Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-05
CITY AND SUBURBS.

The district messenger boys have been provided with new suits.
 There were forty-fve deaths in this city during the month of April.
 The employees in the police, fire and street departments were paid to-day.
 Speedwell lodge, K. of F., met for the first time in Pythian hall last evening. The board of water commissioners will hold special meeting next Monday eve ming.
 The pupils of Miss Whiting's room went to Greystone this morning to gather ar butus.
 The regular meeting of the court of com mon council will be held next Monday evening.
 The Rev C. E. Tullar will speak upon faith at the Y. M. c. A. rooms tomorrow afternoon.
 There was very successful rehearsal of the opera Fantine at the opera house last evening
 Charles R. Welton, proprietor of the city cigar store, is seriously i'll, at his house, No. 6 Abbott avenue.
 John Walsh has accepted position on the staff of the DEMOCRAT and will begin his reportorial duties Monday.
 The annual fair under the auspices of the Catholics of Watertown, opened last evening, and will continue tonight and all next week.
 F. c. Abbott will tell the members of the junior department of the Y. M. c. A. Monday evening about his trip through Texas.
 the season at Grand Army hall~last- even ing -Thare was O pleasant party present and everybody had an enjoyable time.
 Gertrude V. Davis, wife of Joseph K. Davis, died at her residence, 6 Franklin street, this morning, aged 3S years Her funeral will take place at 3 D. m. Monday. Deputy Collector Adams is very busy issuing licenses for special taxes. To-day is his last day in this city and those who wish to see him can call at room 4, Browns block.
 Mrs Marie L. Pronovast, aged 19 years died of puerperial fever at her residence ir Rushton block South Main street, last even ing. Her funeral will take place at 2 pm tomorrow.
 Miss Jessie Wadhams enters tomorrow upon her years engagement as soprano in the First church choir. Thomas Eyman will sing for the last time previous to his four weeks vacation
 The National Butchers Protective asso- citation will hold it's annual convention in Philadelphia, May 23. It is probable that delegate will be sent from Bridgeport ol this city to represent the association at the convention.
 John c. Watkins for many years em, ployed by the Scovill manufacturing com any, died of consumption at his residence on Cossett street this morning. The funeral will take place Monday afternoon at o'clock
 Artist Blune and wife left for New York city this morning, after having fin ished his labors at the Mechanic street rink. He will paint five scenes this sum- mer in Jacques new opera house, Water bury.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 Judge Cowell. received a letter to-day from Attorney Walsh of Danbury, counsel for the publishers of the Sunday Herald stating that he could not be in Waterbury to-day, and so the decision in the contempt case was postponed until Monday.
 Messrs N. J. Welton, E. T. Turner, D. B. Hamilton and D. J. Casey of the board of water commissioners visited lake Quas sapaug yesterday to look over the ground with a view to puchasing the water priv ilege. It is expected that they will make the result of their visit known at the regu lar meeting of the court of common coun cil Monday evening.
 G. B. Bunnell of New Haven is arrang ing for the production at City hall next week of the Japanese Village the same as that exhibited at Madison Square Gar. den in New York. There will be twenty Japanese artists at work in their native costume, representing the different manu featuring industries of Japan. The Swiss wax flower makers, and also Prof Sotalrs living mermaid, and the musical Horr family. The Japanese baby Yone, ani mother Kane. This is the only Japanes' baby ever born in America, and is sever months old. Many new magical illusion, will be introduced. There will be chang of programme each night.
 Companies A and G received orders tt hold their annual field day. the former Monday IA, and the latter Tuesday, May 15. A portion of the day will be devoted to skirmish drill and guard duty, the re mainder of the day being used for riff practice. Lieutenant Colonel Doherty vii be in charge. The inspector of rife prac tice will also attend the parades. Tn commandant desires that every mar parade who can possibly do so-nothinl short of mortal sickness or death should prevent all from doing.the duty they ar' sworn to do. Absence from the stat should be no excuse, as the time is ampl for every man to arrange his bushes st that it will not interfere with the May perade.