Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-22

The district stewards of the New Haven district will hold meeting in the Method ist church tomorrow.
 There will be meeting of the Water bury Democratic club tonight and full attendance is desired.
 Conductor Fred Gregory is confined to his home in Bridgeport, and conductor Tolles has taken his place.
 Eureka lodge, I. o. o. F. of Huntsville will visit Nosahogan lodge tonight and witness work in the third degree.
 Arguments were concluded in the At wood vs. Booth and Drayer vs. the City of Waterbury cases to-day and decisions re- served.
 Superintendent Beach has designated line at the rear of the Naugatuck station for the hackmen who solicit patronage at the station.
 F. w. Laforge has prepared map of the new Layout of Baldwin avenue, which will be subjected to town meeting within few days for approval. Col Lucien F. Burpee of this city, past commander of the Sons of Veterans in this state, will deliver the memorial address at his old home in Rockville, May 30.
 Several Waterbury people will go to New Britain tomorrow night to attend benefit to be given to Walter Thomas of the Booth Barrett Company in that city. The conductor on one of the south bound trains yesterday found notary's seal, l which can be obtained by applying at the baggage room at the Naugatuck station. 25 called the department to the rear of No 27 Ferry street Hartford, where shed was burning It was soon extinguished with slight loss.
 Miss Lucy A. Hendricks, wife of A. D. Hendricks, died of bronchitis at her resi- dence, 40 Meadow street, yesterday after | noon. Her funeral will be held at p. m. 1 tomorrow.
 l Two more new Rogers locomotives for | the Housatonic road arrived in Bridgeport yesterday. They are ten wheeled moguls, having six driving wheels and four wheeled forward trucks
 l To-day the railroad commissioners will inspect the New Haven and Northampton railroad, tomorrow the Connecticut Vest ern and the remainder of the week the New England.
 Judge Bradstreet will preside at the court of common pleas in Winsted next Monday, owing to the fact that Judge the cases which will be brought to trial
 
 to give their annual picnic on June 21. A meeting of the committee will be held to- night at the engine house to make further arrangements.
 This morning while at work laying the new water pipe on French street the en- bankment caved in on an Italian. He was rescued by his fellow workmen, and sus- tained only slight injuries.
 Captain Burpee, Lieutenants Fitzgerald and Stocking and Assistant Surgeon Carl E. Munger received their commissions for | their respective capacities from Governor 1 Lounsbury this morning.
 Patrick Dowd, aged 61 years, died at his residence on Martin street this morning. His funeral will take place from his late residence to the church of the Immaculate Conception at 9 o'clock Thursday morn ing.
 The Superior court opened this morning before Judge Fenn who heard the argu- ments in the case of Lewis G. Atwood to recover valna of @ note for S4. 900 from the estate of John c. Booth. Decision was re- served.
 The seats for the Amphion clubs pro- duction of "Fantine," in Bristol to-mor- row evening, are going fast and the club will undoubtedly be greeted with a large house. They will return after the play on special train.
 A. M. Turner, brother of E. T. Turner of this city, died at his home in North field this morning. MT. Turner had lived for number of years in that town and was GA years of age. His funeral will take place Thursday afternoon. | Papers were served this afternoon ill the l case of Lawrence Cronin vs The City. The action is one to recover damages aris- ing from defective highway, by reason of which the plaintiffs hack was broke, and himself and horses injured.
 The new street sweeper was given it's l first trial on Bank street last night The 1 job certainly did not seem to be good one this morning but that is due to the amount of dirt that had gathered on the pavement. Contractor Blakeslee says it is the right machine.
 Chief Eagan has received a circular from Chief Bolman of New Haven, giving an accurate description of the horse and carriage stolen from I. c. Newton, of Moosup, Saturday. $50 reward is offered for the capture of the thief or recovery of the property.
 l We have received copy of Hibbard's s l Catholic Church and society directory of the city of Albany, N. Y. Among the l parishes described is that of St. Francis DeSales, of which the Rev. Father William H. White, of this city, is assistant pastor. The parish which was created in 1883 is growing very rapidly, and is free from debt.
 Attorneys Allen and Tyler of New Ha- ven, and George E. Terry of this city, at torney for Tracy Brothers and J. w. Gaff neys, are busy looking up the records of cases similar to the recent New Haven aims house contract case with view to bring ing suit against the city of New Haven, for their clients Messrs Tracy and Gaffney have expended about $2,OOO already fight ing the contract, and propose to recover it if possible.
 The committees from the First and Second divisions A. o. H. were present at the meeting of the Third division last even ing, and it was voted to purchase if possible a plot in St. Joseph's cemetery containing 40 graves, to be used for de ceased members of the order, who are un- able to purchase plots for themselves It was also voted to take part with the other division in the parade of the Hibernian Rifles on the occasion of their first annual