Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-09

 John Rigney of Fleet street, who is en- ployed in Meriden, was knocked down by pair of runaway horses while alighting from an electric car in that city yesterday and badly cut about the face and head. He was removed to his home in this city. w. J, Schlegel has sold for the heirs of the North estate part of their farm at Tor rington, including about 2S5 acres, with buildings. to Clark Weed of that place. The purchaser will stock and occupy the place at once.
 Judge Roche of New Britain installed the new officers of Waterbury council, c. B. L., last evening. He congratulated the members and officers on the excellent showing made. Waterbury council has more than trebled its membership within three years.
 Patrick Racket has leased the John D. pond and will commence at once to put the place in good condition for skaters. No fee is asked and tomorrow at D. m., the long delayed and much talked of con- test for pair of handsome skates will take place.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Young Women's Friendly league will be held at their rooms; 43 East Main street, this evening at s o'clock. All who have been connected with the league during the past year. are earnestly requested to be present.
 The center school district committee will hold a meeting on next Saturday to consider the advisability of purchasing a strip of land adjoining the Ridge street school property, and owned by John Fay. The meeting will be held in the dis trict court room.
 The Connecticut Historical society and the New Haven Historical society are both anxious to receive parts at least of the Connecticut display at the Worlds fair. There is an idea that it would be better to make such distribution instead of selling the articles that were exhibited.
 Riley NJ Morse, aged 80 years, died at his home, 2S Mitchell avenue, this morn ing. The deceased was the father of c. s. S.Morse. superintendent of the Benedict & Burnham factory. The funeral will take place from the house at 9:30 Friday nor ming with interment in Pine Grove cem- etery, Ansonia.
 Henry Mccarthy of South Main st, gave six bushel of potatoes to the relief bureau to-day. The superintendent is now obliged to purchase the most of the supplies, in- cluding sugar, tea, butter, rice, oatmeal, salt pork and soap. There are more ap- plicants for relief at the bureau this after noon than on any afternoon for the past two weeks.
 The ninth annual convention of the Connecticut state grange will be held to- day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at Hartford. The grange numbers about 125 subordinate granges with a total member ship of about 5,0OO. At the public meet ing to be held Wednesday night there will be addresses by Miss Elizabeth U Yates of Maine, and Alpha Messer of Vermont, lecturer of the National grange.
 The Waterbury Driving company held it's annual meeting at the office of Dr Thomas Bland last night and elected the following officers: President, O. G. Camp; vice-president, Dr Thomas Bland; secre- tary, N. w. Heater; treasurer, J. G. Cut Ter; board of directors, O. G. Camp, Dr Bland, N. W. Heater, J. G. Cutler, Thomas H. Hayes, w. N. Ladd and Samuel Lowe.
 The state board of health will make, as far as possible, an analysis of the rain water that falls in all parts of Connecticut. The object is to ascertain the proportion of chlorin, or chlorine. The rain is to be taken from the different rain gauges, and hence it is expected to be nearly, if not exactly, in its natural state. Professor Smith of Yale will make the analysis.
 The mortuary report for the month of December, prepared at the town clerks office, is as follows: Whole number of deaths. G3. from the following causes: Scarlet fever ?, cerebro spinal meningitis 1. diphtheria and croup 1, typhoid fever l, diarrhoHal diseases l, consumption ?, pneu- mo-ia Is, bronchitis ,, heart disease 12, accident and violence l. all other causes. except still births 16, deaths under five years IS, still births 8.
 The funeral of Patrick H. Lawlor took place from his late residence, IT Meadow street, at S:S0 o'clock this morning to St Patrick's church, where a mass of requiem was celebrated. The pallbearers, all members of the First division, A. o. H., were: John Stapleton, James Meagher, James Sutton, Patrick McWhinnie, Thomas Kane and Michael Quinn. The deceased, and the bearers, were charter members of the First division. Rev Father O'Donnell of Watertown read prayers at the grave.
 Joseph MeIlroy called at the DEMOCRAT office to-day and said he would like to cor rect wrong impression which seemed to prevail because of an article which ap- peared in Saturday nights American. The article, he says, inferred that he had a ''cinch' on the city's treasury, because he received S6.5O a day for performing cer- tain work on sewers. He wishes to cor rect any impression that may have gone out as to the price being too exorbitant. He has received from contractors the same price for the past five years. He says he can get that price in any city and his work; he claims, is worth it.
 After adjournment of police court this morning, the judges and lawyers were treated to a humoruos mock trial by several of the newspaper fraternity, constables court messenger and Janitor Loughlin and his assistant. Patrick Hayes, the well known painter, some weeks ago left two wooden horses in the yard between the hall and Bronson library. A-writ was is- sued few days ago for his arrest on the grounds that he neglected to feed, water and protect the horses from the cold. Con- stable Brzezinsk to-day arrested him, Messenger Gillette prosecuted and Pen Driver McCann of the Herald was clerk The judge was another well known news gatherer. Janitor Loughlin, assistant Hull and keeper Moran were the witnesses The accused was found guilty and made to settle"