Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-03
CITY NEWS.


performance of Nugget Nell at City hall
There will be summoned meeting OF
Court Falcon. 4. o. f. of A. in q. A. Il
hall at o'clock tonight.
Don't forget the ladies and children's
matinee Of Nugget Nell nj City hall to-
morrow afternoon.
Before Judge Root to-day James Doherty
for drunkenness was fined s. without
costs. James Maloney got 81 and costs for
/ like OtfenSe.
Leonora Cepra. aged five years. died al
the residence of his parents. 465 East
Main street. this morning of diphtheria.
The funeral took place this afternoon.
The American band will give their last
concert of the season Mt the City hall
Wednesday. April Is. assisted by the Con-
cordia Singing society of forty voices.
The arguments in the case of Shea,
krnnAne and Cronan vs. \. y y II. 4
H. Il L. were finished to-day before
Judge BradStreet and decision was re-
served.
Chief of Police Egau this afternoon mott
lied Charles Miller to appear in court to-
morrow 10 answer for violation of the city
ordinances. John w. Webster. attorney
for Mr. Miller. Is in New York and it is
| until his return.
State Inspector Otto Book of this city
presided at the meeting of Turn Nerein in.
~tructors held in Bridgeport Sunday after
noon. Prof Cemmenitzer of Rockville
WIS elected secretary for the ensuing year
Those present received instructions for the
funniest to be held in Waterbury in July.
The case of H Koehler Il Co vs. John Il
before the jury in the civil side of the dis.
trict court to-day. koehler N Co sold tc
John Il. Martin some liquors, nearly S2OC
worth. Shortly afterwards Martin sold
nut to his son Edward L. Martin ant
ko"hler u Co replevled the goods
About 400 boys of the city attended the
annual reception at the y. NJ. c. A. build
ing last evening. They were entertained
by Mrs F. d. Buckley with readings. Mas
ter PhnniN gave some selections on the
cOrnet and Miss Gretter sang. Several
ladies were on hand to serve refreshments
and this formed the most interesting feat
ure of the exercises for the boys.
\ number OF local fisherman followed
the brooks yesterday in quest of trout
with more or less success. John Drehel
reports a string of twenty-five. J. II
Christie and f. E. F. McMahon returned
with thirteen. one of which tipped the
scales at over a pound. Kelly is waiting
for a warm wave and when it comes he
will 20 on a record breaking expedition.
The forty hours devotion at the church
Of the Immaculate Conception closed this
morning with a solemn high mass. fol
lowed by a procession of the Blessed
Sacrament. Besides the prize SITS of the city
there were present Rev Fathers Flemminc
" Poquonnock Walsh of Taritfville. Kelly
VI Thompsonville. Anthony of WinSted
Barry of Torrington. Degnan of Merideu
and Curtin Of New Haven.
The committee on discipline of the
lolrd OF police commissioners held meet
ing at tine police station last night. The
commissioners will meet tonight and it is
expected that successor to George Il
Thomas will be appointed. Policeman
Smith will ask the board to investigate the
charges made against him and would like
to meet anyone who processes to know
anything about his conduct being unbe-
coming. IN presence of the board.
The passengers on the 4:05 train on the
NAuEatuck division witnessed n queer scene
rs they entered Ansonia Saturday after.
noon. 1t was above the shops of Wallace
Il Sons. where there are several gardens.
In one of these was a man ploughinG. He
had neither horses nor cattle, but hitched
to the pillow were two strong men who
pulled II along apparently without great
effort. The soil Is quite light and the gar
iens are not large. so they concluded that
it would not pay to hire team and that it
would be easier and quicker to pillow than
to spade it.
There WAS very agreeable card party at
. no. 4 Of NJ
last night. given by Mrs Young for Miss
Olive. the eldest daughter. There were
thirty-siN guests. \ pleasant feature OF
the evening was the playing of a banjo
quartette composed of young men. Among
the ont of town guests were Miss Ethel
and Will Cnndee of Brooklyn, \. y Miss
Gertrude. daughter of Lynde Harrison OF
New Haven. Eastman Bedding and Herbert
sutton. New Haven, MeSsrs Goodsell. An
dtrSon and Wheeler of Bridgeport The
prizes were handsome mementoS and the
luncheon a fitting reminder of most
happy event
The state executive committee of the
Young Mems Christian associations has
Just issued the annual report There are
"a associations in the state, u of which
have - paid officers. Those without paid
officers are N colleges. The total mem
bershlp is 1924. a slight decrease from
the previous year, owing TO the business
depression. Eleven associations own
buildings costing S6S4 900. Five own
other real estate valued at $50. 200. Three
report endowments of S7O.O 900 Fifteen
report % educational classes, with total
average attendance weekly of So. The
associations have done a large religious
and social work and have found employ
ment for nearly 1000 young men.
Freight train No 227 on the New Eng
lani road. west bound Conductor Francis,
due in Bristol Mt 6:34 last evening, killed a
ruan about forty rods west of Pierce :
bridge. He was walking on the track
towards Bristol and ives not seen till the
engine came around curve. Brakes We're
put on. bnt it was too late. He was be-
tween 80 and Ga years old. had dark hair.
and chin whlskrrs tinged with gray In
his pockets we're a recent copy OF the
Berkshire Eagle. piece of cake, a knife
and NIB, There WAS nothing by which
to identify him He had the appearance
of H tramp DR. Hull the medical exami-
ner, was called. but did not deem an in
qn-st necessary. The mans head was cut
off and his body terribly mutilatrd
George Northrop of ~ State street. who
Was injured by being thrown out of a
wagon on Grand street yesterday noon.
died from the effects of bis ipjuri. at I
o'clock las. night. The deceased Was born
in NrwtowD in April, 1918. where be
learned the harness making trade In
1887 he came to this city and opened "a
harness store in AN old wooden building
on the site of Baldwin block. Bank street
He left here in 1871 and opened "A similar
store IN Bridgeport. where he remained
until 1871. when he returned to Water
bury and became connected with Merritt
Lane aud the Waterbury Manufacturing
company. He afterwards accepted posi-
ton with r. E. Hitchcock L Co. With
this company. now A. &. Northrop & Co.
h. remained until the time of his death.
Mr NortLrop Was member of St Johns
church and was justly and deservedly
popular with all who knew him
There was quite blaze on the Wolcott
road this morning About 10 o'clock the
alarm of fire was sent in from box IL at
the CORNER of Fast Main and WoI.o..