Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-04
CITY AND SUBURBS.

change place. Rev w. w. Bowdish is in attendance at the annual meeting of the New York East Conference at Middletown to-day. The New England road now issues excess baggage stop over checks which are very convenient for commercial travellers. Sneak thieves plying their vocation in the Abrigador district. Four coats were taken from house on Ayres street the other day. The remains of the late Mrs Roswell P Root of Torrington were taken to Hartford on the 9 o'clock train this morning for burial. The Star social club will give it's third annual sociable at the armory this evening. The Amphon orchestra will furnish music and I. Uffendale will prompt. Catherine Mcdonald, aged AS years, died of heart disease at her residence on Hick ory street yesterday afternoon. Her funeral will be attended from the Church of the Immaculate Conception at 4:3O p. m. to-day. William Bowe, a painter who resides on Baldwin street, while at work on the ex- terior of the O'Connor building on Bank street yesterday aft ernoon, fell from lad der but aside from 8 severe shock was un- injured.
 Application has been made to the pro- bate court transfer Ral lph A. Blood from the Hartford insane asylum to the at Middletown. Blood Is the sewing machine agent who some time ago attempted to take his life
 It was reported that last night a petition for the location of hose company in the northern part of the city would be present. ed to the fire commissioners but nothing has yet been seen of it. It is, however, known that such a petition has been circu- lated and largely signed.
 Attorneys O'Neil Kellogg, Donahue and Terry are in Hartford to-day attending 8 hearing before the railroad com mis- sioners on the bridges of the Meriden and Waterbury road at Silver, Dublin, Baldwin and South Main streets.
 The cases against George Barrett of No 51 East Main street, charged with selling to minors, and against David David, charged with keeping with intent to sell, selling on Sunday and selling without @ license, weEe~contlnued until tomorrow mQGnlng.
 The pupils of the Hillside avenue school, under the direction of Miss l. T. Goodhue, the teacher in elocutlon, gave very inter esting entertainment at the lecture room of the First M. E. church last evening, refec- ting great credit upon Miss Goodhue and the pupils of the school
 horse attached to the delivery wagon of E. J. Casey, West End grocer, ran from the postOffice this morning, and dashing through Exchange place and ac' oss the green, came in contact with tree. Breaking loose from the wagon it ran down West Main street, where he was caught.
 Mrs Catherine Meloy, wife of Florance Meloy, died after short illness at her res idence on Chatfield avenue this morning. Mrs Meloy was married about a year ago and her husband has the sympathy of a large number of friends. Her funeral will take place from St Patricks church to- morrow afternoon
 The board of education had an interest ing discussion last evening i'll regard to school matters. but no business of import ance was transacted. It was voted to ex tend the winter term one week and shorten the spring term week. thus closing the schools for the spring vacation Thursday, April 12, for the regular two weeks.
 N Maria Meramble wife of Wm. E. Trowbridge, and mother of Mrs. c. s. Chapman, died yesterday afternoon at her residence No. 20 Clay street. She came to Waterbury in 1875, was member of the First Methodist church, and identified with the temperance cause, and philan- thrOpic worker in and out of the church. The remains will be taken to Roxbury for burial
 At special meeting ofthe stockholders of the Standard Electric Time company re- gently held in this city it was voted to in crease the capital stock to $25, ,OOO raise of $1O,0OO. At a subsequent meeting of the directors Charles A. Chapman, book keeper for the Waterbury Watch con- pany, was elected secretary and treasurer. The office of the company has heretofore "ofn rI,11vyr h1+ will hn Troy ferred to New Haven. Lines are being constructed at present in Hartford and Middletown.
 The entertainment at the Mount Olive church last evening for the benefit of the pastor netted S36. 30. It was given under the supervision of Superintendent Mix and Mrs Whitley, Mrs Bassett and Mrs Frazier, and consisted of recitations by Superin- tendent Mix, Miss Alice Mum, Dora Carl, Florence Carter, Gertie White, Lucy Scott, Mamie Rose, Jessie Eckler, Agnes Brown, Lillie Jefferson and Carrie Carl, and Mast CTS Robert and Charlie Brown and Josie Rose reading by Mesdames Scott, Brown Frazier and Bassett and singing by the children.
 At the meeting of the board of police commissioners last evening the customary bills were read and accepted. Chief Egan submitted his monthly report which was accepted and placed on file. The matter of a new police station was discussed. The mayor said it would cost $1 ,0OO to repair the old station and the city would soon need to purchase a police van. He was strongly in favor of a new station. No action was taken as the report of the com mittee appointed to examine the present station will be presented to the court of common council next Monday evening.
 The Waterbury auxiliary of the McAll mission held it's second annual meeting at the residence of Mrs H. w. Scovill yester- day afternoon. Mrs H. w. Scovin was elected president, Mrs H. E. Harrison, vice president; Mrs Sumner King, secretary and Mrs Clinton De Mott, treasurer. The auxiliary will give tea at the First Con gregational church parlors Thursday even ing, April 19, to raise funds to pay the salary of missionary in Lorient, Brittany, France An interesting feature of the meeting was an address by the Rev J. G Davenport of the Second church upon Nc All mission.