Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-23

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 The hot weather seems to have no effect upon the bootblacks who if they keep on increasing will run the town.
 Thomas Delane came up from the Sol diers' home to-day and brought 8 number of canes, which he distributed among his friends.
 A handsome silk and plush patchwork quilt to be drawn at Sterling commandery's entertainment on July 16, is on exhibition w. F. York's window.
 A special car came up from New Haven attached to the 11:17 train to-day, having on board an invalid lady, who was going to Litchfeld to spend the summer.
 The Jared Baldwin place, No 1O2 North Main street, was purchased to-day by Paul Hahn, of the Waterbury Brass company. MT Hahn will occupy the house July 1. There were about twenty-five young ladies who took the teachers examination at the High school this morning. Rev Fr Mulcahy, Rev R. w. 'Micou and H. F. Bas sett, were the examiners.
 One of the horse cars on the South Main street line ran off the track at the new switch this afternoon, falling into the e1 cavation made by the paving contractors. An unexpected jolting was all the damage received by the dozen passengers.
 George Mycock of the Republican office 1 had very narrow escape this morning from being seriously injured. He was rid ing horse e-back on Elm street when the horse suddenly stopped, throwing him off but fortunately he received no injuries. William Lynch, of this city, w. H. Barry, of Hartford, and Farrell Martin, of Norwich, who are stopping in this city, will leave for Winsted tonight for a weeks retreat, previous to their ordination the Cathedral at Hartford next Friday morning at S:3O.
 Among the effects of George Lancaster, who is under bonds, charged with entering several railroad stations, was found sand bag belonging to to Constable O'Brien which disappeared from the latter's office two months ago. Lancaster was employed next office to MT. O'Brien's office at the time the club disappeared.
 A number of the latest and most inn proved sign boards have been ordered by the selectmen and will be distributed around the suburbs of Waterbury for the accommodation of strangers driving through the country. The boards are made of zinc and have the name of the neighbor- ing towns with tbe distance from this city in large black iron letters.
 Next Friday evening the Bridgeport branch of the Connecticut Swngerbund will leave to attend the United States conven- ton at Baltimore. As society must have twenty-four singing members in order to compete for prizes and as the Bridgeport branch had but seventeen, they have called upon the Concordias of this city and the following gentlemen will accompany them: John Kunkel Daniel Kiefer, Henry Ahl, Bruno Weibel, William Mason, Thomas Eyman, Louis Horn and Charles Smith,
 Following are the district court assign ments for next week: Monday June, 24- Jesse Minor ct ux vs Meriden, Waterbury and Cromwell Railroad company (applica- ! tion for injunction); Curtiss vs Hagen | (speciaD Wednesday June 27-Ludovic Millaux vs Lane Manufacturing company. Thursday, June 28-H. A. Lawlor vs c. D.. Kingsbury, ct al; Waterbury Savings bank vs Thomas Meara, ct al; Mary Meara vs William Meara, ct al.
 The case of R. Shoninger & Co., against F. O. Peabody, of this city, was argued be- fore the superior court in New Haven yes terday. Shoninger's former agent in Waterbury, H. R. Day. sold Peabody a piano for $500 on the installment plan, it being agreed that Peabody, who is a broker, lating transactions. This arrangement was unknown to Messers. Shoninger. When Day left their employment he owed them $5,000.. Broker Peabody paid S75 in cash, and claimed he had paid the balance of $225 in commissions. Messrs. Shoninge1 brought suit before Judge Bradstreet, and recovered judgment for $225, from which broker Peabody appeals.
 At G. A. R. hall last evening upon in. vitation of Hawthorn lodge, and Sons o1 St George, Dr Dobson of New Haven ad. dressed meeting which was called to con
 sider the matter of organizing a branch o1 the British American association of Con
 necticut, the aims and objects being the
 naturalization of Britishers in America George V. ,Gooding was elected chairman and George L. Husker secretary pro tenn Dr Dobson addressed the meeting in an
 eloquent and pleasing manner, explaining
 the necessity of the organization. After the address it was voted to organize branch No'5, of the British American association
 of Connecticut: Officers were elected as follows: Joseph Spencer, president; George V. Gooding, vice president; Alfred Mitch ell, recording secretary; James Stovell
 financial secretary; Charles Mitchell, treas urer. There are fourishing branches o1 the order in New Haven, Hartford Bridge
 port, Meriden and New Britain in this state, also in New York, Pennsylvania
 Massachusetts and other states.
 | Court Shields Entertainment.
 The second annual entertainment o1 court Shields, A. o. F., at city hall las
 night, was very pleasant affair, and hear
 tily enjoyed despite the extreme heat. The singing by the new Sacred Heart church quartette of ''Come Where the Lille. Bloom," and "A Very Bad Cold," as wei
 as the other vocal selections, were happy feature, and received deserved applause
 P. F. Cummings, Michael Mcdonald, ane
 Messrs. Cluney and Cummings, in thei1
 respective specialties acquitted themselves
 creditably After the concert programme
 dancing was commenced, but participated
 in by but a few, and was concluded at ]