Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-03
CITY AND SUBURBS.

a u6y ana 8 nalI Vac6tlOn. Regular monthly meeting of the beard of | police commissioners this evening. The remains of Mrs c. w. Wilder were taken to Granby this morning for inter- l ment. Auditor James E. Birrell spent yester- day at his office, the first time in several months. Dr Alfred North will sail for Europe on the 'tEtruria" two weeks from to-day on months visit. The Rose Hill Social club will give their annual picnic at the ball grounds this af- ternoon and evening. Principal NJ. J. Nelligan of the Porte, street school, left for Lee, Mass, this morn ing for & months vacation. The Waterbury gun club will observe the Fourth by glass ball contest at their range at Valley View park.
 Phoenix. No Is meeting which was to have taken place to morrow night has been postponed to Friday night
 The annual picnic of the United Order of the Golden Cross will be held Wednes- day, July II, at High Rock Grove.
 A special train for Bridgeport will leave this city at TAT a. m. tomorrow; returning will leave the Park City at 7:43 p. m.
 The Second division, A. O. H., were busy at the ball grounds last night practic- ing for their exhibition drill on the fourth and fifth.
 A very fine pyrotechnic display will be given on North Main street tomorrow evening at dark and will be we'll worth seeing as there gre about $500 worth of fire works to be touched off.
 Orrin Hawley colored, whose trial for seduction committed in Southbury some time ago was continued at the term of the superior court held in this city will be tried at New Haven this week.
 Independence day will be observed as usual at the postothce. The windows, money order and registered letter depart ments will close at 12 o'clock, and the carriers will make their morning trips only.
 The second annual picnic of third division, A. o. H., will be held at the base ball grounds Saturday afternoon and evening, August H.. The committee ill charge consists of William Holloran, Ed ward Maloney, James Morrissey, Charles Boylan and Peter Hackett.
 Engine company No ?; at their monthly meeting last night discussed the project of participating in the Bridgeport parade on July and voted to attend and to go via the Consolidated, advances having also been maQe Dy the N6w Engl8nU ana Housatonic roads for transportation.
 The board of fire commissioners at their meeting last evening approved the regular monthly bills and voted to act a com mittee with the road commissioners in looking into the matter of working the fire companies horses on the streets. The board then adjourned for one month.
 A secret session of the district com mittee was held yesterday afternoon, and the percentages of the different public school teachers figured up with view to the annual increase of salary. The names will he presented at the regular meeting of the board of education this evening for consideration.
 There will be a meeting of the second division, A. o. H., this evening at G. A. R. hall, to perfect arrangements for their picnic tomorrow. The parade of all of sharp from the armory.
 Should the members of the Winsted band, who are to reinforce the American band at Bridgeport tomorrow, arrive in town to night, a concert will be given on the green. A number of the American band players are engaged for the picnic tonight and should there be concert the Winsted players will be required to fill up.
 James Wilson, of Simonsville, while standing on back platform of South Main street car last evening, when opposite Baldwin Hill was struck on the side of the face with stone thrown by some one on the hill This is the second time that the horse cars have been used as targets by ruffians, Superintendent Bradley being the first victim, and it will be hard with the stone throwers if detected
 Frank Palmer, man who has been wis iting relatives in Fair Haven and who re- sides in Waterbury, became very violent, Saturday evening. Drs Thompson and Roberts were summoned and quieted him so that he was removed to the hospital It was thought that he was insane, but the hospital authorities think that he had only been off on a drunk and that he will be able to leave the hospital in about week.-New Haven Palladium.
 Dr J. J. Neville, M F. Connolly, Fred erick L. Potter John F. O'Brien anc James J. Dolan, of the Young Men. Democratic club, leave this evening tt attend the convention of democratic clubs which open at Baltimore tomorrow. Tn, delegates have adopted very novel badge consisting of Waterbury watch with ribbon attached with the words "Youne Mems Democratic Club, Waterbury Conn" Each delegate will wear hi IlDOou anu Watcu pluucu ol Inc lol breast of his vest.
 James S. Brownell, of the South Mail street butter store, has received iron Tolxis, Japan, a valuable collection O Japanese views of landscapes, cities ant groups of natives and Americans living il that country. After being photographed the views were hand-painted and colore' in beautiful manner and to rep1oduc the same work in this country would b an expensive operation. The views wer sent to MT Brownell by Clarence Ludlo, Brownell, friend and former classmat of his at Harvard, and now teacher il Japan.
 Yesterday afternoon John Tucker, whil under the influences of liquor attempte to embrace Officer Noonan, despite tn latters protests. He was arrested an would have gone free were it not for hi record which says he came to Waterbur four times and was arrested each time fo drunkenness. Seven dollars and costs WE