Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-23
CITY AND SUBURBS.

weekly drill tomorrow night, preparatory to camping out
 A number of Odd Fellows from this city will go to Cheshire this evening and insti- ute lodge there.
 w. F. York will install the officers of Cough commandery, U. O. G. O., at Nauga- tuck tomorrow evening.
 The Rev Dr Anderson occupied the pull pit of the First Congregational church at Bridgeport yesterday morning.
 Work on the West Main street bridge, reflooring, will be commenced by the Der lin Bridge company tomorrow morning.
 The Prohibition club will discuss "The first concern of all good governments" at their meeting at the club rooms on Abbott avenue this evening.
 The Congregational Sunday school vii l leave on the regular S:26 train on the Naugatuck road tomorrow morning for q days outing at Seaside Park.
 Mrs Polly Adams, aged 79 years, for many years a resident of this city, died at her residence on Town Plot yesterday. Her funeral will take place at 3 p. m. to-mor- row.
 A G. Just employed by D. H. Blinn, the Bank street jeweler, has resigned his posi- ton and will leave for Vicksburg Miss. August 1, where he will open jewellery store.
 Lieut. Col G. w. Roberts if this city, is one of the specially invited guests who will accompany Golden Rule lodge, Patriarchs Militant of New Haven on their excursion to New York Wednesday.
 The sos train was delayed 20 minutes at the Naugatuck station Saturday even ing, in changing baggage cars, as a wheel on the regular baggage car broke as the train came in to this city.
 Dennis Kelly, aged 29 years, died at his residence at the rear of 64 East Main street Saturday evening. His funeral was at tended from the church of the Immaculate Conception this morning, where a requiem mass was said by father O'Donnell.
 William H. Kenney, for many years en- ployed at the Plume & Atwood company's works, died at his residence, IS Simons street, this morning. His funeral will take place from his late residence to St Patrick s church at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, By the change which went into effect on the Naugatuck road yesterday, the early train for New York, leaves the city at 6:05 a. m., instead of 607 as formerly. The 6:05 a. m. train for Watertown, and the 545 a. m. train from that place have been taken off.
 Chatfeld camp, S. of V, had very large attendance at their picnic Saturday afternoon and evening. The ball game be- tween the Athletics of this city and the Naugatucks was won by the former by a score of 4 to 3.
 Isabella council K. of O., of Southing- ton are anxious to arrange game of ball with Sheridan council. Manager B. J. Reynolds was in town yesterday, but learn ing that there was game on between Col nc fected no arrangements.
 Company As ball team went to New Haven Saturday and played return game with the New Haven Blues on the Yale field. The game was won by the New Haven boys by score of If to 13. After the game the Waterbury boys were hand somely entertained by the Blues.
 James Sutton and John Woods have se cured the use of several acres of land or the upper Manhan meadows. It is expect ed to make use of the city garbage by de posting the same on these lands where il will be covered or ploughed in from time to time so as to avoid nuisance.
 Perhaps thousand curious Waterbury inhabitants watched the total eclipse of the moon last night About the center the steps of stores and dwellings were lined with people, The eclipse commenc ed at about eleven o'clock, and the moor passed out of the earth shadow at half past two. During the first and last time of the eclipse the moon showed deep red color similar to that noticed on the sun at the dawn of a very warm day, but during the time that the lunar body was in the com plete shadow it appeared of bluish slate color, hardly distinguishable from the sur rounding sky.
 The change from the A tent to wall tent will be fully appreciated by all of the privates and non-commissioned officers o1 the c. N. G., said local military mar yesterday. The boys anticipate the pleas ure of being able to sit up in their tents without doubling up like jack knife; anG besides, four players can indulge in game of poker without inconvenience. As mat tresses are to be provided instead of the bags filled with straw which have beer used in previous camps, some of the pri yates are already talking of carrying sheets to camp. Their wiser friends, however smile knowingly and say that fellow who sleeps between sheets looks more grotesqut after being pulled out from between then than does one who sleeps between blankets and wears his trousers all night.
 The temperature thus far this year ha. been far below the average, except during June, when the average temperature wa. 71.4 degrees. At no time during the pas IS years has the average in June reached 71 degrees, and only in 1872, 1876, ant 1880 did it rise above 70 degrees. The ab normally low temperature of March ant May this year was atoned for to a certain extent by the high parking of June, bu when July 1 was reached the average tenn perature of the whole year was far below the mean. July has still further decrease, the average, and how it is to be made up if at all is difficult to say. The observe at the signal office says that it may b done gradually so that it will not be no ticed, or September may come in roarini and keep hot for some time, as it did il 1881. In any event it will take a lon heated term to even things up.
 When George Reed clerk at Kennedy grocery store on South Main street, entere, the barn in the rear of the store yesterda morning about s o'clock he found Johl Manning.an elderly man, who was accustom ed to sleep in the barn lying dead on the ha mow. MT Reed immediately notified tn