Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-25
CITY AND SUBURBS.

H. V. Y semi-annual meeting for the election of officers Thursday night.
 Dan Buckley has sold out his Mutual Place" saloon and restaurant on South Main street to o. M. Harrington of Bridge port.
 George L. Read, selling agent for the noon at his residence, 456 State street. He was well-known in this city.
 The correcting of the examination papers of the applicants for positions as school teachers will take place Wednesday,, and the result will be announced within a week.
 Yesterday was observed by the Odd Eel lows as Decoration day, and in the after noon four horse car loads repaired to River side cemetery to do honor to their dead brethren.
 Hector Martel, who for several months has conducted the Ansonia business of B. Shoninger & Co.,, has returned to this city, and for the present will spend three days week with the Waterbury branch and three in Ansonia.
 There are several rumors in newspaper dom in this city, one in effect that arrange ments are under way for the establishment of another morning or evening daily, to have either the United Press or long dis tance telephone service. Republicans in and out of town are said to be interested in the enterprise.
 The Consolidated road commenced this morning to run an expfess train over the Naugatuck division to New York, with parlor car attached. Engine No 5 pulled the train, which was in charge of Conduc- tor Larry McDermott. Edward Tyner, for h fbo A Line road, has charge of the parlor car.
 Francis Mahon of New Haven got drunk Saturday night and was arrested by Officer Dippold on State street. Mahon's manner i'll submitting to arrest didn't suit the off cer and he opened the prisoners head in couple of places with his club. Mahon was bleeding so freely that Sergeant Wrinn decided to call in Dr Bellosa, who dressed the wounds.
 Complaints of the filthy condition of the watering trough at the corner of the green have been so frequent of late that this morning Janitor Morgan had it cleaned out. The bottom of the tank was covered with about six inches of sedement and floating about in the water was all kinds of refuse, among which were found the bodies of several sparrows.
 The funeral of Mrs Catherine Quirk, who died Friday, was largely attended from her late residence on Jeffrey alley to the church of the Immaculate Conception at 9 a. m. to-day, where a solemn high mass was said, with the Rev Father Walsh cele- brant; Rev Father Mulcahy, deacon; Fla ther O'Donnell, sub-deacon and Father Finnegan master of ceremonies.
 The Young Mems Catholic union of Stamford has asked for and received from the board of directors of the K. of c. a charter, and will be instituted as a coun- cil on July 10. The organization has here tofore been literary and social one. They have abolished their constitution and have formed themselves into 8 K. of c. council. The number is 49. The board of directors of the K. of c. will meet in New Haven at ? p. m. tomorrow, when several import ant matters will come up for considera- ton. Several changes in the constitution are proposed.
 Saturday morning Mrs Hannah Hickox an old lady S5 years old, left her home in Beacon Falls, telling her daughter that she was going to gather wild strawberries. Toward night the mother not having re turned, her daughter became alarmed and search for the old lady was made without success. Yesterday afternoon her dead body was found about mile from her home, a pail of wild strawberries lying by Z her side. Medical Examiner Futile of Naugatuck was notified and pronounced it a case of sunstroke. Mrs Hickox was step- mother of Judge Webster of this city.
 Col Uriah E. Allen, brother-in-law of Charles I. Tremaine, of the Scovill house, died of heart disease while seated in Vel tons cigar store yesterday afternoon. The colonel had just eaten hearty meal at the Scovill house, and was enjoying an after dinner cigar, when the attention of the clerk was called by his gasping for breath, and before he could be reached he was dead. Medical Examiner North was noti- fled and pronounced death due to heart disease, and the body was removed to the Scovill house. Col Allen was a well-known figure about town. He had travelled ex- tensively and was one of the "49ers," and had spent almost 30 years in the gold country.
 The handsome posters advertising the annual picnic of the second division A. O H., are out, and the arrangements for the affair are nearly all completed. The pro gramme of sports will include base bal game between the First and Third divisions A. o. H.; a half mile race; 220 yard rae. for members of the order; putting tht shot; hitch and kick; 50 yard potato race throwing the hammer; 25O yard race putting the heavy shot; sack race; obsta cle race; standing high jump; running hop, step and jump; standing broad jump wheelbarrow race; tug of war, betweer members of the First and Second divisions Prizes will be offered for winners in all tn sports.
 George Reynolds was before the polio court this morning charged with raisin, the already uncomfortable temperature a his boarding house on Field street at mid night Saturday night. George said h went home at 1O:3O but could not get in He departed for more of the hilarious an returned at 12 p. m., and having no ke tried to get in through the panels of tn door; S1 and costs. Eleven year -ol Henry Beauleau was the next victim Henry is very bad boy, runs away fror school, stays out nights, and steals every thing he can lay hands on. His brother firm believer in the maxim 'to spare tn rod is to spoil the child" and has given number of instances of his good faith i that belief, but all to no avail. Henr stole watch from his brother sho1 time ago, and buried it. But the la straw was added yesterday when he stole
 watch from man who was sporting in tl
 waves of the city mill pond. Henry ha
 sentence suspended a short time time ag'