Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-16
CITY NEWS.

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Lavine causeth the habitation, the raj
ment and the form of man to shine.
Rev WIZ Warwick of Ansonia hooked
bass weighing three pounds and ten
ounces in lake Quassapaug Tuesday.
The Italian societies of the state are
holding a parade and picnic in New
Haven to-day.
The child of Michael Bowen of Ridge
street, who was accidentally poisoned
yesterday, has entirely recovered.
The family of D. F. Webster, clerk of
the police court, cleft this morning for
Goshen, for a few weeks vacation.
Hellmann's Drum corps will give a
picnic in Heilmann's grove on August
10. This will be the last picnic given at
the grove.
Miss Carrie Pollard, stenographer at
Rogers & Brothers, left this morning
for a four weeks vacation at Green
point, R. l.
The colored band of Waterbury left
this morning on the $50 train for Parlor
Rock, where it will contest for prize
with other colored bands of the state.
The twelfth annual excursion of the
T. A. B. and Catholic Literary societies
will be given to Savin Rock, Saturday
July 26, via the New York & New Eng
land and Housatonic railroads.
A six year old son of NJ. J. DAILY fell
from hammock at his fathers resi-
dence on South Elm street last evening,
breaking both bones of the left forearm.
The fractures were reduced by DIR
Hayes.
Medical Examiner Axtelle is satisfied
that Mrs Cornelia Murphy, who died
Tuesday night, was not a victim of foul
play. Coroner Mix did not come here to
investigate into the cause of death, as
stated in contemporary.
The old Bank street school building
which was bought by Rev Father Dug
gan will be moved to the lot adjoining
st Patrick's church and fitted up for the
use of the societies of the parish. A
gymnasium may in the future be added.
Postmaster Daniels and Chief Engi-
neer Leonard of the fire department, of
Willimantic, were in town this morning
for a few hours, the guests of Chief
Snagg. They left on the 11:17 train for
Thomaston where they will be the
guests of Judge Bradstreet.
The will of the late James A. Sand
land was admitted to probate this morn
ing. Esther NJ. Sandland, the widow of
the deceased, was named as executrix.
Judge Phelan appointed w. J. Schlegel
and N. B. futile appraisers on the es-
tate.
Justice Griggs to day decided the case
of Halpin q BlumenSon of New York
VS. J. Goldberg in favor of the defendant
| to recover $4.19 and costs. An appeal
was taken. The defendant brought the
| action to compel the plaintiff to pay for
goods which he claimed he never re-
ceived.
Selectman Pinney to-day sent a man
in search of William Murphy, the hus-
band of Mrs Cornelia Murphy, who died
| Tuesday. A telephone message was re-
ceived this afternoon from Litchfield
stating that Murphy was working in
Torrington. He will be brought to this
city.
The democratic town committee met
last night and elected the following
officers: Chairman, G. B. Webster;
secretary, T. J. Moran; treasurer, John
| A. Moran. The committee consists of
John H. Duggan, James E. RUSSELL
James F. Dolan and William FL. Doran.
Another meeting will be held next
Wednesday evening.
The police have been requested to be
on the lookout for a horse thief. The
man in question is about 25 years of age
and with a smooth face. He is charged
with stealing horse and carriage from
Nos and 7 Mather street, Hartford
The horse is sorrel, about seven years
old. The carriage is of the piano box
pattern.
c. G. Root and G. w. Gillette who
were appointed commissioners to exam
inc into the claims against the Samuel
Atwater estate, made their report this
morning. In all claims of 81 roo SO
were allowed against the estate. In the
claim of G. L. Wood, a carpenter,
$157.30 was allowed and $123.46 dis
allowed. On Mrs Atwater's claim the
commissioners allowed $1,000.
There was no police court this morn
ing. Prosecuting Attorney Kellogg had
one case against a boy named Andrew
Dowd for willful injury to property.
He was waiting for his appearance
when in toddled a youpgster of four
years, led by his mother. A smile went
around the court room when the mother
said that the child was the prisoner.
The prosecuting attorney at once dis
missed the complaint.
The Asylum street bridge commission,
which met in Bridgeport Tuesday, al
| lowed the New York & New England
railroad their claim of So, 1857 for the
cost of raising yard and relaying tracks
north of Church street in Hartford, to
conform to the elevated grade demanded
| by the new station. Other claims for
damages amounting to $3.50, 900, which
| were said to have been caused by the re-
moval of the tracks, were disallowed.
1t was rumored yesterday, says the
| Hartford Courant, that Major Burpee,
who it is we'll known is averse to keep
ing the Mclean report secret any
| longer, but cannot himself divulge its
contents, had stipulated that the report
should now be made public as O. condi-
ton of his acting on the court con-
| vened to investigate the Hillyer Guard,
| but this does not seem probable. How
ever the report may yet be published
and the public be fully informed as to
| it's contents.
The Tourist in the Hartford Post
I writes: l met prominent business man
of Waterbury last night. The converse
ton drifted from the executive to the
judicial department af the state and my
Brass City acquaintance spoke of Judge
Fenn's popularity socially, and his