Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-22
CITY NEWS

Clty hall Saturday evening. z James Rankin, the well known father, is one of the happiest men in town. A son was born to him yester- day.
 The Parker and Davis club of Bald win street will enjoy a trolley ride to- morrow night A full attendance is requested.
 An anniversary mass for the late Mrs Mary Brennan will be celebrated Saturday morning at 8 o'clock at the Church of the Immaculate Conception
 John ". Platt, a well known young colored man, will soon leave for Sails bury, N. O., where he will enter Tpon course of study for the ministry at Livingstone college.
 If members of America lodge. No A, A. o. U. w, will be present this evening they will learn something to their benefit. G. NJ. w Keenan and c. R. Knox will be present.
 A mission will open in St Cecilia's church next Sunday and will continue one week. The mission will be un- der the direction of Rev John K. Ro- ser, o. F. M. The order of exercises will be announced later.
 The hearing on the motion granted by Judge Cowell a few days ago to Attorney Byrne against Judge Peasley and B. R. Kelsey will take place to- morrow Attorney Byrne was not able to attend to the matter to-day.
 A free organ recital will be given in the First Congregational church on next Monday afternoon at 4:3O o'clock by Organist Towne, assisted by Miss Al1lette Wilson, soprano soloist. French music will be used entirely. Every one is most cordially invited
 Father Traynor of St Michael's parish, Waterville, announces the opening of bazaar next Tuesday which will be continued until Satur- day night. An interesting program will be given each evening and a big attendance is looked for fEom all parts of the city.
 F. J. Coogan of Baldwin street is doing away with the tenement on the first floor of his block, directly south of the pharmacy, and fitting it up for meat market. This was the original plan, but for some reason or other it was abandoned and the place used as tenement up to the present time.
 A reception was rendered to Mrs Lopez in Speedwell hall last night by the members of the Nponlerlis Relief corps and the Shepherds of Bethle- hem. It was the occasion of the twen- ty-ffth anniversary of Mrs Lopez's marriage and she was made the re- cipient of many beautiful presents. A fine repast was served during the evn- ing.
 Mrs Barbara Brickel. aged AS years, wife of William Brickel, formerly a member of the police force, died at her home at POT Washington avenue yes terday. Besides her husband she leaves two children, a boy and girl. The funeral will be held from the house at o'clock on Friday after noon. The services will be conducted by the Rev F. D. Buckley. Interment will be in Riverside cemetery.
 The new lights ara doing better than many supposeG they would and probably after they get used to the place they may render better service than the city ever got from the old ones. The agitation over the rebate question had much to do in bringing about better results from the electric lights. Since that time the system of inspection has been improved and as a result lights that fail to start up re- ceive prompt attention.
 John Clark, a prominent member Of the American band, and Miss Carrie l. Eldridge, formerly clerk in the town clerks office, were married at 6 o'clock last night at the home of the brides parents, MT and Mrs Byron IT. Eldridge, 146 Highland avenue. The ceremony was performed by the Rev Oscar Haywood. A supper followed. MT and Mrs Clark, who were the re cipients of many beautiful gifts will be at home at 146 Highland avenue after November 1.
 John w. Gaffney & Co have been awarded the contract for the erection of handsome block on the Whittle- sey property on Bank street. The building will be fifty feet front, one hundred feet deep and four stories high. It will contain two stores and six tenements. The same firm will break ground next Monday for the proposed new parochial residence of the Rev Father Karam of the church of Our Lady of Lourdes on South Main street.
 1 A crowd of tourists from the agri- cultural fair had quite an experience on the trolley trestle near the West Main street bridge about O'Clock yess lterday afternoon. Several cars filled with passengers were heading toward rthe center when one of them became disabled about midway on the trestle and the passengers had to get off and make their way along the ties to an other coach. The wrecked car was hauled to the repair shop and then the others moved along without hitch and parties who had become worked up over the affair cooled down and wondered why a little incident like that could have worried them so that they scarcely knew where they were at.
 Skillfu1 optical fitting is what we depend on to hold old and build up new patronage. We are constantly fit ting difficult cases to the marvel of the patients and their friends. Most headaches come from the eyes. We can cure headaches to a certainty with glasses, and are doing so every day Why should you suffer from bad sight when skillful fitting will relieve you ,,yo1,a11fIxy on5 e,I1.cIy2 TTT1,oY, --o,,T SJ