Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-12
CITY AND SUBURBS.

The funeral of Charles A. Warner was attended from his late residence on Frank lin street, this afternoon.
 At the meeting of the sewer commis- sioners last night, assessessments were laid on Pond street and the date for the Summer street assessment fixed for August 1.
 The institution of the new Tyler Coun- oil, K. of O., in Providence, R. l., has called out petitions for councils in New port, Olneyville, Cranston and Paw tuoket.
 The eight hour system among the letter carriers will necessitate the employment of another carrier by the local office, but as no appropriation has yet been made by congress it will be some time before the law goes into effect.
 Chatfeld Camp, s. afV., have completed all arrangement for their second annual picnic at the ball grounds July 21. Among the interesting attractio ns will be a base ball game and other sports.
 One of the Italian workmen on the new railroad was overcome by the heat yester- day and was taken to the "barracks" ill the rear of No hose house in wagon, giving rise to the story that one of the men had been blown up by a blast.
 There will be special town meeting of the legal voters at the court room this evening to pass upon the several highways laid out by the town, and to take some action in regard to copying several vol tunes of records that are almost obliter- ated.
 Wadham's post, G. A. R.. will tonight entertain the state officers, including con- mander Horne at their hall. Extensive preparations have been made for grand jollifcation and the evening will be spent l>1 l, ! songs.
 William King who kept shoemaking shop near the Naugatuck station some time ago and who was sent by the selectmen to the hospital at New Haven two weeks ago suffering from large tumor on the neck, died very suddenly at that institution this morning.
 John Dillon, of the firm of Dillon & Douglass of New Haven, made his regular trip to this city yesterday and in his rounds made an election bet with Grocer Sanford. If Sanford wins, Dillon is to wheel him around New Haven green all the afternoon and should Dillon win he is to receive like treatment at the hands of Sanford at the green in this city. The parties have placed themselves under bond to fulfill the con- tract.
 It seems that the dog which was shot by the police on Scovill street the other day was not affected with hydrophobia but was driven to madness by some boys who threw turpentine on it on Burnt Hill, and was further demoralized by the shots fired into it on it's madness. Complaint has been made by the owner to Attorney Burpee, and thorough investigation was ordered and warrants made out for the promoters of the affair.
 The funeral of Patrick F. Casey will take place from the church of the Immac- ulate Conception at 9 a. m. tomorrow. Owing to the inability of the Second di- vision, A. O. H., of which MT Casey was a member, to secure the K. of c. hall to- night, the meeting will be postponed to s a. m. tomorrow. A meeting of Court Wolf Tone, A. o. F., of which Mir Casey was member, will be held this evening to make arrangements to attend the funs ral.
 Officer Reid drove Dennis Grumpy to the town house this morning. On his way back the horse was jogging along near St Johns church when suddenly its head went down and heels up. The ami nal caught the bit in it's teeth, and with a flourish of it's hind legs started on a mad run toward the center. At Callender's the wagon struck Dr Platt's carriage and smashed it. In front of Casey's it collided with an express wagon and the animal fell.
 
 onto his feet and succeeded in holding the animal until help came.
 The case of Dillon vs Mooney, an action claiming $100 for trespass was tried before Justice Phelan this morning. The action grew out of & foolish quarrel over strip of land between their respective properties on Dublin street, the strip being eighteen inches wide at the street and extends up the side hill as steep as the side of a corn II Aa h. l. peared both in the police and district courts and more money has been spent over it than would buy fifty strips double the size of the one in question. Cole for plaintiff and Terry and Burpee for de- fendant.
 The new road will begin making con- nections with the steamer Sunshine on Thursday of next week. The $50 8. m. train from Waterbury, leaving Meridsn at 9:41, will connect with the Sunshine on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays for Niantic, New London, Shelter Island, Greenport and Sag Harbor. The price from Meriden for the round trip is $2.25 to Mantle, $2 to New London and $3 to Shelter Island, Greenport and Sag Harbor Returning, the boat leaves on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6:45 a. m. from Sag Harbor, arriving in Meriden at 5:20 and Waterbury at 6:21 p. m. The fare rom w WaterDury ana return IS S4.- Middletown Herald.
 Pemberton street was numerously repre- sented at the road boards meeting last night, by residents who came to fight for or remonstrate against the proposed new lay out of the street. The belligerent appear ance of the citizens committee from that street gave the members of the board the opinion that they carried their lives in their hands so they got out of the tangle by laying the matter over to the next meeting. Building lines were fixed on Holmes and Central avenues, fifteen feet back from the street lines. Bank street near Meadow, was ordered widened; Summer street layout referred to the counsil; hearing on Clark street exten- sion set for August i, and the construction of storm water sewer from Hill street to Great brook was recommended to the council. The street inspector was ordered