Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-08
CITY AND SUBURBS.

of its most successful sessions last even ing.
 The Womens Relief corps will meet this evening, but there will be no inspec- ton.
 NJ A. Darby, night operator at the New England station, has been transferred to Terryville.
 The programme at the fair in St Patricks hall last evening we'll carried out and the evening was successful one.
 The remains of Mrs Cynthia Dikeman, who died yesterday, were taken to North ampton this morning for interment.
 The first grand sociable of the Emerald Social club will be held at Concordia hall Friday evening, November 16.
 Francis, the year old son of Thomas Egan of Ridge street, died of diphtheria this morning. The funeral took place this afternoon.
 A number of democrats in a band wagon and armed with fish horn made life mis- erable for residens of the eastern portions of the town last night
 H. A. Lawler, the builder, expects to complete the erection of the 160 feet spire on the Catholic church in Seymour ill about two weeks.
 The choir of the AT E. church will give grand sociable and entertainment for the benefit of the music fund at the church parlors this evening.
 The Naugatuck Valley Teachers asso- citation will hold meeting in the high school room Saturday, November 24, from to 12 in the forenoon.
 The Rev Fathers O'Donnell, Walsh and Martin are in Hartford to-day attending the annual conference of the curates of the Hartford diocese
 The Orpheus concert company of this city will give an entertainment at Seymour tomorrow evening under the auspices of the hook and ladder company.
 Charles w Gillette, the retiring judge of probate, has held the office for nine teen consecutive years. It is due to him to say that he has been an honest and trusty public officer.
 The funeral of Mrs Barbara Hellmann was largely attended from her late resi- dence on Bank street to St Patrick's church this morning, where a mass of requiem was sung by the Rev Father Duggan.
 Frank Stone was arrested by Officer Moore last night for drunkenness. He re sisted with all his might, but was safely locked up. He was sentenced to thirty days in jail for drunkenness and 120 days for being a common drunkard.
 The committee on public lands and  water from the drinking fountain on the green. The thing has become nuisance, the sidewalk being rendered almost inn passable at times by the overflow.
 Captain George s. Arnold of the New Haven Grays died rather suddenly yester- day morning from the rupture of large blood vessel in his chest. Captain Arnold was we'll known to the military men of this city who speak of him in the highest terms.
 Three men in boat on John Deans pond near the old leather shop in the east ern part of the town narrowly escaped being subjects for the coroner this morn ing. The boat was accidentally upset and the occupants spilled out. All escaped with ducking and probably the seeds of a bad cold.
 The annual convention of the Women's Auxiliary of Connecticut opened in this city to-day. About 400 delegates were present. Services were held at the Trinity church this morning at which communion Was administered by Bishops Brewster of Montana and Johnson of Texas. The business meeting was held after the reli- gious exercises were finished.
 City hall has been handsomely de cOrated for the opening of the Sacred Heart church fair which is announced for
 
 grand and by far cutshines all former efforts of Rev Father Treanor Over 600 tickets have been sold for this evening, as suIing very large attendance. An en- tertainment by the celebrated Turk brothers will be one of the attractions.
 It is safe to say that twice AS much money was wagered by Danbury men over the election this year than ever before. There was at least one bet of $500 a side nrnil To h~f, sINffr ln .so frequent There were smaller bets in numerable and it is estimated that at least $25, ,0O0 changed hands or will change hands over the result of Tuesdays election Most of the wagers were laid on the result in New York state. The general result was favorite for second place while little Connecticut came in for goodly share of honors in this direction. Many bets were on Indiana and California, but we have yet to find the man who has lost any money by speculating on the result in Texas.
 The hundreds of persons who backed their opinions on the result of the election by cold cash are in an unpleasant state of mind to-day. Betting has been lively fol the past month that Cleveland would carry the state, New York state, and the genera result. Most of the democratic money was placed by local parties against outside money, and for this reason the bulletins posted about town that told of the decline of the democratic partys chances made many long face on the street. The bet ting for the past week had been even anG the news that New York state had gone republican sent the odds three to two o1 Harrison. A good deal of small betting was done by the cheerful democrats ol these terms during yesterday and bet. were made even in some cases.
 Children from St. Mary's school ant some of the public schools attended tn, fair in St. Patrick's hall Wednesday after EoOn. About 600 children were present The wants of the children were amply pro vided for by Mrs. pr. Mcdonald, Mrs John Ryan, Mrs. P. T. Hayes, Mrs. O'Neil, Mrs. Sarah Hayes, Mrs. r. Houli han and Mrs. Thomas Jackson. The af