Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-24
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THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1888.
Weather.
CITY AND SUBURBS.

of filings the Silver street bridge.
 A hearing on the Mill and Liberty street sewer assessments Will be held June 6, at p. m.
 John Finn will shortly open barber shop in Fruin's new block at the West End.
 Builder Henry A. Lawlor commenced to- day to tear down the old Catholic church at Torrington.
 G. M. Jacobson, manager of the Oriental Rug company left for Bridgeport yester- day, to open store there.
 The funeral of Patrick Dowd was largely attended from the church of the Immacu- late Conception at g a. m. to-day.
 William Carroll and Miss Theresa Walsh, were married by the Rev Father Curtin at St Patrick's church this afternoon.
 Marcus Hellmann brought home 45 pounds of blackfsh and bass from his fishing trip to Bridgeport breakwater.
 P. H. Danaher and Wm Clarkin are an nounced as the successful applicants for the position of corporal of Company C..
 Additional provision for the preserva- tion of the town records in the shape of neat cabinet are being built in the select mems office.
 A neeting of the picnic committee of No. engine company will be held at the engine house Sunday. It is requested that full committee be present
 The 1O:17 train on the Naugatuck road did not arrive in this city until 12 o'clock to-day, owing to delay in the New York division near Portchester.
 Workmen are busy along the Riverside street side of the cemetery, cutting down trees and preparing the ground for the erection of the new iron fence.
 Officer McAuliffe took John Cunning ham down to jail on the 10:54 train this morning where he will languish until the October term of the superior court.
 The argument in the case of Atwood vs estate of John c. Booth, were concluded before Judge Fenn in the superior court this morning. Decision was reserved.
 The Concordia singing society will cele- brate their twenty y-second anniversary in 8 quiet way with music, speeches and dia- logues at their hall tomorrow evening.
 c. P. Huntington, the railroad magnate, passed through this city to-day in his own private car on his way to look after his summer residence in the Litchfeld hills.
 The Amphion club gave an excellent pre- sentation of the opera "Fantine" at Bristol last evening returning on special train at 1:3O this morning. The receipts were over $2OO.
 The residents of Washington street and whereabouts are complaining that so far no signs of improvement have appeared about the Washington street school in the matter of grading and fencing.
 Thomas Sayles and Miss Mary A. Cor man, were married by the Rev Father Treanor in the church of the Sacred Heart st 10 a. m. to-day. Peter Scadden and Miss Winnie German acted as best couple.
 At the meeting of the district stewards of the New Haven district held in the Methodist church yesterday, the salary of the presiding elder was apportioned to the several churches and other important busi- ness transacted.
 At meeting of Company G, 2d regi- ment, c. N. G., last evening the company following the example of Company A., voted not to turn out on Memorial day. Part of the day will be spent at the rifle range, shooting in the third and fourth class. +.
 It has been suggested that the city engi- neer compute the exact longitude and lati- tude of Waterbury, taking the centre of the city hall as the line. The exact situa- tion of Waterbury has never yet been found, and it is matter that would in terest many.
 Some two years ago drummer lost his valise on a Naugatuck road train and a diligent search was made to recover the property. Some time ago some of the contents were found at Union City, and yesterday were forwarded to him at Elroy, Wisconsin.
 The hearing of the appeal from the decision of Justice D. F. Webster, in the cases brought by Nathaniel s. Bronson against the town of Washington for fail ing to have proper guide posts, was heard before Justice Bradstreet in the district court to-day. Decision was reserved.
 The $40 train out of this city struck 8 team at the crossing in Terryville yester- day afternoon. The driver fortunately fell out in drunken condition some dis tance away from the track or he would undoubtedly have been killed. The wagon was demolished but the horse es- capped unhurt.
 Ferdinand council, K. of o., of New Britain, will present Grand Knight P. J. Markley with diamond studded charm with the official seal in gold trimmings to- retirement of MT Markley from the posi- tion he has held since the council was in stituted. Officers of the supreme council will be present.
 The drinking fountain on the green is again in full blast, and as consequence there is pool of water from the fountain to the gutter, distance of 20 or 50 feet, just in the place where passers by must walk through it. It seems as though this nuisance might in some way be avoided. Which of our city officials will make it his business to attend to it ?
 The sewer from Burton street to the city line was finished yesterday. This has been the worst piece of sewer work the city has let out, it being almost en- tirely through solid rock which had to be blasted out. The place was flooded twice by Hitchcock's pond breaking into it, but the work was fortunately pursued without an accident to any of the workmen. The work was commenced last August and has been continued almost uninterruptedly since.
 The s'Little German band," whose strains have guided many movements over the rink, signed contract, Tues day afternoon, to furnish music this season at High Rock grove. No par ticular changes will be made in the grove. Among the new attractions contemplated are tennis courts This feature will be greatly appreciated by the young people