Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-22
CITY AND SUBURBS.

The case against Patrick Lynch an Alb rigador saloon keeper. charged with selling to minors, has been settled.
 Seven candidates were subjects for third degree work at last nights meeting of Nosahogon lodge, I. o. o. F.
 Engineer Howells said to-day that the workmen would undoubtedly complete the work of filling in at the washout on the new railroad to-day.
 Chatfield guard, Company A will give a sociable at the Armory this evening" The Amphion orchestra will furnish music and Edward Futile will prompt.
 The calico fair which was to have been given by the Young Ladies of the Second Congregational church this evening, has been postponed to March 6.
 The funeral of Mrs Margaret Haggerty was attended from her residence on Bank street to St Patrick's church this morning. A requiem mass was celebrated by the Rev Father Duggan.
 The funeral of the late John Brennan was largely attended from the residence of Mrs Preston on Baldwin street to St Pat rick's church at 8:30 this morning thu Rev Father Curtin officiating.
 The rejuvenated Republican club will meet this evening to discuss an amend IucuU UO OlldU par Ol CuC COIoClCuClOu WulCII requires members to support the nominees of national and state conventions.
 w. H. Romer, the Waterbury postoffice clerk who was sentenced to one year in jail for abstracting money from the mails, has for some time been confined to his cell in the jail suffering with varicose veins.
 There was a large attendance at the fifth lecture in the Y. M. o. A. course, and Judge Webster's address upon "The law and what every one should know about it., was listened to with manifest interest.
 The case of Eli Hedden vs. Isaac Bar than which was set down for trial in the strict court to-day, has been postponed on account of the illness of Attorney Goth ren of Woodbury, attorney for the plain tiff.
 Mattatuck council, Royal Arcanum, will celebrate the anniversary of Washington's birth with a banquet and entertainment at Pythian Hall. Excelsior council, o. U. A. M., will celebrate with a spread at John sons Hall, to be followed by an entertain ment at Music Hall.
 John Van Dyke, who 15 fifteen years ago was familiar figure in this city, but who, since 1878 has been stopping at the county boarding house on Whally Ave-, New Haven, is thriving at that institution. A HcIuDcI Ol CuO pO1lC0 lOICO SdW ullu ycS- terday and says he is as sleek and fat us Berkshire prize hog.
 Thomas McNamars, who lives at the corner of Scovil and Spring streets, went home drunk last night and abused his wife and she had him arrested This he told the court thst he was not to plaa>e and that he would like to have the matter dropped. The court dropped the matter for $5 and costs.
 The Committee appointed at 8 meeting of business men to present a petition to- morrow for public building in this city met last. evening and discussed matters connected with the movement and added H. A. Matthews, George H. Cowell, E. G. Kilduff, F. A. Spencer, c. R. Baldwin, J. B. Doherty and J. M. Burrall to the com mittee. The movement meets with general favor.
 There will probably not be much i'm portant business transacted at the meeting of the board of road and sewer commis- sioners this evening. The sewer board will give hearings on sewer assessments in Beacon, Grove and Broad streets, and the road board, it is expected, will consider the plans of the Meriden and Waterbury road for the bridge at Silver street.
 City Engineer Weld has secured a copy of the report of the commissioners on the new Croton aqueduct. It is handsome work and contains many fine engravings and plans. MT Weld was in New York several days recently and went CT the ground him self and became possessed with the idea of getting one of the reports. Their publica- ton was limited but MT Weld secured the coveted prize.
 The Hillside avenue school joins with the public schools to-day in observing Washingtons birthday. Yesterday after noon the school session was displaced by very pleasing entertainment by the schol- ars. The p, ogram included recitations by Dewitt Clinton, Benjamin Chatfeld, Susie Smith, Susie Camp and L. Abbott; com positions by Carl Chapin, Roland Camp, and Archie Rice; singing by Edith Camp and Rose Hayden.
 A young man from New York who was visiting in Waterbury saw the St Margaret girls take off their hats in the opera house. Not to be outdone in politeness, he offered to split wood for lady whom he saw working at the wood pile, and now he re- grets it. His thumb was amputated at the first joint Saturday. An axe in the hands of an average New York man is as danger ous as the pistol that is never loaded-An- sonia Sentinel.
 Last night about ii 80 man under the lnuuence or liquor uledHuefeu uOWn OOutn Main street. The officer on the beat mo- ticed him and he also had weather eye on the officer. A collision was inevitable, ,and in despair he approached the blue-coated individual, exclaiming "For Gods sake don't pull me in, I've wife and two chil- dren in Hopeville." As the fellow was doing no harm and making an earnest ef- fort to reach Hopeville he was allowed to pass on.
 The Moulton Dramatic company are drawing we'll at the Opera House this week. The company is well equipped with costumes, the artists are not without considerable merit, and a different presen- tation is given at every performance. Last evening Leave Man. was given. This evening ''The Blarney Stone, or Loy- al Irish Hearts, will be presented. To morrow evening there will be double bill, "The Dukes Daughter" and ''The Dead Shot,"
 An unknown schooner is reported fast il the ice Hoe off the Stratford shore. It is thought that the schooner belongs to WE. Troubee of Bridgeport and fears are enter tained that she will be driven ashore.