Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
CITY NEWS.


 was probated to-day.
 Dr Thomas F. Clune of Norwalk is in town to-day visiting Dr Maloney.
 The delegates to the town convention will meet tomorrow night for the pur- pose of nominating town officers.
 The regular meeting of the officers and directors of the Catholic Women's s association will be held this evening.
 Hereafter the office of the prosecut- ing attorney in the City hall will be open evenings from to S:3O o'clock.
 The class of 1900. Waterbury High school, will hold meeting at the High school building at 7:3U o'clock tonight.
 William E. Quigley has been award. ed the contract for putting down an iron fence in front of St Mary's scNool property on East Main street.
 Harry s. Vorhis, formerly city edi- tor of the Waterbury American, but now employed on the New York Sun IS renewing old acquaintances in town for few days.
 New Haven man named J. w. cannon was arrested to-day by Dotac. i've D0dds on a warrant issued from New Haven charging him with non support.
 Thomas Francis Healey of 31 Pleas ant street left this morning for Belle- vue Medical university, where he will resume his studies for the following year.
 Tn the probate court this afternoon. the hnai accounts in the following estates were filed: Of William Butler, Frederick Rechstiener and Daulel Eng Ter.
 John T. Boylan has notified City Clerk Ryan that he will appeal from the award of benefits and damages as sessed against him by reason of the layout of Ashley street.
 Alfred, the two years' old son of MT and Mrs John Gately of South tdln street died Saturday. The Funeral took place yesterday afternoon with 'nterment, in Calvary cemetery.
 The case of Henry Kellner against James Orlando for $50, balance due OH contract was decided this morn ing by Judge Burpee. It was heard Saturday afternoon in the city court. Judgement was given the defendant to recover his costs.
 Perry c. Morris and Christian Hans- CT, appraisers, and Attorney D. F. Cole administrator, filed their inventory of the estate of the late William Fl. P.r- klns to day. Real estate, $12,Da0; personal estate $110; farm implements and stock, $1, 117.5O; total, $11, f3i.5O. His financial transactions in which he was said to be largely concerned have not yet been reckoned.
 n <soT, ing wheE some one was building a fire jn the basement of the store Uf San- .ierson Bros on Bank street, a Dasscr- by saw smoke issuing from the grat ing over a hole in the sidewalk and sent in a still alargn to Iile 1seayeli= worth street engine house The cLcm- scal engine responded, but the depart ,nent found that it's services were not needed.
 The funeral of Patrick Rabbott took Dlace this morning from his late home on High street with a mass of requiem at the Immaculate Conception church by the Rev Father O'Brien and inter ment in new St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers were D. D. Rush, Edward Tracy. Lawrence Hoey, Thomas Ma lone, John Rabbott and Edward Rourke. The floral tributes included a pillow from the family; bouquet, Clara Harris; wreath, the Etna cfus.
 The firm of J. M. Burrall & Co re- ceiyed word this afternoon of the death of J. F. Weedon, the well known hotel man, in Providence. The re- mains will be brought to this city Wednesday and funeral services will be held at Hall Memorial chapel at 2:3O o'clock on that afternoon. The deceased formerly ran the Franklin house in this city. He went to Hart ford, where he conducted the New Dom, returning to Waterbury he con ducted the Weedon hotel on Center street for a time.
 From a reliable source Democrat reporter learned to-day that the em, ployes of the Holmes, Booth x Hay dens Go will shortly be granted q nine hour day in lieu of the Saturday half holiday, which they have been enjoy ing during the past three or four months. If the employees of the Holmes, Booth & Haydens Go, which belongs to the American Brass C0, are to be granted the nine hour day. the probability is that the employcTCf @5ae other concerns in this city belonging to the American Brass Go, namely, Bene- dict & Burnham's and the West Brass mill, will be granted the same thing.
 Miss M! I1. Fitzpatrick, boolSkeeper at Phelan's tea store, has resigned her position to become associated with the Fitzpatrick pharmacy, corner of East Main and Wall streets. Miss Fitzpatrick has been bookkeeper at Phelan's since the first day the pro- prietor turned the key in the door and during that time has proven an able and efficient bookkeeper. She will be succeeded by Miss Susie T. Cruse of Pleasant street, for some time poEu- lar clerk at Davis x Yves. Miss Cruse is not q novice in the tea and coffee business as she was employed by the late J. $. Fay in file store now occu- pied by Phelan.
 The United States civil service com- mission announces that on November Il there will be an examination for the position of canceling machine ex- pert and electricians. Applicants should be electricians as we'll as ma chinists. The appointee will be en- gagged in travelling from city to city to install and keep in repair canceling machines owned by the postotfice de