Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-04-02
CITY NEWS.


tor, the motion to substitute new COM
plant was granted without costs.
The plates for the music to have been
published in the DEMOCRAT to-day were
unavoidably delayed. The popular feature
will appear later in the week.
Grand Secretary Grinnell's report of the
New England Order of Protection shows
the co-membership to be 5000, a net gain
during the past year of 592. The sum of
S25, 900 was paid last year for benefits in
this state.
The funeral of Mrs Lizzie Barry took
place from her late residence on Baldwin
street yesterday afternoon. with services at
were: Patrick Cleary, Patrick OBrien.
Timothy Co-nors, John Shea, Michael
Hayes and Michael Whelan. Interment
was in Calvary cemetery.
James Dougherty, who is en-, Logged by
the Miller Il Peck Co, is not the man who
was injured by the ears in the Naugatuck
road yard Friday night. Mr. Dougherty's
home Is IN Willimantic and by coinci-
dence the injured man, who bears the same
name. also belongs in Willimantic and the
double fact has made the former answer
good many questions since Saturday.
Prosecuting Attorney O'Neill this after
noon issued a warrant for the arrest of ex-
Officer George Il. Thomas for wilfully and
wrongtully refusing to support his wife.
Selectman Pi1ney will be subp,rnaed as a
witness. Mrs Thomas alleges that she has
no means Of support and that her husband
has taken possession of their household
goods. She isstopping with friends.
An exhibition game of base ball will be
PLAYED here next Monday between the
champion Bostons and the AGNES.
Tommy LOyett, who began his base ball
career with the Waterburys of 1884, and
Camel will form the battery for the visi-
tors and Carmody and Brennan will in all
probability be in the points for the local
team The Bostons will arrive here Sun
day.
The Acme club held very successful
meeting Yesterday, and had the pleasure
of welcoming their old president, T. F.
Carmody. who is home on a vacation from
the Yale law school. The club voted to
give an entertainment and reception at
Leavenworth hall during the present
month as a testimonial to the young
lrdies who took part in their last perform
ance.
The town may have a big bill for dam
ages to pay one of these days if something
be not done with the Naugatuck highway
below the Smith 4 GriggS factory, upon
which $4,000 was spent during the win
ter. Last night two large rocks, which
had rolled from the bank on the east side,
lay in the center of the road. Some night
there may be a wreck at this point from
this cause. That public work is some
times a private snap this stretch of road
attests.
The Connecticut board of officers of the
League of American Wheelmen at a meet
ing Friday evening voted to offer a stand
ing reward of S25 for the arrest and con-
viction OF bicycle thieves stealing from
members of the league Two rewards
hold the state meet in June at Pleasure
Beach, Bridgeport. The proprietors have
assured the league that a suitable track
would be placed on the beach. Wheelmen
from all over the country are invited.
The board of police commissioners met
Saturday night to consider charges pre-
ferred against Patrolman Michael Nc
Aulitf The officer made matters easy for
the board. He admitted" being a little
under the influence of liquor, but denied
the statement that he was unfit to per-
form duty. The board went into eXecu-
tive session and after considerable
discussion voted to reduce the officer
from. grade C to grade 4, which means a
reduction of so cents day. The vote was
unanimous and Mayor Kilduff took no
part in the discussion.
Postmaster Doherty is resignedly wait
ing to hear something drop. His term of
office expired some two weeks ago, and he
is prepared to vacate when Postmaster
General Bisse1 says the word. 1t is not
probable. however, that his successor will
he named for at least another month.
There are twelve hundred cases TO be dis
posed of before Waterbury is reached.
A decision in regard to the AIeriden office
is expected daily and Anderson is said to
be the man. Thomas w. Ahern is be-
lieved to be the choice for Naugatuck.
In the part of Joe Bowers" the broken
down actor. William Duncan will make
his first public appearance in Nugget
Nell" and his friends are expecting great
things of Billy" Daniel J. DAILY also
makes his initial bow to the footlights in
the dual role of the Sheriff and the
Deacon" and will make a success of both
parts. Tickets are now on sale at NJ. F.
Dalvs drug store and at Martin Bergin's,
South Main street. Secure them in time
and avoid the rush at the box Office the
night OF the entertainment Special
matinee for ladies and children Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:3O. with p ices of adj
mission only % and 10 cents.
George Northrop. of ~ State street, an
employee of the trimming department at
Il f. Hitchcock Il Co.'S box factory on
Canal street, met with serious accident
this noon while being driven to his home
in the cOmpany's wagon. The horse be
came frightened on Grand street and
dashed down T. e street with such speed
that the driver George W. Burritt was
afraid to turn into State street and con-
unued down the steep incline as far as the
office of the City Lumber y Coal company,
where both men were thrown out. Mr.
Northrop received bad shaking up, and
being an old man it will take him some
time to get over the shock. Three of his
ribs were broken and he was otherwise
badly bruised. Burritt escaped unlnjured.
The forty hours devotion opened at the
church of the Immaculate Conception at
the 1870 mass yesterday Solemn high
mass was sung with the following officers:
Celebant, Rev j. A. Mulcahy; deacon,
Rev William White; sub-deacon, Rev j
Curtin of New Haven; master of cere-
monies, Rev William Lynch; eross-bearer,
Rev p. J. Kennedy. Rev J. j. Downey
delivered very instructive sermon on the
Blessed Eucharist. The procession of the
blessed sacrament was participated in by
the Children of Mary and st Aloysius
society. Fifteen little girls walked in
front of the host strewing flowers on the
pathway. The altar decorations were de-
signed by the sisters of the convent of
Notre Dame and were very beautiful
The exercise will close tomorrow morning
with a solemn high mass
The Waterbury Temperance Reform
league held an interesting meeting yester-
iay afternoon There was no end to the
number of speakers present, all eager to
have rap at the man who referred to
their meetings as clrcuses a short time
since. Ct. NJ. Sims said the reason this man
opposed them was because if the saloons
here were closed he would have to sneak
INTO the back doors of the saloon to have