Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-12
CITY NEWS

A large number of Waterbury people enjoyed an outing at Quassa- paug yesterday.
 American band Prom tomorrow evening. See program in to-nlght's Democrat Aint 1t dandy? Are you coming? Well guess yes. State Commander William A. Chase, O. U. A. M., of Waterbury was in New Britain yesterday. He attended the meeting of New Britain council last night
 The Bar Tenders union will meet this evening at 9:30 o'clock at Ameri- can hall to take action on the death of their late brother, William Mur- phy.
 There will be an anniversary mass of requiem for the late Mrs Margaret O'Connor of 10 Fuller street at the Immaculate Conception church to. morrow morning at o'clock. 1 The funeral of Walter H, the four years old son of MT and Mrs George H. Cole of Wolcott, who died yesIer- day, took place this afternoon with in- terment in Woodtick cemetery.
 The Lollypop club, consisting of young people in the north end, en- Joyed a trolley ride last night. Judg- l ing from the noise they made they l didn't have many lollypops in their 1 mouths.
 The registrars will be in session at the usual places until 9 o'clock to- night for the purpose of receiving ap- plications of electors who wish to take part in the primaries. This is the last opportunity to register for the pri- maries to be held this year.
 The new electric switch on East Main street, near Brown street, where trolley lines connect, does not work we'll at times. Motormen have a hard time in passing 1t some days especial ly when the weather is stormy ,and some of them lose their temper. I An important meeting of the Fifth l division, A. O. H., will be held to- night at 8 o'clock. Every member is requested to attend as business relat- ing to the state convention which will be held in Derby on August 17 and IS will be transacted
 Michael Breen was the only prison , CT in the city court this morning. He was arrested yesterday morning OH South Elm street. He was given 3O days in Jail. The case of John Kelly of Stone street, charged with assault | payment of ST.
 Supernumerary Police Officer Thom- as Collins is doing special duty about the Hotel Elton at night time. He watches the property and takes strict care that no damage is done about it or any of the valuable ma terial carted away. He was appointed to the position about three weeks ago.
 A Mill Plain man says he had dis covered plan to save his potato crop from injury on account of the dreaded blight, that is unless it sets in very early ill the season. As soon as he notices the stalks commencing to fail he pulls them, but leaves the tubers in the ground until late In the fall. Tn this way he claims that the blight cannot reach the tubers because the vines which act as conductors are nor connected with the potatoes and the poison cannot reach them.
 Poor old John McGowan, weak and enfeebled by drink, had to go to jail again yesterday though he was fined during the session of the court $5 and costs and placed in charge of the pro bation officer, but the latter did not care much about having MT McGowan under his protecting wing, and after court was over had Judge Peasley re consider the case. He told the judge I that in the condition that McGowan was in it would be better to send him to jail than to place him in probation. The fine of $5 and costs was then changed to 80 days in jail
 . Too much bending over a desk and close application to work eight or fan hours each day brings on eye strain , and the consequent nervous irritabilitv is usually blamed on anything but +he 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, rectIy. The Upson Jewelry. Co. op- ticians. 68 Bank street.