Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
CITY NEWS

A daughter was born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Michael J. GiIfeather of 2 Fuller street.
 List of letters remaining unclaimed in the postoffice: Mrs Alexander, No APT $. River street; Nick Corides (3), Mrs Wm " Crane, Chas O. DunfieId @, Mrs Birt Cooley, Madame NJ E. Hall, Alice Landry Mrs James Nich-I ols, Mrs l.. Belle Wells.
 One of the features of the Labor day sports at the Driving park will be q race by ThOmaston horses. It has long been a disputed point in that place as to who had the speediest ami, maj. It will be settled without a doubt at the picnic and athletic games to be held next Monday.
 Remember this is the last week of vacation and U. s. 6 Go say the last week of the special sale of school wear. School begins next Tuesday and the store is closed all day NIon- day, which is Labor day Better get the boys suits before Saturday night or if not suit, certainly an extra pants with double seat and knees.
 The Rev William A. Keefe. curate at St Ann's church, has been trans ferred to St Algustine's church, Bridgeport He will be succeeded by the Rev F. X. Labonte, curate at St Mary's, Windsor Locks The Rev Francis l.. Fitzpatrick, son of Mr and Mrs Jeremiah Fitzpatrick of this city, who has been assistant priest at St Augustine's, Bridgeport, has been transferred to St Mary's, Windsor Locks.
 The funeral of Mrs Margaret tEh0mncOT ulJQ ,f,,r from the family residence on Pleasant street with mass of requiem at the Immaculate Conception church by the Rev Rather Brennan and interment in new St Joseph's cemetery. The bear CTS were Patrick Thompson, Thomas Kane, Thomas Kiernan, John Collins, William Donahue and Michael Cronan. The floral tributes included a pillow from the grandchildren of the de ceased; sheaf of wheat, from her daughter, Miss Katherine Thompson; standing cross. employees of the Wa terbury Button Go; bouquets, the Misses Katie and Annie Flood, MT and Mrs Charles Robinson.
 Our neighbors from the rural dis tricts are coming into town with great loads of farm produce and. as usual, some of them come with vicious dogs
 
 dangerous practice and farmers who keep them are sure to Set into trouble sooner Or. later. This afternoon bull dog was snoozing in a cart behind q pile of cabbage and woke up out of sorts just as a woman was passing by and snapped yiciously at her. The lady screamed and turned around to talk to the owner but he was in a store at the time and she had to con tent herself by remarking that she thought those people should be eom- pelled to leave their dogs at home'
 A double wedding was solemniZed at Trinity church on Wednesday af- ternoon at 4 o'clock. The contracting parties were Conrad George ,Sulgen of Bridgeport and Miss Bertha Edith Charles Newell and Miss Daisy Mabel Wood, both of this city. The ceremony was performed by the Rev D. H. Yer der, assistant rector of Trinity church. The brides, who were given away by their brother-in-laW, J. E. Jacobs, wore gray gowns. Owing to a recent death the weddings were quiet and simple. only near friends of the con- tracting parties being present. After a wedding trip to New York and Nj agara Falls MT and Mrs Sulgen will reside in Bridgeport, while Mir and Mrs Newell will live on West Main street They will be at home after Oc- tober 1.
 When leading New York mer- chant became blind through the per- sistent heedIessness of the meanings of failing sight, he offered million dollars to the man who would restore it. From all quarters of the globe came men who would try, but none succeeded. Shall we examine your. eyes? It costs nothing and you will at least feel safe. The Upson Jewel ry Co, opticians, 6S Bank street.