Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-04-22
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Sergeant Cox predicts fair and warmer weather.

Sergeant Cox predicts fair and warmer weather.
 Catherine Dougherty died this morn- ing at her home on Canal street.
 Mrs H. B. Eldridge died last evening at her home on South Elm street. James Finley, father of John and James Finley, died last evening at his home on the Wolcott road. F. N. Perry was appointed admins trator on the estate of the late George F. Perry this morning in the probate court.
 Charles Sickman, a milk dealer, made an assignment this morning in the pro bate court for the benefit of his credi- tors.
 Mrs Jane E. Syfrege, aged B years, died last evening at her home at the corner of North Elm and kingsbury | streets.
 The devotions for the Italian Catholics of this city conducted by the Rev F. Leo at the church of the Immaculate Con- ception last evening, twas well attended.
 Mrs Mary A. Southwick, aged "A years, wife of A. M. Southwick, died last evening at her home on Grove street. The funeral will take place Thursday afternoon.
 The Rev Fathers Russell of New Ha- ven, Kennedy of Birmingham and Mo Allenny Of Meriden, comprising the Catholic diocesan board, visited St Mary's school to-day.
 The vote for the Worlds diamond necklace now stands as follows: Miss Kelley of Waterbury. 3,693; Miss Rooney of Danbury. 3,252; and Miss Brainard of Meriden, 2,2e4.
 Census Supervisor Mccarthy has divided his district into 236 sub-districts, for each of which an enumerator will be appointed. The list of these enumeratols he forwarded to Washington to-day.
 A number of valuable and instructive books have recently been presented to the Boys club by friends. Gifts of books or games for the club will be ac- knowledged and appreciated by the Superintendent.
 The action of Judge Phelps, in hold ing the Waterbury term of the superior court in New Haven, does not meet with general approval. It is said that Judge Fenn finds no objection to hold ing sessions of the court here.
 J. w. Smith and Henry w. French go to New Haven tomorrow to serve on the grand jury. The important case to come mp before that body is the case of Daniel Webster who assaulted Miss Cowen, the Middlebury school teacher. , While plumbers were making connec- tions with the eight inch iron water main on South Main street just below Meadow this afternoon, the cap blew off and a stream of water was thrown into the air fully fifty feet. The water was shut off before any damage was done. Sheriff Gates opened the superior court here this morning at II o'clock and i'm mediately adjourned the court to meet in New Haven tomorrow morning at 1( o'clock. Judge Phelps telegraphed thai h4re to open court.
 Mayor Peck of New Haven, has -e ceived an invitation to send to New Orleans the names of some of the mos,
 beautiful ladies of the state, in order that selections may be made for maids of honor to the Queen carnival at the annual Mardi Gras festivities.
 Considerable complaint is made abou
 the way boys destroy young trees in tho eastern section of the city. They pull down the limbs, strip the bark anc otherwise injure the trees. Several o the real estate dealers who have pro
 perty for sale in that section complair about the way trees are injured. New London's postmaster has devised { a scheme winch might well be adopted , elsewhere. for aiding in the delivery Q, carriers of letters for unknown persons BlanVs are left at the houses on whicl to write the names of all occupants. Tn, : names are alphabetically arranged at tn, t postotfice, for the use of the carrier, anC q the system is said to work well. In the police court this mornin. Michael J. Coulitan was accused of re sistance to an officer. He was asked t, ? assist Officer Cahey Saturday night il
 he arrest of Matthew Cavanaugh bu instead resisted the officer in the arrest 2 He was fined $1 and costs. An appea was taken. Joseph Shea resisted Otfice
 Blakeley last night and received fin,
 of $l and costs.
 Architect Jackson is drawing plan. Q for block to be built by Mrs NJ.
 Tinkham and Mrs Charles Gill upol t their property on South Main street d The building will have frontage o Q forty-two and depth of sixty feet an, z will be four stories in height, of bricl n with trimmings. The first floor will b l. used for stores and the upper stories fo e offices and tenements.
 r The Matthews 6 illard propert,
 which was recently purchased by H.
 Davis and Charles Miller, was yesterda
 sold to a syndicate of New York gentle n men composed of George w. Kenyon
 C. Robinson Smith and Albert Winter s The new purchasers will take charge U n the works Saturday, They have ampl $ capital and expect to largely increas e the business.
 n The Worlds Fair Bill. a WASuJNnrON Tbo l>o,,,