Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-21
CITY NEWS.

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 The hearing on the Heffrin estate was i again adjourned to-day until Monday. Special forecast for Connecticut: Gen. erally fair. warmer Friday in western DOT tions. Architect Joseph A. Jackson has con- pleted plans for large addition to the | Groveland hotel in Danbury. William McPhelemy of Danbury. who is A | candidate for the postmastership in that | city, was visitor in Waterbury to-day. The judiciary committee has favorably | considered the Waterbury court house bill | The bill provides that the county shall pay $40. .000 and Waterbury S40.0O0. John Keefe of No West Burton street, while trimming vines on Bishop street yesterday, fell from A ladder and sustained severe injuries to his back and shoulders.
 Miles F. Connolly to-day disposed of one of his stores, known as the Park cafe, op- poSite the green, to q. F. Gould of Bath, Me.
 of the 900 citizens iu this district, who under the income tax law, are obliged to make returns to the local internal revenue office, about 20 have. complied. The time for making the returns will end April Is.
 The regular meetings of Alexander Von Humboldt lodge N E. O. P, will be held in Hellmann's ball on the second and fourth Fridays of the month. All meul- bers are requested to attend tomorrow night.
 John Flnnan, the three years old child of MT and Mrs Patrick Finnan of 2l9 South Main street. died of diphtheria to- day and was buried. This is the third child of that family taken off by the same sickness within a short period.
 Albert Carpenter, the twelve years old son of B. F. Carpenter of S95 South Main street, fell from pile of lumber in Tracy Bros lumber yard yesterday. breaking his right leg above the knee. Doctors Brown and Crane were called in and reduced the | fracture.
 Just at present work in the city engi- neers office is rather quiet. Nothing further is being done on the sewer question. Some profles for new sewers in Brooklyn are be- ing prepared. and plans and estimates for an earthen dam at the Branch are being made | ready for the next meeting of the water committee.
 | At the meeting of the Republican club last night a committee consisting of T. D. Mccarthy. s. W. Chipmau, Dr F F. Cook. Charles Mason and Albert Bernatchez was appointed to bring in list of nomina- tions for officers at an adjourned meeting to be held next Tuesday night. The re- l port of the financial secretary and the ex- | ecutive committee were read and sp- proved.
 At the eighth annual convention of the | Connecticut Fife < Drum association. held at New Haven yesterday. thesc officers were chosen: President, r. F. McGold- l r;o oF @br IT, nan of Waterbury; secretary and treasurer. William Morris of New Haven. The meeting at which the contest for prizes will take place will be held in Meriden in September.
 No further sites for the new post office have been filed with the postmaster, neither dld the inspector arrive to-day, but he Is expected to arrive now at any time. l One point which will probably hold strength with the government is the fact under the postal laws if the post office is | located within eighty rods of the railroad station or stations. such railroad or rail roads must carry the mail to the office free of charge. At present. lit stands few feet outside of the limit.
 | President Clark of the New York, New Haven X Hartford Railroad company said of the business situation last night. Very substantial evidence of improvement in general business throughout New England can be seen. Factories along our lines are doing better business and tradesmen are in more hopeful frame of mind than they had been for a long time before Traffic and general activity havo increased indicating an all around improvement in- stead of spurts in any particular industry. "
 Shortly after o'clock yesterday after
 
 sium of the Taft school, Watertown. The fire department was prompt in responding and the flames were extinguished before there was much damage done. At 7:30 in the evening the smouldering embers burst forth fire again and once more the fremen were called. This time the fire was brought under control in a few minutes. The origin of the fire was the bursting of a gasoline tank in the rear of the building. The losses are fully covered by insurance.
 The annual inspection of the local divl- sions of II. R. K. F.. was held in Pythian hall last night The inspecting officer WAS Colonel Daniel L. Barber of Walling- ford. The result of the inspection was very satisfactory. After the inspection supper was served at Davids. Among the out of town officers present were General E 0. Shaler and Colonel George R. Tryou | As man of Middletown. Local officers who figured in the operations were Colonel E R Davis. Major c. L. Chappelle and Cap, tain W. l. Snow
 At Derby last night big policeman re- fused to allow two reporters to go into mayors office 10 attend q meeting of the board of aldermen. He was acting under instructions of Mayor Atwater, whose ire was aroused because the reporters refused to suppress part of the business transacted at a previous meeting. when it wa. brought out that the mayor ignored the claims of home company ID the matter o { insurance on city property. Mayor At waters action is a good object lesson fol those who are trying to establish ''ont man rule" in Waterbury.
 City Sheriff McDonald served papers or City Clerk Grady this afternoon in a sui , against the city for S2.500 damages 7 brought by Attorney Cole for Amilier f La Barre. who fell on an icy sidewalk or Bridge street on February 10 and broke ' right arm. Sheriff Carmody served paper, on Clerk Grady in two suits against thu city. One is for $1 900. bro ught by At |. torney Lowe for Matthew J. Shelvey. ~hC fell February P, on Scovill street ant broke his lelt leg. The other for $500 dam ages, by Attorney Lowe, for Ellen Mahaney who fell on Bank street, near Fourth street on January g, and broke her right arm The suits are returnable before the distric court in April.