Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-12-31

meeting next Sunday.
Sequeses council. D of p. Saturday
elected these officers: Prophet, Mrs
Agnes Streeter; Pocahontas. Mrs Emma
White; wenouah. Miss Cora Black; pow
haitian. e. Ii. Harper; X of r.. Dora E
Munson; c. of w. Mrs Stella Sloan; X of
w. Mrs Annie McFarlin; trustee for three
years William Gillette.
Z. H Gagain sent a horse and sleigh to
the residence of DIR Rodman on North
Main street yesterday afternoon. but be-
fore the doctor had time to use the outfit
the horse ran out of the yard and collided
18th a team which DIR Joseph Werner was
driving up the street The runaway horse
freed hims.l II from the sleigh and started
for the barn leaving DIR Werner on the
street with the shaft of his sleigh broken.
Judge E. F. Coles pair of handsome
horses ran away on the WATERFOWL road
Yesterday afternoon. The runner of the
sleigh struck against the rear of sleigh
which contained Peter Bolus and Charles
E Snow. the shock throwing both men to
the ground. Judge Coles horses were
brought to bay by the two men None of
Judge Coles party was thrown. The
other team belonged to LIveryman Barnes
OF Brook street and the animal started for
home. but was stopped on West Main
sta eet.
Frank SlocuD, a printer, who is well
known here. slipped and fell against a
stone step at Stratford and Union avenues
In Bridgeport. yesterday morning. and sus-
tanned severe Injuries. His forehead
struck the corner OF the step and besides
being rendered unconscious ne received a
deep cut over the left eye which pene-
trated to the bone. The ambulance wa.
called and Slocum taken to the Emergen cy
hospitel where the wound was dressed
Great preparations have been made for
the annual reception, of Company c..
Second regiment which will be held in
the Armory Tonight. Bergen's orchestra
will furnish the music and Uffendale will
prompt The following. is the concert
programme '.Bartholde," F. White; Sc
lection, ..Lucretia - Donizette; potpaurri.
Fair Dove. Fond Dove" Schlepegrell:
corn solo theme and vauations.
short overture, CRITERION" SchelpeereeJ,
Besides the &C ncert there are nineteen
numbers on the dance programme and all
who will be present may rest assured of II
very enjoyable evenings amusement. HIS
Joseph Anderson, Jr. of IA Prospect
street, accompanied by a friend, went out
for sleighride Saturday afternoon.
When rounding the corner at St Johns
church the horse became unmanageable
and dashed towards the center. In front
of the Scovill house he colllded with one
of Partree's hacks, with a thud that was
heard four blocks distant. The shaft of
the sleigh was driven into the breast of
one of the hack horses, inflicting an in
jury from which the animal died a few
hours later. DIR Bland examined the
wound and found that the shaft had
entered two feet and a half through the
horses breast and then snapped off.
The executive committee of the univer-
sity extension held a meeting Saturday
afternoon at the Bronson library. 4
communication was read from DIR f. b.
Rosa. stating that he thought it would be
impossible for him to commence his pro-
posed course of lectures on Electricity.
In January. Mr. Crosby was appointed to
communicate with DIR Rosa and see if he
could arrange to deliver part of the course
in January. 1t was voted that the lecture
course begin on the second Monday even
ing in January. the price for single course
| tickets to be 81 50 aud admission to single
lectures thirty five cents. The lectures
will be given in Leav-nworth hall The
list of members was destroyed during the
fire in Platt's block, but the committee
will soon make known some means of Sc
curing the names OF those who had given
in their names for membership.
At an adjourned meeting of the board
of education, held Saturday afternoon. tie
following changes were recommended by
the committee on teachers: Miss Sarah +
Callagan to room in the Bishop street
school, in place of Miss Rose A. Donohue.
Miss Marie McMshon to Miss CallaOhan's
place, Miss Eleanor f Beckwith to Miss
McMahon's place and Miss Martha Corr to
Miss Beckwith's place. The committee
on teachers then presented its report in
relation to the filling of the vacancy at the
High school, caused by the resignation of
William E. O'Connor. Over FORTY applica-
tIons were received for the vacant posi-
ton. The committee recommended for
she consideration of the board Michael A.
Stapleton of st Paul, MINI; NJ. Sheri-
dan of West Dennis. Mass, and Leon 1.
Wood and William E. Thoms of this city
On motion of DIR Hayes, seconded by DIR
Mcdonald. William Z. Thoms was ap-
pointed to the position at a salary OF 81 =
UOO a year. The committee on teachers
recommended that the Misses Carroll
Wood. Ward and Byrnes be continued a.
teachers. DIR Hayes was appointed to pre-
pare II complimentary minute in relation
to Mr. 'OConnor. The Misses Helen A
and Anna Mcmahon. teachers in the
Webster annex of the Bank street school.
| asked to be transferred on account of the
poor ventilation of the building. No ac-
| ton was taken on the petition of the
teachers, but the board voted to recon-
mend to the district committee an imme-
diate inquiry into the matter and the de-
| vising or some method of securing more
room and better ventilation at the Web
ster school
join IL. Mcmahon, a rising young ball
player of the National league, died at
Bridgeport yesterday morning. He was
25 years old Death was due to kidney
disease. He made his debut as a bail
player in the Bridgeport team of the Con-
N. cdcut league and played in various
| cities with the Western league. During
the seasons of '92 and '93 he caurht for
New York. In "a he was transferred to
Washington. At the time of his death he
was on the reserve list In '93 his hand
was badly injured by n pitched ball end
he has not played since. The deceased
was born in Waterbury, his family re-
moving to Bridgeport twelve years ago
Besides his father and mother, he leaves
two sisters in this city. Mrs William II
Delaney and Mrs N z. Purcell; Joseph s.
and Richard of Bridgeport; Edward, of
Detroit; Daniel of Taunton, Mass;
Michael of Newark. and Christopher of
HCt Springs. brothers The funeral will
be held in Bridgeport Wednesday morn
ing Mrs Delaney left for Bridgeport
5unda, afternoon. Personally McMahon
was of quiet unassuming dameanor and
had an air of natural frankness and good
nature that made him highly popular with
allTSbom he met His one pride lay IN
the fset that his rise in his profession Sas
due JbnIy to his own ability and con-
scientious hard work.