Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-23
CITY AND SUBURBS,

The Downs family are holding a reunion at High Rock grove to-day
 The Lilly Clay company which played here Wednesday night is booked for a re turn date in November
 P. J. Brennan, employed at Brown X Bros caught his finger in power press this morning, badly lacerating it.
 Misses Pauline Hughson and Mary Dun can left this morning for New Haven where they are to join party for Watch Hill
 The Cleveland club will hold a meeting at o'clock this evening in the rooms of the Waterbury Democratic club on East Main street
 Harry NJ. Loomis, for the past three years associate editor of the Rockville Leader, has accepted position the Republican of this city.
 The Second Division. A. O. H., will at tend the festival at city hall this evening. The division will meet at its hall at 1:30 and march to city hall.
 The firm of McMahon & Wren bought off the stock of liquors which were sold at auction by Sheriff Futile this morning. The buying price was $99.
 The examination of several candidates for state teachers certificates was concluded in this city yesterday. The next eXamina- tion will take place December 26 and 27.
 The largest light of plate glass that was ever placed tn a building ill this city was successfully placed ill position in the Tierney building on Bank street this after noon.
 Nathan Merrill, of this city, has con tributed $25 toward the fund of $4O,000 to be raised to pay the expenses of the is published at Willimantic.
 Wadham's Post has received an invita- tion to attend the unveiling of the Milford soldiers monument on the 3Oth inst. Gov Lounsbury will be present Judge Fenn will deliver the address.
 Louis M. Meyer left for Ansonia this afternoon, to meet committee ot the butchers of that place, and make arrange ments for their reception at the grand barbecue at the West End grounds August 3O .. The funeral services over the remains of William Fairbrother. who died in New Haven jail, were conducted by the Rev MT Micou at the residence of the deceased parents at No 10 Pemberton street this afternoon.
 The house of John F. Shanahan on Rail road Hill street was entered by sneak thieves yesterday afternoon while the family were away and SIP and gold watch chain taken. There is no clue to the theory.
 The unusual election excitement drew a great many from the Third Division, A. o. H. s, festival in the city hall last night, but for all there was a good sized crowd present and everything went off pleasantly. The festival will be concluded this evening.
 A large delegation from Sheridan coun- cil, K. of C., left on the S:26 train this morning for New Haven where they will be the guests of Columbia council of that city. A number of the Sheridans drove to New Haven at an early hour this morning.
 Perry Morris complained at the police office last night that he had a bag of silver, amounting to $9 which he had at his house on the WatertOwn road. It is not known whether the money was stolen from the house, or whether one of the chil- dren took the money out of the house in their play and lost it.
 The actions of a well dressed stranger who was flying around the center this morning attracted considerable attention. He was evidently suffering from some de- fusion, for he dodged in and about the horse cars, his eyes staring and his form shaking, and finally started almost on a run up North Main street.
 John McMahon, of the firm of McMahon X Wren,- while driving a bung into a barrel on the green this morning, dropped a hatchet onihis foot cutting hole through the upper and in1ictlng severe wound on the instep. He was assisted to Dexter s drug store and Dr Munger summoned. It was found, that the tendons were not, cut but several stitches were used to close it.
 The Waterbury Turn Nerein celebrated the return of their delegation to Holyoke last evening with music, red fire and con- gratulatOry speeches at their hall. The prize winners were Otto Bache, fourth. for individual turning and wrestling, and Porter Young, the prize for jumping. After the congratulations were over a collation. was spread and dane ing indulged in.
 The prohibition campaign will open in this city to night. A large tent that will hold probably 1000 people has been erected near Valley View park, and the speaking will be done by Prof Wooley. Mrs Wooley with her daughters will render campaign songs The tent will be at Valley View park only for time as the promoters of the movement are trying to secure per mission to erect it on the green.
 Comstock Lodge, K. of P, will give their excursion to Mantle tomorrow, giv- ing a chance for visitors to view the maneuvers of the troops on Governor s Day" The train will leave this city at 5:30 a. m. Superintendent Crawford has notified the committee that there will be no delay upon the return, and if necessary, three engines will be used to draw the train from Meriden. Tickets can be had at the depot tomorrow morning.
 The Meriden- Waterbury railroad com pany have made contract with the Water house company of New Haven for the con struction of their railroad on the point south of Mad river, through Nichols meadow and across the Naugatuck river, near the city corners, and through the southerly section of Railroad Hill over the Consolidated track at that point, and thence on a curve to the New England road, a little south of the factory of the A. Burritt Hardware company. The line of the railroad at this section forms a com plete horseshoe.
 PERSONAL MENTION.
 Miss Sarah Crawford of New Haven, fig visiting the Misses Somers.