Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-08
CITY NEWS

The bureau Of assessment will meet tonight. The board of public works will meet tomorrow night and the board of health will hold 9 session Thursday evening.
 Peter H. Seery, who was once a we'll known citizen of Waterbury, has sold out his tube making business in Harrison, N. J., and has gone into the manufacture of automobiles. Last evening the fire department was called to the Joseph Woodward place on Prospect street, where it was supposed fire was doing consii- erable damage. It turned out to be | false alarm.
 At St Francis Xavier church yes terday Father Curtin reminded his congregation that the work on the church proper is progressing rapidly | and that he expects to have it ready for dedication early in next year. Paul Dufault, the vocal instructor who was so successful here last sea- son, will reopen a studio here on Wednesday of this week at 109 Bank street, Room 16. MT Dufault will give instruction from to and from to 10.
 The Ladies' auxiliary, A. o. H.. will hold a special meeting this even- ing in Gaelic hall, G. A. R. building, to take action on the death of Mrs George Foley, who was an active and respected member of the society. The meeting will be called at 7:15 prompt. Every member who can possibly attend is expected to do so. 2
 The resolutions passed by the alder men regarding the death of the late Patrick Cronan, who was commits sioner of the department of public charities, were returned here to-day from Hartford where the penmanship was done by William Reeves, brother of Collector F. P. Reeves of this city. The workmanship is excellent.
 The funeral of Mrs Mary A. Kelly took place this morning from the family residence on West Grove street with mass of requiem at the Im- maculate Conception church by Fa- ther O'Brien and interinent ih St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers. all nephews of the deceased, were John Coyle, Frank Coyle. Joseph Donog- hue, John Smith, William Fitzpatrick and James T. Kelly. Among the out of town persons present were Mrs John Smith of New Haven and Mrs Mulcahy and Mrs Garrity of Boston.
 The following are the new officers of the Ladies Aid society of the First Methodist church: President, Mrs Charles k. Beardsley; vice-president, Mrs A. K. Williams; secretary, Mrs John Potter; financial secretary. Mrs NJ. F. Medling; treasurer, Mrs G. O.. Robbins. The following lady man. agers were elected: Mrs A. F. Tay- Tor, Mrs Frederick Gillmor, Mrs John A. Coe, Mrs A. G. Hull, Mrs l. A.. Spencer, Mrs B. L. Coe, Mrs Mary Cutler, Mrs J. T. Smith, Mrs c. S. Chapman.
 The following probationers were taken into full membership at St Paul's M. E. church yesterday yes- terday: Charles c. Squires, Bertha L. Squires. Clifford Haskins, Mrs c. E. Schreier. Frank Schreier. Ruth A. Angrave, Mrs NJ. NJ. Beecher, Eva Beecher, Florence Beecher, Hugh Brown, Lillian Brown. Pearl Fair child. Earl Cooley. May French. Ruth E. French. Julia W. French. Mrs A. NJ. Hull, Lillian Hough. Ruth A. Lewis, Clara Moseley, Vinton Mitch- ell, Sadie F.. Sperry. Jessie s. Stone, Arthur s. Daniels. F.. Gordon Clyne.
 About twenty Italian laborers were about town this afternoon looking for something belonging to a con- tractor named PasQuale Anastasio. but they looked in vain. Everything was in the mans name. even his bank account, and consequently could not be attached. Anastasio had fled the town, leaving the twenty laborers unpaid. Their claims averaged ss0 each. It was the mans custom to allow their wages to run on till he owed each about s1OO and then he paid. It was a great way to win their confidence. Where he has gone to his dupes have not the slightest idea. but they have retained Attorney Bauby to find and prosecute him.
 The attention of the electors of the city is called tO the registrars of voters notice in another column. and application to become voters. should be handed in at once. Of the large number of notices which have been sent out by them. asking for infor- nation regarding voters. they have been able to locate very few. and as the law reads. the registrars shall enter the names on the official list by the street and number of the house when the houses are numbered" it will be seen at nnee that they cannot do this unless the voters who have changed their residence since las, election will come in or send word 0f such change. and neglect tO dO this must result in the loss of quite a number Of voters from the lists and yet who may be in the city. but will not take the time or trouble to attend to ii until election day. when 1t is too late.
 Glasses were invented a grea, many years ago. 90 were eyes- The eyes in construction are the same today. but the glasses have changed The silence Of optics has steadily ad- yanced until nov we are able tn grind glasses 10 correct all defects ns vision. and these defects are many land of varied forms. The Upson lJerelry e. Opticians.