Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-27
CITY AND SUBURBS.

Mrs John Bossidy is visiting at Lee Mass.
 The public schools will open one week from tomorrow.
 Miss Carrie Pickering, of Southington, was in town to-day.
 William Smiley, clerk at Cone's drug store, has gone to Cincinnati to spend his vacation.
 Miss Nellie Patterson of New Haven is visiting her cousin, Miss Katie Carey of Wall street.
 Nosahogan lodge are making elaborate preparations for the entertainment of twenty of the Cheshire brethren to- morrow.
 The Rose Hill Social club have placed in their rooms n large portrait of their late brother Fred J. Weis, who died suddenly few weeks ago.
 Superintendent Crosby left for Canaan this morning to take charge of the state teachers examination which takes place there this week.
 Work was commenced this morning un covering the foundation of the Carrie Melton fountain and the stone work will be begun immediately.
 The Payne reservoir above the city water works was drawn off this afternoon, and an enormous quantity of fish taken from it by about twenty of the local sportsmen who were present.
 k. B. Lounsbury, formerly city editor of the DEMOCRAT, and more recently edi- tor of the Hartford Telegram, will begin editorial work on new democratic daily in Danbury, September 1,
 The Derby races will open tomorrow afternoon, horses to be called at o'clock flas to, N,1 sl d. In, fIa latter class are entered Andy Welch's Lena Wilkes, Nutwood and Westchester.
 It is probable that the Naugatuck division of the Consolidated road will run special train for the accommodation of people along the valley who desire to attend the dedication of the Milford sol diers' monument August 80.
 Richard Lucid and John German were the only two prisoners before the police court this morning. The former was charged with being drunk and fined So and costs. The latter had charge of wife beating against him. but was allowed to go free.
 The funeral of Thomas J. Jackson took place from the church of the Immaculate Conception yesterday afternoon and was very largely attended. The pall-bearers were the five brothers of the deceased and his
 
 St Joseph's cemetery.
 Lewis, jr, alias Red" Corr, was cap tured here Saturday evening and handed over to Chief of Police Nolan, who escorted him to Birmingham where he is wanted for burglarizing gents furnishing store. Corr had on one of the stolen pants when captured, but maintained his innocence. This morning Michael Butler of Hill street purchased, through w. J. Schlegel's agency the Wheeler residence on kingsbury street. Jacob Moeller, of New York city, this morning purchased the John c, EgglestOn residence, corner of Greene and Riverside streets, and will occupy it about September 1.
 About S;30 Saturday evening just when the streets were most crowded a man shov- ing wheelbarrow with barrel of potatoes on it emerged from Halls alley and started up Bank street keeping to the sidewalk, and parting the crowd as effec. lively as woman would with a baby carriage on circus day.
 The Right Rev Bishop McMahon will have a busy day in this city Sunday, September .. He is to administer confirmation at 7:30 a. m. at the church of the Sacred Heart will bless the new St Mary's school after the 10:30 mass at the church of the Immaculate Conception, will oficiate at the laying of the corner stone at the new chapel of St Anne on Dover street at 3:30 and afterward is to administer confirma ton at the church of St Anne on Grand street.
 A few days ago pr Bland performed d rare operation on an OK belonging to Archie Chambers, which it is hoped will turn out successfully. The animal had been work ing on a side hill and in some manner so strained itself that the bowels telescoped, the upper part running down inside the lower for about eight inches Three drams of chloral hydrate was given the animal and an ineisionl ten inches long made iu the side. After some manipulation the obstruction was found and removed, and the side sewed up.
 HenmanJ .Eisen well known as the maker of number of astronomical clocks, has been at work for some years on vehicle which it is expected with revolutionize the mode of travelling. The machine is made after the manner of car. riage, with four wheels of size It will seat four persons, and can be driven by two ten miles an hour with very slight eff fort. It works by foot power and the weight of the rider is made to contribute to the power. Unlike bicycle there is nc position in which it may be stopped, but whatthere is drawing power The machine
 
 patent obtained.
 The butchers held meeting at the res idence of Louis NJ. Meyer and voted to invite all of the merchants and manufac- turers to close their places of business or Thursday afternoon and give their hands : half holiday and all join in the grand movement for the hospital fund. On the morning of the barbecue the gates will bt opened at 10 o'clock and those who wish may see the manner of cooking the meat The cooking will be done by Fred Bommos and Charles Biltz of Bridgeport assisted by eighteen Waterbury men, There will be no return checks given and positively no free tickets; every one must pay. The day will be big one for Waterbury and from every indication the proceeds will be sufficient to place the hospital on solid footing and allow the work to proceed
 The two weeks mission of the fathers of the Society of Jesus opened yesterday