Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-10
CITY NEWS.

Special forecast for Connecticut: Showers tonight; cooler; Wednesday, showers in west portions; cooler. ex- cept in extreme southern portions. In the superior court to-day the hear | ing of the case of Robert K. Brown vs the city, an appeal from the assessors, was resumed before Judge Robinson.
 Raymond Rice of this city was ar rested yesterday in New Haven, charged with the theft of gold watch from William Quinlan, an employe of the Southern New England Telephone Go.
 The new French circle, Companions of the Forest, will be formed Ill Red Mems hall, North Main street, this evening. The committee in charge want every person whose name is on the list for membership to be present for the reception and initiation An invitation is extended to Liberty cir cle, Companions of the Forest. to be present. Meeting nights second and fourth Tuesdays of month.
 | Chief Snagg has installed a new fire alarm box on Wolcott street, beyond Howard street. The number of the box is 142. Companies No and and Hook and Ladder No I will re- spond to the first alarm, and Hose company No l, Engine company No l and Hook and Ladder No ? will turn out to a second alarm. The fire wires which hung on the big pole that stood opposite Jones, Morgan & Co.'S properly on Bank street have been transferred to other poles.
 In the city court to-day Judge Bur pee fined Patrick Commerford $10 and costs for breach of the peace. Con- merford got into a row with his neigh Dor, Henry Krogga, last evening, and they fought it out on the paving stones. Mrs Charles Bartz complained against her husband beating. her. She said he had Ill used her since the day of their marriage and that he seldom gives her any money. BartZ told quite a different story and with such effect that the case was continued until to- morrow morning to give the prosecutor time to ascertain which story is true.
 In probate court to-day there was a hearing on an application of Attorney Cullinan of Bridgeport for an adminis- trator upon the estate of the late Pat rick O'Hara, who died in this city. At torney Cullinan and Dr Lynch of Bridgeport represent deceased's father, who claims the estate should go to him, while Attorneys Carmody and Slayin represent the widow. The latter Is sick a-bed at her apartments in Phoe- nix avenue and she was there visited by5the parties from Bridgeport and her attorneys.
 Mrs Francis G.. French, aged 42 years, daughter of Lyman Pond of Torrington, died at the Waterbury hospital this morning after long ill., ness. She was a person greatly de- voted to Christian work in this city. and at one time was an ardent worker for the Salvation Army. She leaves daughter. Mrs A. B. Leet of this city. two sisters and five brothers, Mrs NJ. E. Christopher of Boston, Miss Lucy Pond of Torrington, N. R., Lew is, F. R., B. R. and NJ. A. Pond, the last named of State College, Penn. The funeral notice will appear later. The entertainment committee of the | Foresters of America at their regular meeting last evening appointed the several committees to arrange for their annual field day on Saturday, August Is. The following sub-eom- mittees were also appointed and have started work on their duties: Print 1 ing, Messrs Connolly, Garren, Walsh, l Carney, Reardon; sports, Messrs Law Tor, Madden, Riley, Murphy, Carr, Dneen, Bagley; music, N1essrs Siefen, 1 Leary, Bagley; refreshments, Messrs | Lyons, Fitzgerald, Calvin. Quinn ]. Cream; press, Messrs D. Kelly, R. L.. Brandely, J. J.. Mcdonald.
 The will of the late Arthur C.. Northrop was filed for probate to-day. All of the estate is left to the widow, IAgnes DeBois Northrop, with the re- quest to provide for testator's cousin, Nellie Chittenden. The sum of $1 ,OOO is left the Protestant Episcopal Society Mission for Seamen of New York. In case of Mrs Northrop's demise pre- feeding that of the testator the estate was to be divided into four parts, one for the trustees of the fund for wid- ows and children of deceased clergy men and of aged and infirm Protestant Episcopal clergymen; one to the for leign and domestic missions of the Pro- testant Episcopal society; one to Trim ity parish as perpetual endowment
 fund for the use of the church and the fourth to the Waterbury hospital.
 The will was dated May 25, 1898, and
 was signed by F. Alton Clark, A. B.
 Campbell and Mary McKeon.
 William kennaugh of Bishop street and Edward Smith of Mill street had a lively time with a blacksnake last Sun I.day afternoon. TlNs species of snake is not poisonous, but it is decidedly an moving and obnoxious. It will follow
 one quite a distance if permitted and
 will not hesitate to engage in fight
 The snake was aboutfour feet long and three inches in diameter, after it was killed, but during the preliminary of its death it seemed to be about the size 'o1 l a telegraph pole. Kennaugh and Smith
 were seeking shelter from a shower il the grove to the right just beyond Pearsallville where the North End clubs hold their clambakes. There are a number of stationary stables there and the men were just about taking 3 seat on one of them when they were startled by the sight of the snake Evidently they had disturbed it, for ii faced them with the courage of a s'rat- ter" A blow of stick seemed to have no effect upon it. While Kennaugh was fighting it Smith was looking IF a club. On any other occasions clubs can be had by the dozen. Now they xUnrn navpr So caarpa -Efua11u Smifh