Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-06
CITY AND SUBURBS.

CITY AND SUBURBS.
 As yet no one has presented ticket No 2, which won the handsome horse in Dillon's window.
 Walter Davis, aged 65 years, who has been suffering with cancer for over year, died at the town house last night.
 George Welton, we'll known resident of this city ,died suddenly at his residence No 6. State street last night.
 Tony Denier's SIG, ,OOO Challenge Special ty Company will appear at the Opera House on the evening of January Il.
 Jean Jacques went to South Norwalk Wednesday night to see Atkinson & Cooks company with Charles Grilley play 1.-The Lancashire Lass"
 A total eclipse of the moon will occur January 20, but rays from the sun bent by passing through the earth at the atmosphere will illuminate it faintly.
 The Birmingham authorities think that Garret Keefe, who attempted suicide few days ago is not proper charge for the town, as he belongs in this city.
 Officers Byrnes and Noonan are in New Haven to-day as witnesses at the hearing of the County Commissioners, in regard to the revoking of Joseph Corr's license.
 There were three plain drunks in the Po- lice Court this morning, the Court impos- ing fine of $1 and costs in each case. Eugene Lynch, who beat his wife, was sentenced to 30 days in jail.
 The Redmond speciality company which has been playing to poor houses through the state, stranded at Naugatuck last night, and with much difficulty obtained money enough to leave for New York this morn ing.
 At New Haven yesterday Judge Phelps, granted decree of divorce to Cora A. Grover, of this city from William w.. Grover, on the ground of desertion and cruelty The couple had been married 10 years.
 The handsome car owned by Peck & Furman's Danl Boone company that play ed at the Opera House last night was at tached to the S.26 train this morning and taken to Birmingham, where the company will play this evening.
 In hoisting load of brick to the third floor of the new Masonic Temple on Bank street this morning, the load toppled over some of the brick striking workman named Daniel Riley and cutting deep gash in his his head.
 At the meeting of Citizens Engine Com pany, No 2, last evening, the following of- fcers were elected: foreman, O.A.Squires, Gre elected) first assistrnt E. B. Hazen; second assistant, D. E. Streeter; secretary, George s. Husker; treasurer, Eugene J.. Davis, (re-elected); steward, D. J. Mar kert.
 Town Clerk White requests all minis ters who have marriage returns to make for last year, and all physicians who have not made returns for births and deaths?to present them as soon as possible, as it de- lays the work of making up the annual re- port within the twenty-five days allowed by the secretary of the State Board of Health.
 Deputy Sheriff Catlin, of New Haven, served an injunction on the County Com sioners yesterday afternoon, restraining them from hearing the case of Joseph Coer of this city. MT Coer applied for license and an objection was filed against him. His attorney claims that the objection is not valid as this case is now pending. in the Superior Court.
 At Exchange place this morning de- livery wagon owned by Edward Rush, the East Main street meet dealer, was left in manageable and ran away, throwing the boy out on Prospect street, who, fortu- nately was uninjured. At Cooke street the animal was caught, none the worse for it's little escapade. The wagon was totally demolished.
 The Women's Relief Corps held meet ing last night and installed the following officers: Pres, Julietta Walker SUD-, Mrs Annie M. Holt J. V. F., Mrs Anna French secretary, Mrs Hanna Congible: treasurer, Mrs Harriet Fields; chap, Mrs Catherine Smith; cond., Mrs Dora Morris; assistant cond., Mrs Maria E. Whiteman; guard, Miss Emma Schmidt; assistant guard, Miss Emily Hale.
 To-day being the feast of the Epiphany, masses were said in all the Catholic church es in the city. The Holy Name society of the Church of the Immaculate Conception received Holy Communion this morning, The congregations of St Johns and Trinity churches held union service in Trinity church this morning and very impressive sermon was preached by the Rev Dr Row land.
 At G. A, R. hall last evening, the fol- lowing officers were installed by Comrade George J. Schubert, of the Thompson Post of Bristol: George l.. Platt, com mander; Thomas R. Martin, S.V. comman- der; Horatio Nelson, J.V. commander; J. F. Gaunt, adjutant; H. F. Caswell, Q. M, lnOIudS IIldr, o.b., IN, c. 1lGuS, O 0 Andrew Winter, surgeon; B. F. Merrill, S.. M.; Henry F. Sanford, O. M. S.; F. Kon- gible, inside guard; H. M. White, outside guard.
 Prof Dodge was greeted with two good sized audiences at music Hall yesterday afternoon and evening. MT Dodge spoke on how modern language should be studied, and convinced his hearers that he was thoroughly familiar with how the study should be learned. His methods have been so simplifed and perfected that it is pleasure to take up either French or German. We have no doubt but what MT Dodge will have large class and that he will be considered benefactor to the people, who have been 50 fortunate as to study his methods of learning these two important modern languages.
 Mortality for December.
 Registrar of Vital Statistics James c. White reports the following deaths for the month of December: Total deaths from all causes, 54 as follows: Diphtheria and