Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-12-20

the explosion NJ the powder mousse
Michael ]. Carroll of Jewelry street. a
wire drawer at Benedict & Burnham's,
had his hand caught in one of the blocks
vest. rday inhicting injuries which necessi-
tated the amputation of the left index fin
ger at the first joint. DIR Frost per-
formed the operation.
Mrs Adele Pollak. aged Al. wife of
Philip POllak of the firm of Pollak Broth
e~, died at Mount Sinai hospital,
New YORK. last night. She
went to the hospital nine days ago suffer
ing from a tumor. An operation was p IT.
formed and she never rallied. The re-
mains will arrive here this afternoon, ac-
companied by her husband who was with
her when she died. The funeral will be
held tomorrow from 40 Locust street to
Melchisedeck cemetery.
The newly elected officers of Court
Shields. A o. F. of A. are: c. Il E. p.
Riordan; = {. Il William McKennerney
F. =, ]. III Madden: Il = J W. Wig
moro: :. w. Edward Sweeney; ]. " J.
c. Altman: ). B., Wilt IN Ryan; J. b :,
| Thomas F. German: truste-s. J. III
Frenzy. 7. Kelly and ID. Common; drug
gist tine { X KIlbride Co: physician. DR.
Z. w. Mcdonald.
Contractor Lipps sent two of his men
| through the pipe on his section Tuesday.
One started from the dam and went
through a mile and half OF the pipe in
| fifty minutes, coming out at the gate at
| Newrlrs mill. The other man started at
Newell's mill and went through to the
Bungtown gate. a distance of two miles
and half In one hour and twenty min
ut.s- Neither man found anything of
| importance in the pipes
Messrs briggs. Hynes and Snagg. the CON-
mittee appointed at the last meeting of the
fire beard to consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF
h~avier axlas and wheels for the delivery
| truck have decided that such change Is
/ nect sary and the contract for putting in
two and three quarter inch axlts and
heavier wheels has been awarded to
Mtssrs Goodwin 4 Son. The work is
already we'll under way and when COM
ph ted will remove all further doubt As to
the safety of the big truck.
Sheridan lodge. n. E. o. p. held it's
annual meeting 'st night and elected the
Butterfly: V. W. W. L Quigley: Il )
Lawrerce Cronin; +. S. Timothy Garren:
treasurer, James +. Duffy: chaplain.
Margaret Bresnahap; guide. James Cor
man; guardian. Mrs LYDIA Byrnes: SEN
tinel. Michael ID inavan: trustee for three
years. DIR ]. F. Hayes Five propositions
were received. The lodge is in a very
fouIi, li2g condition and has n member
ship of ninety-two.
All persons between the ages of Is and
As years desiring exemption from military
| duty aud Communication tax by reason of
mental or physIca disability must report
| to post surgeons for examination. and if
| found exempt will be furnished with a
certificate of exemption. to be filed by
| them with the selectmen of the town in
| which they are liable to enrolment
Those who are exempted by post sur
geons in any year since 1878. and the dis
ability classed as permanent. and who are
now living in the same town. will not be
required to be examined again. unless by
order of the surgeon general, Person :
who neglect to file their certificate of tx.
emption with the selectmen before the
first day of February. 1895. will be de.
barred from exemption for the year
Very Rev J. A. Mulcahy had an eye tc
business when he purchased a strip OF
land on Division street. for land in that
section will soon be at a premium To
day Real Estate Agent W. ]. Schlegel sold
for the heirs of the Plat estate. two build
ing l1ts on Brewster street to J. l.. Haw
kins. Mr. Hawkins viii erect a hand ,om r
building On the prop rty in a short time
Mr. Hawkins has also leased the old DrIeG.
stone factory. at the corner of DIvIsIor
and Vine streets. and will remove his ma
chinery business to that place He viii
employ about fifty hands. He is now en-
gagged in the machine business in a little
shop at City Mills but the place is made
quate for the needs of his business Tn,
starting up of this shop will give an i'm
petus TAI the building business in that Sec
ton and will increase the market price O
land to almost twice Its present amount.
There was a lively and breezy meetinl
in the probate office this morning and tn,
participants were for a time quite hot
IN their conversation. Those presen
were: Attorneys Bronson and Cole ant
Judge Love. NJ J DAILY. Edward 5 Smith
and W. f. Hinman. The cause of tn,
gathering was an attachment tor -. 0Ot
which Attorney Bronson had placed OF
money due the HiHmsn Construction q
by the city. W. F. Human not knowing
of the attachment bad made an assign
. ment in favor of one of the creditors. NJ
J. DAILY to whom he owed $500. Edward 5
Smith was present with his attorney, Judg
Cole. In the interest of little bill of 81 .OOu
for which he holds Humans note. At
torney Bronson's attachment was for JohI
W. Gaffney. who holds two notes of 81 ,0OI
each. for lead sold to the Human Con
structiOn Co. The Charles Thatcher q
. had also been sArnishei in the matter
man at once making an assignment il va
thought best that he be allowed to settl
with Gaffney He claims to have enough
coming from the city to pay sll his bill
, and dEsires to settle without making Al
assignment
\. A. Irion, the new member of tn
: seser board, made his first appearance "a
! the ne ting last night Mayor Kildui
presided and hearings were given 4
property owners in relation 10 sewers
( The number of feet assessed against tn
following was - follows: Mrs Carolin
Vomwig James place. 60 feet: James III
and + len A MurnAn. James place. Gu
Margaret = Driggs. Judd street, CT IS; ]
X. Clayton. Welioo avenue. a., and Par
place. 81; Y. NJ. { A.. Park place, $50
: Peter Kerie. passway leading of Baldw
street SO: Richard J. Ashworth, Rocl
| street, 10; L. +. Butler. East Nam, % 6
r George Foley. South Main. A; II. Il
, Camp. Camp street, 60; j. L Blakeslse
| Sparks street. 81; George and Corneliu
, Tracy, Cooke street. so; q. III. Condii
Ashley street. GO 40; Lucy A. Shea, Sout
/ street so: German Lutheran society
Pteuix avenue. 1925; Samuel Ferris an
4. n. Tucker. Fairview street. so.
petition of Mrs Dennis Brophy for abats
ment on 81 feet of sewer assessment o.
Washington avenue was referred to tn
! city engineer. At the road board meetin
"a petition was received from the Souther
New England Telephone Co asking PEI
mission TO open the street at the corner {
Bauk and Grand streets. The matter wa
] referred to the street Inspector with pows
to act