Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-16
NAUeArucK NEWS
Fire Was Discovered in a Hardware
 Store Last Night.

Store Last Night,
 What might have resulted in seri- 1ous fire had it got much headway was discovered in the hardware store of W. H. Mccarthy on South Main street last night. About 10-30 o'clock while some young men were outside talking one of them noticed a blaze in the store and he immediately started to kick the door in while another fellow went for Officer Malone. When the of ficer arrived the young man had the door kicked open and the two of them entered the store only to find that one of the big lamps which hang there had exploded and if they did not act quick ly serious fire was apt to occur. Both the officer and the young man went to work and extinguished the flames, but not until the young man had burned his hands severely. The fire was put out without a very heavy loss, the ex- act amount is unknown.
 Photographer G. A. Sabin of Church street seems to have hard luck with his show cases, as short time ago a man broke the case, and yesterday af- ternoon the wind blew it from it's fast enings and broke the glass in both sides. The photographer now intends to have display gallery which the wind will not injure, as he intends to have it run along the outside wall.
 Pierce Freeman, the we'll known burgess. is to open an office at which orders can be left for painting. The office is to be on North Water street and will be open soon.
 
 Miss Ada Robinson of Bridgeport, who has been visiting friends in town for the past few days, returned home yesterday.
 The Germania AIannerchor will hold its 25th anniversary in Germania hall on the 18th of this month. There will be concert, singing and dancing.
 James Eyre of Rockville was in town yesterday calling on friends.
 Miss Martha Zoerke and Otto Stue- ber of Union City left for San Francis co last week where they will reside.
 There is to be an entertainment and dance given by the Harugari Singing society at Webers hall on Saturday night, April 21. Admission will be 9 cents each person.
 Court Goodyear, F. of A., will meet tonight. All members are requested to be present as business of importance is to be transacted.
 The board of warden and burgesses will meet tonight. Estimates for the appropriations for the ensuing year are to be brought in by a committee appointed for that purpose at the last meeting.
 OtT TD..{- -4n S.- seriously i'll at his home.
 William Ackers of Newark. x. J., spent yesterday with friends in town.
 Patrick Kelly of Providence, R. l., was in town calling on friends yester- day.
 A warrant was issued last night for the arrest of John AIcDemott on com ' plaint of his wife who claimed that he had beat her, but when the officer went to look for McDemott he could not be found, and it is thought that he has left town to avoid arrest.
 Thomas Jamison of New Haven was, in town yesterday on business.
 Hugh Byrnes, who has been spending the past few days with friends in town, left yesterday for Cornell university. where he will pursue course of study in electricity.
 Ralph Louden, who has been spend ing the Easter vacation at his home on Hillside avenue, left his morning to resume his studies at the University Preparatory school in Ithaca, \. J.
 There was no session of the borough court this morning.
 Patrick Burke of Hartford was in town this morning on business.
 Baseball at Athletic field tomorrow. A. H. S., vs N. H $. A good game may be looked forward to as the teams are about evenly matched.
 It Is expected that a large crowd from here will attend the performance of Hamlet" at Polls theater tonight.