Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-17
CITY NEWS.


 sion of the American Pin Go to North Beach this morning.
 Big blanket and comfortable sale at Curran's Monday, August 19. Look for prices in Mondays paper.
 Robert Platt, aged 76 years, died at his home on Cooke street to-day. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon.
 The papers in the suit of Hugh Hearns of Naugatuck against Dr J. M. Benedict of this city, asking SIC, ,OOO damages for mal- practice. were served to-day by Deputy Sheriff Sweeney.
 Miss Lillian Hamilton, wife of Property Manager Hamilton of the Jacques opera house, died at the hospital to-day from ty- phoid fever. The remains will be taken to Wilkesbarre, Pa, for interment.
 Owing to the desire of the hands to at tend the union picnic of the A. O. F. of A. on the West End grounds this after noon and evening, Benedict & Burnhsm's factory was closed to-day.
 John Quinn, a boy employed by the Trott Baking Go, cut the first and second fingers of his left hand on an ice CT cam machine thls morning. Dr O'Hara am- putated the members at the first joint.
 Mrs William S. Rogers, superintendent of the Young Womens Friendly league, having rented the apartments in the parish house of St Johns church, will re- move her residence to that place on Sep tember l.
 The last excursion of the season to Providence, Rocky Point and Crescent park will be given by the New England road next Tuesday. The special train will leave Waterbury at 6:30. Fair for the round trip $1 25.
 
 Joseph Moran wss surprised by large number of friends and shoolmates at his home on Cherry street last evening. Among the out of town guests were Miss Gertrude Britton of Hartford. Miss McGrim of Bridgeport and Messrs Woods and Miner of New Haven.
 Every member of the Acme club should attend the special meeting called for to- morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The club has big undertaking under consid- eration which if carried out will probably be the commencement of a new era in the history of the organization.
 Theodore P. Day of Englewood, Ill. has accepted the position of secretary of the Y. M c. A. and will assume the duties of his office on September 2. Assistant Secretary Conklin has rendered his resignation and will have on August 26 to enter college preparatory school.
 Horace Johnson says: From the 18th Q the 22nd Of this month the earth's atmos- phere will be disturbed We may expect cooler weather. The planets will take positions in their orbits which will cause tidalwaves to some degree, The indications are that it will be quite disturbance, very noticeable on the coast
 Mrs John Ryan received letter from Mr Ryan, Thursday. The party is now in Rome and had the pleasure of attending a mass at which Pope Leo was the celebrant. and at it's close the pope's blessing was given to all present The members of the excursion party of which Miss Susie ONeill of this city is member, were also present at the mass and the reception which fol- lowed MT Ryan and Mr Heffernan and family are in the best of health and enioy- ing the trip thoroughly. They expect to be in Ireland next week
 The county commissioners of the state held meeting in New Haven yesterday One Of the most important points dts cussed was that of having uniform methods of applying for licenses throughout the state. committee consisting of Con- missioners Dwyer of Hartford, Walter of New Haven and Lee of Fairfield counties, was appointed to prepare a uniform ap- p!ication for license. All the new laws HSA@AADS SO AASChSCS "SEo uIScuSSeu ana tue different interpretations put upon them were compared, as it is desired to have all licenses granted in the same manner.
 Mrs Hanora Broderick of 394 Riverside street. aged 70 years, and quite feeble, walked into the selectmen's office this l afternoon and pitiously begged to be sent to the almshouse. She said she had been living with her daughter, Mrs Dennis Flynn, and found it impossible to They had turned her out she said, and she wanted some place to rest her tired and weary limbs She knew | she would not long be burden to anyone, for she had presentiment that her time | in this world would be brief. The select | men sent her to Almshouse Keeper Moran
 The state pharmacy commission is | crowded with work this year Ordinarily | only live meetings are held annually and | only two regular meetings, one in Septem- per- remain But recently practical de- monstrations have been required of appli- cants and 1t Is impossible under the new rule to examine more than five candi dates a day. There are now twelve applicants and 1t Is thought it will be necessary to hold at least four extra meetings during the remainder of the year. The first extra meeting will probably be held next month. The pay of the pharmacy commission is quite meagre, considering the amount of work involved
 Rcadmaster Miller. of the Naugatuck dlVislon, and his men, are employed in laying 300 tons of heavy steel rails at the lower end of the division at and near the junction. All of the curves on the double track are to be relaid with the heavy steel and about half a mile of the single track just north of the double track. Laying new rails at tie present time is about as hard work as can be done in track repair- lng' for while on cold day stretch of railroad IS the coldest place that can be louno, on hot day it is several degrees hotter than Tn the adjoining fields. The sun beats down heavily and the steel rails 1raW the heat, making it like an oven to work on.
 Iown Health Officer O'Hara's office is crowded to the doors this afternoon with of South Brooklyn, who were summoned to appear for hearing on the olggery nuisance in that section. County Health Officer 0. E Hoadley is conducting ne examinations and the statements made by the complainants show nat the people are suffering seriously on account or the nuisance. Dr Dubuc was 'aliea ID by the defense and said that he lad passed through that neiehborhood ecenty and found nothing objectionable Q Q ms taste or nostrils. A large group are tanoing on the outside unable to gain ad- nlsslon' but all will be heard and the in- icatlons point to victory for the com 'lalnants, for almost all the witnesses fell rightful stories of the odor which arises rom the hog pens, especially at night There was large number of Foresters G. A: k. hall last night to witness the ceremonies attending the initiation of inc hlrty-nlne members who form the nuclens T Court Rose Hill. A. o. F. of A. Chief sanger Charles Miller and sub-Cbief tanger Thomas Keefe had charge of the ceremony assisted by Past Chief Rangers :: d. Murnan, Charles H. Kane and Holm