Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31
CITY NEWS
The board of education will hold regular monthly meeting this even- ing.

The board of education will hold a regular monthly meeting this even- ing.
 An anniversary mass of requiem 1 was celebrated this morning at St Francis Xavier's church for the late Mrs Patrick Hubbard of Ireland. The deceased had many relatives in this | city
 William Tyler as collector of taxes of the Bucks Hill school district has brought suit against the clerk of the district committee, John T. Williams. for $50 taxes. The papers were served upon Mir Williams Saturday evening by Constable Lunny.
 The department of health will hold meeting this afternoon at o'clock at which P. H. Carroll, the garbage collector, will be asked few more questions. A great effort has been made to get people to come in and say they are not satisfied with Mir Car, rolls work and it is thought that many have accepted the invitation.
 Saturday night at o'clock Upson Singleton X Co had sold every boy s straw hat in the store, having left only twenty-five children's sailor straw hats. Owing to the rain the la dies were not out to take them. |. s. X Co will give the lot to the first char itable society that asks for them to dis tribute among the little ones.
 The features extended by ad in to- days issue covering popular excur- sion to Steeplechase Island, leaving Waterbury at 6:25 p. m., brings special opportunity within reach of all those whose attention is demanded during the business day, and the in- dication seems that the train, which is strictly limited, will be sold to it's capacity in advance of date of leav- ing.
 A. P. Blanchette, South Main street grocer. had quite an experience at Morris park yesterday afternoon. With other members of his family Mir Blanchette was standing under large tree near his house during the thunder storm when a bolt struck the tree. Mir
 
 rendered unconscious. but he rocoy- cred after short time and felt no bad effect It was close call and the grocer is thankful to have escaped with his life.
 At his residence on Cottage place Saturday evening Michael J. Ryan en- tertained the Hilltop Press club. The nf tGn ing had no effect upon the invitations. Everybody responded. With cards. music and cigars the evening was very pleasantly passed. but the star feature took place in the dining room. The trolley company was re- sponsible for breaking up the party, as it refused to run cars after the tax payers had gone home. Each guest was given a souvenir of the evening.
 Not anticipating the hardships of Manassas, Companies q and \, Second regiment. C. \. G.. are preparing for the annual encampment at Mantle. They will leave the city August [ for a weeks tour of duty on the old camp grounds. Plans for camp are practi- cally complete and now the militiamen are busy rolling Overcoats and arrang- ing for their departure. Additional and new camp chests have been pro vided each company and under the new arrangements more camp equip ment may be taken along this time. There will be no governors day.
 Louis Raffel. member of the com mittee appointed by the real estate owners to confer with the city officials relative to water rates. said to-day that he does not see why the price of watel should be higher than in Hartford. He has charge of building in Hart quantity of water. water rates at just half the cost in this city. The com mittee does not appear to be making much headway with the officials on this matter and it was not supposed that they would. for here the large con- sumner has the better end of the game. and the smaller ones don't seem to care whether they are abused or not.
 The entertainment given in City hall last night for the benefit of the O'COn- nell memorial at Cahircivean, Kerry. Ireland. was big success, 6n or i0o persons being in attendance. It was an enthusiastic gathering. and the Rev Father Harty. who spoke on O'COn- nell, and the different persons on the program were given splendid oya- tion. John Moriarty acted as chair man. The program as announced herein Saturday was carried out ill d very creditable manner. The singing of The Irishman's Toast and The Bells of Shandon" by Chairman Mori- arty was quite a feature of the meet ing. Quite a considerable sum was raised for the memorial fund.
 Before leaving home for the sum- mer do not neglect to provide yourself with duplicate eyeglasses or spec tacles. The pleasure of ones trip is often seriously handicapped by such neglect. Our optical department fills