Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-12-26
CITY NEWS.

iDRS and with music anu sohBs thp uh5 |
was spent IN a very agreeable manner.
Phelan claims the ice is not strong !
enough yet. but, if,you must go skating !
he keeps Barney 4 Berry's skates, the
best in the world.
Michael Sullivan of Pleasant street ac-
cidentally pushed his hand through a
glass door yesterday, INJECTING an ugly
wound on the palm of the hand near the
thumb. DIR Frost dressed the injury.
Thomas ii Cullen hitched his horse on
Baldwin street last night in the vicinity of
the Washington school and made a Christ
mas call on some friends. On returning
from the house he found valuable gray
bearskin laprobe and whip missing from 4
his carriage.
Trustee p H. Regan of the Thomas
Hurley estate sold the stock at public auc
ton again to-day. Daniel I. Hart was the
purchaser. his offer being $3.50. 1t was
sold a few days ago to Thomas Myers-for
1915, but he refused 10 take 1T after dis
covering that he could not also get lease
of the saloon. Thomas Hurley will open
again to night with Chris f. Nolan as
clerk.
Monday night about 1890 o'clock an
alarm OF tire was ruDg from box AZ corner of
South Main and Washington streets The
iremen responded promptly. but when
they reacted the scene they found that
their services were not needed. The fire
was in The residence of Matthew Shea on
River street A thoughtless little spark
| from boarder's pipe fell on the bed and
set it on fire. The flames were extinguised
| before any damage could result from the
accident.
The new Park hotel was a scene of a
b lppy gathering last evening. the occasion
/ -
and Mrs John III. Harvey, who left here to-
day for Los Angeles. Cal. Over two
hundred friends aud we'll wishers of the
couple were present and the evening was
spent in a most enjoyable manner. MIR
Halysy's health has not been good for
some time and his visit to Los Angeles Is
in the hope of recuperatIDg under a milder
climate. 49,
Frank Miller. the coal dealer. has char
I tered private car, and January first he,
with party of seven will start for
Georgia. TO be absent one month: The
objective point is plantation of $500
acres, where MIR Miller raises cotton, The
| party Is TO occupy tn large house and
shoot quail Wild geese aud wild turkeys
on the property. Besides Mr. Miller. will
go Judge Webster. Charles Miller and
George Lilley of this city. Judge Cole of
/ Meriden. Austin Peck and Judge Br4inard
| of Hartford and Darius Miller IF New
B. itain
About seventy-hve boys. under the
| supervision of Superintendent Combellack
OF the Boys club, sat down TO dinner at
DAvid's restaurant yesterday afternoon. In
the evening about 3UJ bows gathered in
/ the club room and were entertained by
/ phonograph feats operated 10y Leroy 5.
| White. assisted by A c. Mintis. A Christ
mas tree laden wIuh delicicies occupied a
place Is one corner of the room. If these
/ things are not likely t. foster spirit of
| discomfort in the minds of children whose
| homes are not we'll stocked with all the
| things OF life such amusements ar all
right. but il they tend to make the child
/ Festive in the humble home of his parents
and cause him to sigh for the club room
| where secure from the restraining hand OF
his parents he feels life will be easier. then
| these amussuents are a most serious mst-
ter to all who are rearing young families
Some of the liquor dealers closed their
places of business early yesterday after
| noon. a lev did not open at all ani spent
| the day In the qui, OF their own families
But enough remained open to the last
| minute to furnish all VITO desired the
| stnf with all they wanted of it The re-
suit was that there were more drunken
men seen on the public streets yesterday
/ LLau NACEc uAS Uccu Ou SkElSLL4dS NAN III
many years. Some got pulled in but by
| far the larger number managed to hsbble
along and escaped being called before
Judge Root this morning About II
O'Clock - party of young men went down
South Main street giving the most I'M
| eathly yells im IyInaois and shouting to
each other in the filthy language at their
command 1t WIS pity an officer did
not happen to come across them and give
them taste OF the law.
| The funeral of John p. Byrnes was
largely attended from the residence of his
parents. Mr. and Mrs Helry r B,rnes.
1.277 East Main street. at 2 o'clock yester-
day afternoon with services at the Sacred
Heart church conducted by Rev F. J.
Murphy and interment i'll ST Joseph's
| cemetery The members of Brass City
| Hose Co. Noe. with which the deceased
had been nrected. marched III advance
of ths hsarse wearing their parade caps
and mourning badges The psllbearers
were selected from the company AS fol-
lows: William Cusgrove, Edward b
McEYoy. Edward FagaD. jr. Timothy
Thompsvu. John T. McMahou and
Thomas BrenLan. There were n number
of beautiful floral tributes. among them
beins a handsome pillow from the
| brothers and sisters of the deceased.
cresc1It from Mrs Ann Hslpin and Il Large
| pIee- IN the shape OF . tremsn's hat, from
the meIibers OF the Brxss City Company.
The funeral procession was one of the
largest Seen Ia Waterbury for several
years.
TEs cases against John F. Walsh.
| charged with criminal libel in connection
with the write up of New Haven men, In
the Globe. won't on trial late Monday after
1 noon in the city court at New Haven, be-
L Hahl IL Ii. a
With Whiting hbslous article concerning
Frederick How.hisld Walsh denied thai
Lee wrote the story and said that he wa 1t
| now IL the employ of thu Glote PdtlisE-
ing Co. The state was unable to make
| out case against him aud he dis
charged IL va. discovered by Attorney
Goodhsrt. who appeared for the state, that
the defendants had produced books in
court alleged to be the account of the
Globe Publishing Co. Mr. Goodhart de-
clared that the books were not those of the
Waterbury Globe Publishing Co and
christopher F. Downey was ordered to
produce the Globe Co.'S OWL books in
| court The case was continued for a
week Robert o. Turpie. q reporter of
the paper who was bound over to the Sc
perior court at the morning session, was
released on bonds furnished by MIR
| Dovney- After Walah's discharge a war
i rant was issued for The arrest of Cornelius
p. Hayes. He was charged with being the
editor and publisher of the Sunday
| Globe. at the time the alleged hbelous arti-
cles were printed The cases were con-
tinusd for further trial until next Monday.
| Yesterday was beautiful Christmas day
and many who had not been out of their
homes for some time took occasion of the
nne weather and spent q portion of the
day at the different churches and calling
upon friends The church services were
well attended and all scanned desirous OF
| showing their appreciation of the splendid
/ efforts of the ladies in chares of the affairs
for the beautiful display of flowers and
| the excellent work on the Christmas cribs