Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-16
CITY NEWS.
here was no city court to-day.

There was no city court to-day.
 A competent housework girl can se- cure good position by calling at 5 Cooke street.
 The Stampers' union will hold a meeting Sunday, July 20. All stamp CTS are requested to attend.
 p lbs best granulated, Thursday only, if you buy 1 lb 5Oc tea or 75c worth coffee. The Great A. S5 P. Tea Go. Court Wolfe Tone F. of "A, will hold special meeting at s o'clock to- night to take action relative to the death of John Peters.
 Maurice, the seven months old son of MT and Mrs James Harmon of Al Baldwin street, died yesterday. The funeral took place this afternoon with interment in Calvary cemetery. List of letters remaining unclaimed in the postoffice: Frank Brusstar, Miss Maude E. Cady, care M. Hutch inson, Miss Lizzie Hyler, Mrs Sarah Hall, Miss Mary Moore, Scoyil house, Mrs John O'Neill, 15 Hayden street, Mrs Susie Role. Envudis Roberts, Carl Sersson ?, Henry Temnil,x C. M Vaugesson, Miss Cora Willis, Mrs Hell en Wheeler.
 The Waterbury Clock company has adjusted it's payroll to meet the new order of things in the industrial world. some weeks ago when the concern went on the nine hour day plan, only pay for nine hours was allowed But last week, all the day workmen, or at least great many of them found in their pay envelopes their old time rate of wages, and it is now understood that the piece workers will be allowed to earn, if they can, ten hours wages ln their nine hours work
 Att orney Arthur Henderson, one of the recent graduates of the Yale law school, has opened an office in room 34, fifth floor, Odd Fellows building NIT Henderson is a son of John Hen derson, Jr, of Washington avenue and appears to possess a fair share of the natural ability which has rendered his father conspicuous in municipal and business affairs in Waterbury. This coupled with thorough education, good character and a stout heart make up the foundation on which this young disciple of Blackstone starts out to
 
 of the Waterbury bar.
 Nathan Rosen, who for the past nine years has been a trader in the wilds of South Africa, is the guest of MT and Mrs Frank Winestine of 203 Bank street. Mrs Winestine is his sister. During his nine years experience as a trader in South Africa, MT Rosen has travelled about TOO miles in the wilds of that country mingling with the savage tribes. He has number of interesting notes concerning the coun- try, it's inha abitants their manners and customs, which he took down during his trip among the savage tribes. Mr Rosen, who intends to enter into busi- ness in this section of the country, IS considering the advisability of pub fishing a book concerning his experi- ences in South Africa.
 John Peters, aged 40 years died yesterday afternoon at his home, p State street He leaves a widow and | two children, Lucy and William, also | his parents, MT and Mrs John Peters, of Mill River, Mass, three sisters, Mrs Thomas Murphy of Holyoke, Mass, Mrs J. Bossidy of Lee, Mass, and Miss Mary Peters of this city, two brothers, l Walter of New York and Frank of 1 Waterbury MT Peters was for many years coachman for J. M Burrall, who regarded him as a very faithful em- ploye. He was man of good char acter and was well liked by all who knew him. The funeral will take place to the Immaculate Conception church tomorrow morning at S:3O o'clock.
 | At a meeting of the Greater Water bury Amateur league at the rooms of the Moonlight A. c. last night, it was proven beyond doubt that the game be- tween the Sunshines and Lafayettes l last Sunday was won fairly and squarely and all managers denied making any remarks to the contrary The next meeting will be held at the rooms of the Sunshine A. c. next Tuesday night The schedule for next Sunday is as follows: Sunshines vs Moonlights, Riverside park; Oakvilles vs Lafayettes, Oakyille; Merrimacs vs Acmes, Wateryille; Fifth Wards vs Big Seven, Riverside park. All the games will be played in the morning at 10:30 with the exception of the Merrimac-Acme game, which will be played in the afternoon at 1:S0.
 The controversey over the Plant es- 1 tate of S26,O00,000 was taken up in the New Haven probate court yesterday on plea of abatement, brought by the attorneys representing the estate They ask that the application of the heirs-at-law, the Hoadley brothers, of Highland park, this city, for an ac- counting by the executors be dismiss ed. AS this question is pending before l the superior court here, the New York attorneys claim it cannot be taken up l by the probate court in New Haven. Colonel Burpee, counsel for the heirs l at-law, held otherwise and insisted upon an accounting by Attorney Har- rison and MT Erwin as they had re- signed their executorships. Colonel Burpee then stated that the executors have squandered portion of the es- l tate amounting to a great many hum dred thousand of dollars. The papers in 1 the contention were retained by Judge l Cleveland. There will be another hear I ing in the matter Friday.