Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-15
CITY NEWS.
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 Special forecast for Conn:-Local snow, slightly warmer.
 Mir and Mrs Thomas Horn of Brook street are the happy parents of baby boy. sIMrs William E. Coyte of TorringtoR is visiting her sister-in-lsw, Mrs NJ. T. Ma loney.
 The Waterbury Progressive fremen will meet in tho engineers room at s o'clock this evening to elect officers.
 Administration was granted in the pro- bate court to-day on the estate of Frederick H. Root to Edward T. Root. Application was made for administration on the estate of Dr Amos $. Blake.
 Delegates of Oddfellows from Torring ton and Winsted were entertained by local members of the order last night. The festivities included a supper at McDon- aids cafe on Bank street.
 Assessor Hauser has completed his work upon the center school grand list. The resident list amounts to $l0. .495. .S47; non- resident list, s630, ,057; poll tax, ,S47 500; total, $11 172. 904. The deductions by the board of relief aggregate S209, ,547, making the net grand list SIG. .96S. 357. On thls amount Eten mill tax will raise $1O9.- 633 67.
 
 down sales, clearing sales, marked up sales, bankrupt sales and foreclosure sales but Phelan the tea man is going to have what we never heard of before, a house warming sale and every purchaser may expect to re- ceive double value for their money to-mor- row at his old stand. Platt block.
 The supreme council of the Knights Of Columbus held a meeting yesterday noon in General Secretary Daniel Colwells of fec, in New Haven. The business session | lasted two hours and then the eleven knights adjourned to the Hotel Monopole, where Proprietor Dunn's steward, c. K. Mortimer, had a rich dinner prepared for them.
 Word has been received here that eight or ten of the students attending Mount St Mary's college in Emmetsburg, Baltimore have been suffering with the scarlet fever ani a strict quarantine has been estab- lished. None of the students are danger oUsly i'll. Among the number sick was Leo Curley of this city, who is now conval- escent.
 The local lodge of Elks will hold its most important meeting of the year this evening Officers will be elected and in stalled and the degrees will be worked on two candidates \ social session will fol- 
 by several interesting little events. Dis trict Deputy George A. Reynolds of Hart ford will preside,
 The republican New London Day Is not satisfied with Judge Cowells explanation concerning the defunct Ichurch taxation blll. It concludes: The judge says the bill was handed to him by someone he did not know. with the request that he intro- duce it, It is strange habit of accom- modation that the judge shss. But he can- not shift the responsibility for the bill by any plea that it was given him by someone he did not know.
 Edward Markham. Is years of age. son of the late Chief Detective Markham of Troy. and we'll known in this city. has re- ceived word that out of a class of thirty five he passed the highest examination for admission to a cadetshlp in West Point. The young man received the appointment through Congressman Edward Murphy, after whom he is named. Cadet Markham has beon visiting the family of John W. Gaffney for several days,
 Application was made in the probate court to-day, by Constable J. F. O'Brien, who is conservator over Maurice Moriarty. that an order be granted him to sell the interest of Morisrty in property on Wash
 
 for March 20. The property in question is fast going to pieces by neglect and the refusal of tenants 10 pay. In order to save the property for Moriarty's children. this application is brought.
 The selectmcn started in to-day to keep a record of all those who desire to secure employment and who make application to | them for work. The name and address of each person is recorded in a book kept for that purpose and also what kind of work each desires. Any person who desires to employ deserving people can obtain all necessary information at the selectmen $ office. The names of men, women and children will be kept on record.
 Constable O'Brien to-day attached the real estate of Bridget Altman, 22 Pleasant street. in a suit for $200 brought by At torney James P. Bree of New Haven for a note of $l32 due Smedley Bros X Co oi New Haven. Constable O'Brien also at- tached tho stock and goods of the Nutmeg Artesian Well Co of Waterbury and factor ized William P. and James J. Jarrett, in s suit for $lOO damages for P. J. Bowling, Augustusi MoShier was garnisheed in the latter suit.
 William H. Richardson, the we'll known T. staurant keeper. died at his room over
 
 ing For six weeks be has been confined to bed by an aggravated attack of rheuma- tism. from which he had been a sufferer for years. The last attack was so severe that he could not be removed to his home on Pine street. This morning he became worse and his nurse went for Dr Frost. who was attending him. When he returned he found MT Richardson dead. Undertaken Burrall had the remains removed to his home. Burial will be in Middlebury. The deceased was 54 years of age and leaves a wife and two children.
 Those who have heard Henry A. Adams are of the opinion that he is one of the most interesting. entertaining and effec. tive lecturers of our day. He has the rare faculty of making his personality felt, and that personality is at once enjoyable and attractive. His lecture on Fair Play, '' at the opera house, St Patrick's night, Sun. day, March IT. will no doubt attract a large and appreciative audience. Tickets are now on sale at Duncau's pharmacy, East Main street. Reserved seats 35 cents admission 25 cents. The choir of the church of the Sacred Heart will give a short musical programme previous to the lecture.
 The building committee of the insane hospital at Middletovn has accepted the new addition to the hospital that was built the past season. The cost of the building complete was between $90. 900 and $1OO,- 900. This is said to be the cheapest hos pital building erected in this country, counting the number of patients to be ac- commodated. It will accommodate 250 patients. which is less than $4OO per patient. It Is usual to allow $500 per patient in planning for such hospitals. The buiId- ing is 3l7 feet long and from 30 to 5O feet wide, three stories in height, of brick with terra eotta trimmings and slate roof It it