Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-18
CITY AND SUBURBS.

Dr Mum left this morning to attend the United States convention of eclectic physi- clans at Detroit.
 The masonic veterans of Connecticut will hold their annual reunion at Meriden next Wednesday.
 Commencement day at the convent will be on the 27th, the exercises commencing at 7:30 in the evening.
 The third division, A. O. H., will hold their annual meeting for the election of officers this evening.
 The annual collection for the building fund of the Sacred Heart church will be taken up next Sunday.
 Prof Louis Shaw will give his billiard and pool exhibition at George Pease's bill Hard parlors tonight.
 Frank Ryan, tourist from Waterbury, is serving out $6 fine in jail for sleeping in box car at New Haven Friday night.
 For the remainder of the summer there will be no singing at the last mass, and no vespers at the church of the Sacred Heart.
 About this time last year dysentery had begun it's work with fatal effect. This morning one doctor reported the first case this season. l..| .- MT and Mrs Henry T. Freeman arrived in this city Saturday evening from their wedding tour and have gone housekeeping on Grove street.
 A ''fash" light photograph of those who took part in the recent entertainment given by Nosohogan lodge is on exhibition in Hawley's store.
 Letter carriers are not obliged to de- liver mail matter where vicious dogs are kept, and the Danbury News quotes postal laws for the benefit of those who keep such animals.
 Claudius w. s. Foster, who was sent from Naugatuck to the Connecticut hospi- tai for the insane at Middletown two weeks ago, died in that institution yesterday af ternoon. Ef The attention of the board of health is called to a stagnant pond of water at the head of Brown street The stream emits an odor and something should be done to guard against disease. .-- large audience at the Opera house Satur- day night by his mesmeric performance. The professors best advertisement is the opinion of the audience at the Opera house during the last week.
 The Rev J. G. Davenports lecture on "Church Going in London" delivered at the Mission chapel in Union City yester- day,so pleased the large congregation pres ent that the reverend gentleman has been invited to give another of his interesting lectures there.
 Only one unfortunate was before the police court this morning charged with intoxication. He had been locked up in the elegant police station since Saturday night and the judge thinking that this punishment by far exceeded his deserts allowed him to go free.
 About sixty-fve members of the Concor dia Singing society left for Hartford this afternoon to attend the anniversary of the Maennerchor of that city. An ele- gant drinking horn will be presented to ing the presentation speech The horn is mounted in silver and engraved appro priately.
 Contractor Blakeslee should see to it that lights are placed at each end of the blockaded street, as it may avert an acci- dent. Two ladies drove up South Main street last evening" and in front of York's store were brought to sudden halt, driv- ing almost over the Instructions. In at tempting to turn around the front wheel of the carriage was sprung.
 Middlebury farmers and those who have occasion to use the road over West Side hill, are rejoicing at the improvement made on the stretch between Benham's property on the top of the hill to Prof Lilley's. Heretofore in the spring and fall the mud has been up to the hubs of the wagon wheels but quantity of stone and hard pan has been laid making it as level and hard as race track.
 Those who have manifested an interest in the recent trial of Officers Pagan and Brickel and the subsequent fining of the officers, and difference of opinion in the board as to the legality of the fine, are anxiously awaiting the opinion of the city attorney as to the legality of the fine. It is to be hoped that written opinion de- ciding the question one way or another will be forthcoming at the next meeting of the commissioners.
 A meeting of horse owners and others will be held in the police court room We'd nesday evening, to form stock company for the purpose of building a race track and fitting up fair grounds The Doolittle farm, about two miles east from the centre, on the old Cheshire road can be secured, and is available for the purpose. All who feel interested in the project are invited to attend the meeting and discuss the matter. There is no req. son why Waterbury should not be included in the state circuit and have an annual talr, and we hope to see company formed and operations begun at once.
 According to the monthly report of the state board of health, there were 98s death during May, representing an annual death rate of 17.3. Thirty-two towns re ported no deaths during the month. There is marked difference in the mortality il May as compared with April-being almost 100 less, ill the towns of over 5000 inhab itants, in April, 753; in May, 655. And 1T the towns of smaller population the deaths in April were 363 and in May, 32S Ther, is notable reduction of mortality iron diseases of the pulmonary organs as com pared with the months preceding. Blu there is marked increase ill the fatality O the infectious diseases Deaths from hear diseases were also much more numerou than ill April
 The danger of the grade crossing owe the New England road at West Main street and the immediate necessity for remedyin the same, was never more fully illustrate, than on Thursday night. About 10 oclocl Mr Austin driver on the Bank street line was driving his car to the stables. Near tn crossing there is considerable of grade O the, horse car track and the brake is alway applied in order to cross the railroad track without jumping them When Austi