Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-25
CITY-NEWs.

The funeral of Joseph, infant son of Mir and Mrs John Janelunas of South Leonard street, who died Saturday, took place yesterday with interment in Calvary cemetery.
 The board of finance met Saturday night and after instructing the city clerk and the comptroller to prepare q statement of the city's resources ad- journed subject to the call of the may or.
 Robert s. Ross, general secretary of the |. NJ. c. A., has gone to Norwich, where he hopes to recuperate from an attack of nervous prostration brought, on by overwork with which he has been i'll for several days.
 Thomas Coss of South Wilson street met with an unfortunate accident yes terday. He slipped upon a sidewalk on South Wilson street and fell He sustained dislocation of his shoulder, which was set by Dr Russell
 Mrs eAppatona Herbert, aged 70 years, died yesterday morning at her home, 32 Porter street. She leaves husband and one son, also brother, Frank Josberger of Cleveland. The funeral will take place at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
 All members of Division No 3, A. O.. H., having bazaar tickets or stubs are requested to make returns for same on Wednesday evening. November 26. The committee in charge will be at A. o. H. room in G. A. R. block to re- ceiye the same.
 Tonight at 6:3O John T. Cole, man, the we'll known hackman, and Mrs Mary Scadden of Wolcott street. will be united in marriage at the rec tory of the Sacred Heart church. A reception will be rendered to their friends at the home of the bride on Wolcott street, after the ceremony.
 Judge Peasley handed down two de cisions to-day. In the case of Der nard Reilly against Timothy F. Con way ct al for S59 for services rem dered. the plaintiff is given judgment for $S and his costs. The Assaf- Kowrie case which is reported else where and which was heard Saturday is decided in favor of the defendant who is given judgment to recover his costs. This was a suit for $100 for slander.
 John Purdy, aged 93 years, died yesterday at the home of his son, John Purdy. ir. in Watertown. He was one of the old and much respected res idents of that place. He was born in County Armagh. Ireland. and came to this country thirty-two years ago. He leaves three children. John Purdy, jr, and Mrs John Shields of Watertown, and Daniel Purdy of Litchfeld. Fath- CT O'Donnell will read the funeral ser vice at the house tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The interment will be in St James cemetery. Watertown.
 If present arrangements do not fail the Walker injunction case will come before Judge Wheeler in the superior court Wednesday morning. Colonel Burpee said to-day that he has pre- pared himself for the battle that was opened with the issuing of this in- Junction, restraining the city from paying to Alderman Walker and his wife Alice the sum of $S9S for alleged damages to their store stock, caused by surface water owing into their eel lar. This matter has excited the in terest of most of the lawyers of the city and a big house is promised the combatants.
 The classes in the school of house keeping at the Friendly league have almost reached their limit of enroll ment, but there are still a few vacar- cies in some of them, Five more can be admitted to the Wednesday even ing class and one to that of Tuesday evening. The class taking the wait ress course on Friday evening has three vacancies and a similar number can be accommodated in most of the day classes. Anyone wishing to join either the day or evening classes should communicate at once with the superintendent of the league, in per son or by telephone.
 Katherine Cooney died Saturday deceased worked at the Waterbury Manufacturing Co for thirteen years and was on her way to the shop a couple of weeks ago when she fell and broke her hip. It was deemed advis- able to remove her to the hospital but despite all the care bestowed upon her at the institution she passed away. The body was taken to the residence of Mrs John Barrett. 8 Adams street by Undertaken Mulyille. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning al S:30 o'clock with a mass of requiem at St Thomas church and interment in the new St Josephs cemetery. Burpee & Carmody, counsel for the ! defendants in the suit of Wilson T Black against Robert. Charles, David and Wnfred Griggs for 5000 dam ages foh tAe death of Emily Caldwell have reco1sidered their intention to appeal from the decision of the jury who, after a second retirement, gave a verdict of $1.OOO against them. In stead, they will on Wednesday morn
 ing in the superior court take step: to have that verdict set aside. Then if the court refuses to do this, they
 will take the matter to the suprem, | court. This is the case in whici
 Judge Wheeler said that if a human life thirty-five years old was wortl anything it was worth more than $200
 the amount the jury first awarded tn, plaintiff. He accordingly retired tht | jury who after half hours delibera | tion rendered a verdict for S1 .OOO.