Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-19
CITY NEWS

Constable Walter B. LAnnen was out yesterday for the first time in six weeks. He is convalescing from an attack of pneumonia and In few t'ays will leave for the south.
 The reception committee of the La dies auxiliary will meet this evening in A. o. II. hall at o'clock to com plete arrangements for the. celebra ton of washington's birthday next Thursday evening in K. of c. hall.
 The fitting of glasses is matter that requires both experience and delicate skill. These await you here. And with them unusually ample facilities for executing the necessary work wben the proper lenses nave been determined on. We make no charges for examina- ton. We also do all kinds of opticr' repairing while you wait. The Lake X Strobel Co.
 Probably one hundred Elks from this city will attend the dedication of the new Elks home in New Haven to- morrow evening. They will leave on a special train from the Bank street station at seven o'clock tomorrow evening. Elks in Naugatuck. Sey- mour. Ansonia and Derby will be picked up on the route and it is ex- pected one hundred and fifty will join the other visiting Elks who will be in New Haven at the dedicatory cere- monies.
 The White Simmons Co thought they were out team to-day. While the driver was delivering an order at a house in Oakville man jumped onto the seat. whipped up the horse and was soon out of sight. The alarm was sent out and couple of hours later the joker was taken into custody on the Middlebury road. It was re- ported that the offender was a colored man. but it appears this was a ms take, unless perhaps that he changed colors from fright when he saw the officers Anyway. when apprehended he was as white as a ghost.
 It Is generally stated that the state police were here yesterday visiting old friends in the liquor business vithout going through the formalIty of sending I'm their cards. Two of them were seen on Baldwin street in the afternoon ny a man who knew one of them very well. Tn consequence of this vrSir Prosecuting Agent Pierce may he get ting busy in a few weeks. though thc last time they were here they wen. not felt in The city court. at least for some months after. As Judge Burpee at that time ruled out considerable ev- ldence be-ause some of the cases we're not brought within a reasonable tune. fl Is auste probable that if they did any business yesterday thry may he hesri from very soon
 Complaint was made at the police station this afternoon inst a number of unmuzzIei dcgs are at large Ia the north end of the city and tlizt some or the c-1rs are so meddiesome people have a hsri time lodging them. ope brute first isnf muzzled. but is tied In his masters yard. wss handed bone rc~rprisy and instead of taking it and expressing gratitude by a friendly tsrk CT a wax cf his tail. the animal to-,k no udricr nf the bone. but grab hed the woman wfro uas handing It ts him t- the urist. tearing t so badly tbst Tf will be sore for weeks An offer dox owner in that district was ehzrxei wish rrfu<nz to comply with the Izw anier sur ccodIfion- IL is un- drT<fan<f that a f~ wzTSnts have ben sroru out for the arrest ef peo pse ubo not cnIy lave ne<i~cted tu \ rornr,fv with the murzfr order. tu' ni-p vinked ct the law rrxzri'ng H rsn~r tp ke<p q dax- wifh er vEtheu' q rzuxfe