Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-23
CITY NEWS

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 daughter was born Saturday to MT and Mrs Anthony McMahon of 67 Maple street.
 William Duncan has purchased Coogan's pharmacy of Baldwin street His many friends wish him success in his new venture.
 John Edmondson has been appoint ed administrator of the estate of the late Franklin Todd, to succeed Am prose Wells, resigned.
 Auditorium, tomorrow night, Mill tary band prom A fine program and Lallier will direct all the even ing which assures you all good time. See program elsewhere.
 Company c, c. N. G., will hold its first drill tonight in preparation for the trip to Manassas on September 8. The new khaki uniforms will be used tonight for the first time.
 Benjamin Warrington, formerly clerk at Fitzpatrick's pharmacy, will leave tomorrow for Hartford, where he has accepted position with the Jefferson pharmacy.
 The Mattatuck drum band is not yet engaged for Labor day. Anyone wishing to engage the band should communicate at once with Charles S.. Miller of East Main street.
 Congressman George l.. Lilley, who has been present In years past at the annual dinner of the Crocodile club at Lake Compounce, has written Sec retary Beers that he cannot be pres ent this year.
 Campaign badges in the shape of h fNI1r llJcs n ns.oh pf tached to watch fobs, are beginning to appear in this city. There is an am- pie supply of both the Roosevelt Fair banks and the Parker-Davis checks. They are natty and handy.
 , Only a small number left this city to-day on the excursion to Sayin Rock given by the railroad company. Evidently larger crowd was expect ed as about a dozen empty cars were put on the train here only one or two of which were partially filled. The company evidently didn't use the proper means for advertising to-day's event
 The work of making preparation to get jackscrews under the Welton fountain and elevate it is going on favorably and if nothing happens to mar the plans the horse will soon stand a few hands higher than ever before and animals that may find it convenient to take libation out of the basin will not have to run the risk of breaking their necks to get at the water. It will make a higher jump for dogs, but the CUTS won't mind that. So far the noble looking beast on top of the stone work has exhibited no signs of having noticed what IS going on and MT Cairns eX- poets to be able to complete the job without disturbing the animal in the least.
 Last night Roy Coles and William Richards were seen coming from the | barn of George Miller at 131 Orange street.. They were chased and the l Richards boy was caught, but Coles escaped. Miller was arrested and taken to the police station, but was | released because there was little eyi- | dence against him and he was suffer ing from broken arm received in falling. The fracture was set by Dr l Hayes. Later it was learned that four valuable pigeons had been stolen 1 from Miller's barn. Coles is one ot the boys who was arrested in Water. town last week for taking a team without leave, found guilty and held for the next term of the superior court under bonds of $1OO.
 The members of the different fire Icompanies in the city have signed 2 lpetition to be presented to the trolley company asking that the f1remen be l allowed to ride on the cars free wher 1 in uniform. The petition was sent tc | Chief Snagg several weeks ago and | the chief will probably present it tc the company in a shortc time. If the 1 firemen's request is granted it will be of much aid to them, especially il going to and from their meals. Many of the men live q considerable dis tanee from their respective houses and have to hustle to their meals Ill order to get back to the houses in the al lowed time. It is said that firemen in other cities are allowed to ride on the 1 cars free when in uniform. Those dreadful headaches caused often by over exertfon of the eyes, as 1 they attempt to overcome their owI defects of vision, can be relieved only ] by the use of properly fitted glasses Don't postpone having your eyes thor oug'hly tested. Come to us at once The services of our opticians cost you nothing. Frames readiusted free, no matter where you purchased them The Upson Jewelry Go, opticians, GS l Bank street.