Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-30
CITY NEWS.

feet wide and four stories in height is to be built to the Scovill Manufacturing Co.'S works.
 Special clearing out sale this week of ladies' and gents furnishings, ginghams and infants wear, at Mrs B. Keough's, 204 Baldwin street.
 | H. F. McReynolds, bookkeeper for the United Gas Improvement Go, was removed to the hospital yesterday threatened with typhoid fever.
 | Thomas J. Lynch, ex-umpire of the National league, has volunteered to um- pire the game between the Waterbury and New Britain city officials.
 William Hermann. employed at the Bohl refrigerator. received a bad cut at the base of the index finger of the left hand yester- day He was attended by Dr Frost.
 Charles D. Cass, aged seven weeks, child of MT and Mrs Michael Cass of 293 Dublin street. died this morning. The fu- neral will take place at 3:30 o'clock to-mor- row afternoon.
 Rev Father Doolan of Southington, who is in Rome. will return home in August. His place is being temporarily filled by Rev Father Kennedy of the Immaculate Conception church.
 pleasant surprise party was given last | hiRhl dt luo AOLuC Ol M1SS AhkStC hC4A9 Oh Stone street. Singing, dancing and games were on the programme and a dainty supper was served.
 The hearing in the Connolly case is on again in the city court room to-day, before Commissioner Joseph O'Neill. Attorneys l Bronson and Root had Thomas O'Connell of MiddIetown on the rack all day.
 William fox played third base for the Hartford team yesterday in the game with I the Bridgeports, who were beaten by the score of to 2. Fox played without an error, made some brilliant stops and had a two bagger.
 Procrastination is the thief of time. If you have decided to take the popular ex- cursion to Savin Rock offered by the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad to- morrow, don't delay the purchase of tickets until morning and run the risk of lively close as soon as the limited number allotted to each station has been sold.
 Attorney T. F. Carmody issued papers to-day for the arrest of Joseph Wells. who is charged with bastardy Sheriff Rigney has the papers and is making search for Wells in the vicinity of Bucks hill, where he has been employed The complainant is Annie O'Connell, who was employed as a domestic at an East Main street boarding | house. If arrested Wells will be brought before Justice J. E. Russell.
 The committee of arrangements for the fremen's picnic met last night and had an informal talk on the various features to be produced. The day will be September 12. The principal f ature will be a hose race, and efforts are now being made to induce the Benedict .S Burnham, Scovill and Watch Co hose teams to compete for prizes. I pnnU hjCCnla nd of a greased pig are other attractions talked of.
 New London Telegraph: The Waterbury council in refusing to fight the elm tree beetle is not actually entitled to great praise for this act of economy, for whether or not the insect can be destroyed there is a certainty that its ravages can be greatly lessened by a war upon it, and the town that Is not willing to protect it's beautiful trees is lacking in feeling which ought to be decidedly strong in every city having the fortune to own so beautiful trees as the graceful elms.
 The committee appointed by the Second division, A O. H. to arrange some public entertainment to make good the loss sus- tained on July 4 and 5, has met with so much success that they have decided to give fair in City hall in the near future. Already a large number of valuable articles have been contributed by the members and the committe is meeting with very gratifying support from the merchants The committee consi ts of D. H. Tierpey, M J Smith. Daniel Cahill, Patrick Barry E $. Shanahan and James Donovan.
 Officer D, xter arrested a man who give his name as John Gagan but no address al Savin Rock last evening on a charge ol theft preferred by John Connolly of sos l N,,, I Al was leading Gagan to the lookup he made a dash for liberty but was captured by Officer Mcdonald after lively chase. The theft occurred in a Waterbury sa oon where both were drinking Connolly claim ing that Gagan robbed hIm of $70. Chiei Egan was notified by telephone. He Said that he had no warrant for Gagan's arrest and he was released,
 A wnsrmeeting will be held at o'clocA "Wednesday evening for the purpose of taking any proper action on the matter oi improving such portion of the roads of the town as may be deemed most advisable to do under the acts of the legislature of 1895 and to appropriate money for the towns share of the expense of such improve ments as may be made under sald ac.s The selectmen will recommend to the meeting that 5000 be expended to maca damize the road from Fuckers factory ir Watervllle north, as far as the appropria. tion lasts. The road is to be made twenty-six feet wide.
 The staff officers of the Second regi ment. c N G held an executive meeting in the New Haven armory last night tc consider details in relation to the annual !; encampment at Mantle Colonel Burpet and the newly appointed regimental sur geon, Dr Thomas l.. Axtelle, were present as were all the New Haven officers. All that could be learned of what had beer done. was the purpose for which it wal called as above stated, with the additional } information that the officers discussed horse." By this it was meant that ar . exchange of views was made as to how anC where the offic rs could obtain suitable horses for camp.
 Two men and boy created 8 little ex citement on North Main street this morn ing. bolt came of the wagon, and onC of the men secured large stone and was trying to drive it on, and while so doing laid the reins over the horse's back. Abou this time trolley car hove in sight. com ing towerd the center, the horse started the boy was pitched into the gutter anG cried for all he was worth, the horse Tar about 100 feet, stopped and turned around and cleared himself of wagon and harness For several minutes the drivers time wal pretty we'll taken up with the boy, tht ; horse and the wagon, but finally the boy stopped crying, the wagon was backed ol the track. the car proceeded and the mar set to work patching up the harness. [ The monthly meeting of the board of fir, commissioners was held last evening. Bill! amounting to $6l222. and the payroll $835. were approved. On motion of Com missioner Hynes Thomas J. Lynch, hose man of Phoenix No 1. who was off duty ter , days on account of injuries received at thu Chapman fire. was allowed full pay. Mayor Kilduff called attention to the fact that tn, bills for the month were unusually larg, | and said fha aDnP0Driafiona wara haino aX