Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-08
CITY NEWS.

dolence were passed on the death of their late member. Christopher K. Kilbride.
 John Ncsahon. of the firm of McMahon k Wren of Bridgeport. vas in the city to- day trying to dispose of the Murnan sa- loon on South Main street.
 Real Estate Agent D. H. Tierney to-day sold three acres of land on the watsrtown road. near the trotting park, for Amor Warehouse to John H. Holohan of water- town
 Frank Miller &Co are fitting up hand some office on the ground floor in the Brown block. just north of the place where E J. Finn is about to occupy as a shoe store.
 It was reported yesterday that City Auditor Cassin was confined 10 his home suffering from topsilitis. The auditor was in his of1ce yesterday and is around to-day as usual
 The bear and turkey supper at the driy- ing park will be given from to 10 next | Tuesday evening Tickets, which are limited. may be obtained at the Park house
 The wills of Maurice Walsh and Lucius Upson were filed for probate to-day. Ad- mInistration was asked on the estates Of Styles L. Hotchkiss and Christopher K. kIlbride.
 Mrs Catherine Walsh of 42 South Elm street while going down cellar last even ing ..teI. dislocating one of the small bones of her right foot. Dr Hayes ren- dered surgical aid.
 | Joseph A and August H. aged ten months. twin sons of Elias Dorner of 3O6 Walnut street. died last night The fG- neral will take place to Calvary cemetery at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 The Wine, Beer < Liquor Dealers asso- ciation held sn important meeting yester- day afternoon. An address was made by a prominent New York man on the sub jeci of high license. The local dealers. it Is said. do not favor a high license.
 A result of the city of Rockville's prose. l cutiOn of Conlon Brothers. tor running a | temporary shoe store there without a city license. Is that the firm was obliged to close their store yesterday. their goods be- ing packed for shipment.
 Contractor P. E. Pierce seems to have l come to an amicabls understanding with the committee of public lands and build ines. The walks on the green are being repaired and the contractor is giving the work his personal attention and appears to be doing good job.
 An adjourned meeting of the Catholic WOmen's association will be held on Mon- day evening 4 large attendance of the members Is especially requested as mem | bership cards will be given at this meet ing. Also arrangements will be made for the class in bookkeeping
 The Jesuits. Rev Fathers Buchholz and | Neumlller. will give the mission at St CecIlia's. which will last for two weeks Rev Father Neumiller will open the mis- | sion at 1O:3o mass tomorrow. Religious articles will be sold in the vestibule of the church during the mission.
 Several local merchants have accepted spurious silver dollars. within the past few days in payment for goods. The spurious coin has the ring of true silver and is difficult to detect in some instances The coin is said to be made of brass in order to secure the ring. and Is then plat, with | silver.
 The Hartford police received word from Nor yich yesterday that the man W ho said he was E J. C,se of Waterbury and who s ole 8 horse and csrriage from II. F. l Wells of Hartford, had been in that place on TLursday. He put up his team at a livery stable and drove of unexpectedly. taking buffalo robe that belonged to the livery man
 Judge Bissell came up from Naugatuck l this afternoon to give a hearing on the Pierce trouble relative to the custody of the children. Attorneys O'Neill. Cowell. Lowe and Webster were present with wit nesses for both sides. It was the general sentiment that the case be adjourned and an effort made to settle the matter outside | of court. The lawyers were adverse to air ing the family troubles in public. The | case was adjourned until three weeks from Monday.
 President welton of the water board is busy connecting the old mains with the new pipe line Already connections have been made at Central and Holmes avenues and at North Willow street. At the latter place the fire hydrant has been reset. There are six mere connections to be made one each at Prospect. State. West Main, South Willow. Gilbert and Crane streets; then Mir Welton Will be prepared to turn on the water from the new reservoir as soon as it is ready.
 The following musical programme will be rendered at the temperance meeting Tn the opera house tomorrow afternoon: Look Not on the Tempting Wine" b. fifteen members of the Ly ceum class, No l i; Mid the Waving Rose Trees and FL dorado" Misses Beckley. Denehy. Mahler, Shannahsn. Nellie and Ellie Shureman, Margare. Black. Edith Sanderson, Minnie Baker. Annie Bergin and Maggie Sweeney; Don't be Afraid to Refuse by Maggie Sweeney; Come Sing the Song of Hap pier Days" Misses Denehy and Black and chorus: "In Gathering Roses Look Out for the Thorns" Annie Bergin and chorus i; Never Begiu," Junior Wide Awakes; The old OakeR Bucket Trio by Nellie, Ettie and RIdie Schureman.
 There A collision of three trolley cars in Exchange place about 7:3O o'clock | in charge of Motorman Mccarthy and Conductor Harry P. Floyd. approached the intersection of tracks in Exchange place. the switch which turns the cars on to West Nam street twas open. McCarthy discovered the open switch when almost upon it. and in his excitement failed to turn of the current and his car went for ward with a bound towards West Main street In passing the North Main street car, which had pushed its way well up to the curved switch, the Bank street car caught it on the platform and whipped it of the track with a crash that Was heard all over the center. The runaway car stIll dashed on and slammed into a car which was standing on West Main street Tn front of the watering trough. At this juncture Conductor Floyd turned of the DO ser and the Car came 10 a sts' dstlll. The Bank street car was damaged to some extent, but the other cars were not injured. A large crowd collected around the place. all anxious to know who had been killed \ woman who was in the car shouted so that she could be heard on Town Plot Sh- continued to scream after she got out of the car. The woman was taken into Cones drug store. where It was found that she was badly scared but not hurt. In about half au hour the cars We're running ss usual. The damaged car was taken to the barn for repairs. Motorman Ac- Carthy must have thought that some ne had been killed for he left the place aud | m 0us could tEn that hal h.a of hin