Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-06
CITY AND SUBURBS.

sixth annual sociable at the armory on the evening of October 12.
 Administration was granted to-day on the will of Elverad Tyler to s. T. Dayton of Watertown.
 Next Saturday at Brass City hose com pany's picnic Phoenix and Rose Hill will play match game of ball.
 Commencing next Sunday high mass will be resumed at the church of the Sacred Heart and vespers in the afternoon.
 This morning large number of people left on the Rogers X Brothers employees excursion to Laurel grove over the new rail road.
 The committee from Company G, ap pointed to make arrangements for fair, will meet this evening at the parlors of the company.
 Rabbi Gabriel of New York conducted | the Jewish services at Johnson hall last evening and also had charge of the services there this morning.
 Louis Ames, the popular young actress who played here with the Atkinson X l Cooke company, was in town yesterday on a visit to friends.
 Dr Hearn, who will be remembered as a physician located on East Main street a year ago, has returned and opened an office | at 1SS Bank street.  Patrick Holohan left for Greenport, L. l., this morning on a visit to the doctor $ uncle, Rev Fr Brennan. Only thirty-two people boarded the special train at the New England station this morning to attend the annual state temperance picnic at Parlor Rock. United States Marshal Seymour was in town to-day serving papers in an interest ing suit which is to come before the United States circuit court within short time. At the meeting of the police commission CTS last evening charge was preferred against an officer for sleeping while on duty. \ hearing will take place at the next meet ing.
 Sidney Dillon, the railroad magnate, who is spending the summer at his country seat at Litchfield, was kicked by horse Tuesday and will be confined to his room for several weeks.
 A delegation from the prohibition club, will go to Willimantic tomorrow to attend the state convention of prohibition clubs. General Fisk, the candidate for president, will address the meeting.
 The Echo drum corps was awarded third prize for clamming without flies at the drummers tournament held in Middletown yesterday. The Mattatuck's were awarded second prize for ancient style i'll drumming.
 
 hold an important meeting at the demo- cratic headquarters in Browns block this evening at 9 o'clock. A full attendance is desired as business of importance is to be transacted.
 Waterbury lodge. Order of American Mechanices, have decided to wait and hear from the state officers before making any preparation for the annual field day of the state division which will be held in this city sometime next month.
 The great fall in temperature last night from GA degrees which was registered at 6 D. m. to g. degrees at 1 a. m. caused a reg ular epidemic of that bOthersOme affection hay fever and this morning watery eyes and red noses were the order on the street It took but few minutes to wind up police court business this morning. Three drunks were allowed to go, and case of breach of peace against Ellen Forrest was nolled. Annie Cassidy, the witness against her said yesterday that Ellen had sent her baby carriage rolling down hill, overturning it and running over her child, but this morning she didn't want her pun ished.
 There were S1 deaths in this city last month. The causes were: Scarlet fever, l; diphtheria 1; typhoid fever, 1; diarrheal diseases under years, 27: over years, s; phthisis, 6; cerebro SOlDal men1nSClS, O. cOuNulSlOuS, uSdll disease. 1; bronchitis ,: pneumonia, 5; nephritis, 1; drowning, 1; asthma, ,; hamilton, 1; general debility, ,; infantile debility, B. all other causes, 6. Of the number 39 were males and g females. There were 10 deaths in the first ward, 12 in the second, 21 in the third, and 33 in the fourth.
 Last night was an occasion of rejoicing at Phoenix engine company's house. Del
 
 hose companies were present and the handsome French clock won by No Is ball team was presented to the company by Foreman Thompson of No 5. Foreman Mcdonald was master of ceremonies and responded gracefully to MT Thompson S speech, and he was followed by Kevin Drurv. who spoke for No G. After the presentation and speeches the time was passed with story telling and songs until the small hours when the party broke uI with everyone pleased with the evening entertainment
 An incident which created little stir in the sewer boards meeting last night was the presentation of bill by Alderman French of $14 and odd cents for grave taken from cellar on Cherry street by tht street inspector. As soon as the bill whicf did not have the approval of the inspec tol was produced, the latter sprang up anc asked to be allowed an explanation. H. said that he had neither bought nor con tracted for any gravel from Alderman French. He had agreed with MT French that he should take what filling he could use from the cellar, ceasing to dig when h. liked, and he should have the gravel free MT French was not present to answer fo himself and the bill was passed over with out approval.
 At the meeting of the road commission CTS held last evening Messrs Chapman Weld and Colley were appointed as a com mittee to look into the advisability o changing the grade of the sidewalk on th east side of South Main street from Uniol streat southerly. An appropriation O $35O was made for the grading of Hill ant Summer streets and Street Inspecto Cnllar ordered tn do the same A cross