Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-17
CITY NEWS

The department of public safety
will meet at 4 o'clock this afternoon
sThe Brooklyn Athletic club boys are
prepared to receive the folks for miles
around at their barn dance on Friday
night. The boys promise a good time
to all.
A repeat will be given by Liberty
circle, No $50. G. of II. of A. at Me-
chanics hall The last whist party
was such a success it was decided to
give another this Friday evening.
So far less than 1900 dogs have
been registered. The number last
year was in the nighborhood of 1900
Assuming that all are in, the mortal
ity in the canine family during the
past year was heavy though one
would not think so by the number of
ours seen amusing themselves about
the public streets.
AT a meeting of the Waterbury Ho-
tel corporation yesterday afternoon
the difference over a suitable name
for the new hotel was bridged by
agreeing on The Elton. 1t Is consid-
cred a good selection. The name Is
"a graceful compliment to Il family
that has had long and honorable
career in Waterbury and is still young
and gives promise of future greatness.
One of the boilers at the plant of
| the Connecticut Railway and Lighting
Go got out of gear shortly after
o'clock last night and from that time
until ten or fifteen minutes of nine
| people who have no gas In their
| stores found that it is a mistake not
/ to be provided with both services.
I f1la IN 11ffn 1a4I
until the occupants bethought them
selves Of the ever faithful candle and
4 for short season Waterbury house
keepers lived in the days of their
grandmothers so far as lighting was
concerned There was considerable
confusion in the theaters, but be-
! tween the hiekering of gas jets here
/ and there and lots of excitement ev-
erywhere things dragged along until
the machinery was again set in mo-
ton at the electric lighting station
and all went along just the same as
if nothing had happened.
Little business of a nature interest
ing to the public was transacted at the
meeting of the board of public chart
ties yesterday afternoon. Superintend.
lent Doran was instructed to attend
the meeting Of the legislative commit.
tee Of the state association of superin.
tendents of charities and selectmen
which VIII be held in Hartford on
Monday May %. Regent Moran OF
| the Brookside home, asked. that a bull
be purchased for the town farm. One
could be bought for $40, The matter
was deferred until some future meet.
| ing. The board also passed a section
of the new rules, which relates to the
city physicians 1t requires that
J hereafter the two doctors who have
charge of the city poor. will report on
alternate mornings to the superintend.
I ent of charities in regard to cases OF
which they have charge, and also to
discuss any other matters of import.
ance in connection with their work
The physicians will visit the Brook.
side home on alternate week days.
! Where are the eyes that are perfect
in structure and function? Not one
pair in a thousand are free from de.
4 fects of some kind Some are so slight
that the wearing of eyeglasses is moi
necessary; in other cases the tempo
rary use of eyeglasses or spectacles
will correct the defects. A test will
| decide what must be done. The Upson
Iewelry Co, opticians