Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-18
CITY NEWS

Nellye Reed wishes to announce that there will be no classes in k. of O. hall Wednesday evening. January 20
 The famous Shirley make of sus- bender to sell for 5O cents are in U. s. & Co.'S challenge sale for 10 cents pair. Just think of it.
 The board of seducation will.hold the last meeting for this month this even ing at 7:30 o'clock, an hour earlier than the old board used to meet
 A months mind mass of requiem will be celebrated at St Patricks $ church to o-morrow morning at s o'clock for the late Joseph McAlenny of Jew elry street.
 At St Ann's church yesterday the pastor, Father, Senesac, read his an nual report It showed receipts amounting to $16.OOO and expenditures ance on hand of S9,000. This added to the amount on hand at the com mencement of the year makes a grand total of ST, ,O00 in the treasury and no outstanding bills.
 Is there anyone who ought to know values better than the sales1hen? If you had seen them last Friday after noon after the challenge sale prices had been put on the stock of Upson. Singleton x Co, picking out suits for their own personal use in the bows department at $1.79 and tie mems de- partment at $9.5O. It was pretty con yincing proof that they know what low prices on good things are.
 The dispute over the will of the late Henry $. Atwood of NIiddlebury has been adjusted, the heirs having decided to abide by it's provisions. The ynrA AZ q. $2,OOO, to q grandson teStatorss gold watch and chain and to the five sons the balance of the estate in five equal shares. Inventory of the estate has not been completed yet, but it prom ises to amount to about $170,0OO. The mission which was opened two weeks ago yesterday at St Francis Aavier's church closed last night with an attendance that filed the building to the doors. The last week was for men and Father Goeding congratu- lated them on the excellent showing they made and hoped that they would keep up the good work and henceforth be men of fifty-two Sundays. Twen- ty-five hundred persons, 1900 men and 1,2O0 women, made the mission. The reverend father was very much pleased at the success that attended tnelr eHortS m this city. Serious coastine accidents are occur ring with an alarming frequency. Sat 1 urday noon Clarence Marcello. 6 years old, was crossing Hill street and was about to step onto the sidewalk when ripper came along and crashed into him. One of the child legs was 1 broken in two places. Surgical assist l ance was rendered by Drs McLinden
 
 South Main street had his leg broken on Friday afternoon while coasting on Walnut street. Dowd and his com panions were sliding down the street 1 on a ripper when the ripper broke. Dowd was the only one seriously in- | jured. Dr Graves reduced the frac> l ture. s-.
 After an existence of about a year l the Scorcher club has voted to dis band. The vote to disband was passed at a meeting of the club yesterday, at which there were about twenty mem 1 bers present. It was voted to pay all debts and to divide what is left in the treasury among the dozen members who have their dues paid up. The | Scorcher club was organized about q year ago. It started with about sev- enty-five members. At first it met 1 with much success, but gradually tne membership kept decreasing until 1 lately only afew members manifested ! an active interest in it. The club oc- 1 cupied quarters in Hodson's block in l Exchange place.
 Don't neglect your most, important sense. Eye strain, if neglected, may ] lead to total loss Of sight. A few sim pie tests with modern instruments w44i reveal the exact condition of your eye sight. The Upson Jewelry Go, op- hcians