Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-25
CITY NEWS

m Cn6 cOurC or probate to-day Ver- mon J. Roberts was appointed admin istrator on the estate of the late Jo- seph HOward.
 Judge F. M. Peasley is representing the local Y. M. c. A. at a meeting of the Y. M. O. A. directors of the state in New Haven to-day.
 The fire department was called this afternoon to the residence of John Kel- ly on Dover street where fire had started in a lounge. was extin- guished before 1t did any damage fur ther than putting the couch and some window curtains out of business.
 The contention in city court, civil side, known as Warner versus the Southern New England Telephone Go was to have been heard in that court this afternoon, but went over by agreement. The trouble is over tel ephone pole which the defendant placed on the plaintiffs property with out permission or pay, it is claimed.
 The servant girl case of Annie John son versus Mrs Flora Abbott, her for mer mistress, was not heard in the city court this afternoon. The matter was adjusted without going ito that ex- pense and annoyance. The difficulty was over Miss Johnson's trunk, which Mrs Abbott detained as hostage, the former having left the latter's service before her 'snotfce'' had expired, be cause, according to her claim, Mrs Aib- bott made life miserable for her upon finding she was determined to leave.
 David 0. Marsh, the missing trolley striker, is still at large and 1t seems that sheriffs who are in quest of him are not certain of his whereabouts. It is said by some that he will not sur render until he is accompanied by a bondsman. He was the one who had the most difficulty in finding the bail imposed by Judge Peasley in the city court. He passed night or two in jail before his friends were successful in raising the necessary $2,000 bond, and it is said that he will not risk an other such experience.
 Search warrants were issued yester- day against Timothy J. Brennan of Fuller street and August Pakulet of Green street on the grounds that they had the reputation of selling liquor. Both are saloon keepers and the place where they were reputed to be accus- toned to dispense their wet goods dur ing illegal hours was in rooms over the saloons. Yesterday forenoon the police viSited both places and found quite quantity of liquor. In Paku- let's place temporary bar grooming under the weight of wet goods' was found, besides cigars, matches and all the outfit of a regular saloon. The cases will be heard in the city court tomorrow.
 There was a pIdze degree contest be tween teams representing Washington camp, No 10, Patriotic Order Sons ot America, and Washington camp, Nc 4, of New Haven, in Speedwell hall ir this city Saturday night. It was 8 fine contest and both teams did re marhably fine work which won the ad mfration of the many persons present. The local team won, it's work being o1 brilliant nature. Before the contesa there was street parade, the visitors being met at the Meriden depot early in the evening by the local camp, who had drum corps with them and pIen. ty of red fire besides. It was gala night for the local camp of the Patri otic Order Sons of America.
 Charles Miller is laying substan tial board walk in front of his vacan lot on Bank street. If his neighbor Joseph W1hittlesey, will now follow suit probably the work will meet ths provisions of the vote passed by tn, aldermen relative to this matter.