Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-25
CITY AND SUBURBS.

 Rock. Burt Marsh Is suffering from sprained ankle, the result of a fall while skating at High Rock grove. All aboard Here we go for the excur sion of the "Lits." and the W.R.C.T.A.B B. society next Saturday. The Epicurian club, composed of mem bers of Nosahogen lodge, will leave Mon- day for fishing trip among the Rangely lakes
 The case of Osgood vs. Fernn & Wright was concluded before Judge Bradstrset late yesterday afternoon. Decision re- served. The funeral of William H. Kenny was attended from his late residence on Si- mons street to St Patriok's church this morning.
 Notices are out from Phoenix Engine company to all members who have com pany property to return the same before August l. Officer Michael Sullivan took the first prisoner over the new road yesterday. It was young Barton who was sent to the Re form school for theft.
 The American band have been chosen to furnish music at the butchers barbecue on August 80, but beyond that no arrange ments have been made.
 A most exquisite specimen of pea-and- ink etching is shown in handsome frame in s. A. Kingman's window. It Is the work of P. k. Holley of Bristol.
 F. W. Luddington, left yesterday for Richmond, Va, to look after his cigarette machine which is used in one of the large cigarette manufactories in that city.
 The case of Rush vs. McGrath has been further adjourned to Saturday. Attorney Root for the defense refused to go on with the case unless the names of the wit nesses were furnished him by the plaintiff.
 A victim of the flowing bowl was before the police court this morning. He was very penitent, and if his speech could be believed had found out the wickedness of his ways, and was allowed to take up his bed and walk.
 E. Otis Hovey assistant principal in the high school, Is spending his vacation in Fair Haven. He intends attending the ten days session of the summer school of geology of Harvard college. The school will be held in the Catskills ill August
 West Main street residents are complain ing of the dumping of sewer catch basin refuse in the lot at the corner of West Main street and the Watertown road. They say that the stench arising from the mass is unbearable and detrimental to health.
 Frank Story, an employe of the Farrell foundry, was badly burned around the breast, face and arms by molten metal late yesterday afternoon. He was taken to DT Gregory's office where he received treat ment. Frank Jones, another employe, was also burned.
 It is probable that the case of John w. Gaffney and Tracy Bros. vs. the town of fn H in "a Naxy Haven almshouse matter, will not be brought into court. Much time and money has been spent on it already and 1t is thought nothing can be recovered from the town.
 The hearing of the injunction recently issued by Judge Torrance restraining the Meriden, Waterbury and Connecticut River road from erecting the pillars for the South Main street bridge on the street will prob ably be heard next week. City Attorney Terry and Gen Kellogg, the attorney of the road will arrange the date in few days.
 At the drill of Company G last evening each member received little work enti- tied Guard Duty" which is short treat ise on camp duty. The committee ap- pointed to engage a caterer to furnish meals during the enoampment at Niantic, reported that they had selected James Stout, who catered 80 satisfactorily for the boys last year.
 Some time ago Hugh Brennan of this city brought suit against the Western Union telegraph company to recover for injuries received by his horse getting en- tangled in wire that lay across Grand street. The district court gave him $450 damages and the case was taken to the supreme court on the ground that there was an error in the case. Yesterday the supreme court decided that there was no error.
 The ball game between teams from Sher- idan council and Columbia council of New Haven will take place in this city to-mor- row, and the programme as heretofore published will be carried out. Supreme Knight Phelan of Bridgeport has accepted of the order of this city are requested to meet at Sheridan council hall in the even ing at 7:30 o'clock.
 Four months ago the South Riverside street injunction case was heard, but as yet no decision has been given, and the work, although contracted for, cannot be completed. George w. Byrnes, the con- tractor, carted the pipe to the street at the time of securing the contract. Since that time over $50 worth of pipe has been broken and several times MT. Byrnes has bccA lo CAlk On the pOllCo 10 pro- tect the remainder of his property.
 The town of Naugatuck will to-day open bids for the building of their new water department dam. The dam is to be built at the head of Beacon Hill brook, three and one-half miles below the center of the town, and there will be fall of 25O feet The water, together with forty other speci- mems from different portions of the state, has been analysed by the state chemist and found to rank fifth of all John w. Calf ney of this city is one of the bidders
 Early this morning 6 Bank street mer chant who is pestered with Italians boot blacks procured large syringe and gay. 1t to small boy to sprinkle one of the boothlacks. The small boy did so and tn. young Italian dropping his box ran after him. When he returned his box was gone telegraph linsman having hung it from the crossbar of one of the poles. The bo1 was returned to the boy, but not until h, was in & rage almost bordering on insanity