Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-03
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
Everything in Readiness for the An
 nual Sleepless Night.

nual Sleepless Night.
 Tomorrow will be Fourth of July and no matter how much people may be displeased with it they might as well make up their minds that they will listen to a whole lot of noise. There is nothing very bad about this so long as the war whooping and other noises do not take place too near build ings where people are sick. And inas- much as many have no respect for the comfort of their neighbors, 1t would be well for parties who haze sickness at their. homes to see the health officer to- day and have their houses posted, so that the police may be in "a position to prevent demonstrations at points that
 might prove injurious to the sick. These notices can be had from Health Officer Kilmartin or Sanitary Inspec- tor Moses.
 The postofHce will be open until noon. but the different stores and offices will be closed all day, with the excep- ton of the tonsorial rooms, which will do business until 10 o'clock in the fore noon A large crowd of people. young and old, will accompany the Brooklyn Athletic club boys on their annual ex- cursion to Savin Rock. while others will spend the day at Quassapaug, Ban- tam and other popular rural resorts There are no nfcnics or other field sports in Waterbury, the trolley strike knocking such affairs in the head, but if there be any truth in the rumor that the trolley company and the union are to get together to-day and straighten out the snarl, the company will do the biggest business in it's history to-mor- row. Already several trolley parties have been planned, conditioned upon a settlen ent of the strike, so that in case the battle ceased today there will be almost as much jubilation about town as there was some years ago when it became known that Lee had surren- dered, and later on the occasion of Uncle Sann's great triumph over the Spaniards. To be sure this Is expected to be little different. It is not ex- pected to be complete victory for either side, but simply settlement along lines so that neither can say that 1t thrashed the other. Everybody would be pleased to see the strike set tied and hopes that the contending ele- ments will see the wisdom of such ac- ton, provided it can be reached.
 1t is understood that the police will 1 exercise little more supervision than usual regarding the explosions on the 1 public streets. and will also endeavor ! to prevent exhibitions of fireworks be- 1 fore and after the time allowed by law. l Such action would be greatly appre- | ciated and would be beneficial in many ways. People should keep a closs ! watch over the movements of their
 children and see that they do not get injured during the excitement. Al most every year several fatalities re suit for coming in contact with some ! of the moster explosives put on the market But the discharging of wea- 1 pons is the most dangerous of ell amusements. Many make a practice 0.
 charging revolvers and shotguns in l such a reckless way that it requires
 great caution on the part of their neighbors to keep out of their reach I This. as well as the use of air guns
 should be discouraged. especially in the night time. A man sitting on his owr doorstep came near having his eye
 knocked out the other evening by g stray shot from an air gun in the
 hands of one of his neighbours boys
 and if the worst had happened all the satisfaction he would be able to gel
 would be that the youngster didn't
 mean it. Let Us have as much noise
 as you please at reasonable distances
 away from the homes of the sick an6
 with due regard for life and limb and there will be no cause for weeping
 when all the dust, smoke and din o1 | 4ha n afionaJ halliday haya disonnoarad