Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-04
CITY NEWS.

The Waterbury base ball team lett on
the 2:l0 train this afternoon to play in
Danbury.
The Democratic association held its reg
ulsr monthly meeting last night and trans
acted only routine business.
The Misses Lizzie Russell of Meadow |
street and Lizzie Peters of Bank street |
have gone on a two months vacation to i
the Berkshire hills.
Mrs Sarah Lynch of Providence. mother
of Rev Father Lynch of tho church of the
Immaculate Conception. is visiting in this
city.
Miss Ora V. Hogan. who has been visit
ing her cousin, Miss Lizzie Mcdonald of
Baldwin street, returned this afternoon TO
her home in Rockville.
Mrs Mary Carroll and the Misses Lizzie
Carroll and Maggie Carney of Baldwin and
Maggie Coyle of Ayers street left to-day for
two weeks sojourn at Block Island.
Katie Bresnahan, aged fifteen months.
daughter of MIR and Mrs jeremiah Bresna-
| han of 81 Ayers street, died this morning
The funeral will be held at O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon.
The Sacred Heart church choir will hold
a rehearsal at the church to morrow at
p. M. All the members who are to take
part in the .'Corn-cob Club Meeting" are
| requested 10 DE present
Ground has been broken by the American
Ring Co. for large brick building at the
| the south side of the companys present
building The new factory will be almost
as large as the old one
A party was given in honor of Miss
Fannie Matthews at her home, 1877 South
Main street, last night, by number of her
schoolmates, and all passed a very pleas
ant evening.
Down Stone, aged Is years. daughter of
Eugene Stone of Scovlll street, died this
morning. The funeral will take place at
10 o'clk Monday forenoon. Interment well
be in Riverside cemetery.
The regular monthly meeting of Sheri-
dan council, X. of G., will be held in
Pythian hall tomorrow afternoon, when a
treasurer, to succeed the late Matthew Ken
needy, will be elected. A full abundance is
requested.
The follow lg artists will be at Fruin's
summer garden during the coming week {:
Kenny It Mcdonald. silence and fun; John
Reed motto and descriptive singer: McCree,
black face comedian; Flood. parody singer:
McNally. sentimental vocalist.
Internal Revenue Collector Byxbee pro-
poses to make the private barrooms that
are conducted as club rooms pay the
government tax for selling liquor 1t is
said that he will make them conform to
the law which closes barre oms at IL o'clock
at night.
There are at present 296 veterans at
Fitchs soldiers home. There is an I'M
usually large amount of sickness among
the inmates and the hospital is nearly full.
Many have dysentery and other summer
, extremely serious.
|
gift to the Second Baptist church al
Simonsville. He has presented to tie
church. through the pastor. Rev II. A
Nichols, a strip of land adjoining the new
school lot which will add much to the APP.
pearace of the church and school grounds
MFR Tracy bought the land of Mr. Sti es and
turned it over to the church committee.
The newspaper items in reference to the
. condition of the Naugatuck river at the
Platts mills have stirred the authorities K
take some steps to abate the nuisance
Town Health Officer O'Hara has writer
County Health Officer Hoadely of New
Haven requesting him to visit Waterbury
and go over the ground and see what car
be done to abate the nuisance.
A Hartford dispa' CHI says: 1t was Learned
from an intimate friend of Colonel Burpe
- in this city tonight that the colonel an,
: his bride are staying at Long Branch. n
} j., and are expected back in two weeks.
> Is not known vile her they will reside il
Waterbury nr in this city. but il is sale
that Colonel Burpee will take up his resi-
). dence in this city temporarily after hi
arrival from his wedding trip.
= special meeting of the members of tn
First Baptist church is called for Monda
evening at o'clock to hear the report @
;. the committee appointed at the last AL
nual meeting. to devise plans for the er
largement of the church building Plan
a have been prepared by Architect Bene2iC
and estimates of expenses submitted b
several contractors for the performance c
the work SO that the members may b
81 tble to act intelligently on the matter.
The married and single men of f. I
Turner 4 Co played another game of bas
= ball on the West End grounds last nigh
The married man won six to nv
The single men will be called upon to fu
nish the supper for all the employees. On
of the vanquished wants to know how
would be supposing fellow who was III
married at the time the game took plaC
should step off before the supper
ordered.
The new rules governing the democrat
party of Waterbury will be put into pra
teal operation for the first time at Il
coming primaries. They provide tn
primaries shall be held on Friday of Il
= second week preceding the first No ldI
of October. The town committee sha
~ consist of twelve instead of four, thr
from each ward 1t is possible that Il
new rules shall be printed in pampl
form At least. copies should be distribu
ed. in order to prevent confusion. The
Is not much Going yet in the political lin
. although some states have been prepare
The ward club should meet as soon as DC
sible that the members may becou
familiar with the new rules.
The board OF compensation held a met
ing last night for the lurpose of hearil
parties interested in the proposed chan
of grade on Round Hill street, and Il
property owners on Walnut street, in rel
ton to proposed layout and the esta
lishment of a ten foot building lin
Round Hill street came up first Villa
Thompson would claim damages; Sus
Spencer. F. A. Spencer and Thomas Call
han, no benefits; D. Leferre, T. ID. b:
,o low, Bridget Foley and Miss Annie JAG
- son were not present. Walnut street ire
- Ashley street to the city line was tn
-, taken up. All f4vored the ten foot bull
ing line. but the damages asked by tho
who lost good slice of their land We
pretty high and as usual those who !
ceiyed what had been taken of tn,
neighbors did not feel prepared to say Il
it would be of any benefit to them. T
at hearing was adjourned to August 81 as t.
at OF the property owners were not cited
of They are Dennis ]. Gaynor of BridsepC
lily and G. j. Darlington of Providence.
aid Increasing business has forced Undt
taker Martin Bergin TO vacate his old stal
for and this evening he will open in (
nd spacious store of p. Holohan at the corr
to of South Main and Scovill streets 7
place has been thoroughly renovated Al