Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-31
CITY AND SUBURBS.


 The state convention of the A. O. H. will be held at New Haven next Wednesday.
 One thousand three hundred tickets were sold for the Meriden- w aterbury game yes terday afternoon.
 Thomas E. and Carrie E. Brownlee of 150 East Main street are rejoicing at the arrival of baby boy,
 The foundation for the new block op- posite the Catholic church on East Main. street is about completed.
 There was large crowd of people and a good time at the picnic given by Protector Hose company at the ball grounds last evening.
 The funeral of Fenton, the 6-year old son of Edward Doolin, of 28 Ridge street, who died yesterday, was attended this morning.
 Masses were celebrated in all the Catho- lie churches.to day, being the feast of Corpus Christi. This evening the May devotions will be held.
 The pupils of Washington and Bishop street schools each sent a wagon load of flowers for the decoration of the soldiers graves yesterday.
 To-day was the last day for registering dogs. The town authorities will now fol- low up all cases of unregistered dogs and prosecute will follow.
 c. H. Perkins Celebrated Colored Vir- ginia and Texas Jubilee singers will give sacred concert at the opera house Sunday evening. Prices 10, 20 and 30 cents.
 Miss Julia Dunbar daughter of the late Henry Dunbar died at her residence on State street yesterday afternoon. Her funeral will take place at ? p. m. tomorrow.
 Arguments on the demurrer in the numerous cases brought by laborers against the New England railroad, were heard he- fore Judge Bradstreet in the district court this morning.
 Charlie Adams, Ed Belden and Will Wright spent yesterday fishing at "Shell' Hitchcock's pond, and returned with about two bushels of bullheads, varying from 5 to 8 inches in length.
 George M. Pullman president of the Pullman Palace Car company passed through this city on the New England road last night. The car is described by the employees of the road as perfect palace.
 The Rev J. H. O'Donnell of this city has prepared a neat book entitled "A Short Guide to Altar Boys" which will very much aid the young acolyte in assisting at divine service. The work is ordered by Bishop McMahon.
 Although the last stone of the founda- tions of the old Methodist church, of late years known as St Patrick's chapel, have been torn out no trace has been found of the corner stone which it was alleged con- tained many valuable and interesting doc uments.
 Michael Galway, bright looking boy of 16 years, was before the police court this morning charged with drunk mess. He said he got his liquor at the picnic last night. He was committed to the town house to be held as witness against the persons who sold him the intoxfcants.
 Within short time the partition be- tween the ladies' and gentleman's room In the New England station will be torn out, and the two rooms made into one after the fashion of all lately built stations. The ticket office will be remodeled and but one ticket window put in, thus reducing the work of the agent almost one-half.
 At Naugatuck yesterday Memorial day was appropriately observed by the Hose company the A. o. H., and several other societies, turning out in body and march ing with the veterans to the cemetery. In the afternoon the memorial address was delivered by Judge A. H. Fenn of Win sted.
 The New Haven County Woman's Chris tian Temperance Union will hold it's an nual convention at the First Congregational church, New Haven, next Wednesday, be- ginning at o'clock in the morning. In the evening an entertainment will be given by the Young Woman's Temperance 50, ciety, and Miss Barnes, state secretary, will make an address.
 The Canty habeas corpus case will be called before Judge Andrews tomorrow, Attorney Graves appearing for young Can ty and Bradstreet and Etheridge for the state The Canty boy was committed to the reform school some months ago for incorrigibility and truancy which offenses it is alleged do not warrant his committal to the reform school.
 Tomorrow evening the four courts of Foresters, Hancock, Fruitful Vine, Wolf Tone and Shields, with Washington con clave, K s. F., will march in procession to the Naugatuck depot to receive the dis trict officers who are to install the new court Stephen J. Meany. The line of march will be from East Main around the green, to Bank, to Meadow, to South Main, to East Main, to North Elm, countermarch to the hall. All Foresters are notified to appear at the K. of c. hall at 7:3O sharp.
 The New York and New England state ment for the quarter ended March 31 1888, shows Gross earnings, $1 ,156, ,932, operat- ng expenses, $823, 196, net, $333, 736; deficit, $61 ,234; deficit year ago, $37, ,912; cash on hand, $9 9,230; profit and loss de- fciency, $512,OO2. The deficit of New England alone last year in the March 31 quarter was $1O,667. This year both re- ports include the Norwich and Worcester. For April the New England earned $41O,- 325.
 This morning as horse car was nearing the centre fromBank street, a young woman with an arm full of bundles stepped out from the Apothecaries hall. As the car crossed the walk at good rate of speed the young woman reached out her disengaged arm, caught the guard and swung herself with all the ease of railroad man onto the rear platform and with the utmost non- chalance walked into the car. The agility and grace with which the feat was per formed made the spectators open their eyes in surprise. It is curious what difference there is in women.
 The delegates from this city to the state convention A. 0. H., at New London, June are: First division, Thomas Luddy, Ed ward Hyland, Edward Doocey, Hugh Feeley and James Maher; Second division, w. O. Keenan, Dr J. F. Hayes, James
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