Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-11
CITY NEWS

The aldermen will meet tonight. Yesterday was children's day at the First and Second Congregational churches and also at the First Methodist church.
 The state board of the A. o. II. held a meeting in Meriden to-day. The delegates were the guests of Mayor Thomas L. Reilly. G.,
 It is surprising the little notice talk l en of the assessors notice to come in | and state the value of their property There are sitting every day now. but | they are not occupied half the time. And then you will hear people find fault about the doings of that board. | The employees of the water depart ment appear to be getting left on the Saturday half holiday. Don't they | want it or can't they get it? All the other employees of the city | hall have the half day off and the employees of that department were in on it until this year. What's the mat ! ter there this time?
 If there is man named Daniel Lawlor living in this city who had an aunt in Plainville it may interest him to know that she is dead. A dis patch to that effect was received this morning by Martin Scully of Sylvan avenue, but MT. Scully didn't know the person whom it was intended for ! and he. returned it to the Western Union office on Center street.
 | CompanysA, c. N. c. held memor- ial services yesterday. The company headed by the American band, march ed to Riverside cemttery, where the graves of the deceased members were decorated. An address was deliver ed at the grave of Colonel John L. l Chatf1eld, by the Rev John N. Lewis, Jr. At the conclusion of the address 1 taps were blown by R. A. Jenner ex-trumpeter of the company. The veterans of the Chatfield guard at tended the services, marching to ani from the cemetery in body about I 100 strong. At the grave of Majo! F. A. Spencer, former chaplain of the company, and veteran of the civil war, similar services were conducted The colors presented to the company by the women of Waterbury in 1855 .were carried by Private Harry Porte: and Colonel or Sergeant F. P. Web ster and J. F. Buckley.
 Yesterday was memorial day fol the Foresters of America The united courts appoint ed a special committee con sisting of Messrs Connolly of Court s. J. Meany, McNulty of Court Nis' liant, Solomon. of Court Champlain Clasby of Court Rose Hill and Freney of Court Oregon. to take charge oi the work of decorating The flowers were furnished by John Sake, the florist, and consisted of over 250 large and beautiful bouquets. M: Saxe sent the flowers early in the morning to the several cemeteries The committee then went in car riages and placed flowers on the graves of their deceased brethern. The number inferred in the several cemeteries are giving below. Si Joseph's l25, New St Joseph's 50, Calvary 40. Mill Plain ' 7,Melchisedeck II, Waterville 4, Naugatuck 1, River side 20. A few bouquets were left after all graves were decorated and those were placed on the mound oi the unknown dead at Riverside ceme' tery.
 There was a time when eyesight testing was confined to the patient himself, in other words he practically tested his own eyes. To-day We have accurate and delicate instruments to measure even hidden troubles that cannot otherwise be found. The Cp- son Jewelry Co, 6S Bank street.