Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-01
CITY AND SUBURBS.


 build a three story frame building for Thomas Costello on Washington street. The ticket that drew the gold watch at the Sacred Heart choir festival was not sold, and another drawing will take place.
 Edward Harrison, Q South Main street liquor dealer, has made an assignment and Timothy O'Rourke has been appointed trustee
 William D. Carter presided over the meeting last evening of the Waterbury Democratic club. There was fair attend ance, but no important business was trans acted.
 Frank Young to day received by express large bunch of arbutus from his home in Cape Cod, Mass. They were remarkably we'll preserved considering the long jour ney.
 Frank Kainz, for some time foreman of the Republican composing room, severed and is now employed by the Waterbury Printing company.
 A gentleman who returned from Win sted this morning reports that snow in some places is six feet deep. He says that the farmers up the valley are pre- pairing for the planting season.
 John Greenman, a youth who raised 8 disturbance on North Main street last evening, the only prisoner in the police court this morning. The court gave him lecture and suspended judgment. The Cummings Combination company, which includes some of Waterbury's best talent, will give an exhibition and dance at the Main street theater, Naugatuck, Thurs day evening, May 10. Busses will run from this city.
 The usual May devotions will be held in all the Catholic churches in this city. In the church of the Immaculate Conception services will be held every night but Sat- urday In the other churches the devo- tions will be held two evenings week. A meeting ot the committee which is making arrangements for the reception to be rendered to Martin Scully, is called for tonight at 9 o'clock in the rooms of the Young Mems Catholic Literary association. All members are requested to be present During the month of May the days grow 56 minutes longer, the mornings increas- ing 27 minutes and the afternoons 29 min utes. The new moon may be seen first on the twelfth. The Old Farmers Almanac says, "Look cut for frost between May g and 28."
 William Schmidt and his three sons, Charles, Henry and Frank, who were
 
 court last week of breach of the peace against Alonzo Bronson, were to-day fined $10 each and costs.
 At meeting of the board of directors of the Waterbury Watch company this after noon A. s. Chase was elected JTesident and director to sncceea Charles Dickinson, and E. l.. Bronson treasurer, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of MT Dickinson.
 William C. Moore went to New York Saturday to meet Martin Scully, who was expected to arrive on the Arizona from Liverpool Sunday. A dispatch from MI Moore to-day says that MT Scully arrived in New York Sunday and would be in thi: city this evening.
 Fire Commissioners Roberts and Con nolly were on hand at 7:45 last evening ts transact the regular monthly business o the board. Commissioner Kelly was sem for but did not come until s o'clock al which time the members had adjourned until 7:3O p. m. Thursday.
 The case of John F. Reynolds vs the Southford paper company, action to re cover $1O,000 damages for injuries re ceivec while at work in their factory on February 20, 1885, occupied the attention of jury in the civil side of the superior court before Judge Fenn to-day.
 Deputy Collectors Harty and Adams vii be at their office in Browns block begin ming to-day to May inclusive, to issue special taxes to parties in Waterbury ano vicinity. The oath will be administered without charge, but applicants must make out their own applications.
 The funeral of the late Allen B. Wilson who died at Woodmont Sunday, tool place this afternoon. The funeral services were read by the Rev J. G. Davenport a the Hall Memorial chapel. The pail bearers were E. T. Turner, J. M. Burrall A. M. Blakeslee and Samuel Root.
 John F. Morris, who for the past thre years has conducted the business of tn Singer manufacturing company in thi city, and. .who was recently promoted to tn management of the Bridgeport office of tn company, has entered upon his new dutie and yesterday removed his family to tn Park City.
 The regular monthly meeting of tn board of water commissioners was hel' yesterday afternoon, but nothing but rou tine business was transacted. The offer o l.. c. White to sell the water privilege o lake Quassapaug will be considered at later meeting, when it is expected M White will tell the board just what right he has to sell.
 Judge Fenn of the superior court handle down two decisions to-day. The case c
 
 bury was decided in favor of the plaintiff This was an appeal from the action of tn board of compensation in assessing Der efts and damages caused by the layout ( Fuller street. The other case is that ( Edward Chittenden against T. F. Judso1 This case was heard in the district cour the defendant winning. It was appeale and the defendant set up that the highe court had no jurisdiction and the point law is sustained by the decision.
 At a meeting of the Young Mems Den ocratic club last evening J. J. Nevil acted as chairman in the absence of Pre- ident Morris. The committee on room reported that American hall was the mos convenient place of meeting and their r' port was accepted. The committee o rules reported that their work is progress ing rapidly. Miles Connolly made motion urging the election of Elish Leavenworth, as a delegate to the S Louis convention. Edward s. Guile moved that committee of three be al pointed to go to Hartford and urge the al pointment of MT Leavenwo1th. The con mittee appointed are J. J. Neville, Der