Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-15
CITY NEWS.


Welt hospital, New York. for the purpose
of having an operation performed on the
third finger of his right hand. The finger
has been stiff for over couple of years.
The American was fifty years old yester-
day and published = sixteen page paper to
celebrate the event. the eight extra pages
being filled with we'll written sketches Of
historical interest concerning the paper
and Waterbury.
Miss Mary Josephine Epple and Aure-
Illus Reichenbach were married Thursday
evening at the home OF the groom's broth
er on Walnut street The maid of honor
was Miss Marie Nuner and c. Otto Faller
was best man
Mrs Lucy A. Benham, aged "A years. of
II Sonth Willow street, died at the hospi-
tai yesterday afternoon. The funeral took
place at 4 o'clock this afternoon with ser
vices at the Hall Memorial chapel and in
terment in Riverside cemetery
A hearing Is being given on the Rebecca
Pratt estate before commissioners J. +
Russell and G.. II. Cowen to day. The at
toTneys on the case are Attorney O'Neill
OF this city. who appears for one of the
liens aud Attorneys Bucklaud and Pratt of
New Haven.
At meeting of the ST Aloyoius drum
GERS were elected: Secretary, John W.
O'Donnen: treasurer. James Hrnebry:
fife sergeant. Thomas 4. Corrigan; drum
sergeant. Thomas McElhSott: drum major,
William Mckennerney.
Secretary Lindsey of the state board of
health attended conference of state
| health officers Thursday in Washington.
| called to consider a proposition by the
Connecticut board on the necessity for
legislation to give the state board of health
in each state power to enforce its orders.
Dodge Il Son of south Main street call
attention to their great slipper display
The windows are arranged with silvery
| light blue back ground and solid ranks OF
fancy slippers to the ceiling. There Is.
too. fa:ing the door a huge toboggan slide
snow Is blue They say it is the biggest
variety of slippers ever shown in Water
bury. and that it does draw he crowd.
There is sure to be large attend
| ance at the social meeting of
st Jo$ephs Temperance society in
St PAtrick's hail tomorrow night In
addition TO the programme already an
nOunced the services OF the Waterbury
Auto harp Club.have been secnred and they
will render several selections. Miss Nor
wich will sing the latest song. perhaps
Who Knows"
The blanks for the annual returns Cf
the business statements of the fire and life
Insurance companies for the year ending
December 81. 1891. are being sent out by
Insurance Commissioner Burton Mans
field. new form of blank has been
adopted for the life insurance companies
requiring more detail in showing the re-
ceipts, amount Of new business and re-
newalS.
few fellows gave dance IN Turn hall
last night to raise little money to assist
man named Michael Lee who had been
injured in one of the factories Eight
women attended. some of whom. it is
claimed. were der the influence Of
liquor. The affair became so ridiculous
that Lieutenant Bannon and a squad of
policemen called there about IL 30 and
cleared the place
The central band OF king's Daughters
i preparing box OF clothing to be sent
to sufferers In the vicinity Of Merna.
Custer county. Nebraska. The failure of
the crops IN that part OF the country has
left the people IN very destitute circum-
stances. Il YOU wish to have a hand in
this good w RS send your donation. money
or clothing. TO Mrs A. l Goodrich. -
Chestnut avenue.
The funeral OF Arthur C4ssiiy took
place from his late residence on Cassidy
avenue to the church Of the immaculate
Conception at $50 O'Clock this morning,
where mass of requiem was celebrated
by the Rev Father Kennedy. The pail
bearers were: Michael Donnelly Thomas
McCan James Vickers. Patrick Ward
Patrick Hayes and Patrick Cushion. In
teIment was in st JosePh's cemetery.
Mrs Emma f. Panfield of Bristol was
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held of Waterbury on the grounds Of
cruelty and desertion. by Judge Robinson
| in the superior court at Hartford yester-
day. They were married November ,.
1879. and Mrs Penfield said her husband
left her on July ., 1890. While they lived
| together he treated her very cruelty and
was very Incorporate. The plaintiff WAS
given the custody of minor child. Laura
Bernice. girl fourteen years old.
Hawthorne lodge. X of P. installed
these officers last night: W. P. \. Mitch
ell: W. V. P. T. Walker;W. S. J. Daley
water; W. T R. B. Lewis; W. NJ, Aaron
Bradshaw; ". 4 S. F. jackson: W T..
A. Matthews: S. NJ. Alfred Bradshaw; /.
S Adolph Race; W. c.. Thomas Whitley
q. S, W. Cowell; finance committee. j
work was performed by District Deputy
Charles MItct ell. The Installation was
preceded by a dance. 4 grand m arch was
held in which over one hundred couples
took part. led by Mr. and Mrs Mitchell.
The Waterbury officials have ordered a
survey to the sound preparatory to run
ming sewer to this body of water This
| additional mass of sewage il emptied into
the sound will certainly have a very ba d
effect upon the oyster industry. which has
already suffered in consequence of sewage
being flowed upon their beds. and the
Waterbury scheme should not be allow ed
to be put into operation. The oyster in-
| dustry of this state is too valuable to be
| injured. London Day
In the police court to-day Edward Casey
for drunkenness was fined So John j.
Lane got thirty days for a similar offense.
Patrick Downing was shouting and creating
a breach of the peace on Railroad Hill
street last night. when Officer Smith
placed him under arrest. He resisted and
had to be Knocked down twice. Finally
| Officer W. Brickel came to his assistance
and Bowling was landed in the station
| He was given 81 ard costs for drunken
ness. SIS for breach of the peace and 500
| for resistance. Maurice Morlarty. who se
case was adjourned until this morning
wes fined IS and costs and took an ap-
peal.
80 far the month of December has
brought out a couple of suits against the
city for damages sustained on account OF
slippery sidewalks. Maggie Kennedy and
Sarah Slabermau have notified City CLERK
Grady that they will claim damages for
injuries received by falling on icy side.
walks on December l. the former in front
of the building known as GIG and GIL
North Main street. and the latter on East
| Main. where the street intersects with the
southeast corner of Maple street. The
ligaments Of Miss Kennedy's hand were
sprained. strained. bruised and torn. bel
! rlght shoulder hrnken and sha Was IL,