Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-14
CITY NEWS.
Domestic pies make cheap dessei

ing its store freScOeQ by Wn1ttaker Bros, Boston, the same firm that is doing the work on the interior of the church of the Immaculate Conception
 Monday was quite day for Anson- ians to remove to Waterbury, says the 'Ansonia Sentinel for Messrs Curtiss, Callaghan and Pryor combined, sent five teams to that city loaded with goods belonging to Ansonia parties
 The police telegraph system is about completed. Last evening it was test ed by the board of safety. One test was given from North Willow street and it was found that watch could be heard over the telephone. ticking three feet away from the transmitter. The second was from a point nearer. This morning Mayor Kilduff tried it and ex- pressed satisfaction. It has yet to be given official notice
 Some of the local Foresters are making arrangements for a big clam bake, which will be given Sunday, August 25. The members of Courts Oregon and Shields have the affair in hand and they promise to give one of the very best bakes of the season. There will be a meting of those inter ested on Friday evening in the F. of A. reading room. Tickets will be dis tributed at this meeting
 Glen Island is resort extremely popular in this locality, and the spe- cial excursion announced by the N. I., N. H. and H. railroad company, for Saturday next, gives an exceptional opportunity to visit that resort. In view of the fact that on the excursion to this point, run two weeks ago. that large number were disappointed on account of not being able to secure tickets. it is doubtful if the number of tickets assigned for this city will meet. the demand. Special train leaves Waterbury at a. m. Round trip only $1
 There was considerable excitement on Pratt place yesterday when the bank closed in upon some of the work men and for a time it was doubtful whether they could be got out of it on time to save their lives. The blanks closed in at the top thus shutting off all chance of escape, but fortunately the bottom part of the ditch did not cave in so that the men had lots of room to walk around while those on the NGIC AutA tAS Nl1OulA LOf aSGI them out. During the excitement h. spector Root of the bureau of engineer ing slipped into the ditch and was en- toned with the workmen. While all were we'll scared still no one was hurt, the whole party being fshed out with out getting scratch. Colonel Burpee and his daughters, Helen and Ida, arrived home last even ing after a months vacation. They visited Consul Charles D. Turner of Ottawa and Colonel Burpee was given the freedom of that city while he re- mained there, which was about a week. Consul Turner gave dinner I to the military and civic authorities in honor of the colonel and it was one of | the greatest banquets the colonel has ever attended. The table was decor ated with Canadian flags that have been through the Boer war with the Canadian contingent. shells and nina ture pompom guns, which were the ter TOT of the British forces. A feature ot the dinner was no speechmaking. Con sul Turner seemed to his guest an old | time fellow citizen the most popular man in Ottawa, known and esteemed by all classes of people, Colonel Bur pee is completely restored to health.
 A prosperous. studious looking man | was the only occupant of the prisoners pen in the city court this morning. Nc one would take him to be an alleged professional of the sneaky habits kind Yet only last Monday he completed q sentence of six months for sneak thiev- ing in Bridgeport jail. and he was held for similar crime committed here last January. The mans name is Henry Daly alias William Reynolds Two counts for theft were charged against him; first for stealing lady's gold watch and chain valued at $5( and second for stealing a gentleman's gold watch and chain valued at $50, .saI of the goods and .chattels- of, John Carey," who formerly, lived on East Main street and now resides in Dan. bury. On accounto Inability to reael the chief witnesses the Careys in Dan bury and others in New Haven, the case was continued to tomorrow morn ing under a bond of $500. Daily ol Reynolds, is said to be a first class barber.
 Samuel Robinovitz. a coal dealer or Beaver street, is on the lookout for { cigarmaker named H. B. Lewis, who it is said kept a shop near the Nau gatuck depot. Lewis is now reported to be in Boston. The two men had nc business association that Robinovit, knew of, yet he was surprised a few days ago to be told by the officials o1 the Fourth National bank that he haC endorsed draft for $29 for Lewis Robinovitz scratched his head to ascer tain if he had signed such documen by mistake, for errors happen in tn, best regulated business He concluded he had not done so and then he inquir ed further into the matter. He claims to have found that Lewis ordered som goods from the National Cigar com pany of Winston. North Carolina, ant in payment therefor. forged Robin vitz's name to a draft for $29. Whel Lewis presented the draft at the banI he was informed it should not be rec ognized. Robinvitz wonders now i Lewis got the goods he ordered. H. would like to have a meeting witt Lewis.
 A solemn requiem high anniversar, mass for the repose of the soul of tn late Rev Thomas w. Broderick wa celebrated yesterday morning at S | Doforsc ol,r1roI, IIo,~fford +1,roo I.,o4l,