Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
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 the Benefit of our Busy Readers.
 The first general gathering and re- union of the Royal Arcanum councils of the state was held Thursday in the new dance hall at the White City, Sayin Rock.
 It has been definitely decided that the Consolidated Railway Go, former ly the Worcester 'SS Connecticut East ern, will not extend its line from Gen. tral Village to Norwich this summer.
 Mrs Edward Rooney, who was mur- derously assaulted by her husband at the Oasis club several weeks ago, has almost completely recovered. She is able to be out. Nothing has been heard of Rooney.
 Ten candidates took examinations yesterday for state teachers certifi- cates. They were from Hartford, Wa terbury, South Windsor, Yantic, Bris- tol, Portland, Wethersfield, New Hart ford, Ellington and Middletown.
 The body of the man who committed suicide Wednesday afternoon by first taking carbolic acid and then throwing himself in the Union pond, South Man. chester, was identified late yesterday afternoon by his son and brother as Henry Van Houdt of Fordham, N. |.
 Ex-Warden Jabez l.. Woodbridge died at 1 :45 o'clock this morning at his home. No 1544 Whalley avenue, New Haven. His left leg was amputated below the knee three days ago on ac- count of gangrene following the ap- pearance of clot of blood in the veins.
 The Bridgeport board of trade is preparing to demonstrate to the river and harbor committee of the house of representatives that that city is en- titled to an appropriation for the dredging of a new harbor In Yellow NH pond in the eastern part of the city.
 New Haven republicans are getting ready to fire the first gun of the cam paign on Monday, when they will have a banner raising at the Young Mems Republican club. Congressman Sperry and Chairman Michael Kenealy of the state central committee will speak.
 Mayor Mulvihill's director of public works has abandoned the direct opera tion of Bridgeports stone-crushing plant and has let out the working of the quarry by contract. The city is ito pay the contractor 45 cents ton for stone of various sizes. The plant has been run by the city for number of years.
 It is said that six students at Yale may not receive diplomas next week owing to their participation in the fes- tivities of bottle night. While the Sex tet were smashing bottles they discoy- cred that member of the faculty stood nearby and took their names. The record of each man had hitherto been excellent.
 Charles S. Mersick, president of the Merchants National bank, head of the hardware firm of c. S. Mersick x Go of New Haven, and state treasurer un- der Governor George E. Lounsbury, died yesterday afternoon of heart dis ease. On Wednesday he was chosen president of the State Bankers asso- ciation, but declined owing to Ill health.
 John T. Sloan and A. H. Kimberley, appraisers in the estate of the late Elizabeth Fresenius of New Haven, filed their inventory in the probate court yesterday. The estate is valued at $S9, 95.1O This is much below previous estimates. There is a con test over Mrs Fresenius' will by her sons, Henry and Philip, and grand ! daughter, Dora.
 George W. Powell. of Princess Anne, Md, the Yale student who recently married the fifteen-year-old daughter of Manager Cunning, of the Hotel Davenport, New Haven, has tele- phoned from New Haven to Virginia a denial of report that he had de- serted his bride. He says he went away to get work so that he might support his wife.
 Rev Charles Edward Tuke of Phila- delphia, Trinity 1902, and Berkeley Divinity school 1904, and Miss Lucy Bidwell Hawkins were married Thurs day in St James Episcopal church, Hartford. The reception that fol lowed was the occasion of much good natured chaf1ng at the expense of the bridegroom, who, the night before, started for the house of a relative next to which was a house similar to 1t. Trying the door of the latter he found | it open, and did not discover his mis- take until he struck q match Ill what he thought was his room and was sur prised by an aged couple staring at him i'll fright. He stammered a few J words and escaped.