Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-04
CITY NEWS


 tonight.
 The board of public works will hold meeting at 7:3O o'clock tonight.
 The estate of the late David Garri gus was settled up in the probate cour this morning.
 The Sixth division, A. O. H., will hold an important meeting this even ]. ing.
 The next promenade concert of thu Waterbury Military band will be held at City hau next Saturday evening The band will play some of its bes selections.
 James Riley of South street, cigar maker, has resigned his position with E. D. Morgan and has gone to New burg, N. Y., where he will be foreman in a cigar factory just started.
 Henry J. Pasternak of the firm of Pasternak Bros will sail on the steam CT Deutschland May for Hamburg and intends to visit allathe large cities in Germany and Austria. MT and Mrs Jacob Pasternak, his parents, will accompany him on the trip.
 Thomas J. Kinney, democrat, defeat ed candidate for mayor in New Haven, spent $1,14O in the campaign, as fol lows: For primary, $175; to town committee, $500; printing, etc, $200; public meetings, $265. Mayor Studley, who was reelected, spent $350.
 The divorce petition of Mercedes Harcourt of this city against Stillwell R. Harcourt was heard but not de- cided by Judge Gager in the superior court in New Haven Saturday. He took the papers in the case to assist him in reaching conclusion Un- faithfulness is the basis of the action.
 John Clarkin was arrested last even ing for keeping open his saloon at 1SS Baldwin street Two men were seen on the premises by Officers Hayes and Walsh The case would have been heard in the city court this morning could Prosecuting Agent Pierce have been found. a#t.E .al.. Saturday night the fire department was called to the store of John Stoll, corner of Cherry and Vine streets, where lively blaze was on and be-, fore it was extinguished $1,OOO and probably $1 800 worth of property was destroyed. The origin of the fire is
 
 J. B. Burnham.
 The Talma club, incorporated, will open it's new rooms in the 0'Connor block on Bank street next Monday evening. The charter member list has been closed and hereafter the in itiation fee will be $1O. The names of the incorpora tors are Thomas M. Freney, John H. Cassidy, Thomas J. KiImartin. .
 The case of B. H. Oviatt against W. H. Atwood was heard in tue city court Saturday by Judge Peasley. The suit was to recover $92, the sum agreed up on for milk route. The plaintiff claimed the sale was made to the de- fendant, who then transferred the route to his son and that he, some time later, transferred it back again to the father. The plaintiff was non-suited after his evidence was heard.
 Unless the unforeseen happens the charges against Supernumerary Police man Mansfield will be heard this after noon at 4 o'clock in the city court room. Adjournment will be taken at 6 o'clock and the hearing resumed at ' o'clock. The prosecution has four teen witnesses, some of them superin- tendents of factories. It is yet un- known how many the defense has, but it is supposed the number is very large.
 One of the young men who enlisted in the navy while the recruiting sta tion was open here last week was W. J. Rzybenski, and 1t now turns out that he was engaged to be married in Union City, where he lived. When it was ascertained that he had enlisted in the navy, friends of the young wo- man interested called at the station and stated the matter to the officers in charge, but it seemed that Uncle Sam had more use for William than Cupid had and last Saturday morning with twenty-one others he was shipped away.
 An interesting feature of the musical service at the First Baptist church last night was the singing of Miss Margaret Freeling of New York, who was for merly one of the best known singers in the south. Miss Freeling was for merly on the London stage under the name of Margaret Freeling Norri, but rGtired- from it to devote her time to church music. She was the soloist at the First Baptist church of Jackson, Tenn, when the Rev MT Haywood was pastor there. She will shortly leave on a trip to Germany for the benefit of her health Last evening she sang with beautiful effect Ruth and Ma omi' as solo, and Jesus. Lover of My Soul" with Miss Georgiana Turn bull
 Papa: 'How much more cheerful everything looks since you finished spring cleaning, my dear" Mamma: ''Yes, dear. But you notice our silver ware; I cannot make that look nice any longer" Little Blossom (the real head of the house.: 'Now, papa, you know you promised mamma to get her some real truly silver last Christmas at the Upson Jewelry Co.'S, but you