Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-16
CITY NEWS.

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Nineteen new prisoners entered the
state prison yesterday. making n total OF
3Sl, more than ever before on record al
one time.
Mrs Henry Wilton died at her residence,
| IS Carman street. last night. The funeral
will take place from the house at l O'Clock
Monday afternoon.
Commencing Monday the morning mail
for New York will close In the local office
at Z: SO instead of 7:+5. This is done in
order to catch the S:l3 train.
Klobedanz is playing gilt edged ball for
the Fall Rivers. He kept the Haverhills
down to four hits yesterday, winning an
e even inning game to 3. striking ont ten
men.
William Dechen, aged four months.
died at the residence of his parents, 81
| Sperry street. this morning. The funeral
| took place at o'clock. Iuterment was in
| Calvary cemetery.
The infant son of Michael Sullivan,
aged seven months. died this morning at
| Is Bergen street. The funeral will be held
| at 30 O'Clock tomorrow Afternoon. In-
termeut will be in Calvary cemetery.
The funeral of William Hall will take
place from his late residence, 25 Leaven-
worth street, at o'clock Monday after
noon. with services at the Hall Memorial
chapel and interment in Riverside GENE
terry.
An adjourned meeting of the repuhh-
cans OF Waterbury will be held in the
police court room at 5 O'Clock tonight to
hear reports from the local republicans
who attended the republican mass meeting
in New Haven on June Is.
New Britain Herald: The erection of a
new high school in Waterbury is being aGi-
tated II the agitation continues in that
city for the same length of time it has
here. Waterbury may expect TO see the
new building in course Of construction
about 1921.
At q special meeting Of the members of
the First Baptist church. held in the
church parlors last night. William O'Neil
and John LIttlejohn were elected deacons.
| The other deacons OF the church are d. L.
smith. A j. Shipley. James McWhinnie,
E. l., Ashley and 5 4. Risdon.
NJ. J. Colloty. delegate to the convention
Of the grand lodge of Elks which will be
convened at Atlantic City all next week,
lett here to-day for New York where he
Will jniu the New England delegation. Mr.
Colloty was accompanied by his sister.
Miss Maggie Colloty.
Daniel l.. Murphy once more will visit
Jailer Keefe in New Haven. He was sent
down for thirty days to-day. Thomas
Counaty went home last night snd was
making disturbance when Officer Tehau
took him in charge. He got thirty days
and - and costs.
Contractor Charles O'Counor is confined
to his home on South Elm street suffering
from a fracture OF the right hip. About
o'clock last night Mr. O'Counor's horse
fell IN front of the Connecticut Electric
company's works. Mr. Common jumped
ont quickly to catch the horses head and
hold him down until help would come to
assist IN putting the animal on its feet
wIthOu, doing any damage. but his foot
c night In the wagon and he fell with great
force t. the ground. Dr Mcdonald at
tended him.
Chief Egan received a letter last night
from James Gushing, justice of the peace
| Of NallSEate, Orange county, New York
stating that James Clatfey. aged -. reSid-
ing ut 81 River street in this city and
Thomas Lynch. IL living at Ii Carman
street were brought before him as va
grants The boys said that they were
compelled to 20 with the trampS with
whom they were found when arrested.
! The justice will hold them for further ex-
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notified last night
George Anderson. who belongs in Wa
tcrbury, and is IS years old, did not find
Norwich very dull place yesterday after
noon and evening says the Norwich
Record. He came here about neon yes
terday and had something to take" and
about o'clock went to the wharf to buy
blue fish. He dropped his purse, con-
tanning 81 cents. into the water and he
took of his raiment and dove for his
money and obtained il. small crowd
collected and Anderson amused the people
hy diving. shouting and swimming. OH
Ger Ehhtrts appeared on the scene and
ordered the swimmer to come ashore, but
he did not app ear anxious to do so. The
officer waited until Anderson got tired of
his antics and swan ashore and dressed
himself Then he was placed in a cell.
He WAS 50 very penitent this morning that
hr was allowed his freedom.
Bids for furnishing the almshouse with
bread meat and fish from July to No
venIber l. were opened at the selectmen'S
once last night. The bids were as follows.
including delivery: Bread, per pound,
john O'Brien. p cents; Alexander
Roudard, 2!: Trott Baking Co. %: NJ. J.
Smith. manager. %. The contract was
awarded to John O'BEieu. For meat + er
pound. fresh and salt, L. L. Il A. NJ.
Guilfoile. ; cents: William Dreher. )
cents. I. L Rogers, 81; c. Il. Sanderson,
~. James Coughlau IS cents The bid
Of l.. Z. 4 \. NJ. Guilfuile and William
prrhsr being the same it was agreed that
those dealers decide the matter between
themselves. For fish per pound, John I.
Dunn. haddock. ~ cents; cod, i cents;
y. :. Snow. paddock. cents. cod. 5
cents; Alexander Millette, cod 6 cents.
paddock Is cents. The contract was
awarded to John Dunn.
The board of trade did not hold busi-
ness meeting last night, no quorum bang
present. George l. Eastman. j. T. MUIR
ray and Nj. A. Rof of the Indestructible
Clay Wick company of New York were
present and explained the new wick which
they desire to organize a company to
manufacture in Waterbury. The wick
appears to be an ingenious device. made of
burnt, common clay. and rendered capil-
larry by Incorporating with the clay while
IN plastic state hlameats of unspun vege-
table fibre. They are made either circular
or fiat. The wick, il is claimed, never
burns out, never has to to be cleaned or
trimmed. 1t would seem from tie ex
PLANTATION that the wick Is capable of doing
3 most anything besides shedding lights
AMI housekeepers once in possession of
one of these magic wicks can sit down for |
the remainder of their lives and witnes,
its endless flicker. The members of the |
board of trade will confer with Waterbury |
capitalists and see what can be done in the |
premises. The company wishes to sell |
$50. 600 worth of stock for $50. 900, the re- |
naming $50. 600 of the $50, 900 capital to
be held by the company.
The officers and members of tie Second |
can to-day feel justly proud of |
the military percentage for the month of |
May and the closing of the drill season
Never IN the history of the militia of any
state in the union has such a showing
been made by any one regiment. One
reaI ago the Second came within one or
.wo men of this years standing. The
tate Law prescribes sixty-eight men to a
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