Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-21
CITY NEWS

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 Mrs Esther Gaylord died last night at her home in Middlebury. The funer- al will be held tomorrow afternoon with interment in Middlebury ceme- tery
 Father William A. White of Little Falls, N. Y., was in town to-day in connection with the settlement of the estate of his mother who died few weeks ago. -r--,
 Jennie NJ. Simons to-day settled up the estate of her father, the late Phil lp Simons, who was a we'll known tail or. The estate which is worth about $20,000, was left to Mrs Simons and Miss Simons.
 A. Segal has purchased as an in- vestment the three family house own ed by l. Kastelman on East Farm street. The sale was made through the agency of John s. Neagle of lOS Bank street. -4...s ~s.s-
 Alex Von Humboldt lodge, N. E. O. F., held short session in Mechanics hall Monday evening, initiating two, balloting for three and having one application. After the meeting they visited Mattatuck lodge. a
 The jury in the district court have for the past two days been listening to evidence on the question who owns the piano which James Coyne replev- ined from Emma Pearne Kennedy and Cassidy appear for the plaintiff and Church and Moore for the de- fense.
 John r. Elton has sold the auxiliary yawl Pawnee to A. Winsor Weld of Boston. The Pawnee is a cruising craft. designed and built in 1896. She will be fitted out in Noank where she is now laid up. Her new owner will take her around the Cape about the middle of May.
 Last evening horse belonging to a man named Taylor. ran away on South Main street. It threw the oc- cupant of the sleigh into the street and went along at pretty fast clip. It was captured a short distance be- low the Buckle shop by Officer John Bergin who was on duty in that sec tion.
 List of letters remaining unclaim- ed in the postoffice: Warren F. Bar ney, Thomas Brennan, Leatha Dick inson, J. H. Flynn, Ed Johnson, Miss Amy Klotz, B. E. Lambert, Mrs Au- relia Lee, Thomas Monagan, s. NJ. Payne. Miss Bessie Rawley, Miss Mary Raynor, Dennis Sweeney, Miss Sadie Stearns CD, Albert P. Thomp- son, John Weakley.
 Although the fall of snow during the past week amounted to about flf- teen inches yet the sun has been get ting in its work and a goodly amount of the beautiful is now making the going miserable in all parts of the city. In Exchange place the water to-day in some places was a couple of inches deep and persons had to be very careful in crossing.
 Superintendent Morris of the char ity department while out in his cut ter this morning met with misbap which resulted in landing him in the snow. He was enjoying the sleighing hut while attempting to turn. one of his runners caught in pile of snow and the sleigh was overturned. The driver held on to the reins but TO- ceived nothing worse than a snow plunge.
 Mrs Percy Brown left yesterday for Providence. R. l., where she will be the guest of Palentine lodge. who tender a reception to the supreme of- ficers of the New England Order of Protection. To-day she attended the eighteenth annual session of the Grand lodge of Rhode Island. which was held in Aregum hall. and in the evening will be the guest of Frank lin lodge.
 It is of interest 10 New Britain people who are following closely the transmogrifcation of the city gov ernment to compare the city's pay roll under the present dual system. which will hear it's death knell May 1. and under consolidation. says the New Britain Herald. The fire and police departments are disregarded. as there is no change save an in- crease of s10O in the salary of the fire chief. The total salaries under the present government are s32.- sO4. Under consolidation, if the re- commended schedule is adopted. if will be s27. 400. Here is shown a gain by the city of upwards of s. 900.
 Despite the severe storm large number of Neopians gathered at Red Mems hall Monday evening to help Mattatuek lodge celebrate their an niversary. Five candidates were in- itiated by the new warden. Joseph Nell. and his able stai in 2 credits- ble manner. Remarks were made by the visitors. Grand Warden Frank F. Hill. Grand Secretary Jerry Wall. both of New Haven. as we'll as Grand Treasurer Fred M. Drew and Mrs Drew and 0rville Becker of Ans0nis. Tn the bowling contest beautiful stein was won by Grand Treasurer Drew and a handsome salad dish by Mrs Lydia Reynolds. Refreshments were served
 The present board 0f public wurES Is trying tO have the trolley s-luI,tuy cover the cOtble pavement 1f North Willow street win asphalt aS the r-,- orsls show the company agreed to dc. The matter was taken up during fhe Elton administration and althOugll -iin minutes of the meetinZs of tle lsssarl If aldermen showed that fhe comFsary had agreed to do the work still for some reason or another it wasn't si0r5a and it hasn't been attenie1 to vet During the past week gr ~B several residents of upper North Willow sfrpes thought il would 1ua well t0 take ir up again and requested Nr Th0rss to see what h. could do iB the premise. It came ssef0rp the l-oanl of pu1,Iie works last night in tlle form qf a f--asa ffa slars- safsfrr-r