Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-04-06
CITY NEWS.


Yankee in Gray" tomorrow. A new
and interesting war story.
Scciable of the Canadian band and In
stitute in Concordia hall this evening.
Meeting of the committee on additional
water supply tonight
Special forecast for Connecticut: Fair
weather, stationery temperature, northwest
to southwest winds.
The graduating exercises of the High
school class of 1894 will be held in the
City hall this evening.
The annual meeting of Riverside ceme-
terry association will be held in the Office,
at a Bank street tonight.
Edward D. Lewis has taken George H.
Bailey's route, made vacant by the APP
pointment of Mr. Bailey as patrolman.
At meeting of the Bricklayers' and
Masons' union last night the action of
John Moriarty in adopting the nine-hour
day for the men employed in remodellng
his East Main street plant was formally
endorsed.
The New York Il New England railroad
station building at Towantic. and the
agents house which was occupied by three
families, were entirely destroyed by fire at
II o'clock last night. The fire was caused
by the explosion of an oil lamp.
William J. Kenny, aged 81 died this
morning at his home. 80 Burton street.
He was a member of Court Falcon, A. 0.
F. of A, and leaves a wife and one child.
The funeral will take place Sunday after
noon to the church of the Immaculate
Conception.
The divorce case of Mrs Annie briggs VS.
George 4. briggs came to their surface
in the superior court at New Haven to-day
upon motion recently made by counsel for
Mrs briggs that briggs deposit money with
the court for his wife. The hearing was
assigned for next Friday.
John Gillette died yesterday afternoon
at his late residence on Washington street.
The deceased leaves a wife and six
children. He was member of American
lodge. o. [. A. NJ. The funeral will be
held Sunday afternoon at l o clock with
services in st Patricks church.
The Concordia Ladies society gave a
masquerade ball at Concordla hall last
night The hall was we'll filled and the cos
tunes were the most amusing that could be
secured, representing all styles, shapes
and ages. Faulmann' orchestra furnished
the music and Uffendale prompted.
The funeral of the late George NorthroI
took place yesterday afternoon, with ser.
vices at the house conducted by the Rev
F. d. Buckley and J. H. McCrackan. The
pallbearers, all employees of A. c. NorthroL
4 Co, were E J. Bassford, George w
Burritt, E. r. kersten, John P. Robinson
Charles Perkins, j. NJ. Newell. Inter
ment was at Riverside.
The High school scholars have form ed
an athletic association and elected the fol
lowing officers: President and treasurer
Assistant Principal F. A. Carpenter; vice
president, Harry Minor; secretary, Johr
Shields. A base ball club has also beer
organized at the school with Joseph Ken
needy as treasurer and John Shields. cap
tain.
John Reilly died ut his mothers resi-
dence, 81 Wall street, this morning. The
deceased was one of the most popular
young men in the eastern section of the
city. He was a member of Co Ct, c. y.
G.. and of Court Vigiiant, A. o. F. OF A
The funeral will take place at O'Clock
Sunday afternoon with services at the
church of the Sacred Heart.
George Flynn, aged % years, died in
New Haven yesterday. The remains were
brought TO this city last night by Under.
taker Martin Bergin and taken to the resi-.
dence of his sister, Miss Flynn, SIT East
Main street The funeral will take place
at o'clock tomorrow morning with ser
vices at the church of the Immaculate Con-
cepuon. The remains will be taken to
Southington for interment.
Warden Woodbridge of the state prison
has applied to Governor Morris to have
seven convicts examined as to their sanity
claiming that they have shown well defined
symptoms of insanity. The men ore
Louis La Premier, John OBrieu. Thomas
O'Donnell, Joseph Roumeni, George H.
Corsa, Joseph Burke and William H.
Kelley. The last name is an imbecile and
the condition of four of the others is at
tributed to vicious practices.
large number of Prof A F. Barrette'
pupils and friends assembled in the
French academy on Bank street last even
ing and enjoyed delightful musical pro-
gramme. The rooms were prettily deco
rated and each guest on entering was made
the recipient of a boutonniere. Prof w.
Bessette of Holyoke. violinist, and the
SCHUBERT brothers on the tyrohenne
elected much admiration by their splendid
playing. ID. Whelan, a pleasing soloist
was obliged to respond several times, and
II Quartette from the Occidental Banjo,
Mandolin and Guitar club, which after
ward furnished excellent dancing music,
deserved the many recalls they received.
Light refreshments were served during the
evening.
Mayor kIlduff presided at the meeting
of the city's board of health last night.
There were present Health Officer Rob
bins, Sanitary Inspector Moses and City
Engineer Cairns The bills for the month,
amounting to S1.75269, were ordered
paid. The total outlay on account of the
recent smallpox cases amounted to 81 >
714.6 IS. The mayor thought that mas
much the doctors charges were con-
siderable he might pay for the rubber
coat, boots and gloves which he purchased
on account of his having to attend to these
cases. The mayor reported that no action
had been taken in reference to the pro
posed new pest house. The clerk was in
structed to notify all the physicians of the
city that they must report to the health
authorities all the contagious diseases
mentioned in a recent circular of the state
board of health. T. F. Bolger desired to
address the meeting relative to the ques-
tan of the appointment of an inspector of
plumbing. The matter was deferred to
the next regular meeting.