Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-21
CITY NEWS

The souvenir Democrat will also be Sunday Democrat next Sunday. Forty pages of reading and illustra- tions, all for cents.
 Come in, if only to exercise your money, is Upson. Singleton & Cos in- 1 vitatiOn in one Of their ads. A safe proposition, too, for they will pay it back cheerfully if there is any dissat- | isfaction.
 ! A delightful reception was rendered to the teachers of the public schools of the city last night by Superintendent of Schools Berlin w. Tinker and Mrs Tinker. The reception was held at the pretty home of MT and Mrs Tinker on Fairview street. The reception rooms were beautifully and artistically deco rated and 1t was a pretty sight that greeted the eyes of the guests as they entered. About 200 guests were pres ent during the evening. MT and Mrs Tinker stood at one end of the recep- tion room and extended cordial greet ing to the teachers as they passed through Tn the dining room refresh ments were served. The reception was held from to ii o'clock. It was one of the most delightful affairs of fts na- tI1re that has been held here 1l 8 long time
 A we'll known horseman Is In a pre- 1 dicament that may cost him dearly A few days ago he was approached by a man representing himself as an agent for a wholesale feed house, who procured an order from him for about $10O worth of goods The goods were delivered and the horseman paid the bill Later the horseman was surprised to receive bill for the same goods from local dealers in horse feed. He inquired into the matter and discov> cred that he has been the victim of a little game. The alleged agent It seems, after getting the mans order, bought on credit the goods which he sold him for cash. He did not pay the dealers, who are now looking to the horseman for their money. and It seems he will have to pay, for the agent represented to them that the horseman had sent him for the goods.
 The will of the late Henry S. At wood of Middlebury was filed for pro bate this morning. Mir Atwood was well known in this city, particularly to the older inhabitants. In his will he bequeathed to his daughters, Hattie, Mary and Emma, 5000 each. In trust with his son, Charles w, he left $2,0O0 for his daughter Georgiana. In trust with his son Dwight $2,000 Is left for 1 Sarah, another daughter, and the bal ance of the estate is left to the five sons. Joel, Joseph, Homer, Dwight and Charles. In lieu of her. dover, the widow. Harriett, Is left the life use of $9,OOO together with the use of the dwelling house and the furniture. Spe- cial provision is made that if any of the beneficiaries attempt to have the will broken he or she shall forfeit his or her legacy. Provision Is also made for the grandchildren Joseph, Joel and Charles are named executors.
 few minutes before o'clock last night trolley car smashed into John McCarthy's hack on East Main street. in front of Welton street, knocked it over, throwing Driver Mccarthy and a friend headlong to the ground. Both escaped serious injury, but received 8 bad shaking up. The hack was badly , damaged, the front wheel being smashed the two ax1es broken, the glass shattered to pieces and the side somewhat battered. The horses were not injured. The hack was pulled tC one side of the road and left there. If is said that the motOrman was to blame for the accident, inasmuch as he did not ring his gong. Hackman Mo Carthy was driving from Welton street across East Main street onto Dublin street. on his way to the depot. He didn't hear the car coming. The result was that he drove across East Main street right in front of the approaching car which struck the hack with n ter rfble crash The hack was put out of commission.
 Judge Peasley presided at short cal endar in the district court this morn ing. Judgment was granted the city against Thomas F. Lunny to recover $216.72 taxes. Attorney Guilfoile won quite little victory over the Connecti- cut Railway and Ligf ting Go in a mo- tion on notice as to a hearing in dam ages in the case brought by Bridget I Doran of South Brooklyn for 5000 damages for the death Of her husband. MT Doran was killed by trolley car one morning last summer while cross ing the tracks near The Leonard street bridge. According tt, the rules of prac- tfce when defendant defaults in a suit for damages notice must be filed as to the nature of the evidence that q will be given in the final hearing. The trolley company failed to comply with this rule and Hhis morning asked for an extension of time to file this mo- tice. The company claimed 1t could show contributorv negligence. Attor. &ey Gl1ilfoile insisted that the rule he adaDlied and the court decided accord ingiy, so that when the case Is heard l evidence Of contributory negligence
 cannot be given. ~s