Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-14
CITY AND SUBURBS.

nls late illness ana IS aOle to oe ouI aSdIA
 Hon Ellis Phelan judge of probate elect, left this afternoon for a ten days business trip to Alabama.
 The selectmen have revoked their action | in appointing Henry O'Neil a constable, he having failed to qualify within reasona- ble time This afternoon was pleasantly spent by the children of St Mary's school in visiting the fair of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Ticket Agent Manwaring of the New England road has secured through tickets from this city to the principal points in Canada. Miss Eliza Moore and John Tobin were married'by the Rev Father Treanor at the church of the Sacred Heart at 4:30 this afternoon. There was large attendance at the Sacred Heart church fair last evening. The First and Third divisions of Hiber- nians attended in a body. Thomas D. Keegan and Miss Bridget Mckee were married by the Rev Father Finnegan at the church of the Immaculate Conception at 10 a. m. to-day.
 Alden NJ. Young will retire from the superintendency of the Waterbury division of the Southern New England Telephone company December 1.
 Harley Cowell, the young man who was sent to the town house yesterday suffering with -dehrium tremens, was very low last evening but is better this morning.
 No traces of coal or oil have been dis covered as yet at the Southford mine, al though the drill has reached depth of 500 feet. The prospectors are still confident that they will yet strike something rich.
 The statement made in Tuesdays Fair Journal that the Mother Hubbard drill would take place this evening in St Pat ricks hall was an error, which Father ODonnell requests us to correct. They will appear Thursday evening.
 As the petition to abate S1 ,000 taxes on the property of soldiers and soldiers widow who failed to go before the board of relief was lost in the court of common council Monday evening Tax Collector Myer is prepared to receive their taxes.
 Officer Dodds returned from New York on the 3:5S train this afternoon accom- panied by Frank c. Smith, prohibition speaker, who defrauded Fred C. Platt out of $200 some time ago. Smith will have a hearing tomorrow morning.
 A sneak thief entered the hallway of the new Granniss block on South Main street below Grand about o'clock this morning and walked off with a rubber coat. He
 
 when he dropped the garment and fled.
 George Bidwell of Boston, chief civil en- in ger of the New England railro Id and fol r assistants, together with representatives from the City Lumber and Coal company and the Waterbury Brass cOmpsny, are locating the line between these factories and the New England roads property.
 Edward Downes of New Haven delivered an address upon "The American Girl'' at the Immaculate Conception fair last night He touched a popular chord and was heartily applauded. George Brent recited "The BlackSmith's Story" The musical part of the programme was good.
 So many horses become frightened at the bronze statue surmounting the Carrie Welton fountain that many drivers prefer to water their animals at the old fountain. This morning two teams drove down North Main street directly past the Melton mem orial and around the corner of the green to the old trough for water.
 District Sub-Chief Ranger James H. Murnan, Chief Ranger Thomas Luddy of Court Hancock, District Herald John Bolan, James Sutton and w. F. Dillon will go to Bristol this evening to make the pre- liminary arrangements for the opening of court of Foresters ill that town.
 Sheriff Brooks of Springfield sends out the following description of two prisoners who escaped from the jail there yesterday: One of the men is named Conroy, red headed, feet II inches tall, 25 years old, smooth face and very thin. The other fellow is named Fred Reagan, is 6 feet , inches high. thick set, light moustache and carries a large wart on the forehead over one of his eyes.
 Co voted unanimously to attend the inauguration ceremonies at Washington fha of nd 1oct following committee was appointed to per feet arrangements Capt Wolff, Lieuts Fitzpatrick and Halpin, Sergt keavney and Corp Collins. Capt Wolff will visit Washington in few weeks and make ar engagements for the accommodation of the company.
 According to the annual statement of the New England railroad for the year ending September 30, 1888, the net earn ings were sufficient to meet the rental in cluding interest at per cent, dividend on the preferred stock and then leave balance of S31 ,000. After this about S106, 900 was charged to account of poor debts and pay ments toward the expenses of the former year. This increased the deficit of the company from S512,000 to S61S,000, and reduction of about $50, ,O00 for pre- miums on the new bonds and preferred stock during the year.
 LaSJ nlSnu was q req leIteT nlSnC WlCn Nosahogan lodge of Odd Fellows, when they entertained Samaritan lodge of Dan bury, Housatonic lodge of Birmingham and delegation from Magnolia lodge of Brooklyn, N. Y. The members of the lodge assembled at their rooms, then head ed by the American band marched to the railroad station and received the visitors The party then repaired to Odd Fellows hall, and after the initiation ceremonies the members of the lodge with their guests adjourned to Music hall where $50 covers were laid under the direction of Bolster, caterer. Speeches, recitations and singing were indulged in, and all departed for their homes we'll pleased with the way the Waterbury Odd Fellows entertained their brethren.
 The cigarette making machine upon which Frank J. Ludington of this city has spent barl of money and years of labor is perfected, and the Ludington Manufac- turing company has been organized for the