Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-05

Charles D. Phillips, clerk at E. G. Kill
duff & Co.'S, is visiting in Vermont.
Forecast for Conn.-Fair weather,
slightly warmer to-day, cooler Sunday
night.
The crowd of people at the new and
10 cent store at Al East Msin street
speaks well for the success of the under
taking.
George w. Lesley finally secured a
license and will give tight rope exhibit
ton on South Main street, near Scoviil,
at $50 this evening.
The ball game scheduled for this after
noon between the AGNES and Torring-
tons was postponed indefinitely owing
| to the wet grounds.
E. G. Kilduff & Co have had painted
the largest advertising sign in Connect
cut. 1t is on the roof of the barn of the
Waterbury Driving Co. Each letter is
fourteen feet in length.
Rt Rev Bishop Mcmahon with his
Secretary, Rev Father j. Stanley, and
Rev James Nihill of Bridgeport, were
the guests of Rev j. II. O'Donnell of
WATERFOWL last night.
Friends of Benjamin Hosford, brother
of Chief of Police Hosford of Naugatuck,
who is under arrest at Gloucester for
shooting his wife, say that he fell and
injured himself in 1891 since which time
he has not been accountable for his &C
tions. His victim lies in a critical con-
dition with but little hope for her re-
| covery.
! The hearing on the application for the
removal Of the administrators on the
Kingsbury estate was adjourned until
Tuesday next. Mrs Martin Hellmann
brings the application because the estate
| is indebted to her for back taxes to the
amount of $267. The present admins
traitors are John and George Kingsbury
and Mrs Phelps.
An attempt was made to burglarize
the ticket office at the New England
station at $50 this morning. The watch
man discovered three men in the office
they had forced open a window. They
fled upon the approach of the watch
man. The latter fired two shots aftel
the men on Meadow street, but they
made good their escape in the darkness
The programme for Monday night
concert on the green by the American
band is as follows; March, Sovereign
Grand" Reeves; overture, "Berlin il
Smiles and Tears" Comadi selection
"Ernani," Verdi; Waltz, "Irish Songs:
serenade, Home Again." King; grant
selection of American airs, Catlin
British PATROL" Asch; "Star Spangle,
Banner"
Captain A. J. Wolff of Co G has sen
to each member of his command printe
copies of the general orders as regard
the coming encampment, the dress an
attachments to be worn during tn
week, and the fine imposed for failur
to attend. The company will, it is ex
pected, take to camp every man of tn
t sixty-eight and if they do not maintai
the regiments record in their position O
4 the right of the battalion it will not
from lack of hard work during the pas
: few months.
The following petition is bein
circulated to-day, which will be pre-
scented at the next meeting of the con
! mon council The undersigned pet
TONERS, residents and property owner
! respectfully represent that public nece'
! sity, convenience and safety requir
that a bridge be Immediately erecte
where the trains of the Naugstuck d
a vision of the n. V, N. II. & II. r.
cross Washington avenue, late Burr
. ham street, in the city of Waterbury
! and that in the meantime gate or flag
man be placed at the same crossing.