Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-09
EVENTS THIS EVENING.
CITY AND SUBURBS.


 evening.
 Officer Brickel took Michael McNamarra to jail this afternoon.
 lh, Rev Father McGivney of Thomi ton was in the city to-day.
 Tunxis tribe, Order of Red Men, worked the hunters degree last evening.
 Health Officer Lawrence says that there are about six cases of diphtheria ill town. Henry Adams of this city has taken position with the Naugatuck Furniture company.
 Deputy Collector Adams of Canaan made his monthly visit to this city yesterday ana found the tobacconists obeying the law John Mitchell who has been for some time an inmate of the Town house, was taken to the insane retreat at Mlddletown to-day.
 John Smith; brakeman, wiftffiie coupling eafs at the Naugatuck station this morn ing smashed finger so badly that amputa- tion was necessary.
 The funeral of Maglone G. Babin who died in Oakville Wednesday, was attended from his late residence to the Church ot the Immaculate Conception at 2:3O p. m. to-day.
 It was expected that the Rev Mir Elsdon,
  would be here next Sunday, but it is now thought that the c. B. Q. strike will delay his arrival.
 A laborer at work in Smiths carpenter shop had the top of one of his fingers come in contact with saw to-day, requiring the attention of surgeon to stich the inj ured member.
 Charles Pullom, aged 65, for many years resident of Simonsville, died last even ing. The funeral will take place from his residence at 3 p. m. Sunday. The inter- ment will be in Riverside cemetery.
 Referring to the loss of life at the Springfield fire the Hartford Times says that Hartford is in much the same fix as regards hook and ladder truck. Water bury is worse off than either Springfield or Hartford.
 The Christian Endeavor society of the Second church gave @ calico sociable at the church parlors last evening. An entain ing program comprising vocal selections by Miss Granniss and recitations by Will liam Davis was feature of the evening.
 The choir of the Sacred Heart church is making arrangements for f. stival and musicale to be held shortly after Lent. The festivities will continue for three ev- eni lgs, and the proceeds will be voted towards purchasing new organ for the church.
 Michael McNamarra indulged too freely in stimulants yesterday afternoon and when Officer McAuliff met him at Brook street and kindly offered his arm he re- sisted in such 8 manner that it took the combined efforts of three men to take him in. This morning in the police court Michael had faint idea that he was car ried to the station house, and the court fined him $5 and costs for drunkenness and $7 and costs for resistance.
 The remains of Mrs John Mcdonald, mother of City Sheriff Mcdonald who died at the residence of her daughter in Anso- mia yesterday morning, arrived in this city on the 3:57 p. m. train to-day and were taken to the residence of her son, City Sheriff John w. Mcdonald, on Cole street The funeral will take place from MT Mo Donald's residence to the Church of the Immaculate Conception at 9:30 tomorrow morning.
 It is expected that Crayon Artist J. A. Burgess of this city, who is at present held at general police headquarters in New York, on charge of abducting pretty Miss Mamie Byrnes, will be brought to this city tomorrow. Officer Dodds is in Albany to-day securing the necessary papers for his deliverance to the Connecticut authori- ties. Nothing can be learned where the girl is, but it is believed that she has been found and will be produced at the proper time.
 The commissioners appointed by the superior court to hear the appeal of Henry Atwood and Mrs Miles Daley from the de- cision of the board of compensation in al lowing them $52O for land taken for the layout of Brooklyn bridge continued the hearing again to-day. Dennis Mitchell, John McAuliff and Gordon B. Lawrence testified that the land taken was worth $2,5O0. s. A. Chapman and E. L. Frisbie, members of the board of compensation, testified that the land taken was worth about $55O.
 Waterbury parties will appear before the Railroad commissioners at Hartford Mon day at the re-opening of the hearing on the New England crossing at Riverside street. It is for the purpose of modifying or rather correcting a clerical error in their recent order concerning that crossing The coun- cilmen Monday evening passed resolution recommending to the commis toners that the street be put under the railroad, and the parties favoring the crossing will use this as an argument for tunnel at that place.
 The gas company had men at work to- day excavating in front of Kingman's full niture store. They began the work yeste1- day afternoon, and, after pulling up the pavement, built hot coal fire on the ground to thaw out the four feet of frost. The fire famed by strong wind burned nearly all night and this morniug the laborers had picnic digging down to the pipe. The ground is froze1, so lard that it is impossible to excavate without either blasting or thawing. The tearing up of the Belgian blocks at this season of the year is very injurious to the pavement, especially the method used by the gas company. A portion of the pave ment was torn up to-day near Dr North's office.
 AT THE OPERA HOUSE. "Alvin Joslin" This Evening-Return oi