Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
( CITY NEWS

5F . # 7 sf < ssfg s4k ~,exr # x Currans will open for sale at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning the bank rupt stock of Littlejohn x Go. lhe goods are nearly new and everything will be marked at about half price.
 A new class in first course cookery will open. aC the Friendly league school of housekeeping Wednesday evening, February 24. Apply at the office of the superintendent for any further information.
 James F. ColweH. formerly with the Apotheealies' Hall Go of this city, now q student at the Albany college of pharmacy was, among the successful candidates who recently tried the ex- animation before the. New York state board of pharmacy, entitling ,him ito a license ill that state.
 A birthday, party was held at the home of Miss Mary Mclean, given by MT and Mrs John Mclean of 345 Bank street. Recitatiens by Ella Mccarthy, Paul Lapalme and Derlie Decker; music by Eulie Valentine, Mary Nc Lean, Clarence Byars and Hector Dion. At q late hour refreshments were served. ,,5g2
 Frank E. Buck, the newssalderman from the second ward, was at his post last night in the aldermanic chamber and lined up with his party in man. ner which showed that he is man who does not need any coaching. MT Buck is secretary of the Welch Hos iery Co Watervi11e, and appears to be a bright young man. &a EGSE2
 General Manager SewelI said last night that if the company and the city come to an understanding about conditions for the proposed Baldwin street trolley the road will be in op- elatfon some time during the month of next July. 5aa The only difference in the new plans and the old ones is that the latter call for a turnout at Washington street, while the former mentioned none at that point, but provided for one at Liberty street and another at$ Glenn street,
 The sparrows realize that the back bone of winter is broken and are eel ebrating their debiverance from the rigors of the zero weather of the past few months by exhibitions at the different street corners to the great delight of spectators, who see in their joliification meetings signs of the near approach of the season when people can put aside their heavy garments and the women folks W lt be all out in their new Easter bon nets,
 William J. FNarr of Ansonia met with a serious accident in Seymour last night. Farr was crossing the tracks at Seymour when he was struck by the engine of the passenger train which arrives in this city at S:4S o'clock. He was knocked to one side of the track and the wheels of the en- zine passed over his left foot, crushing it so badly that it had to be amputated today at the Waterbury hospital, where the unfortunate man was brought last night after the accident occurred. The foot was amputated as far as the ankle MT FalT's condition is still serious.
 Four of the five policemen who have been placed on the reserve force by the present board Of public safety are doing reserve duty at the police sta ton. The policemen are Officers Me Mfr, John Sullivan, s Byrnes and Ahealn. Each officer. spends about six hours in, the police station, where they are stationed in order to respond to any emergency calls. The other re- tired officer, NJ. Sullivan, Is on the sick list. Officer McNiff Is the only officer on the reserve force who has served twenty years as a policeman. He com- pleted his two score years as a guard ian of the law on last Thursday, the same day on which Chief-of-Police Egan rounded out his twentieth year as the head of the department.
 Children are called stupid and dull by teachers for no more reason than that their eyes are not as the eyes of other children. Perhaps they do not see as well as they should, cannot study long without pain, and eventual gy, if too much driven, become soured in disposition. Parents, you take a grave responsibility upon your shoul- ders when you neglect these signs. Ex- aminations free. Unson Jewelry Go, opticians.