Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-18
CITY AND SUBURBS.

The watch ShOp vacation Will commence on August IA, and last until the 29th
 The upper part of the Lawlor block on East Main street, is being remodeled.
 Chief Egan has recovered from his sud den attack of sickness and was to-day about the streets.
 Dairy Commissioner Tatem is in town and will make round of the grocery stores in search of oleomargarine, etc, which is not labeled.
 Bart Bossidy, is displaying in his window series of well gotten up cartoons. Ed Bassett is the artist and his work is very creditable.
 The Watertown fair will open on Sep tember 25 and continue three days. The circuit races will take place on the same days as usual
 Patrick Lawlor and Miss Della Franklin were married by the Rev Father Treanor at the church of the Sacred Heart, this morning.
 The movement department of the Water bnry clock company closes tonight, in order to make some repairs to the machinery.
 Fourteen cars filled with members of the Congregational churches of New Haven, came up to High Rock grove to-day in charge of Conductor Tolles.
 On "Governors day" the Knights of Pythias will give joint excursion to Mantle over the Meriden, Waterbury and Connecticut River railroad
 The Meriden, Waterbury and Connec ticut River railroad have commenced to place switch and side tracks at the stations between this city and Meriden.
 Judge Gillettes decision in the Steele matter was postponed to tomorrow morn ing at 9 o'clock on account of the absence Steele's counsel from the city.
 Richard Engler has been chosen presi- dent of the Young German American asso- citation vice G eorge Stroebel, who resigned on account of other pressing business.
 The Rev J. O.. R. Sheridan, of Windsor Locks, formerly located in this city was i'll town yesterday. He returned to his home via the Meriden, Waterbury and Connec- ticut river railroad, last evening"
 The democratic town committee met last evening and adjourned without trans acting any business. Another meeting will be held shortly at the call of Chair man Hellmann.
 L'Union St Joseph will give it's second annual picnic at the ball grounds this evening. The St Jean Baptist society and the new French band will be guests of the Union and very enjoyable time is ex- pected
 The 7:43 D. m. train out of Bridgeport, due in this city at 9 o'clock, did not arrive until $40 last night, being delayed on ac- count of one of the valves in the engine not working properly.
 The National band of Wallingford have been engaged by Mutual Hook end Ladder company, and Colts band of Hartford by Citizens No 2, to furnish music for the annual fremen's parade September 13.
 Part of the property of the late Calvin H. Garter, on the corner of Grove and Prospects streets, sold yesterday by F. B. Rice to George l.. White. Nil Whites purchase consists of the house and 120 feet square of land.
 John Mahan, an employe of the japan ming department of the Scovill manufac turing company, met with painful acci dent this morning. He was fooling witt companion who accidentally struck hin on the calf of the leg, bursting an artery
 At meeting of the stockholders of tht Connecticut Electric company held yester day, D. s. Plume elected president, A M. Young secretary and E. T. Turner treasurer. D. S. Plume, c. NJ. Platt, A M. Young, J. R. Smith and E. T. Turne were elected board of directors.
 The Baldwin locomotive works of Phila delphia have just completed for the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad six of the largest bituminous coal locomo tives ever built by them. They weigh 5t tons each, and are expected to make thu run from New York to New Haven with full express train in so minutes.
 The State Firemen's association vii hold their regular annual meeting ol Monday and Tuesday, August and z a Norwich. The following delegates vii represent the Waterbury fire department Foremen Mcdonald, of No 1; Squires, O No 2; Pebbles, of No ,; Moses, of Hool and Ladder No 1; Cunningham, No 4 Thompson, No 5, and Byrnes, of No 6.
 About 6 o'clock last evening an alarn of fire was rung from box 312 at the cor ner of Bank and Meadow streets calling ou the fire department to the wooden buildin; at the corner of Benedict and Meadov streets, and occupied in part by the Scovil & Russell foundry and the Cross & Spier Machine company. The fire caught iron the cupola and was put out by the employe before the companies arrival. A numbe of patterns stored in the upper floor wer slightly damaged. The loss is about $125
 The town authorities have received no tice that two of the insane prisoners at tn Middletown asylum are practically recov cred and it is believed can be removes with safety. The ones referred to are Mis- Kirby of Railroad hill, and a man name Hall, who lived on Camp street. There ar are present thirty patients from thi town in this institution at cost to tn town of S4,000 a year, extra clothin worn by the patients and damage done b the vicious ones.
 At the regular meeting held last evening the Young Mems Catholic Literary asso i. citation elected the following officers fo the ensuing six months: Thomas Finne gan, president; Martin Mcdonald, vic Ramon William E. Derwin, assistant secretary William C. Keenan, treasurer; John No Guinness librarian; Emmett P. Riordar assistant librarian; standing committee William T. Walsh, Edward Rock, Jame Lynch.
 Freddie Burton, of Clock avenue aged years, the son of Marshall Burton, was on of the prisoners in the police court tn morning, charged with stealing fanc workbox, a thimble, a shirt pin, ban book and four dollars in cash from Mi W;Ilioo Paoaop of ViDa atraat Wha