Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-17
CITY NEWS.
A daughter was born to Mayor and Mrs


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 The Catholic state paroehial school board will start today to examine the schools about the state. Hartford. New Haven and New Britain will be visited this week.
 Miss Kate Carroll. who graduated in the class of '94 at the Waterbury High school, has accepted a position as bookkeeper with D. E. Carroll & Co, the wholesale produce dealers.
 William Joseph Schaefer. the infant son of Mir and Mrs William Schaefer, died at the residence of his parents, 666 East Main street, this morning. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
 Mrs Minnie Heinsdale, aged 27 years, died at the residence of her sister, Mrs George Luckey, 580 West Matn street, this afternoon. The remains will be taken to Norwalk for burial on the s:25 a. m. train tomorrow.
 The building committee of the board of state prison directors, of which Major F. A. SpeI cer of this city is a member, met to-day and approved of the plans of McKone Brothers for the new execution house at Wethersfeld.
 There gre advertised letters at the post office for Miss Mary c. Andrews. F. T. Brook, Miss Truman Barber, William Bo- land, Henry Morrison, Miss Josie Reed, Frank T. Reed, Ida Rojilear, James Shea and Matt Speineo.
 The case of Liborie Dussault and AL bert Mangeen vs Frederick Pelletier was heard to-day before Justice Brett. It is an action to recover wages. The case was adjourned until tomorrow morning. Rus sell for defendant; Webster for plaintiff.
 Willis T. Sperry. aged 77 years, father of Manager W. N. Sperry of the Waterbury telephone office, died at his home in Ansonia to-day, aged " years. He was for many years a contractor and builder and was one of the oldest and most re- spected citizens of Ansonia.
 The second of the Larkin family squab- ble was concluded in the district court this morning. Peter Larkin and Mary Larkin, his wife, sued Frank and Bridget Larkin for trespass and assault and battery. The they returned with verdict for the de- fendants.
 Helen Ashland Keane, of whom so much has been said through the papers recently, was arrested late yesterday afternoon by
 
 practicing medicine without a license. She was taken before Prosecuting Attorney O'Neill and allowed to go on her own bond and will appear for trial on Thursday morning in the police court.
 J.. J. Bondreau, who has been master mechanic on the Waterbury and Cromwell road for some months past, left for the south yesterday afternoon for a two months rest, which will be the first vaca- ton he has enjoyed in number of years. MT Bondreau, on his return. will take position similar to the one he has held, on the main line of the New England road. He will reside near Rockville.
 An important acquisition to Bridgeport musical circles is Mrs R. H. Buck, the noted contralto of Waterbury, who has been engaged for the coming year to sing in the Presbyterian church MT Buck, some time ago accepted the position of assistant superintendent of the Bridgeport Brass Go, and will hereafter make his home in Bridgeport. Mrs Buck has al- ready gained fame in this city as singer Bridgeport Standard.
 Maurice Moriarty was in the tolls again day. He was charged with drunken ness. Attorney O'Neill wanted to settle with him for S2. 50, but Maurice said he would not pay a cent, as he was not drunk. When court opened be wanted the case for thee months in order to get witnesses. Officer Reid and Chief Egan were the witnesses against him. He was given until tomorrow morning to secure witnesses. Daniel ODonnell, a New York typo, was let go. He was charged with 
 Of those desiring to become letter car riers, who took the examination, two have proved themselves up on the required average. They are: Peter Fox, of 12 Sperry street, and William H. Precht, who Is a member of Monitor Hose Go, at the house. These two fortu- nate ones will be appointed substitutes. Heretofore 1t was only customary to have one substitute. but the work has been so arduous that it was decided to have two. They will famlliarize themselves with the work and about July l will begin their regular duties. No report has yet been re- ceiyed from the February examinations.
 large number of members attended the meeting of the Catholic Literary asso- citation last night. On investigation it was shown that the society was organized on August 15, 1869, under the name of the Christian Doctrine society, with Alpin J. Cameron as president; James Bradley, vice president; John H. Moran, treasurer; William c. Keenan, secretary. On June l9, 1870. the society reorganIzed under it's present name. The first officers of the '. | NJ. c. L. A. were: President, Dennis J. | Connor; vice president, Dennis J. Casey; | secretary, Maurice Dee; treasurer, John H. 1 Moran; stapding committee, William c. | Keenan, Michael Mitchell. John Healey, l Hennely and William McGrath
 Regarding the suit brought yesterday by Miss Jessie Mesham of New Haven to re l cover $500 from the Connecticut Indemnity | Colonel Dohelty said last night | The woman's statements are false. She | was not entitled to cent at the hands of | the company and the only reason she got | anything was that the company was dis | posed to be charitable with her. This | Mrs Williams. it is alleged, died of perit- | onitis but the true cause was something | very different. The nature of the case | prevents me of speaking more in detail Of | come up. but we are very ready to go into court with the matter and then the whole | story will come out"
 Jacques opera house was well filled last | night to witness the annual exhibition of | the Y. M. c. A. The regular class work | was gone through in an excellent manner Mir Durner and his gymnastic dog trick was received with unstinted applause, the | Jog seeming to understand the whole busi- ness and going through some difficult man. euyers with the greatest ease. Durner and Donahue did good work in their brother lct. The Y. NJ, CA. orchestra rendered several excellent selections. At the close If the exercises Rev J. G. Davenport de- ivered an address and pronounced the Iffair the best "circus" that had been held n the opera house for some time. Prizes were then presented to the following: First prize, Charles Probst; second, Jhsrles Engelke; third, Fred Pretat; ourth. William Woods; fifth, Louis sixth, Thomas Elliot; seventh, William Nase.
 Mayor Kilduff presided at the adjourned