give the
accused officer time to prepare his de-
/ Tense.
Randolph & Cloves works are prepar-
ing handsome exhibit of their manu-
features for the Worlds fair. The pre-
liminary work is almost completed and
the whole exhibit will be set up here for
inspection before being shipped to Chi
cago.
At the meeting of the Yale law stu
dents Yesterday afternoon to organize a
base ball team, Harry Il. Durant of this
city was elected manager. Manager
Durant has had much experience in this
line having managed the Acme base
ball club last season.
The most important addition made tC
the Catholic Total Abstinence union OF
Connecticut in two years occurred yes
terday, when President James F. Bren
nan admitted to membership in the
union the large and influential Young
Mems I. A. b. society of Wallingford.
The session of the Connecticut
branch of the Women's Relief corps
closed at Norwich to-day. Mrs Augusta
B. Hammond of Rockville was chosen
president, and Mrs Amelia A. Goss oil
Norwich, senior vice-president. The
next meeting will be held at Rockville.
We notice another striking popularity
about Texas besides the occasional bar
becue of suspected criminals. That is
that any railroad train scheduled tt
make over ten miles an hour is imme
diately known as cannon bal
limited" They have one in this state
also. 1t runs between Waterbury anC
Meriden-in fair weather.-New Britain
Record.
Mark Hallam, the eight years old sor
of Professor George E. Hallam, met
with an accident yesterday afternoon
which may result in the loss of one Of
his eyes. The boy was playing with 6
younger brother who had table fork
in his hand, which in some manner he
stuck in his eye. One of the tines OF
the fork entered the ball of the eve
The lad was taken to New Haven this
morning to be treated by specialist.
The American band gave its second
concert in City hall last night, and was
listened to by a large audience. The
Bartlett quartette also made its debut
and created very favorable impression
receiving storms of applause. o. The pro
gram throughout was an excellent one
and afforded pleasant evenings enter
tainment. The collection which wa.
taken up to defray expenses proved
very satisfactory.
Martin Scully, who has been con
nected with the business department o.
the EVENING DEMOCRAT for severa
years has severed his connection with
the paper. His position as bushes.
manager of the Valley Catholic require,
all his time, as under his management