Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-04
CITY NEWS

Right Rev Bishop Tierney, D.D., has appointed Rev William J. Fox or this eitv an assistant to the Rev Vii liam ]. Lynch at St Charles parish Bridgeport. This is Father Fox's first appointment.
 List of letters remaining unclaimed at the postofice: +. Acton, Walter '. Barry, Miss Kate Crowley, Mrs Fanny Devine, Elliott S. Griffen, Mrs Charles s. Hannon, James Kennedy, James Kelly. Miss s. E. Kilbourne, Mabel Northrop, Charles l.. Oliver, H. E. o. Peterson, A. Q. Risdon, Miss Rose Russell.
 Commissioners Jackson and Holmes the committee on parks, have been re- quested by the department of public works to hurry up and close the bar gain for the Sprague farm at the East Mountain reservoir at an expense not to exceed $6,500. MT Sprague has purchased another farm near the Prospect reservoir and what is worry ing the water board now is if there Is any likelihood of having to buy him out again. It seems Mir Sprague was born and reared near large body of water and couldn't live any place else. He has been beside the East Moun- tain reservoir for the past twnty three years.
 The funeral of Frederick H. Laforge took place yesterday afternoon from the residence of his daughter, Mrs Si- mon Bohl, on West Main street Ser vice was conducted at rthe house by tho Rev MT. Barnes Of St Johns church and the Rev MT Vedder of Trinity. The honorary bearers were 1T Fl. Guernsey, A. I. Goodrich. T. e.. Cutler II. w. Atwood. J. K Smith ana Ezra L. ArWood. The active bearers were Eugene .. Adt, George Strobel, R. B.. chapman, G. 5. Bissett. John F. Iur- oen ana Q. Y. Kent. The burial was n Riverside cemetery, the services at the grave consisting of the Masonic rte, was conducted by Past Master James Callan of Harmony lodge.
 William E. Haskell. general secra- tary of the Waterbury society of tba National Anti-Profanity Movement is Tn this city and is making arrange. ments for the organization oe q so ciety in this city. A meeting is to bo held at the Derby M E. church on Friday evening for the purpose of arousing interest in the movement. A special program is being prepared for the entertainment of those who attend the meeting and MT Haskell who is said to nave a fine voice. will sing. One of the features Of the evenings s program will be John B. Cougars oea- tion on temperance which will De Ge- livered by AIr Haskell. ll.--AnsoDia Sen- tineI
 The communication from Truman s. Lewis to the city officials regarding the entrance to the public comfort sta tion is a bad whaclx at the so-called business administration. It is more serious than one might think at first thought, too Already MT Lewis has lost very desirable tenant on account of the location selected. and this with other kicks that have come in from other quarters may tend to thwart the wise heads from having their own way regardless of how their conduct af- fleets neighboring interests. That public comfort station should be built where th0se who would find it a con venience would not be obliged to stumble against the army of people that is constantly moving about the City hall building.
 
 Property owners of Hopeville and Slmonsy1lle will hold "a union meeting on the evening of August l6 to com plete details for getting the new yil- lage improvement club i'll operation. One Of the members said to-day that SamonsWlle and Hopeville need police and tire protection. water main exten- slons, lights better streets, and that some Of the residents had come to tbe cohclus1on that the speediest road 10 these improvements was concerted ac- tlon on the part of both villages. The water has been extended into . fav streets in Simonsville. but the service IS needed all through both districts T+ ls so With reference to police protec- .loh ana the care of the streets. Ha hoped that the club would use jfs hast enorts towards getting the place noe lced first and then turn it's attention to other things. w
 Too much bending over a desk and close application to work eight o,. tan hours each day brings on eye strain and the consequent nervous irritabiIitv is usually blamed on anything but inc real cause. Many men would take more pleasure in their work and waste less energy if the strain on their eyes were relieved by the right glasses that is a thing we know how to do cor rectly. The Upson JeWelry Go. op- ticians. 68 Bank street.