Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-21
CITY NEWS
Carriage tires at lowest prices '

Miss Ann Glass, 42 Church street, started yesterday morning for a three months vacation.
 Mrs Mary A. Smith was a visitor at Chautauqua assembly at the Plain vile grounds yesterday.
 The board of public works is having an outing this afternoon. It will also hold its regular meeting tonight.
 Letter Carriers Augustus Nugent, Timothy Shannahan and c. W. Hotch- kiss are enjoying their annual vacation this week,
 At meeting of Court Vigilant, F. Of A. last night, Dr Hayes was unani- mously elected court physician to sue ceed Dr Maloney, who resigned so as to confine his whole practice to dis eases of the eye.
 Every thing is now in readiness for the lawn fete to be given at Oak vile Thursday night, and meanwhile large numbers of people are making ar engagements to take it in. An effort is being made to render it memorable epoch in the history of social func- tions at OakvilIe and it looks as if the management will not be disappointed.
 The following are the new officers of the Washington Hill Athletic club: k President William Bowes; vice-presi- dent, John Cunningham; treasurer, Thomas Lawlor; recording secretary, Robert Parker; financial secretary, James Bowes; trustee committee Rich ard Phelan, Thomas Mckee, Edward Bowes; captain, George Mulligan.
 Following is list of the evening schools which have been reported to the state comptroller's office the av- craze number of pupils in attendance and the amount paid by the state for support: Hartford, 294 scholars, $66150; Ansonia, Al, $9o16; Bridge port 70, $15667; Meriden, A, $9o; New Britain, BIO, $697.5O; New Haven, sos, $1, ,143; New London, 29, $65.25; Norwalk, 45, $1O1.27; Stamford, 42, $94.34; Wallingford, 76, $171; Water | bury, 220, $495.
 It is hoped that the little excitement l now going on in certain parts of the 1 city on account of the antics of vicious dogs will result in putting many of l the biters out of the way. It is a l shame to see the efforts people have l to make in order to protect themselves | from dogs whose owners appear to take a delight in watching their pets worry l them. Of course the abuse continues because the aggrieved parties do not like the idea of going into court, but l it has become such a nuisance in this town that people cannot tolerate it l much longer, unless they make up their minds to take to the lots and leave the highways for the amusement of dogs and those who are willing to do battle 1 with them.
 John Costello, one of the oldest typs now on the road, was in town to-day after making his way here all the way from Deep River, Mass, since last Fri day. John is a native of New Haver and went to work in the office of the Journal Courier forty-seven years ago He is 64 now, but he looks severa years older than that, although he car jump freight to-day just as well a! any of the youngsters, and in proof ot this statement says he worked his way from Deep River to Waterbury, a dis tance of nearly 150 miles, without doing much walking During the trip h, passed through Saybrook, New London , Norwich, Willimantic, Rockville, Hart ,. ford, New Britain and Bristol. H. says these are tough times for the oli typo He is not the oldest man in th' business, but he knows no one of hi! years who is on the road. If things work all right with him this after noon he will be off for Winsted. Isaac Shapiro of Manchester, Eng land, is the guest of his brother. 10 seph Shapiro of 30 North Elm street Isaac is a retired merchant of Man chester and has visited the United States to spend his time with hi
 brothers. A. I. Shapiro. proprietor O the Boston Furniture Go of Yonlers N. r., M. l.. Shapiro, proprietor of tht Manhattan Carpet and Furniture O. : of Bayonne, N. J., H. Shapiro, pros porous merchant of Pusin, German! and J. Shapiro of this city. Tn, brothers in the United States had no
 seen Isaac in 27 years so that when h. arrived on the Majestic last Thursda! they had agreed through correspon dence to signal each other with whit' handkerchiefs which proved a sue cess. Joseph Shapiro of this city i
 the we'll known Hebrew meat deale and deputy of the order of O. B. A He has lived here for 19 years and h,
 has a son studying in Columbia colleg
 of physicians and surgeons in Nev . York.
 The death of William J. Sweeney O
 Naugatuck at Helena, Mont, which oc
 cured Saturday, was great shock t
 his many friends in this city and Nau
 gatuek Until to-day it was no known whether the remains would b. brought east for burial, but a dis
 patch received here to-day that it ha
 been decided to bury the body at He
 lena. MT Sweeney was a native 0
 Tarrytown, N. J., where he was borl 3 fifty years ago When a boy he re moved to Naugatuck with his parent
 where he lived until after he marrie'
 Miss Mary Cruse of this city, when Il
 went to live with the brides uncle = Thomas Cruse, a Montana millionaire
 Since that time he has represente
 Helena in the Montana legislature an, u was speaker of the house. Beside
 his widow he leaves three children