Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-10
CITY NEWS

 the Company G Glee club. Nuff sed.
 The Telephone Employes Mutual Benefit society enjoyed an outing at Savin Rock yesterday.
 Military band prom at Auditorium tonight. Good music played well makes you dance well. Souvenir fans.
 Prosecuting Attorney c. E. Meigs is on the sick list. F. J. McMahon, clerk of the court, is prosecuting dur ing MT Meigs's absence.
 F. H. Carroll has sold to John B. Ebbs, the East Main street druggist, the ten room new house at the corner of Crescent street and Roseland ave- nue for Mrs G. F. Barnes
 There will be special meting of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, No 379, Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in the Auditorium, to make arrange ments for their coming trip to Spring field and for the transaction of other important business.
 An enjoyable birthday party was given in honor of Mary MacauIey at her home at 40 Wall street last night. Many of her little friends were pres ent. Piano selections were finely ren. dered by Catherine Cooney of New York and vocal solos were well sung by Joseph Mitchell of New York. One of the many gifts received by the hostess was piano from her mother.
 Some of the farmers in the neigh borhood of Waterbury claim that the rainy weather has been serious han dicap to them in the matter of saving hay. One man came into town to- a tesSa ~ L of his troubles. He said that this is the third season he lost his hay crop and that the misfortune has practi- cally beggared him.
 The Veteran association of Com pany A will hold an outing at Moore's grove Saturday, August 27. The affair is in charge of a committee consisting of A. I. Goodrich. F. R White, W. A. Plumpton, George A. 1 King, J. NJ. Henderson, o. H. Blake A. Bronson, G. ID. Terrell and F. M Bronson. The exercises will include \ baseball game, Jumping and run l ming matches and a friendly bout with soft gloves between A. l.. Good. rich and F. R. White.
 The dozen or more passengers that left the center on the West Main street ear that leaves the center al 10:07 witnessed an electric display near the corner of North Willow street this morning which they will not forget for some time. Tn some unknown manner the trolley pole ! jUped off the wire and broke the main current wire, sending forth volIey of sparks for about five minutes Many of the passengers became frightened and decided to walk the remainder of | their journey. The construction cal was called on and it did not take very | long to make the necessary repairs or ! the broken wire.
 E The funeral of George Cunningham took place this morning from the fam. { fly residence on Beacon street with a mass of requiem at St Thomas's church by Father Crowley and inter, ment in St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers, members of Court Linden, F of A., were John Finnerty, John Ma. haney, Peter Blondin, Thomas Crane Joseph Martin and Frank O'Hearn The floral tributes included pillow from the family; broken column and 1 wreath, employees of the Smith & Griggs Mfg Go; star and crescent, case 1 department of the New England Watch Go; standing wreath and mound, MT and Mrs R. G., A. l.. and G. K. Snagg; cross and mound, J. H Devereaux and w. H Sullivan; cross Mrs K. Crane; pillow, Court Linden standing cross, Frank O'Hearn; bas, ket of roses; nieces and nephews; bou. quets, Bessie Leydes and Rose Shan, non, Mrs William Brown, Joseph Thibodeau, Catherine Brown, Mrs El- ton Bettlone, William Knox, Jennie Hayden
 Too much bending over a desk and close application to work eight sor fer 1 hours each day brings on eye strain and the consequent nervous irritability l is usually blamed on anything but the 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 ] rectly. The Upson JeWelry Go, op ticians. 68 Bank street,