Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-19
CITY AND SUBURBS.

John Bahan, the victim of the East Main street stabbing affray, which hap pened a week and & half ago, is almost recovered.
 All the arrangements are completed for the excursion of the Sunday school of the Second Congregational to Seaside Park next Tuesday.
 James Flood, formerly bartender at the Scovill house, is in the Katskills, where he is the proprietor of summer hotel. His place is being filled by George Pease.
 A novena to St Anne is being held at the French Catholic church, beginning last evening. The services will be con tinued at 7:30 o'clock each evening, for the next week.
 Dr Bernard Rice of Meriden, who will be pleasantly remembered as Dr Axtelle's as sistant during Dr North's trip to Cuba last fall, will resume his old position during Dr North's trip to Europe.
 Merriam post, G. A. R. of Meriden have appointed a committee to visit Wad- hams post, and ask them to join with their Meriden brethern in giving a picnic at Summit on the new road
 The parochial residence of the St Annes French Catholic church is now at POI South Main street, the pastor, Rev Father Zones, having recently removed ITon the Clay street residence.
 John Hennessy, of II Baldwin street, was struck over the eye with a stone in tended for another person, on West Main street last night, and received a gash two inches long. Dr O'Hara dressed the wound.
 From this on until camping out time Company G, Second Regiment, c. N. G. :, will meet every Tuesday and Thursday evening to drill The work will be prin- cipally the guard and skirmish drill in squad and otherwise.
 The Y. NJ. c. l.. 4. and the T. A. & B. societies have received word from General Passenger agent Hempstead of the Consoh- dated road that he will issue the schedule for their special train for their 9th annual excursion to Savin Rock in few days
 The Meriden Republican says the new road has made money steadily ever since it opened for business. The freight, regular passenger and excursion business is all rushing, and those who prophesied fnan- cial failure are wondering where it all comes from.
 The crosswalks in the center especially at the junction of the five principal streets are in an atrocious condition, and on a rainy day are little if any better than the muddy streets. Two men in a day could
 
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 The health department have at last sue cseded in forcing the lessee of the Steele property on South Main street to par tially clean out the yard ill the rear which is filled with rubbish and refuse of all kinds. It is only half done, however, and the goad will have to be applied again.
 Sheriff Gates and his deputies, of which N. B. Futile, of this city, is a member formed an association last year anc adopted a handsome gold badge and voted to hold a reunion every year Tuesday they will go to the Thimb bl, Islands and spend the day there.
 James Henry, stone mason, an employ, of Charles Austin, appeared in the polio, court this morning as complainant agains his boss, who he said had grievously as saulted him. The evidence went to show that Henry gave the boss sufficient provo cation and sentence was suspended ill th, case.
 Henry Kirk, for many years employed as machinist at Holmes, Booth & Hay dens died last evening at his home o1 Grove street. MT Kirk had been a suffere for ever two years with cancer of the head His funeral will take place from his lat, residence to the Hal. Memorial chapel at p. Ill. Friday. His age was 5o yeers.
 The United States express company hav not as yet completed arrangements witl the Meriden, Waterbury and Connection River railroad for the franchise of ship ping goods over the line, but will do st this week. They are, however, shipping all their goods for places along the lin and received the first expresss Packag from Meriden, Monday. It was consigned to Thomas H. Hayes.
 The Union St Joseph gave their secont annual picnic at the ball grounds yester day afternoon and evening and succeeded in scoring grand success. The union headed by the French band in their ma tt, new uniforms, and accompanied by the S Jean Baptiste society, marched in proces sion from their hall to the ball ground and their general fine appearance attracted much favorable comment.
 A new campaign torch is made from combined composition of inf1ammab1e mat ter, and when lighted, burns dry; that is t. say, it is free from grease, does not run and gives off no bad odor. It may b. stuck on the end of a handle or pole, cal be carried in the pocket, and is alway ready for use. It yields large flame. l burns 30 minutes and three of them forn an outfit suitable for any political proces sion.
  ordered for decision this morning wa further postponed to Saturday. The post ponement was made at MT Steele's request who stated that one of his counsel was il New Haven and the other in Hartford Attorney Webster fought hard against third adjournment and the judge in grant ing it said he was tired of fooling an would give the decision Saturday mornin on the minute whether counsel for eithe party is present.
 All of the local Courts of Foresters hay made arrangements with General passenge Agent Hampstead of tho Consolidated roa to furnish them with 8 special train to at tend the field day exercises at Bridgepol August 9. They are also making arrang, ments with several bands to accompan them. It is estimated that 500 Forester from this city will attend as large number from Court Shields, Wolf Tone, Hancock Fruitful Vine, and Stephen J. Meany, an Washington Conclave, Knights of Shel wood Forest have signifed their intention