Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-13
 EVENTS THIS EVENING.
CITY AND SUBURBS.

Henry Freeman has sold his hack and taken a position with Partree & Parker
 Sing hey for the Dance Sing ho for tn, Dance of the Y. M. c. l.. A. at City hal tonight.
 Kelly, the baker, has dropped the price of bread from eight to five cents He gives his reasons in another column.
 Court Hancock, A. O. F.. last evening initiated Ii new members making tota of ITO members in good standing.
 Orrin the 3 year old son of MT and Mrs Ira J. Strong of 49 Clay street died of diptheria this morning. The funeral took place this afternoon.
 Mrs. J. H. Roper of this city was among those who attended the first annual reunion of the Alumni association of the Birming- ham high school last Wednesday evening.
 A horse attached to top wagon and driverless went flying over the West Main street bridge last night, but inquiry to day failed to disclose where the team stopped or to whom it belonged.
 Hawthorn lodge, Sons of St. George, will give reception and banquet at Grand Army hall this evening, entertaining friends and members of the order from Naugatuck and other down the valley towns.
 Sixteen names for membership in the new court of Forester were proposed at the meeting of Court Hancock last even ing Court Hancock will institute the new court in about three weeks
 H. S. Vaughan lies in a critical condi- tion at the residence of his son-in- law, Judge Gillette, and his death is constantly expected. He was unconscious this morn ing and it was thought would not survive the day.
 James Mintie of % Union street, the oldest Scotch resident of this city, was stricken with paralysis at Grand and Canal streets yesterday afternoon. He was taken to his home but was somewhat better to-day.
 Dr North, E. c. Lewis and the other gen. tlemen who accompanied them on two weeks trip to the Bermuda islands have ar rived at their destination. The steamer that they were on met with slight col lisiop with another steamer, but fortunate ly it was nothing serious.
 Over 200 Odd Fellows will go to Hart ford by special train this evening to pay visit to Charter Oak lodge of that city. They expect to leave for home at midnight, but if they are not detained two hours later it will be something unprecedented in the social history of the Capitol city.
 
 to-day and at noon the people at the water commissioners office were waiting to hear of @ third. One is in Prospect near Hill side avenue and the other is in Dublin near Silver street. The flushing of sewers and hydrants diminishes and increases the pressure to such an extent that the weak spots give out under the strain.
 There was plenty of music and crowd of people at Grand and Banks streets last evening when the Silver drum corps was filling the air with martial music in front of the rink and the Mattatucks were pound ing the sheepskins for all they were worth a block away. There were bets offered that the Mattatucks would make the most noise but the gray uniforms disappeared before they came up.
 Mrs Frapk Palmer of Naugatuck has sued for a divorce on the ground of intem- perance and if the suit is contested it is likely that there will be some spicy testi- mony. She alleges that she has found letters written by Birmingham's fail daughters and that they contained endear- ing words and implicated MT Palmer.ss The husband claims that his wife, who was for merly Miss North and very handsome woman, wants to marry young widower named Smith.
 The board of road commissioners and DOdIll Ol dlCoIluou WILL HOlu tt SD0Cldl meeting this evening the former board meeting at 7:30 and the latter at 8 o'clock, the matter for consideration being the order of the railroad commissioners con corning the South Main street crossing of the Meriden and Waterbury railroad com pany The road board will discuss the matter and it is expected, will recommend that the city appeal from the decision. Then it devolves upon the board of alder men to instruct the city attorney accord ingly in case an appeal is to be taken.
 The residence of Henry F. Caswell, at No. ? State street, brilliantly illu- minated early last evening, the occasion being the marriage of his daughter Miss Ada w. Caswell, to Edwin H. Williams, superintendent of the United Gas Improve ment company. There was select circle of friends in attendance, among the out of town guests being L. s. Williams and Miss Williams, brother and sister of the groom. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr Anderson. Dr J. M. Benedict and Irv- ing Chase acted as ushers. There were many beautiful presents. Mr. and Mrs. Williams left for brief wedding tour on the 7:31 Naugatuck train
 Fifty-five Hartford Red Men visited this city last evening arriving on the s o'clock New England train They were met by a | by the Mattatuck drum corps and in regalia they marched to Pythian hall climbing the stairs by flaming light of red fire. It was the night of the regular meeting of Tunxis tribe and the Hartford Red Men came down to show the Waterbury tribes how to work the hunters and warriors degrees and ac- cording to all accounts they fulfilled their mission At least they did it with such credit that Tunxis tribe spread banquet before them at music hall There were over 200 present including the Arion quar- tette which rendered several songs.
 Martin Dalton was before Judge Brad street in the police court this a. m, charg- ed with an assault on one Charles O'Con- nor, and asked continuance until Mon day. Prosecuting Attorney Burpee asked that the witnesses for the state be placed upon the stand before the case adjourned to which the court consented OConno1 stated that he was ont driving with { young man named Geo. Jacquery, Wed nesday night and that the horse headed to- wards Dalton's place at Hillside. It was three o'clock Thursday morning and he