Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-11
CITY NEWS.


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 The will of the late Lydia A. Reed was filed for record and probate this morning.
 Co E, Hibernian rifles, will hold a special meeting tomorrow afternoon at ? o'clock in G. A. R. hall.
 Colonel J. B. Doherty was this morn- ing appointed administrator on the es- tate of the late Mrs s. J. Moore.
 Clearing out sale of all the spring overcoats at Brett & Co.'S. Now is the time to buy one at about your own price.
 In Mondays issue we will print the opening chapters of Alva Milton Kerr's latest and best story, entitled, "1n the Middle Vest"
 Mayor Baldwin passed a comfortable night and shows signs of further i'm provement to. day. He is being cared for by an experienced nurse from New Haven.
 "In the Middle West" is the title of new and interesting serial which will be commenced Monday. It is from the pen of Alva Milton Kerr ,and is one of his very best.
 New England weather, fashion A, politicians creed, and a woman's mind, are seldom twice alike. But lavine never changes. Its always cheap and good for washing.
 "I came. saw, I was conquered" is the way Cesar's historic speech gets twisted when man, young or old in- spects Upson, Singleton & Co.'S spring suits.
 The Consolidated road officials have rescInded the order prohibiting those without tickets from passing through the doors of the Grand Central depot in New York, and now people may accom- pany their friends to the train.
 In the superior court at New Haven, yesterday, Eleanor Bolles of Naugatuck was granted divorce from her huS- band, Arthur H. Bolles, on the ground of assertion. Her name was changed to Eleanor Bunnell.
 The dog poisoner is again at his re- volting work. A valuable bird dog prized for his kindly disposition, be- longing to City Sheriff J. w. Mcdonald. died this morning from the effects of poison maliciously administered.
 Attorney Gleason of Merlden made motion before Judge Cowell in the dis trict court this morning for the filing of a $1O0 bond by the plaintiff in the case Mrs Mary Rice of this city vs Rev Paul McAlenny of Meriden. Judge Cowell ordered bond of $75 furnished on or before the 10th of May.
 The case of David Thompson vs Jacob Schaefer and wife was heard before Jus tice Smith yesterday in Attorney Lowe's office. It is an action to recover for $75 worth of milk claimed to have been sold the defendants. The latter claim that the milk was sold to their son. The arguments will be heard Mon day afternoon at o'clock.
 The closing exercises took place yes terday in the Washington street school. The first class will enter the High school April 21, and are as follows: Patrick O'Brien, Leo Wall, George Kemp, Maggie OBrien, Mary A. Colwell and James Hayden. The class were treated to refreshments after school by the teachers, the Misses Connor, Keenan and Donahue.
 A fair under the auspices of the parish of the Immaculate Conception will be held in St Patrick's hall, beginning next Friday night. Extensive preparations are being made for the event. The fair will continue for two weeks. The enter tainment committee consists of Misses Mamie Holohan, Kate Callahan and Alice Fitzpatrick. The hall will be decorated by John F. Charters, under the direction of Rev Father Fleming.
 Miss Ellen Delane, the young woman who is suffering from varioloid, was re- moved from her boarding house on Baldwin street, to the pest house at midnight last night. Dr Frost said this morning that the patient was receiving the best of care and will probably re- cover. The upper part of the house where the woman was taken sick has been quarantined. The store in the | basement has not been closed, the health authorities declaring that there is absolutely no danger of infection from that source.
 The very interesting and fully illus trated lecture to be given by Thomas H. l Cummings, under the auspices sf the Sacred Heart church, on Sunday even- ing, April 26, is the latest topic in Roman Catholic circles. The desire to hear the sublime beauties and wonders of this famous Passion Play of 1S90'' is widespread, and the occasion of the lecture being Sunday evening, the opera house should be entirely filled. Reserved seat tickets are only B cents, and will be exchanged at BoSsidy's on and after April 21.
 The New England road has decided to discontinue the use of the pay car and will substitute the payment by checks. The pay car will make it's last trip from Boston as far as Norwood "Wednesday, when it will go out of service. Besides reducing the expenses entailed the com pany believe that payment by checks will prove a more satisfactory system. The men will be paid direct from Boston whence the checks will be sent to the heads of the various departments. They will be cashed at any station. As here tofore the men will be paid Friday of each week.
 Suit for foreclosure has been brought by the Merchants Cooperative bank of New York, which has branch office in thls city, against Michael Sonnenberg, s. B. Shoninger and q. l.. Pelham. The law day for all defendants in the case was made the first Tuesday in May by the district court yesterday morning. The facts in the case are simply these. About year ago MT Pelham, who was