Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-09
CITY NEWS.

Thomas Glynn, for drunkenness, was given thirty days in jail to-day. @.' 1
 E. w. Wilson has gone to Asbury park to attend the wheelmen's meet.
 A hearing on the petition of James R, Tyler to throw Thomas R. Shea into in- solvency will be held July 12 in the pro- bate court.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Showers, stationary temperature to-day: fair and cooler tonight and Wednesday. Westerly winds.
 street, fell from 8 tree yesterday and re- ceived several bad cuts on the head. Dr McAvoy attended him.
 The funeral ol Patrick Hoar will take place from his late residence, 90 Ridge street, to St Patrick's church at 7:45 to- morrow morning. The remains will be taken to Thompsonville for burial.
 Daniel Dwyer, age nine years and nine months, son of MT and Mrs John Dwyer, 132 Bishop street, died last night. The funeral will take place at 3 o'clock to-mor- row afternoon with services at the lmmac- uIate Conception and interment in Cal- vary cemetery.
 Prof 0. Ercole, of Milan, a graduate of the university of Pavia. Italy. will open school for Italians in the Elm street schoo building at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Prof Ercole Is an able lecturer and may be engaged to deliver addresses in the Italian tongue.
 Martin HellmaDn lodge, D. O. H., will give picnic to the members and their in- vited friends on HelImann's farm, Town plot, on July 2L The attractions of the daj will be: The little German band, prize shooting, racing for boys and girls and lots of other fun. A bus will leave the brewery at p. m.
 George Ramon, son of Mr and Mrs Will liam 0. Ramon of Falls Village, is visit ing relatives in this city. Master Ramon is an adept in horse back riding and made the journey astride his spirited little pony, which seems to be endowed with human intelligence, for it refuses to be consoled when out of sight of his owner.
 There was large attendance at the sec- ond concert of the American band on the green last night. The weather was just right for outdoor promenading and the re- suit was that half of the young people in town were on the ground at the opening number and remained until the sound of the last note had died among the graceful elms.
 The adjourned annual school meeting to hear the report of the joint committee consisting of the board of education and the distfict committed. will be held at the court room on Thursday evening next. It is thought that they will recommend the use or the Mrs Perry lot, claiming it to be the most desirable, both as to size and To- cation.
 The entertainment committee of St Joseph's T. A. society held meeting last night and completed arrangements for an excursion to some of the summer resorts in New York on August 10. If this date should be stormy it will take place on the Is. Tickets will be limited to 500 and the party will have special cars and steamboat to rush them along with dispatsh. Since the recent rain storm the water at the Branch has raised several feet and everything looks hopeful for good supply of water from that source during the re- mainder of the season. This is fortune for the East Mountain reservoir was beginning to show signs of not being able to meet the demand made upon it for last month. The water from the Branch can now be used whenever it is needed.
 The guessing contest on the "White House. cafe which stands at the corner of | the green. was ended last evening, when l the handsome lunch wagon was placed on the scales and weighed 4,317h pounds. Edward l. Maloney of the DEMOCRAT guessed 4317 and Liveryman Charles Dwyer of Cole street. 4.31S, and the first and second prizes of $25 and SIS respec- l lively will be divided between them. The | third prize of $10 will be divided between P. F. Bergin, Fred Bauby and J. J. Shor- tell.
 Stephen Miller and John Beaugot, two Polanders employed at the Waterbury Brass Mill met with a serious accident yes- terday. They were working over pickle tub when someone of them dropped bar of metal into the tub spattering the solution over their faces and arms. The acid ate into the flesh and when they called at Dr Frost's office the men were suffering much from the biting pain. One of the fellows had narrow escape from losing the sight of hls eyes, a few drops of the solution leaving ugly marks over his eyebrows. The commissioned officers of Companies A and G held a meeting in the armory last | night and discussed the matter of success sor to Colonel Doherty. It was understood that all the local officers would stand to a man for ColonelL F Burpee. The meeting talked over the advisability of ado pting the slouch hat used in the regular army instead of the fatigue cap, as used by the 0. N. G. but as it was the opinion of all tbst the state would not foot the expense, it was | decided to continue the use of the fatigne cap.
 l At a meeting of the officers of the Wa terbury Driving company held last night it was decided to hold meeting at the Driv- ing park on September 2, and 4. Purses aggr' g4tiDg $1 800 will be offered. Two classes will be trotted each day and the purse for each class will be $500. The cl"sses will be as follows: First day 2:25 and 2:29 classes; second day, 2:40 and 2:25 classes; third day, 2:35 class and free for all races. Entries will close August 24. The entries is ten per cent of the purse for winners. The. track will be put in good condition and it is expected that the affair will draw an immense audience.
 James Owens, one of Waterbury's oldest and most respected citizens, died at the hospital last night whither he had gone a | few days ago for treatment for acute kid ney trouble. Undertaken Bergin removed the remains to his late home on River street. The deceased was an honest industrious citizen who kept sharp lookout for the rainy day. His real and personal estate it is said will net about $9 .000. The funeral will take place at 8.30 o'clock tomorrow l morning with services at the Immacula te l Conception church and interment in St Joseph's cemetery.
 Benedict X Burnham tried their new water service this morning with satisfac- factory results. The factory hose com- pany was called out about 1O:30 o'clock and in 8 few seconds after the sound of the whistle seven streams of water were shoot ing high into the air, drenching the whole premises. It was very successful test and its presence about the place must be of incalculable service in case of fire Mnat of tha laron facknriea haHA fire com,