Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-19
CITY NEWS.

business trip to Chattanooga, Tenn.
 A valuable horse belonging to George Partree twas taken sick with collie last night and died in less than an hour.
 The evening school for mechanical drawing will meet Wednesday instead of Tuesday evening in the Bank street school.
 There will be a reheareal of ''Clouds" by the dramatic association of the Acme club in their rooms at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 Owing to the absence of Judge Lowe ip New Haven the appointment of commis- sioners on the Mary Heffrin estate has been postponed until Monday.
 The funeral of William Hebert will take Clay street, at 2:3O o'clock tomorrow afternoon with services in St Ann's church and interment in Calvary cemetery.
 The friends in this city of Louis Thi- bault, son of MT and Mrs Thomas Thi- bault of South Elm street, will be pleased to knog that the young man has entirely recovered from his recent illnesS at NicoIet college in Canada.
 Mrs Joseph k. Johnson, wife of NJ. Kaiser's head clerk, fell on an icy walk on Holmes avenue last night and badly sprained her left ankle. She was carri ed to her home on Central avenue where Dr Axtelle attended her.
 Mary Hoard. aged seventeen years, daughter of James Hoard of GA Baldwin hill, died yesterday. The funeral will take place si II 30 o'clock tomorrow morning with services at St Patrick's church The remains will be taken to Thomaston for burial by Undertaken Mulville.
 Councilman P. J. McGrath arrived home last night from the New York hospital Mir McGrath intends to be present at the council meeting tonight and his presence, it is hoped. will put an end to the WIangle over the distribution of offices.
 In the superior court at New Haven yesterday Ella Slason was granted a di- vorce from Edward N. Slason of this city, on the ground of intolerable cruelty. The couple were married in 1887. The plaintiff was represented ny Attorney Lowe
 The Upson Jewelry Co has rented the store now occupied by the Apothecaries Hall Go on Bank street and will take possession about April l. The store is one of the most desirable for the jewelry business in Waterbury,. For the present the company is occupying store at 211 Bank street.
 The funeral or Marie Decbame, aged six years, who died Wednesday took place yesterday afternoon, with services at St Ann's church and interment in Calvary cemetery. The pallbe&rers were: Ernest Derwin. William Jarvis. Joseph GayLor, Leo telletier. Eugene Dierchane and Meddie Greenwood.
 Irving G. Platt has purchased the Law Tor property on East Main street for $450 per front foot. This will give Mir Platt an opportunity to build on the whole property without leaving the passageway between the two buildings, which many believe should have been built up long ago. as a matter of safety for both struc- lures.
 Angelina Peltier, aged SIX years and six months. daughter of Mir and Mrs August Peltier of Middle street, Simonsville, died last night. Death was due to injuries re- ceived by being badly burned about a week ago. The funeral will take place at l 1:15 o'clock tomorrow afternoon with ser vices at St Ann's church and interment iu Calvary cemetery.
 Chairman A. NJ ,lcahy, Superintend. eut NJ. S Crosby and Dr John E. Hayes of the board of edu>ation, and the teachers of the center district met at the High school yesterday afternoon to listen to discussion on music by Prof o. R. Jill. The speaker handled his subject with rare skill and held the attention of his audience to the close. He warmly recommended the study of music in the public schools.
 When the water board had finished the work of repairing the broken main on State street another main burst in the same street. If this state of affairs con- tinues the board will be obliged to shut off the water from the Branch supply for the present The break on Bishop street has been located and was repaired to-day The second one on State street was also put in good condition to-daJ. The break on Stone strt ct had not been located this morning.
 National Secretary Colwell of the Knights of Columbus calls for assessments on the following deaths: William J. Tehan, Worcester; Horatio w Nelsc n. bride and J. H Madden, Water bury; Daniel J. Leary, Middletown; Thomas Gallagher and John Good. New Haven; William Brown. New Britain; Nj. J. Murphy. Stamford; John Griffin, Bran ford; B. Allen. Lowell; Simon Me Mabon. Meriden.
 Owing to lsck of sufficient attendance, the East Main street night school has been closed The night schools at the other buildings are still open. but the at- tendance in most instances is not as good as the night school committee hoped it would be. and as 6 result some of the teachers have been dropped. The at tendance at the Bank street school is hold ing out good There is an average attend ance of eighty pupils and all the teachers that were employed at the opening of the school are still needed
 There is liable to be legal complications over the Ker0n Nsy estate. At the present writing Loren Carter has the upper hand and has secured $l1, ,00O worth of property for $l,6OO At the time of the auction of the land, 6 week ago. City Attorney Burpee made every proposition to have the heirs come to an agreement. Hs wanted the widow to pay half of the assessment and the rest of the heirs the balance, but the widow refused and preferred to have the property knock ed down at auction Judge Gillette was Mrs Ns9's attorney and on his advice l.. k. Carter bought the property. outbidding Attorney Ney of St Paul by a few dollars It was generally understood that the property was bought for the widow, but the deeds are made out in the name of L E. Carter. The latter has not as yet re- ceived the deeds and it is probable before he does an injunction will be issued re- straining Clerk Root of the district court from accepting the money.
 The degree team of Court Falcon. A. O. F. of A. has accepted an invitation fro 10 the members of Court Hancock to exem. plify the new work on a few candidates al their regular monthly meeting on next Monday night. Court Falcon'S degree team has already excited considerable in. terest among members of the order throughout the state, having received in- VltAtions to tXempllty the new work in almost every town in the state. The new work consists of q fancy drill lasting about fifteen minutes. during which ssme ot the most complicated maneuvers that l man could conceive are zone throuoh.