Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-01
Weather.
CITY AND SUBURBS.


 Coming-"The Mystery of a Hanson Cab" The Rev L. F. Baker will preach at the Union City Mission chapel at 3 p. m. to- morrow.
 The forty hours adoration of the Blessed sacrament will begin after the 10:30 mass at St Patrick's church tomorrow.
 Dr Bland has removed his office to better quarters in the upper portion of the build ing where his office has been located.
 The railroad taxes in this state amount to ,O00 more than they did last year, when there was an increase of $50, ,00O.
 The second annual sociable of Court Wolf Tone, A. O. F., will be held at City hall New Years day, afternoon and even ing.
 Annie, the bright year old daughter of Bernard F. Reid of 335 East Main street, died of diphtheria this mornind ang was buried this afternoon.
 The large addition to the Long Hill school house is completed and fills long felt want. Two rooms have been added, with seating capacity of 100.
 It is thought that some of the best throwing catchers like Clements and Ewing are likely to lay for foul tips back of the foot line except when the very best base runners are on the base.
 Judge Andrews has granted divorce to Ida $. Andrews from John $. Andrews, both of this city, upon the grounds of de- sertion. The parties have been married long time and have one child.
 A number of the capitalists interested in the Pomperaag valley mine, visited the scene of operations this morning. depth of $50 feet has been reached without any thinp of va1ue heinz discovered
 Postmaster Commerford quietly took his departure on the 10:54 train going south this morning. His destination is not gen. orally known, but it is believed that he will endeavor to obtain an audience with President Cleveland before he returns.
 Howard, the four year old son of George w. Lewis of 167 South Main street, died of diphtheria yesterday. The remains were taken to Norwich this morning for burial This is the second child that MT Lewis has lost within week from this disease
 A. M Young, for many years the faith ful manager of the Waterbury district of the Southern New England Telephone company, concluded his engagement with the company yesterday. He will be suc- ceeded by w. N. Sperry who has had charge of the Birmingham division.
 Dennis Shay, formerly resident of the Brooklyn district and employed as fore man on the New England road, but now an engineer on the Lake Shore road was married to Miss Emma Meyers of Kingston N. Y, Tuesday. MT and Mrs Shay cam, to this city on a short wedding tour and returned home this afternoon.
 The United States district court opens a Hartford Monday. Several Waterbur. cases will come up for trial at this term among them being the cases of Mrs Car mody and son for trying to obtain frau dulent pension, John Dube and Huber Verrier, violation of the 'oleo" laws Frank K Massicotte, antedating his nat uralization papers, and Enoch Trepanie for violation of the registration laws.
 It was given out by the Ansonia Bras and Copper Co that everything would g along smoothly provided Harrison wa elected and moreover the men were to ge back part of the wages that were takel from them during the past four years The great surprise came this week, whel slips were given out stating that any ma who went to work before the whistle blev or any man who was found washing II before the whistle blew for closing hours would be discharged.
 Edwin Putnam former resident c Waterbury, died in Newark yesterda. afternoon, of Bright's disease, in hi sixtieth year. Years ago MT Putnam wa employed as clerk by Benedict & Merrima in the store now occupied by B. T. Turne & Co. He afterwards became president 0 the Novelty Manufacturing Go, whic position he held until his death. He ha lived in Newark for a number of years but was familiar figure in Waterbury, bein frequent visitor. The Novelty factor will be closed Monday and number o the officers will attend the funeral of M Putnam at Newark.
 Complaint is made that the approache to the new bridge being built by the Mer den, Waterbury and Connecticut Rive railroad at Baldwin street are not proper ly lighted, and several persons have mar rowly escaped being seriously injured At o'clock yesterday morning man wh was going to work and fortunately carrie a lantern, found an old lady upon tn bridge afraid to move fearful that sh would fall into the river. She was place upon terra firma and immediately starte, for home and her rescuer was unable t learn whether or not she had been upo the bridge all night
 ttTis all false, every word of it," sai Denis Whalen this morning, in referrin to the story that he had been swindled b bdnco men. MT Whalen says that two ( three men did enter his place of business and make overtures about selling violi1 etc, but that he caught on to their gam, and finally out of charity gave one of thel $5 in order that he might have somethin with which to get his Thanksgiving dime and pay his fare to his home, which said was in Ansonia. "Denny" isn't tt kind of "sailor" that some people tal him for, and we would advise all would-t swindlers and bunco men to give him wide berth.
 District Court Assignments.
 Tuesday Dec 4-John McCoufet ux City of Waterbury; H. B. Graves vs Tow of Waterbury; H. B. Graves vs City