Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-11
MONDAY. JUNE il. 1888.
CITY AND SUBURBS.

Ulll ANU OUDUhDN.
 John w. Gaffney has completed large four-story block for Horace Booth at New Britain.
 The Rev Father Mulcahy attended the funeral of the mother of Rev M. J. Gleason, which took place at Bridgeport this morn ing.
 The "fash light" picture of the ssFan- tine" company taken immediately after the last performance is on exhibition at Hills bakery.
 The Young Mems Democyatic club will be addressed by local speakers at their rooms in the American hotel on Grand street this evening.
 A meeting of the court of common coun- Gil will be held this evening, to take action on the various matters disposed of by the board of aldermen last Monday evening.
 F. l.. Norwich, who resigned his posi- tion with the Waterbury Watch company, left for Jersey City to-day, to take posi- tion with the Standard Watch company of that city.
 The surveyors have not as yet laid out the site for the Meriden & Waterbury rail road company's depot at Dublin street, but will do so this week, so that the work of building it may be immediately begun.
 A number of gentlemen of this city have received invitations to be present at the graduating reception of the class of 'S8 of the Cheshire Military academy at Cheshire on Thursday evening, June 21.
 The members of the Home Dramatic company of Simonsville, who played "Among the Breakers at Music hall some time ago, will repeat the play at the Main street theatre, Naugatuck, next Thursday evening.
 The Waterbury postoffice will adopt the eight hour system among the letter car riers July 1. It is thought that this change will necessitate the employment of one or two extra carriers so as not to incon- venience the public.
 Work was commenced by the street in spector to-day grading Riverside street preparatory to the erection of the new iron fence along the cemetery. When the work is finished the cemetery road will be the most pleasant drive in the city.
 Saturday evening the flower thieves piled their trade very successfully upon the flower beds that adorn the residences on Cherry street. At one place, not sat- isfied with pulling the bulbs and flowers, they tore up the entire plants.
 No arrangements for change of time- table of the South Main street line of horse7car road, on account of the paving on that street, have been made. Supt Bradley hopes to be able to run the cars on schedule time from the centre.
 Miss Lucy A. Hanlon, aged IS years, daughter of MT and Mrs Jeremiah Hanlon, of 38 South Wilson street, died of typhoid fever yesterday morning Her funeral will take place from her late residence to St Patricks church at 8:15 Tuesday morn ing.
 Saturday night valuable horse belong ing to w. E. Walcott the fish dealer stepped upon nail, which entered it's foot about two inches. The nail was taken out and no serious results are anticipated, al though the animal was rendered temporar- fly lame.
 A young man in an advanced state of intoxication lay across the track of the Naugatuck road at the West Main street crossing Saturday afternoon, and would have been subject for the coroner hac not some one dragged him into the lot near by.
 There was only fair attendance at the Rationale band picnic Saturday night al the ball ground. The smallness of the crowd was made up for, however, by the fullness of enjoyment, and the committee deserve great credit for their pains in pro- viding for their guests.
 A telephone message was received from Chief of Police Ford of Meriden last night stating that dark brown horse. weight about ,OOO pounds, nickel finished har ness, and square box buggy, had been stolen from that place, and asking the police to look out for it.
 Thomas Wagner, aged 62 years, died at his residence on Buruham street yesterday morning after an illness of month MT Wagner was we'll known in this city and an old resident. His funeral will take place from his late residence to St Patrick E church at S:3O a. m., Wednesday.
 At the last meeting of the board of di- rectors of the Knights of Columbus, it was voted to reduce the board from eleven to seven members, and to lessen the num- Der of districts accordingly. This will be quite saving in the expense of the order, and no doubt the move will be greatly ap- preciated by the members at large. It was also voted to extend the order to Rhode Island by granting charter to parties in Providence.
 The New London Telegraph says of Prof Caldwell who is to open weeks engage professor is certainly the best exponent of , PcJSAoAOSASesA UlldU udS l6CUuT0u on the subject in this city. The study of { mesmerism is wonderfully interesting and couple of hours can be proftably passed listening to what he has to say on this peculiar subject, and the peculiar in- fuences he is capable of imparting.
 This morning several citizens who live near Pine Hill, called Upon health-inspecs tor Lawrence and demanded that he inves- tigate the vicinity of the hill, which has been made the dumping ground for the carcasses of number of dogs that have been dispatched to avoid the dog laws. One of the gentlemen who called said that the smell was horrible, and unless action is taken at once the tenants will have to a leave that locality. MT Lawrence will i'm mediately make an investigation.
 Friday nights outrages on South Elm street were continued Saturday night, and 8 number of houses visited and flowers taken, the thieves even going so far as to open blinds and peep in through the win 3dows. In one yard number of bean poles with the vines clinging to them were torn up. It is thought that one of the perpetrators of Friday nights wantonness