Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-09
CITY NEWS

UT hODDlnS naS removed his office
 from 235 Grand street to 314 West
 Main street.
 In the probate court to-day the es- tates of Annie w. Davis and LaborI
 Dessault were settled up.
 A son, Charles William, was born on Wednesday to Mir and Mrs William Blackburn of 35 William street
 Dr John Dillon, son of the late Will liam F. Dillon. formerly we'll known local undertaken. has opened an office at 33T East Main street.
 Mrs Charlotte Lynch died suddenly yesterday afternoon at her home, 10 Fond street. Acting Medical Exam iner Brown viewed the body and gave permission for Its removal to Null ville's morgue.
 Shortly before noon to-day trolley car on the South Main street line, near Scovill street ran into a horse and cay- riage owned by one of the local funk dealers. The horse was not struck squarely and it is likely that it will live. The carriage was not badly in. Jured. II
 Another horse went up in smoke at the city crematory last night. It was formerly the property of A. Derry and was a very valuable animal. Last night 1t got scared at something on south Main street, ran away and bumped against a telegraph pole op. posite St Ann's church and was killed. The driver escaped with nothing worse than bad fright.
 The hearing on the contested claim of Charles Dank against the estate of the late George Powell of this city was resumed in the district court this afternoon before Attorneys Minor and Seery as commissioners. Mir Dank claims to have taken care of Mir Pow ell for twenty-isx weeks and asks $2J0 for his labor and expense. This claim has been denied by the adminis- trator on the estate, Albert Powell.
 The Christmas shoppers seem to have caught on to the idea of early buying. thus following the advice given them through the columns of the newspapers and also making the merchants happy. The trade thus far It is said. is away ahead of former years at this time. let the good work 20 on, so that everyone in Waterbury and surrounding towns will have all their Christmas shopping done early and while the goods are fresh and as- sortments unbroken.
 Although Superintendent Combel- lack of the Boys club was fin hopes that the new building would be fin- lshed the latter part of this month. the chances are that it will not be completed before the middle of Janu- ary. The building is one that the boys may feel proud of and will be one of l the finest of its kind in the state. Among its many innovations is that of having a place for keeping youth ! ful prisoners over night instead of having them lodged with the old rounders at the police station.
 Though the late William Mcclure lied some time ago. there is still a good leal of contention about settling up his | state. Mir Mcclure left his property h equal portions to his children Charles. Mary and Josephine. The lat Ter died as the estate was about to be distributed and her death has raised a Doint of law as to whether her portion ,f the estate should % to her heirs or -eTert back to her fathers and eventu- lily be distributed between her broth | IT and sister. Judge Lowe heard ar- zuments on the matter today by At .orneys GuilfOiIe and Cassidy. 
 At the suggestion of Commissione- l Chase of the department Of charities. Superintendent Moran of the Brpos- tide home has caused the large white /. sfones in front of the building to be l painted green. or rather some color l other than white. and ss there hap ne1ei to be a quantity Of veIvefy I green stock on hand it was decided to ] 1Se this. not because it was green. I bat tO save expense in puFchsxine I z1uethinz else when there vas ro 1eei of m Thfs. Mr Norm states is he rpasoa vir tke white stones have teen psintei green and not Co heraid the sdreut of $ eaange of administrx- Fz~