Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-02
CITY NEWS.

Wolh, Friday, June %.
The board of common council and the
fire board will meet tonight.
James E. Carroll and James Donovan OF |
Washington street left to-day to spend a |
week in Litchfeld.
1T. Maloney with party of friends
from Torrington are camping out this
week up in old Goshen
Miss Bridget Dunphy of Dublin street
is spending her vacation with Bridgeport
and New Haven friends.
The choir of the Sacred Heart church
sang high mass yesterday for the last time
until after vacation, which will continue
during the month of July.
The funeral of Alfredo Olson. the six
months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Olson
of South Wilson street, who died yesterday,
took place at o'clock this afternoon.
- Annie V. Heating, aged three months,
died yesterday at the residence of her pa
rents, 81 North Elm street. The funeral
took place at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Sheridan Council, K. of G. held large
and enthusiastic meeting yesterday after
noon. j. E. Smith was elected to the
position of chancellor to fill a vacancy.
There are 200 applicants for admission
to Yale this summer. The indications are
that the academic freshman class will
number $50 and the scientific freshman
class $50.
Ticket Agent E. d. Manwaring has re-
ceived notice to sell no tickets over the
Northern Pacific railroad until further
notice. travel being suspended on account
of the labor troubles.
The Burrs club will have gathering at
Richardson's grove house. Quassapaug. on
the Fourth of July. Richardson's place
has been greatly improved, one of the fea-
lures being an open dancing pavilion.
Assistant Postmaster John T. Boylan
assumed his new position this morning
and is fast being drilled into the duties of
the Office. He has been succeeded in
the Watch Co by Theodore A. Munson.
The new money orders description of
which was given in the DEMOCRAT few
days ago, were placed at the public dis
posal this morning. They will be found
| very much more desirable than the old
ones.
The road cart of a man named Kelsey
and the carriage of Clifford Bradley came
into collision on the upper end of North
Main street. Saturday night, the road cart
being wrecked. The two drivers were
| thrown from the wagons but escaped in
jury.
n
| for the almshouse went into effect to-day.
l.. p. L A NJ. Guilfoile and William
Riether will furnish the meat for the next
/ four months. John O'Brien will supply
| the bread and John T. Dunn will furnish
fish.
| At the annual meeting of the Town Plot
school district held last night the follow
ing officers were elected: Committeeman,
Edmond NJ. Chapman; clerk, George E.
Comstock; treasurer and auditor, Thomas
B. Walker; collector, Luther W. Cum
mings. The meeting adjourned to July
IL, when ex-Committeeman Vail will sub.
l init his annual report.
In the Catholic church yesterday the
octave of st John the Baptist began. To.
day is the feast of the visitation of the
Virgin Mary. Tomorrow will be the feast
day of st Leo 1, who was a pope. Mex
Thursday the church will commemorate
the memory of Saints Cyril and Nethodius
bishops and confessors, and next Friday
will begin the octave of Saintsl Peter ant
Paul.
Thomas E. Sheeran. aged 30 years, dice
at his residence, IS North Elm stree
Saturday night. The funeral took place t,
/ the church of the immaculate Conception
at $50 this morning.. i mass or1cqnien
was celebrated by the Rev Father Lynch
The pallbearers were John J. Shea, Fred
erick Mitchell, Patrick Granden, John Nc
Laughlin. Andrew Dunn and JOSEPH
Loughlin. Interment was in Calvar,
i cemetery.
Western beef, mutton and veal are like
~ to go up considerably in price unles
the railroad strike is speedily settled. Tn
wholesale dealers has been notified tina
shipments are uncertain and that a scar
city may be expected. Saturday an ad
vance of half cent a pound was made
retailers and another advance is expecte
at any time. A local butcher said to-da
: that so far Waterbury butchers had trie
| to manage to get along without raising tn
price on consumers, but if the presen
S state of things continues some advanc
e will have to be made.
F. E. Jacoby a one legged tight rop
walker came to the DEMOCRAT Office yestel
day and left a challenge for any rope wall
er in this part of the country and particI
Iarly as Jacoby said for the man who style
himself Prof Woods. Jacoby is % veal
of age and was born at Port Jarvis, Ne
York. He has been following this line
business for IA years, but of late has bee
employed al the Scoyill Manufacturing G.
October, 10 of last year, while trainin
with the Australian museum, he receive
serious injuries. He made a balloon a
cension at the Binghamton fair in You
state and when descending the parachu
failed to open. He was carried against IL
spire of a church, when he lost his hol
and fell to the ground a distance of II
L. feet. The bones of the right leg below Il
knee were broken. He was taken to Il
hospital there, where his leg was amp
tated. Marks of New York the artifici
leg maker made him a leg, and in nil
weeks time he walked out of the hospit
t. without using a crutch. He began aga
his rope walking and wears dresses, COO
and eats his meals and other feats on Il
wire. He will give exhibitions in Pc
Jarvis during the coming week.
Talk is rife as to the successful canC
date for police honors tomorrow nigh
but the commissioners are dumb as
whether they have decided on a candida
or not. Several of the leaders in the IA
are sure of success. but as only one can
appointed it is very evident some will
disappointed. Many who have apple
tons filed have long since given up al
idea of securing the plum. The race b
narrowed down to a few. The democra
on the board will undoubtedly have t
naming of the new officer. Patrick 81
Ivan of 6 Magill street is said to be Coz
missioner Reilly's choice, while John Sol
IL merville of IS North Elm street is spok
of as the choice of Commissioner McDo
III aid. Special Officer Geraghty, Turnk
nr John Kennaugh and John Donegan are
~ no means out of the race and it may
90 either one. in the event of disagreeme
on the first two. It is said further no
a. ever, that Commissioner McDonald's choi
ig will be the choice of the board. If til
be so then Someryille, in all probabilit
will be the winner. Talk of a dark hor
however. is frequent and the result may
to unlocked for.
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