Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-23
CITY NEWS.

The board of anAucs will meet to- night. -- s~.t Frogs of wiudham" at the opera house tonight ~'st -R Blake < Johnson are building safe vault on the east side of their office - -
 A son was born this morning to Mir and Mrs Edward MalOney of Sperry street. decidedly colder; winds becoming north westerly.
 No Is steamer and boiI.r were shipped to the factory at Seneca Falls this after noon for repairs
 Rev Father Graagn. formerly of Sey- mour and now of Manchester. was visiting friends in Waterbury to-day.
 Thomas Lee of S51 West Grove street fell while going to-. work this morning breaking one of his ribs and injuring his shoulder. pr Hayes rendered surgical aie,
 Not until apples grow on lilac trees will the public have chance again to get such bargains. As will be at the auction of Phe- lan's damaged goods tomorrow.
 Maggie Boyle says that the testimony given in the police court yesterday con- csrning her was untrue, and wishes it un- derstood that she was never in Mangini's saloon on Pond street.
 James Fitzmaurice of 220 Baldwin street was thrown from double ripper last right on Liberty street, fracturing his right leg below the knee. The break was set this morning by Dr Hayes.
 Postmaster Daniel E. Fitzpatrick thas placed a letter box Tn front of the store of Undertakers Martin Bergin & Sons. south Main street This IS an accommodation which will be greatly appreciated by the public.
 Neishbors of Mrs O'Leary of Fuller street exonerate the lady from blame in l come ction with the removal of her hus- bands father to the almshouse recently. They say that she was kind to the old man, who has lived with her for nine 1 years.
 John Cannon. aged 2S years, died last night at his residence, 2S Taylor street. Fruitful Vine, A o. F. of A. He leaves a widow and two children. also his parents and five brothers. The funeral will take place at S:45 tomorrow morning with services at the Sacred Heart church.
 Judge Cowen introduced a bill in the house yesterday Tn relation to the taxing 
 the estate. real and peasonal. owned or possessed by an educational body. church or religious corporation shall be taxed on the same basis as all other property, except for exemption on Sl5.OO
 John G Twining has A picture of will lage Vt tdding in his South Main street window which couples contemplating entering into the matrimonial state would do well to examine before purchasing wedding costumes. The brides costume would attract considerable attention if il should be reproduced at d marriage in Waterbury.
 'Folk-Song in America" was the sub. ject of very interesting lecture delivered in the hall of St MargAret's school last night by H E. krehbiel, musical critic oi the New York Tribune. Some ot the sor gs referred to by Mir Krehbiel were sung with touching effect by Miss Maria Van. The piano accompaniments were played by Miss Scott. pupil at the school
 Clerk McAIahon. of the selectmen' $ office, made out this morning list which will be of service to the board in dis pensiug outside poor orders, IL contains the names of all families aided by the town In all there are eighty eight fami, lies who apply to the office every Friday or saturday In some of these families there are six or eight children. With $l | a week for provisions and perhaps a little coal ur wood those families find it ueces s4ry 10 subsl>t. Occasionally they art helped out on their rent and sometimes the rent Is paid entire
 Division No l. A O, H has decided tc change its place of meeting from St Pat rick's block to oresters' hall on Bank street This will seem like returning tc the old home to those who were present al the meeting in this hall on October $ 1874, when the division was organized l. was a night of great rejoicing among loca l Irishmen and the few who are now con nected with the society and who were initiated at that meeting could tell somt pleasant "reminiscences of many who played prominent part in the affairs O that meeting and whose funersl corteg, the Y have since followed to St Josepht cemetery. The division will meet in iti new quarters on February and will holC meetings on the first and third Tuesday of zach month thereafter. The division has appointed committee te arrange fo a couct Tt and socIable to be gwen in Con cJrdia Lall about the middle of February C. Collard Adams was arrested at Had dam yesterday. charged with assault or Henry Croft Mir Adams was taken befor, a jusIlce of the peace and after a preliml nary hearing was released on $50 bonds It Is a rather peculiar affair, for at th time Mir Adams was taken into custody h. was after having a warrant issued fo C.oftS arrest for threatening to kill him Last June Mr Croft was arrested fo drunkenness and N hIle the trial was goiD) on the prisoner walked out of the cour room and took to tine woods. H ) was pursued by MT Adams and Just c, Bliss and after an exciting chase he Wa captured and returned to court, where b, was sentenced to jail On the way t prison Croft tried to escape again and NJ Adams Nas obliged to give him a tip O his cane on the back of his head, henc , rhe suit for assault. The trial is set dow l for next Monday. when 1t is probable tha ,e warrant winch Mir Adams caused to b
 sued for the arrest of Croft will be served
 pr Axtelles lecture on Modern I'm provements in Surgery" at the FIrs church parlOrs Last night. was attended b ! an audience which occupied every avail able space in the spacious parlors. Tn lecture was given under the auspices C the Womens club, and with the exceptlo of two or tbree gentlemen, the women ha 1t all to the mselves. Dr Axtelle Is an CT gazing speaker and handled bis subjeC
 with great skill. The doctor devoted COT siderable time ln explaining the value
 the medical profession of the discover and use of anaesthetics and antiseptics
 both of which have been brought into us since lS4u. Since surgeons commence the use of ether. chlorofo' n and laughiu
 gas much of the suffering endured ] patients had been removed These aI all American discoveries. The use