Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-15
CITY NEWS


 The bureau of assessment met Sat urday night and completed its labors on the Railroad Hill project.
 The committee that had the Forest CTS state convention in charge will meet this evening for the purpose of auditing the bills and clearing up the business.
 At meeting of representatives of the different local German societies yesterday it was decided to hold Ger man day some time during the month of September.
 At meeting of the senior class of the Crosby high school held to-day Miss Mabel Mintie was elected to make the presentation speech which will be made at the class recztion.
 The funeral of Otto Lohr. who died Saturday at his home. 133 West Main street will take place tomorrow after noon with service by the Rev Paul Lempke and interment in Riverside cemetery.
 A young man named Thomas Fergu- son was arrested this forenoon by Tru- ant Officer Leroy, charged with breach of the peace. The officer was looking up truant and Ferguson interfered with him, hitting him with a stone. A reception and supper was rendered on Saturday evening to Mir and Mrs Philip PilOn, who have just returned from their wedding tour. The recep- tion was given by MT and Mrs Joseph Pilon at their home, 35S West Main street. Many guests from out of town were present.
 On account of the whist party of the Catholic Women's association, which will take place tomorrow night and ap- pears to be the talk of the town, the | Gaelic Literary society has postponed | its regular Tuesday evening meeting until Thursday night, when the society will elect delegates to the state con vention which will be held in New Ha- ven next Sunday.
 l Henry McNeisch died this morning at his home. 473 East Main street Be sides his wife he leaves six daughters and one son, Mrs John McAIorrOw and Mrs Peter Bailey. New York: Mrs Law renee Griffin. Terryville: Mrs Simon | O'Neill Wallingford: Katharine, Anna and Bernard McNeisch of Waterbury; also one brother. John McNeisch, who resides in the west. The time of the | funeral will be announced later. | The arguments in the Lathrop case were made to-day in the superior court before John F. Kellogg as commit tee. There are only a few more acts i in this drama to be played. In the next | Nr Enllnr0 flac his wit h the superior court and then comes the final one, the decision. Mrs Lathrop is suing for sum which shall properly maintain her or enable her to live as she was accustomed while her relations with her husband were friendly.
 The attendance at the May devotion in the Catholic churches is so large many have asked the cause of such congregations week evenings, some be ing led to conclude that each church was conducting a mission of its own. There is nothing unusual in this. The l May devotion consists of the rosary recited in common by all; readings from the meditations of the Virgin Mary with reflections: singing of the litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary and hymn by the choir.
 An attachment for S7O0 was levle,, upon the grocery store kept by Miles Connolly in East Main street few days ago. Constable Lannon placed a keeper in charge and it was reported that Mir Connolly would file petition In bankruptcy. This. however. is un true Attorney Russell. representing the attaching creditors, Reid, Minor S Garrette. wholesale grocers of New Haven. was granted an order to sel the perishabie stock. and the sale wal to have taken place to-day at 2 o'clock This morning there was prospect oi settlement and on that account th' sale was adjourned.
 Residents of Mill Plain say the healtI authorities ought to take a trip out that way and see the unsanitary state oi affairs existing there. Everybody whC desires to escape the dog tax law seems to he drowning their canines 1T the Brass Mill pond. The vicinity O. the entrance to Hamilton park, they say, is strewn with the carcasses O dogs that were either shot or drowned by their owners, and thrown in -lc brush to hide On warm days, the residents say. the atmosphere is ranE with the odor of the decaying car casses. and to that they attribute tho numerous cases of scarlet fever in thC place.
 A child's eyes are delicate things. tC he delicately handled. To properly fl them with glasses is a difficult prob lem since the undevel0ped mind is un able to render that aid necessary to q correct diagnosis which is to he eI pacte,f from an adult. We make q sueciaItv of fitting chiIfiren's eyes. The