Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-04
CITY NEWS.


 Get 3 moon fly.
 rested Wednesday evening is not the William DeEwin of Abbott avenue.
 M. J. Smith, superintendent of schoo buildings, said to-day that two car loads of coal arrived here to-day fol the city and that more are expected 1T few days. This is encouraging. I Applications for all classes of liquor licenses for the ensuing license yeal will be received at the office of tht county commissioners, in the cour house, on Leavenworth stret, in this city, on October z, $, 9, 10, Il, 13, 14 and 15, from 9 to 12 a. m and 2 to p. n. on each of said days. BondsmeI should come with the applicant when ever possible.
 ] At the annual meeting of the Hos pital Aid society yesterday afternoon the treasurer reported the, years re l $216.87, and the expenses $136.S4 This leaves a balance in the treasury I of $50. Mrs John F. Kellogg was elected president for the new year; Miss Martha R. Driggs. first vice president; Miss Edith D. Kingsbury, second yice-president; Mrs George E. Terry, treasurer; Miss Helen Merri- man secretary.
 At short calendar in the district court to-day judgment for foreclosure was granted to Attorney w. E. Thoms against Irwin H. Wolcott for $1, ,S26. 79 The others interested in the Judgment are the Apothecaries' Hall Co, George NJ. Chapman, American Printing Co and Samuel Robsovitch. Judgment 4o icto oJ Oc bank against F. A. Andrews ct al for $935. .82. Except to hear few mo- tions nothing else was done. Judge Cowel1 presided.
 The inaugural year, that of 19O1- 1902, of the Friendly league school of housekeeping, was a success as to the quality of instruction and the number of students. there having been 257 ill the class, 102 of which were from the Waterbury public schools. The en- rollment of 1902-1903 it is believed will not fall behind that of last year. The work is supervised by Miss Katherine R. Byers, director and instructor, and Miss Sydney Evans, instructor, gradu- ates of Drexel institute.
 The list of petitioners for divorce is increasing. This morning another ap- plication was filed with Clerk Marsh of the superior court by Attorney Law. Tor. representing Ella Knickerbocker. against her husband, John. who lives in Meriden. Mrs Knickerbocker al- leges she was deserted by her husband on January, 1898, and that she was married to him n November, 1873. He is now in parts unknown. Mrs Knick- erbocker asks to be restored to her ante-nuptial name, WarshWell.
 The funeral of Mrs Mary Fruin took place this morning from her late home on West Main street. The bearers were John H. Moran, William Milton, F. McMurray and Daniel Murphy The remains were taken to Winsted, where mass of requiem was cele- brated at St Joseph's church, after which the burial took place in the fam fly plot The church committee of the Immaculate Conception parish and nanyg other friends and relatives Of theE family accompanied the remains to Winsted. A special car was at the disposal of the party.
 There was a very important meet ing of the Waterbury lodge of Elks last evening and it was long after the midnight hour when the meeting ad- journed. Seventeen candidates were introduced to the mysteries of the or der, many of them prominent in busi- ness circles in the city. Edward D. Lewis was elected to the position of esteemed loyal knight, an office which was declared vacant Glowing reports were hetard from the bazaar commit tee in regard to the success attending the efforts of the members. There was whole lot of business transacted and many applications were received for membership.
 Shortly after 5 o'clock last evening fire was discovered ID the block at ISL 167 North Elm street. owned by the Blake & Johnson Manufacturing Co and occupied by several families. One of the tenants. Mrs Louis Speizman. was cooking the supper when some grease overfowed from the pan and started a blaze. The fire department responded promptly and prevented what threatened to fan itself into a big confagration. The kitchen and contents were ruined and articles in an adjoining room were damaged. An other tenant named Fuderer lost some articles of house-furnishing The total loss will amount to about $1 OO0.
 There was quite a commotion at the new school lot in South end yesterday afternoon and for a time those who could not find out what it was about thought some terrible acci- dent had occurred. The dirt from the cellar of the building is being used to make a street along the Tracy prop erty running to Baldwin street and while moving along the line shortly before quitting time last evening one of the horses took a header and it re- ouired the efforts of a big force of ment to get the animal out of the tan gle. Things were finally lighted without any serious damage, but not before half the people in the district had collected about the place.
 Mrs Andrew Esinhart, aged 53 years, wife of the proprietor of Earle's hotel Bank street, died last night. Beslues her husband she leaves her mother, one son, of Holyoke, Mass, and four daughters, the Misses Ezilda, Georgi- ana, Flora and Eveline Esinhart. The funeral arrangements are not entirely completed at this writing, but services will be held in this city on Monday morning, after which the remains, in charge of Undertaken A. G. Auger, will be removed to Holyoke for interment Mrs Esinhart had a wide circle of ac- r,,.o a+o rf focs in, WafprhI1rv hv whom Sh0