Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-30

The work of laying the new water main on Central avenue began to-day. Major Rice, of New York, is visiting with his brother, F. B. Rice, of Church street.
 pr N. J. Hanlon, of St. Francis hospi- tai, New York, will spend the Fourth in this city.
 The new eight hour law goes into effect among the letter carriers all over the United states next Monday.
 The new engine for the Meriden, Water bury 6 Connecticut River road arrived at Cromwell yesterday.
 Miss Sarah McMahon was the young lady who competed for the medal for general proficiency at the convent Mrs Corydon Wilder, of this city, who went to New York city some time ago to York city hospital at 7:30 this morning. Her remains were brought to this city this afternoon.
 Yesterday Ralph Blakeslee sent num- Der of teams down to Union City to re- move the machinery of the defunct Shepard manufacturing company. The machinery was brought to this city and shipped over the New England road to firm in Gin cinnati, o.
 l At the annual meeting of Speedwel Lodge, K. of F., last evening, officers were elected as follows: c. T. Robertson, chan cellor commander; Chas. Hosmer, vice chancellor commander; T. Robe, prelate; Morris Alcott, master-at-arms; c. B. Web ster, trustee. Friday evening the officers will be installed.
 1 This morning when the workmen em- ployed by F. B. Rice, on one of his new houses on Central avenue, arrived there, they found the walls and floors of several rooms besmeared with paint and damaged to considerable extent. It was undoubt- edly the work of boys, and the guilty ones if detected, will be severely dealt with.
 The Western Union Telegraph company have loop in the Cromwell depot here that connects with Waterbury, and it will continue to be used until the new line is built along the Meriden and Waterbury railroad. The poles are expected next week, and the work of construction once begun will be rapidly pushed to completion l Meriden Journal.
 l A horse belonging to Watertown far mer, and hitched to 8 light delivery wagon was frightened by the cars near the New England crossing of West Main street this afternoon, and broke away from the post where he was hitched. He ran out the Watertown road, but meeting a loaded wood team near the Bunker Hill road, at tempted to turn to one side. In doing so, he ran against the fence and broke a leg. P. J. Donahoe, carpenter, living or the Wolcott road was taken ill suddenly with cramps while at work in the Holo hon building on South Main street this morning, and fell in the hallway. Hif groans attracted the attention of the occu pants of the building and he was carried to bed and Dr Axtelle was called. M Donahoe's wife was notified and hastene6 to the bedside. He was sufficiently re covered in the afternoon to be bfough home.
 F. w. Ingraham, who has hold various
 important positions an officer of Chat field camp, was last evening the recipien : of handsome gold badge by the camp il ; recognition of his services. Capt William
 Berger made the presentation speech t' . which MT Ingraham responded. Tn badge is solid gold and bears the insigni, , of the order with u scroll which bears tn
 following inscription Presented to Pas
 Captain F. w. Ingraham by Chatfielt Camp No g, Sons of Veterans" Tn
 camp appointed F. w. Ingraham, Georg Garthwait, Joseph St Hillare, John K Northrup and Charles Baker committe to make arrangements for their picnic a 7 the ball grounds July 21.