Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-11
CITY AND SUBURBS.

fields hereabouts.
 Freight trains over the new road will not commence running until Friday.
 One death of a child three months old, from cholera infantum was reported to- day.
 The New York and New England repair shops are to be removed from Hartford to East Hartford.
 Bids for feed for the fire department horses will be opened at the meeting of the board tonight.
 The board of fire commissioners will meet at the chiefs office tonight to fix a date for the annual parade.
 Company G, Second Regiment,C e. N. G.. held a meeting last night and talked over camp. A committee was appointed to select caterer.
 Horse owners are complaining that pink eye is raging among the horses and dog owners are having their animals taken off by distemper.
 H. R. Day, the absconding manager of B. Shoninger X Co.'S, local branch store, has been seen at Montreal by one of the Waterbury students.
 The third sociable of the season will be given at Wallace's Quassapaug lake house this evening. Quite number of Waterbury people will attend.
 Supt Crawford of the Meriden. Water bury and Connecticut River road, has had printed the first time card for the govern ment of the employees of the road.
 All of the young ladies who passed a successful examination before the eNamin- ing committee of theboard of education have received their teachers certificates.
 Henry Terney's eye which he burned while looking into miniature cannon to see if it was loaded will probably saved, but 1t is feared that the sight will be herman ently injured.
 A large delegation from Sterling Com mandery, U. O. G. C., of this city, togeth- CT with their friends, attending the state picnic of the order at High Rock grove to-day.
 MT and Mrs Francis Dougherty, left last evening for short wedding trip to include Willimantic and New Loudon They will go to house keeping on East Main street upon their return.
 The funeral of Timothy Quinn was at tended from his late residence to St Pat rick's church this morning, where a requi- em mass was said by Rev Father Curtin The interment was in St Joseph's cemetery. At the meeting of the road and sewer commissioners the committee appointed by the fire commissioners to confer with the finance board on the matter of work ing horses on the street will be present.
 On August IS next state convention and picnic of British American association will be held at Merwin's Point. It is ex pected that all British societies will turn out in force and consider questions effect ing their interests. Speakers from Bostor and New York will be present
 It is probable that J. K. Goodrich, the partially demented man who insisted or having seats placed on the green at o'clock Monday night, will be taken to private retreat, known as Hopewell al Bristol, L. I. One of the secret societie: to which MT Goodrich belongs is looking out for his welfare, and he will have ths best of medical attendance.
 The committee on the Firemens sociablt met at the chiefs office last night. All ot the companies except Nos and were represented. The following committees were appointed Music and prompter- W. w. Manville, No 8; printing, J. w Mcdonald, No 1, R. A. Squires, No 3, and George Byrnes, No 6; dressing rooms-F B. Hull, H. & L.; refreshnents-H. Gun ningham, John Thompson and +. B. Hull
 After the two degrees had been worked on the members of the new Frederick William lodge, K. of P, last evening" al adjourned to Turn hall where an ample spread was laid for the one hundred knights present, the tables being presided over by the past chancellors of the Speed we'll and Comstock lodges. Speech making followed the supper and all adjourned tc Pythian hall at 9 o'clock for the working of the third degree. The new lodge is now in full operation and has forty char ter members.
 A call was issued yesterday by the stat, central committee of the prohibition party inviting the prohibitionists of each towr to send delegates to a state convention which will open at 10 a. m. on Wednesday August 1, in Unity hall, Hartford for tn, purpose of nominating candidates for stat, officers and presidential electors, to bt supported by the prohibition party. Tn, basis of representation is as follows Each town will be entitled to two delegates and also one additional delegate for ever, ten votes cast two years ago for the pro hibition candidate for governor.
 Naugatuck had also its excitement yes terday. Frederick Baxter of Shelton ha for some time been i'll with pnumonia While under the influence of fever he wa not closely enough watched. and although but partially clothed wandered away iron his home on Monday. A protracted searcl failed to disclose any trace of him. Yes terday however, the man, very lightl, clad, was found wandering around tn woods near Naugatuck. He was arrested and lodged in the Naugatuck lookup. A soon as he was identified as the missing 6A Shelton man he was properly cared for.
 It is rumored that the Meriden, Water bury and Cromwell railroad will connec with Middletown by ferry boat, and tha it will seek for a share of western freight forwarding it from Waterbury via tn New England railroad. This plan woul' work we'll during the nine months of tn year when there is no ice i'll the river 1 is also rumored that said railroad will pur chase the substantial brick building at tn foot of Center street, Middletown, whicl has recently been occupied by E. NJ. Tain tor, and that his edihce will be the Middle town passenger and freight depot of tn, new Waterbury line. The distance iron railroad dock in Cromwell to Middletowl is about two miles,
 Some people think that after swearini out a warrant against O person and caus