Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-23
CITY NEWS.
Tony Pastor at the opera house tonight.

Special forecast for Connecticut: Fair, stationery temperature, westerly winds.
 Court Linden, \. O. F. of X, held a meeting last night and initiated eleven new members and received seven propositions N The Third division, A. O. H. quarterly entertainment will be held to-mor- TOW night. good time is assured all who attend.
 new photograph gallery is being erect | ed on the property of the Waterbury Fur niture Go on East Main street for William Miller of shelton.
 At the hospital yesterday Doctors Axtelle and Conkey performed an operation on Mrs J. c. Long of Prospect street for strangulated hernia.
 The Misses Mary and Tessie Hartley of New Haven. who have been visiting Miss Lizzie Brennan of kiugsPury street, re- turned home yesterday.
 There will be hearing of property own CTS along the line of the proposed extension | of Washington street before the board of | compensation tomorrow night. The funeral of Mrs Nancy White took | place this afternoon with services at the | house bv the Rev Dr Rowland of St Johns church and interment in Riverside ceme- tery.
 The depot of the Meriden and Water bury road at Cromwell Is above water again and the first train slnce the freshet ar- rived last night. The ticket office has been moved back. it having been found necessary to vacate the building.
 Patrick Selbie of Bridgeport. father of of John Selbie of the Miller < Peck O, died Saturday evening The funeral was held at 30 this afternoon. with services at the Park street Congregational church. He was for many years superintendent of the D NJ Reed Cos establishment.
 The members of Barcelona Council, k of C enter tained number of their friends l in Hellma m s hall last night Grand, Knight Thomas F. Barrett was master of cere monies and addresses were made by r Shields, J. F. Delaney, J. w. Blacker, J. keefe and others.
 James Leary, d member of the tourist club was trying to board A moving train near Sandy Hook yesterday when he slipped. one of the wheels passing over his foot. Tha man WAS brought to this city and taken to the hospital where Doctors ANteIle and Graves amputatsd the toes of the injured member.
 A gnl with tear stained face stopped an East Main street trolley car at William | and begged of Conouctor Carroll to run slowly and keep sharp lookout. She said her little broth.r, ttree years of age. had strayed away and she was afraid he might be run over by trolley car
 George Critcl ley. an employe of Steele < Johnson. caught ths second, third and fourth fingers of his left hand under $ clipping press yesterday afternoon. cutting them oil at the second joints. Nil Critchlty is popular member of Rose Hill Hose company, No 5. and his society fellows and shopmates express much sym pAthy for him.
 It Is almost impossible to travel alonl the sidewalks to- day without stumbling in 10 coal chute or pumping up against th, end of a coal cart The drop in the pric, of coal has prompted people to take advan taSe of the low rates now offered for filling the coal bin with the winters fuel at price , away below anything heard of in this towl fer a number of years.
 There was large attendance at St Ann church fair in City hall last night. San Mont.lnbeault performed some wonderful featS on the slack wire and children of St AnnS parcchi+l school appeared l. good advantage in a fan drill There vii . be a special attraction for tonight and big lush l. expected. The operett = "Brother and Sister" will be presented b, A east composed of men bers of the hlGhe grades of the parochial school. Wi!.re, Barrett will appear in staGe sneci .ities.
 Tue first Hnnlvsrsiry of Abraham Lin 3 r'.n cAiup $ f V, WAS celebrated las night. l& johnson'a hall. with literar @2ttrtMnment and supper. Mrs ,Ienni Coruer on behalf ot Wa lhams Relic c>rpS, presented the ctmp with hand some bihl-. which Was received by Cap tain T. Harding on behalf of the cam In one of his usual neat speeches 5. The quintrtte of the camp then presente Mrs Corner with cake. Mrs Magdalen schmidt on behalf of the Ladies' AiG presented the camp with handsome sil l altar Ing hich was received by Past CAl tain Martin D WIegner.
 Nan ali burned meeting of the dlstrl, committee last night Chairman Wolff an { Captain Goodrich were appointed n con mlttse to formulate A plan for a call for l reeupS of the electors of the district in r U fereLce 10 additional school accommod iAtlonS X bill of $1n was received frol Miss l., na Andrews for services rendtrt at the graduating exercises of tue Lis , scEo,i of 9I. The matter was referred [ ~ Chairman Wolff for investigation Chai . man Wolff said that $l .OO0 could be save on coal II the district would buy now. IT
 clerk Was instructed to call for bids at ono
 l. tht city dealers refuse tO send in pr
 I.usl!s the district will ask for ,rictS fro
 outside dealers.