Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-15
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corps will be held at Union armory this evening.
 Charles NJ. Oviatt, we'll known in this city, died at his home in Middlebury this morning, aged 65 years.
 Kelly, the baker, says he uses milk in stead of water every time. That's what makes his five cent loaf so sweet.
 Auctioneer Lunny will sell eight COWS from tive to six wears old at public auc- tion Monday, in Patrick Pierce's stable, 8 Baldwin street.
 The excellent report of the Mckiernan trial printed in the DEMOCRAT,is is furnish ed exclusively to us by the Connecticut Associated press.
 The case of the Union Hardware con- pany vs the Plume & Atwood company is being argued before the supreme court of errors, in Hartford to-day.
 C. c. Adams of the DEMOCRAT was called to New Haven to-day to give testimony in the Mckiernan murder trial. At the time of the tragedy Mir Adams was editor of the Naugatucl1 Review.
 It is said that Mir Farley, superlnten- dent of the maintenance of way of the New York X New England road. is to succeed C. II. Platt, late superintendent of the western division of the road,
 John J. Splain. late editor of the DEM oCRAT. will not be connected with the new Catholic paper to be established in New Haven as has been reported through the state press. Mir Splain will shortly locate in this city.
 The convention of the Knights of Labor have dropped the words "of America from the name of the order, making it now simply the Knights of 1ohn ot no of Assembly No POS of Birmingham, Eng, The board of aldermen met last even ing, canvassed the returns of the moder- ater on the special election for auditor. and declared J. J. Cassin elected to that position. Mir Cassin qualified and Judge Phelan furnished the required bond.
 At a meeting of Court Shields. A. O.. F., held last evening, Maurice F. Car mody was appointed delegate to the state convention to be held at New Haven next week. John H. Moran was ap- pointed alternate.
 L. P Knickerhocker, formerly with B. Shoninger & Co, is in town to-day. Mir knickerbocker represents the Mer cantile Cooperative bank of New York a branch of which it is proposed to establish in Waterbury.
 The old combination of 4-1t-44 in
 
 came out again yesterday and it is said that.the colored brethren of Bridgeport who played the combination are wild with joy to-day.
 Messrs \. L. Bradley and II. IT. Peck have arrived home from their trip to Kearney, Neb. They report business prosperous in the entire west. the growth of Chicago especially being won- derful. Stops were made at Chicago, Omaha, St Louis. Cincinnati and Kansas City.
 John Clark. James Reynolds and Frank Reynolds were arrested yesterday afternoon in the rear of keeler's store on South Main street for being drunk and fighting. In court this morning Judge Bradstreet imposed a fine of Sl and costs for breach of the peace and suspended judgment for drunkenness ir each case.
 George Francis Train has accepted ar invitation to attend the meeting of the Connecticut Weekly Press association at New Haven. on Monday. He also intends to give a supper in New Haven and will appear in his celebrated Boston convict suit. and. as usual. proposes tC make a big sensation. He intends tC entertain the members of the association and wants an entire hotel for the pur pose.
 A report is current in railroad circles that General James H. Wilson is coming back to the head of the New York X New England road. where he was wears ago. He has strong packers in Wal street, who are interested in Erie and ill Delaware & Hudson. and his coming might mean closer relations with those companies. It would. however, indi- cate no immediate fusion with the Con solIdated.
 The work of the Waterbury Field and Game association in detecting and bring ing before the court the two WoOdbury pot hunters will receive the comnenda tlon of all true sportsmen. The supply of game Is each year growing StarCel and scarcer, and 1t is only because sucE men as Woodbury snarers get in theil work. A fine of S25 each seems heavy but 1t was none to much.-AnsOnia Sen, tinel.
 The road board held a meeting last night and recommended the closing of East Main street between Dublin and Wall streets for time, to g i've the United Gas Improvement Co a chance to put in a gas main. Commis- sioners Boughton and Fitzpatrick were appointed a committee on the matter. An additional appropriation of SS,00C was recommended for the street depart ment.
 The long talked of bean bake of Wad- hams post. G. \. R., was held last night 100 visitors from James E. Moore post of Danbury being present. The guests ar rived on the 1:5O train and were escorted to the rooms by Wadhams post, headed by the Mattatuck drum corps. amid a blaze of red fire and rockets. Between the different courses of the menu stories were told and patriotic songs were sung. The Danbury veterans returned home at an early hour this morning.
 FORTUNATE WATERBURY LADY. Miss Katherine l.. Peck Bcuuoat II c q $5O,OOO By John Crerar of Chicago. The will of the late John Crerar of Chicago which was admitted to probate yesterday disposes of personal property scheduled at S3,500, 900 and real estate valued at S50,O00. Among the bequests is one of S50.000 to Miss Katherine |. Peck of this city. Mir Crerar was a