Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-10
CITY NEWS.

The report of the commissioners on the Gordon B. Lawrence estate has not been filed with the probate court notwithstand- | ing published reports to the contrary. Administration papers were granted to- day on the estate of Margaret Llnehan to Bridget Linehan. and on the estate Of Florence Dubois. late of Montclair. N. J., F. B. Dubois
 William A. Church of 329 Grove street lost handsome pug dog yesterday, and Architect W. E. Griggs, who lives near MT Church. came near losing one. too. The dog poisoner Is bound to rid Grove street and vicinity of some of its pet canlnes.
 The American band concert on the green last night was we'll patronized, among those who listened to the delight full music being a large delegation from Naugatuck. Superintendent Bradley ac- commodated the party by running a special car to Naugatuck after the concert.
 The Waterbury selectmen were in New Britain yesterday straightening out two cases of town poor belonging to New Bri- tain. Selectman Pinney said this morn ing with smile that in cas he did go out of office this fall he wished to have all alters pertaining to outside poor straighteDed out.
 L. E. Lewis. the furniture dealer, will soon remove from the Russell block, South Main street, to the McGraw building. 12O South Main street, under w. F. York's undertaking rooms. The new store is being handsomely fitted up and Mir Lewis will open there in a few days with a full line of all kinds of household furnishings.
 Constable O'Bren yesterday served papers in two attachments on the saloon of Robert McCurdy, Bank street. One is | for $50. issued by Attorney Russell for John Casey, returnable before Justice Holohan on August Is. The other is for S1 for P. J. Lawlor, issued by Attorney Holohan. returnable before Justice Brett August Is.
 Contractor Mcintyre of the firm of the Fenton * Mcintyre is quoted as saying that the stone that is being used on the | dam at the new reservoir is of inferior quality. He says the dam is perfectly safe. | however, us a wooden dam of the same dimensions and construction would hold | back twice the amount of water that the dam will back up.
 A rehearsal for the coming entertain | meut ef the church of the Sacred Heart will be held at the residence of Mrs Lucien Wolff this evening. The unique and re | fined character of this entertainment which | will embrace new music and sketches of the minstrel and vaudeville kind. will no doubt be refreshing amusement after the | warm days of summer.
 The Derby Transcript says: Waterbury $ colossal plan to lay an immense sewer to the aound does not find much favor from her valley neighbors. Waterbury will find a way to dispose of her sewage if she will go rbout it in the right way. That will only be. however. when she has found out that Derby and Ansonia decidedly refuses to be dragged into an extravaGant scheme for which they have no need.
 c. $. Northrop. aged 75 years, died al his residence on West Main street thi. morning. The deceased was one of tn, oldest residents ot Waterbury and formerly was engaged in the furniture business or Bank street, in the store now occupied by $ A. kIngman. He was for number O years a member of the board of compen sation. The funeral will be held at two o'clock Monday afternoon.
 Dr c. E Munger left for New York to day and tomorrow will embark in tn steamship Spaardam for Rotterdam. Ger many. where in company with numbe of New York physicians he will enjoy wheeling trip through that country. D Barbour will accompany Dr Munger on thu trip across the ocean. Dr Munger zoe fully equipped for the trip, taking nothing but his bicycle and what clothes he cal . conveniently carry in a small bundle. H will rstlrn about October l.
 ! The bIg excursion to Boston, over the Ney England road, takes place tomorrow tn special train leaving this city at 7:10 a. m l he fare for the round trip is only S1 . , and includes trip by steamer to the ia nous Nantasket beach or Nahant Ex cursionists can return by special trai 1aaN- ,A T tI., may remain at the beach or in the cit . over Sunday and return Monday by any o the day trains. This trip affords an e1 cellent opportunity for Waterbury peopl ] 10 obtain a few days recreation.
 Coroner Mix has begun an investigatio
 into the death of Councilman A. K Brow of New Haven on Sunday morning last. '' number of witnesses, passengers on th car. were examined. among them being E
 F. Dolan. William Dolan and J. J. Walls = of New Britain. The coronor will nC
 give out his finding but it has been ascs
 ined that all the witnesses admitted thu
 the car Was running at great speed an
 was not under the control of the me to
 man at the time the accident happened,
 The selectmen of Meriden, who wei
 defeated at base ball by the Waterbur
 selectmen's team last week. will meet the
 Vi tors again in Waterbury next week an
 If the Brass city men again carry away il
 hOnors the local selectmen will at once
 sue n challenge for game, s,ys the Ne
 Haven Palladium The town team defea
 ed the local team at Savin Rock recent
 and they are anxiously awaiting the resu |, of the Waterbury, Meriden contest. IT coming game will doubtless result in
 triple league composed of teams from tl
 Elm. Brass and Silver cities. and if nam
 go for any thing the local selectmen thir
 wood is more useful ill base ball game tha - metal, any day.
 Promptly with the incoming of Augl
 the buds of the golden rod began to appea
 They are as yet green and unopened, b
 they will soon turn yellow, and then Il
 most prolific native flower will begin i
 course of three mouths blooming, q
 last. low and insignificant, will be still
 bloom when frost comes, and only il
 hardest chrysanthemums will outlast theI
 JUDGE ROOTS HOUR.