Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-17

what iS Hllu dealers of Waterbury. The time for making applications for a renewal of their licenses is up and but very few of them have yet been heard from.
 William H. Collins died at his residence. 32S Baldwin street. this afternoon. Be sides his Wife the deceased leaves three children. Mr Collins was at one time en- gagged in the grocery business in the store now occupied by J. J. Sheehan on South Main street.
 base lall team composed of members of Hopkins grammar school of New Haven came to Waterbury on the l o'clock train this afternoon and were then tucked away in bus and driven to Watertown where they will cross bats with a nine from the Taft school.
 The funeral of Mrs Mary J. Duffy took place at o'clock this afternoon, with ser vices at St Patrick's church and ipterment in St Joseph's cemetery. The pallbearers were: James Degnan. Charles Weis, Rob- ert Maher. Matthew Cassin, Charles Bag ley and Maurice Brick.
 George Hauser and William Nagle have disposed of their business in the Heal-y | block, at 624 South Main street, to John Merz. who formerly conducted the place. Messrs Hauser and Nagle have leased the American hotel. A and 46 Grand street, where they will engage in business. Health Officer O'Hara says that the com. mitteeman of the East Mountain school has removed t~e wooden vaults originally 1 in use in the closets and put in galvanized | iron ones instead. These, he says, will meet the requirements of the law and re- move all cause for complaints in the fu- ture.
 Burcham Harding of the Aryan Theo- sophical society of New York, will lecture l in the w. c. T. U, rooms on October g and 24 on "Reincarnatiop" and Estates After Death" Those who wish to learn about theosophy will he interested in | these lectures. A nominal admission fee | of ten cents will be charged.
 Supreme Secretary Colwell of the Knights of Columbus has called for as- | sessments on the following deaths: John J. Smith. ProvIdence: Hugh Campbell. l Bridgt port; Bernard German. Bethel; Thomas W. Carroll. Middletown; James QuInlivan and Michael Haney. New Haven; Michael Mulholland. Waterbury; William Johnston. Meriden; Joseph P. Hurley, Lynn. The total membership of the order is at present S.0S4.
 Captain P. Cahill of the O'Connell | Rovers. writes to the DEMOCRAT in answer to the remarks of Captain Ryan of the Shamrocks printed in our issue of last | night: i've are not very funny, too old for marble playing. too manly for paper chewing and little too wise to be ruled by referee who knows nothing about the game, but We are prepared to play the | Shamrocks for money at any time when a I competent referee can be secured" A member of the city governm mt told a l reporter of the DEMOCRAT Monday night that he thought if a petition should be | presented to the court of common council asking for a road from Bat k street to con. meet with Jewelry street. the matter would be COT sidered fayorably. It would not be | as desirable he said, as 1t would be al l We: t Libe. ty street, but it could be done at about one-third of the expense and | would meet all requirements of the work 1 Ing people
 | The announcement of the visit of T. D Sullivan. the distinguished Irish poet patriot and journalist on a lectuIing tou to this country, has set the leaders O some of the local societies planning tc bring him to this city. There is not the least doubt but that the lecturer would draw a large house. especially on his sub ject, '.The Poets and Poetry of Ireland. There Is no man better qualified to do jus tice to this interesting theme.
 
 | to the patrons of the trolley cars we would suggest that when passengers board a cal they move towards the middle of the sea instead of sitting on the end of it as mos people do. This would remove the incon. venience of climbing over them when thu the rest of the seats are blocked in & lik, manner. It is a common thing to see car pass with only two passengers in eacl seat and these crushed up against the sid, of the car. If people would take a posi- ton in the middle of the seats it would b, a great convenience for themselves and fo others who wish to get on. but care not tC | stumble over some one in order to get to { seat
 Frances J. Herr and Miss Mary O'Mear, were married this morning at the Immacu late Conception church. The best coupl were Leo o. Herr, brother of the groom and Miss Annie O'Meara, sister of tn bride. Rev Father Lynch performed tn marriage ceremony and a nuptial mas which followed was celebrated by the Re Father Kennedy. The newly marie, couple have a handsomely furnished suit of rooms at AZ Laurel street, where a re ception was held until o'clock this after noon. when Mir and Mrs Herr left for
 wedding trip to Boston and other points They were the recipients of many prett presents. Among the guests were Mis- Gullfoils of Hartford, Miss Kelly of Sims bury and Miss Storm of Brooklyn. In presents included a handsome sideboar from shopmates of the bride at Scovill' factory and lamp from the St BLrromau Verein. of which the groom is a member.
 The law requiring town health officer to file copy of their annual reports wit the state board of health on the first Mon day in October. has been obeyed by a ma jority of said officers. But a considerabl minority have reglected the duty an their tardinSss delays the preparation o the annual report of the state board. It i obvious that reports from the town healt . officers only will afford but partial infor nation of the. health and sanitary cond ton of he whole state. It is equally de sirable that reports from the health officer and health committees of boroughs an cities. should also be sent To that end circulars of enquiry have been addresse to the health authorities of cities and bol oughs and it is urgently requested ths prompt responses to them will be made and that report from every town. cit Nl and hornuCh in fha mtata xwi1l xonr he r.