Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-26
CITY AND SUBURBS.

on the Republican has entered the Harvard law school. John Shannahan and Miss Kate Costello were married by the Rev Father Mulcahy at the church of the Immaculate Concep tion yesterday.
 There will be full rehearsal of the Sacred Heart choir this evening at the church. Every member is expected to be present. Arrangements are being made for another series of horse races to take place next Thursday on the Watertown track for a money purse.
 The arrangements for the first annual reception of Barcelona council, K. of O., to be held at City hall this evening" are completed. A. E. Burkett spent the greater portion of last night decorating the hall. The floor is covered with crash.
 All persons who desire to take part in the democratic state parade at Middletown next Tuesday evening are requested to leave their names at the headquarters on Bank street. If enough will consent to take part arrangements will be made for a special train.
 Mrs Mary A. Woods, wife of Owen Woods died at her residence on School street this morning, aged y. Her funeral will be held Monday morning from her late residence. Mrs Woods was a cousin of Rev Father O'Neil, the first parish priest of Waterbury.
 A pleasant party of young people num- bering twenty-five couples attended cap and necktie party in, Murphy's block ill the Brooklyn district last evening. Singing, dancing and banqueting were indulged in for several hours and the night was we'll advanced when the happy party dispersed. ilver-plating can be learned so easily at Waterbury, Meriden and other towns in that section of the state that it has led to some swindling recently. A man calls at house, tells a story about being thrown out of work by the burning down of factory and plates key of some article to show his workmanship. He then attempts to sell a worthless solution and often sue ceeds.
 o. R. Fyler of Torrington, ex-post mas ter and at present chairman of the state insurance commission, claims to have $5,000 or any part of it to wager on the re- publican candidates for president and vice president. A party was in Waterbury yesterday ondeavoring to secure takers for the wager, and succeeded to the amount of S1 700 It is probable that takers for the whole amount will be found. MT Fyler will make just one wager on the state of Con necticut, 25 to 20 that the state will go re- publicaan
  atuck road was terribly injured while coupling cars in the yard at o'clock last night He was thrown under the wheels and his left leg from the knee to ankle was grounds into pulp. He was also bruised about the body and head. Scovill retained consciousness after the accident and con- versed with the other train hands, beg ging of them not to tell his mother. A special train was made up as quickly as possible and he was taken to his home in Torrington. Dr North says it will be necessary to amputate the limb above the knee.
 The injunction case of James Sutton against the selectmen of Waterbury will be heard by the district court next Tues day. There are three writs; writ of quo warranto, mandamps and the injunction proper, in substance as follows: Frst-That the selectmen deliver over, toAMr Sutton the chests, tools etc, used uponthe towns highways, Second-That' they shall re- frain from exercising the. office of superin tendent of highways. sThIrd-That they shall not interfere d.ton or his mer in any way. Fourth hat. they shall draw orders not exceeding $1O,000 for Nkrk or dered by Sutton after fip4isg thast the work has been dene.
 This noon young FSeneh Canadian named Enoch Trepanier appeared before the selectmen to be made a voter. On Wednesday last he received ,ffis naturalza- tion paper s claiming that he was 21 years years of age. When asked his age by the selectmen to-day he replied that he would would be 21 next Monday. He was of course rejected and immediately placed a under arrest for making false statement when he received his naturalization papers. Constable John O'Brien, accompanied by Lawyer Root and James Dolan, went tc New Haven to appear against the prisoner before United States Commissions Wright.
 The annual district convention of the Connecticut state district, Ancient Order of Foresters was held, in Ansonia yester day and to-day. Yesterdays session was for the purpose of hearing the reports oi officers. The membership of the order il this state is 2, 553 and the number of courts 26 The convention assembled at 9:30 this morning and elected the following officers Chief Ranger, T. F. Malloy of Birmingham sub-chief ranger. James H. Murnan, Water bury; district secretary, P. H. O'Brien New Haven; district treasurer, James Farrell, New Haven; district herald, J. D. Bolan, Waterbury, district beadle, John Flynn, South Norwalk T. F. McMaho1 of New Haven, was elected delegate to the high court to be hold at Minneapolis next august; James Murnan alternate.
 Conductor Brigham in charge of the pas senger train leaving this city at p. m. on the New England road was few minutes late last evening but received orders tc proceed as Conductor Dinmores train from Hartford was delayed at Bristol Just as Mir Brigham's train was nearing Greystone the engineer found the track covered with mass of dirt and stone which had slid from neighboring hill on to the track. After some delay the the track was cleared and the road made passable Conductor Dinmore arrived in this city at 9:30, very happy man, thank. ful that his train had been delayed at Bristol If his train had been on time there would have been terrible accident. Just north of the spot where the track was obstructed is sharp angle in the road and it would have been impossible for the engineer to stop in time to save his train.