Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-06
CITY AND SUBURBS.


 The sewer board met yesterday afternoon but beyond the passing of hills nothing was done.
 s. S. Taylor is about to erect a coal scales at the corner of East Main and Vol colt streets.
 Sam Pepin has taken charge of the saloon owned by the widow of the late Patrick O'Nein on South Main street.
 Meeting of Phoenix engine company to- night and every member should be present as the coming parade will be discussed. NJ. J. Bradley, deputy collector of in ternal revenue taxes, can be found at his office in Browns block, East Main street. The store formerly occupied by Kelly, the baker, on South Main street, ,-has been rented to a firm who will open n tobacco store.
 Naugatuck road, is ill at his home in Winsted, and train dispatcher Benedict has taken his place.
 Silas R. Douglass, aged IS years, father of c. R. Douglass. of Oakville, died there this morning. His funeral will take place at p. m. Sunday.
 The police and street departments will be paid off tomorrow. Other bills will go over till Monday on account of the lateness of the finance board meeting.
 William T. Walsh has recovered from very severe attack of typhoid fever and will resume his position with the Water bury watch company next Monday.
 The usual monthly devotions to the Sacred Heart with benediction and sermon will take place at the church of the Immac ulate Conception at 1:30 this evening.
 Benjamin Sedgwick, has been appointed hor of ho o,,,ift toa nf hn National Democratic association for Con- necticut, by the convention at Baltimore. F. A. Godfrey, brother of John A. God frey of this city, and of the firm of Sherman H. Hubbard, patent solicitors of New Haven, is about to open branch office here.
 The friends and relatives of the late Fes- tus Bancroft, who died in New York Wed nesday, came up in special car this a. m. to attend the funeral. They returned this afternoon.
 The lady spoken of in last nights DEM oCRAT as having her pocket picked while on her way from New York to this city was Madam Vsliquet, who will be pleas antly remembered pupil at the Con- vent de Notre Dame.
 Prof M. c. Crosby will leave to attend the teachers summer school at Mantle (East Lyme) on Monday The professor has four lectures to deliver on psychology and two on hygiene, and will stay until the closing of the school on the 10th.
 D. H. Tierney to-day received a dispatch from Winsted, stating that the injury to his son Henry is not as bad as supposed and it is hoped the eye can be saved Henry don't think he will look into the muzzle of a cannon again until he is sure it isn't loaded.
 Angus Heartkirk, German, was struck by the 6:50 express out of this city al Thomaston last evening, his right les being cut off above the knee and his Jeff arm broken. Dr Axtele was summoned and in company with Superintendent Beach went to Thomaston on a special train.
 The remains of Festus F. Bancroft aged B years, who lied in New York city Wednesday evening, arrived on the 111 train this morning and were taken to th Hall Memorial chapel where the funera services were conducted. MT Bancrof formerly lived in this city. He had beer sick but few days
 Superintendent Beach has had som very attractive signs with the word "Naugatuck Division Trains" printed il large type. These signs will be placed ol all trains for that division at the station il Bridgeport and will do away with tn trouble travellers complain of in watching the trains for this road.
 Two intoxicated young men entere, Ehle's saloon on Scovill street at abou midnight last night and challenged tn crowd to fight. Four Swedes responde, but Mir Ehle succeeded in getting then outside where a grand stone throwing match was started but put an end to b. the arrival of the police.
 The annual reun on of the Thirteentl Connecticut Volunteers will take place a Hills Shore house, Savin Rock, to morrow The following enlisted from this city wit the Thirteenth regiment: Privates E. s Blackman, John H. Lyons, Co B; Johl Dillon, Co D; Charles A. Adams Johl Hidehogg, Patrick Leary, Michael Mo Grath, John Quinn, John S. Ranney, c 1 H; Corporal H. E. Mansfield and Williar } H. Montgomery, Co K.
 At g meeting of the road commissioner yesterday afternoon the time for laying o sidewalks on North Willow street was ex tended to October 1. The city enginee was instructed to prepare estimates for conduit to lead the surface water from Hi street. It was voted to ask an extra aI propriation of S25,0 for the street de partment. It was also voted to report the common council all expenditures fror January to July 1888.
 A peculiar case came before Judg Cowell this morning. Yesterday. Bald win street woman made complaint to tn police against her husband for breach 0 the peace, and he was arrested. In cou1 this morning the woman refused to sut stantiate the charge and was fined SIG Her husband was fined $1 and costs Kalanquin Constans French Canadia woodchopper, refused to pay expressma Peter's for work yesterday, and when tn the latter refused to call it square for drink pulled a revolver on him. On dollar and costs was the fine.
 Yesterday workman named Dolan, en ployed by one of the factories in this city was assigned to work packing scrap tin i car at the Naugatuck station. Late i the afternoon, feeling rather warm, h thought he would get in shady place fo