Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-08

Frank Bradley of this city and an un-
known feather weight of Meriden have
been matched to fight for 500 a side, and
the gate receipts. The fight will take place
inside of two weeks within ten miles of
Meriden.
Town Clerk Madden's mortuary report
for November was issued to-day. The
whole number of deaths was ifty-two,
from the following causes: Measles l,
scarlet fever 2. diphtheria 6, whooping
cough /, typhoid fever 2, diarrheal dis
eases under five years 1, over five years l,
consumption 5, diseases of the nervous
system 2, bronchitis 8, pneumonia 5. heart
disease 2, accident and violence 3, all
other causes except still births Ii, still
births ,, death under five years 81.
In the district court to-day Judge Root
rendered decision in the case of John II.
jerks VS. Henry Gotta. Both contestants
were partners in n mill. One put in his
share of the money, but the other failed TO
do SO. The mill was destroyed by fire.
An injunction was served to prevent one
of the partners from securing the in
surance money. Judge Root dissolved the
injunction on mutual agreement of the at
torneys that the money should be paid to
John w. Mix of Wallingford. who held Il
mortgage on the property.
Although great amount of the necessa-
| ries of life have been given ont from the
| headquarters of the relief bureau on SEQ
| will street, still the donations of charitably
disposed people keep the place well
| stocked with various articles. The donors
to-day were f. J. Finn, a case of boys
shoes; D. Il. Wilson, meat saw, hatchett
and common saw; Arden II. Coe. six
bushels of farm products; William Riether,
seventy-fve pounds of beef; William Mil
| g.. 7 e.
one sack of beans, a case of rolled oats and
a case of hominy.
The selectmen and timekeeper p. NJ.
Bannon have been busy for the past two
days paying the gang of men who have
been working son the Naugatuck turnpike,
| 1t is a tedious Job, rs many of the men
want orders on two or three different stores.
No money is paid and only store orders
are issued. 1t shows how eager the men
| were to obtainiwork, that not man who re-
ceived an order for employment failed tc
put in an appearance and nearly all beg tc
be kept at work every day. Under the
present system that is impossible as there
are three gangs. each occupying three days
The committee and selectmcn are to NEE
tonight and try to arrange plan where
by all of the men can have work Mt leas
three days week. Young men who have
never before handled n pick or shovel anC
old men who are scarcely able to wlclc
their tools are just as anxious to continu,
as old FOUNDERS in the business
The will of Orrin H. Bronson was file,
for probate to-day. The will was date,
December Is, 1890. Edward S Bronson
a son, is left the testator's gold watch ano
iewelry; daughter, Mary G.. Strong, i
left a piano; a daughter Flora J. Bronson
is left the homestead. lot and building
thereon, known as 1O3 North Main street
a nephew, George H. Cowell, is left tn
house and lot No l07 North Main street: il
trust for the use and benefit of Mary G
Strong the property to be sold if not sui
ficient to maintain her. A grandson. Ere
B. Williams, Is left $500: n grandson
Harry b. Sanderson. $3.50. and a grand
daughter, Nellie b. SanderSon, $3.50. A
the furniture is left to Flora J. Bronson
Edward S. Bronson is left -, 900. To pa
these requests, the property at the intel
section of North Main and Grove street
is to be sold. If not more than 81 900
! left after the requests are paid, the residu
is willed to a daughter, Susan NJ. Benz,
min; to be divided if more than s., 90
/ remains. with the son, Edward s. Bronson
I George II. Cowell was named as executor