Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-18
CITY AND SUBURBS.

CITY AND SUbUkbS.
 Wadham's post. G. A. R., mustered in two new members last night. There will be stage rehearsal of "Fan tine" at the Opera house tonight. The Waterbury democratic club will hold its weekly meeting tonight. l Partree & Parker are building large addition to their stables on Brook street.
 Robert Hurdee has purchased from w. J. Schlegel the Phil Simons property on Linden street. Another large load of Belgian paving blocks arrived over the New England road yesterday afternoon.
 The iron stringers for the new front in the Bennett building arrived to-day, and were placed in position.
 The letter carriers have all provided themselves with new spring suits and are anxiously awaiting "spring" to don them.
 Only one unfortunate was before the police court this morning, charged with drunkenness, and he was allowed to go his way. A number of Waterbury people went to Naugatuck last evening to witness the per formance of the "Chimes of Normandy" by local talent. The remains of Patrick Dowd, who died at his residence on Railroad Hill yesterday, were taken on the 7:3O train this morning for interment in Holyol1e, Mass
 The Concordia society will celebrate their 22d anniversary in quiet way at their hall on the 25th Music, speeches and dialogues will fill the programme.
 Cards are out for the marriage of W. T. Sandford of this city, to Miss Belle Wood ward, daughter of Dr c. P. Woodward of Bristol, at Trinity church, Bristol, May A.
 Manager Rockwell and Chief Engineer Crawford of the Meriden and Waterbury road went to New York yesterday to look after the purchase of locomotives for the new road.
 Supt G. w. Beach of the Naugatuck road has souvenir which he prizes very much It is the first official letter written by him after being appointed superintendent of the road.
 Court Shields, A. o. F., will give their annual entertainment at the city hall on the 22d. The programme will be made out at a meeting of the executive com mittee on Sunday.
 This morning Judge Fenn granted decree of divorce to Morris B. Alcott of of Bristol from Nellie G. Alcott on the grounds of desertion. They were married December 24, 1882.
 John Mckee, aged 54 years, died at his residence No. IA Hawkins street, yesterday afternoon. His funeral was attended from the church of the Immaculate Con- ception at 3 p. m- to-day.
 The 7:15 train out of Bridgeport did not arrive in this city until 10 o'clock this morning, being delayed on account of the derailment of several cars on the New York division near Norwalk.
 At St Annes church this morning re- quiem mass was sung for Miss Lucy Zones, hy her brother, Rev Fr Zones. A large number of the young lady's friends attended. Miss Zones will be remem- bered as the former organis5 of St Anne's church.
 Tax Collector Meyer spent successful day at Waterville yesterday, but as yet there are great many dollars not paid in. No further accommodation visit will be made by the collector, but after June 1, when the percentage is added, a "business" visit will be made.
 The concert given by the Arion Quar- tette and Banjo club at Temperance hall, Oakville, last night, was well attended 1 and heartily appreciated by the audience The programme consisted of ten selections by the clubs and two recitations by Prof T. w. Pucci of Bristol.
 Yesterday afternoon large tree was blown down and lay across the Naugatuck track just south of this city. Several tel egraph wires were blown down and travellers on the road between here and Naugatuck say that there was miniature tornado in that vicinity.
 A telephone call from the Waterbury Clock company was received at the police station this morning, that a bricklayer working on the factory was tearing things up and insulting the officers of the com pany. Before a policeman could answer however the man had escaped.
 The Rev John w. Beach of New Haven, trict stewards to be held in the Methodist church in this city on Wednesday, May 23 at 10 a. m. The principal business to come before the meeting is to determine the salary of the presiding elder.
 Rev Father Lancaster, pastor of the Catholic church in Watertown, will hold memorial services there on Sunday even ing, the 26th. The G. A. R. veterans have accepted his invitation to attend the services, and have also voted to invite the veterans of this city, Thomaston and Woodbury to be present.
 "New Britain people are proud of Con- bTSSSIudu DOD V dIlC0 Sdlu d SeuGle1udu lO a DEMOCRAT reporter this morning. "I think that the newspapers have told the truth about his jolly pranks and I should not be surprised when his term of office has expired but what he will go back for second term. Every paper you pick up has something to say about Bob Vance of New Britain and the people of my city are de- lighted with it."
 The report of the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford for the quarter ending March 31 is as follows: Gross earnings from operation, $2,O96, 1896; operating ex- penses (excluding all taxes). $1, AT ,764; net earnings from operations, ,$624. .632; income from other sources than operation, $31 846 gross income from all sources, $656, ,478 The deductions from income are as follows: Interest on funded debt $2O 1000; taxes, $135,0OO rentals, $234, ,425. Net income all sources, $267 ,O53; cash on hand, $7OO,- S83; profit and loss (surplus), $3, ,487. 327.
 The second great sun council of the I'm proved Order of Red Men in Connecticut was held with Mohican tribe in Norwich