Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-15
FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1888.
Weather.
CITY AND SUBURBS.


 Judge Cowell returned last night from his Canadian trip.
 MT and Mrs Reuben Brewer are visiting with Mrs Brewers parents at Norwalk
 Police Commissioner l. A. Goodrich is confined to his home on Chestnut avenue. Bart Bossidy and Dr O'Hara returned from their visit to the Berkshire Hills to- day.
 Michael Guilfoile and James Longworth are the appraisers on the estate of the late Denis Shea
 William Wright has recovered from his late illness, and resumed his duties at the Atlantic and Pacific tea store.
 William Hyland left for Stamford this morning to see his brother Thomas, who is very low.
 Banner painter Phillips of New Haven was in town yesterday soliciting orders for campaign banners.
 Two minutes and fifteen seconds is the average time taken up in filling of the 500 gallon watering carts.
 Among the features of the new Win sted-New York train on the Naugatuck road will be parlor car. ..
 A number of the members of Company A spent yesterday afternoon at their range at special rifle practice.
 Contractor Blakeslee would be glad to know who walked off with crowbar yes- terday from South Main street.
 The 9 o'clock train on the New England road brought large delegation from this city to the races at Bristol to day.
 The New England road will offer special rates for travel over their road to the Charter Oak races at Hartford next week. Messrs. E. T. Turner & Co.,, the enter prising dry-goods merchants, have swung out the Thurman banner-only 15 cents each.
 Frank Bowden, head usher at the Opera house, has resigned, and his place for the remainder of the season will be taken by William Scully.
 Court Stephen J. Meany, A. O. F., will hold their second meeting this evening, and the election of the officers for the coming year will be held.
 John J. Donagan received a telegram last evening announcing the death of his father in New Haven. His funeral will take place there tomorrow morning.
 The exercises at the Naugatuck Valley teachers meeting at the high school room tomorrow will begin at o'clock. All in terested in educational subjects should at tend.
 Persons who have received notices of military taxes due on the back lists, have until the 18th to settle up. After that should they refuse payment their bodies will be seized.
 Hook and ladder company No. 1 spent an hour at ladder practice at Platt's ele- vator last night. The men showed up in fine form, and the chief speaks very highly of their ability.
 Mv Mp(N Boston Pilot, made the DEMOCRAT a friend ly call to-day. MT McGowan is here on business connected with his journal and is stopping at the Franklin house.
 Alarger audience than usual attended the entertainment of Prof Caldwell at the Opera house last night. His power over his subjects is simply wonderful. Ladies will be admitted free again this evening. Paul Loezer, who said he was Water bury carriage painter, was arrested as a tramp in Hartford yesterday. He was re- leased upon condition that he would be miles away from the Capital city before night.
 Yesterday evening the police found a little child wandering down Canal street and gave it in charge of family on that street until this morning, when it was turned over to it's parents who lived several
 
 #While one of Hall & Upson's heavily loaded ice wagons was being drawn across the horse car tracks on the Brooklyn bridge this noon, one of the wheels col lapsed, and the contents of the wagon were spread about on the bridge.
 John Dwyer's double team carrying g load of jolly fishermen, led by Ed Corsley left for Bantam lake this morning. The party will remain for about week, and have carried all camping out utensils. in cluding cooking stove.
 The Misses Cairns, accompanied by Mas ter Eddie Beach, son of Superintendent Beach, left on the 2:42 train this afternoon for New York, and will leave New York for Europe tomorrow morning. MT. Beacl accompanied the party to New York.
 Charles Welton, tobacconist from Waterbury was taken suddenly i'll at Mar tinez' cigar store yesterday. Some of th' members of the K. of H., to which orde he belongs, saw that he was properly caret for, and last evening accompanied him tt his home.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 Workmen have commenced laying tn brick on the Simons block at the corner O. Cherry and Vine street. Some thre months ago work was commenced on tn cellar the workmen expecting to make rapi' work but they soon encountered ledge o rock that required considerable time to re move.
 Between the building and obstruction and the defective condition of the road -bet South Main street, below Grand, is in mis erable condition. The street inspector shoul look to it at once, and not have repetitio of the recent deluge of law suits poured i upon the city for damages resulting fro1 defective sidewalks and highways.
 The Waterbury Democratic club wi hold an interesting meeting this evenin at it's rooms in Browns block, East Mai street. The committee on permanent laws also the committee on banner raising wi make reports, besides other business ( importance, will be transacted. Ever member is requested to be present at o'clock
 All who are interested in the late methods of teaching are invited to atten the: meeting of the Naugatuck Valle Teachers Association at the High Scho' building tomorrow morning at o'clocl In addition to the addresses by Supt Ha and Principal Gcrdy, there will be clas exercises by primary pupils from the We