Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-24
CITY NEWS

OF New Britain attended the meet1n;
of Mattatuck council, Royal Area
mum, last night, and gave an inter
esting talk on the order.
All members of the st Joseph 7. A
society intending to participate il
parade at Bridgeport are requisite,
to call at their rooms on East Mail
street to be measured for uniform
some evening this week.
The annual report of Postmaster ]
H. Guernsey for the past year show
| total receipts from sale of stamps o
| $115,S64.30. The receipts from tina
source for the preceding yea
amounted to $104,S5S.00. In rount
numbers an increase for the presen
| year of Sill, 900.
The O'Brien Construction compan.
has filed certificate of incorporation
in the secretary of states Office. Thu
| authorized capital stock is $25,00(
and business will begin with $4,000
John J. O'Brien, Maynard T. Cork
hill and George H. Curtis are the in
corporators. The company will do s
general contracting business.
The stockholders of the Waterbur!
Tent company will hold their frs
meeting tomorrow evening for tht
purpose of organization. The meeting
Is of such Importance that it will bt
held in the Office of the company's
counsel, Attorney A. P. Hayes, in or
der that he may direct them in lega
steps. At this meeting the matter o.
leasing or building a factory will bt
considered.
Captain Henry Barnbrock ant
about thirty of the members of tn,
Boys Brigade of st PauIs NJ. E
church left this morning for the Con
necticut ChautauQua assembly Il
participate in the exercises Of Boys
Brigade day, where they will entel
the competitive drill of the Connect
cut division, and hope to carry of
the honors, as they have done OF
otehr occasions.
A surprise party was given Satur-
day night at the home of Dennis
Carey, II Luke street. The program
was as follows: Solo, Francis Flavin
duet, John Hollinger and William
Dwyer; quartet singing, Miss Alice
McGrath, Thomas Day. Miss Agnes
Groody and Thomas Reilly; piano Sc.
lections, John Day and William
Keefe: violin selections, Dennis Carey
and William Kelley. Ice cream and
cake were served.
Mildale people have not yet aban-
doned the hope of getting trolley
service in that district and intend
to make another try at the coming
session of the general assembly. Al
ready their influence is being felt
in the senatorial contest in Water
bury. An effort is being made to
interest local business men and in
some instances the factory hands
have been asked to lend hand by
sending men to the Legislature IA
vorable to the Mildale project.
Owing to the large demand for
tickets to Newport on the popular
excursion next Thursday, demon
strates the fact that the public fully
appreciates the exceptional opportun-
titles afforded to visit this famous re-
sort. AS announced the sale Of tick
cts is strictly limited, and to insure
participation those contemplating go
ing should purchase early, as inquiry
at the station reveals the fact that
nearly all tickets assigned have been
purchased. See advertisement in to-
days issue.
Bennett A. Galpin, who was form
erly clerk for the Apothecaries Hall
company, is in financial difficulties
in Plymouth. Mr. Galpin has been
running a general store and drug
business in Plymouth for some time.
but he apparently could not make II
a success and he has assigned for the
benefit of his creditors. Charles II.
Barnes of Plymouth has been ap-
pointed trustee of the estate. Mr.
Galpin will be saved the indignity OF
taking a forced trip through bank
ruptcy as his creditors have agreed
that he may sell the business and set
tie with them as best he can.
All aboard for the big town OF
Cheshire. That was the word that
went around this noon when a large
number Of the Waterbury business
Mems association left the center short
~ before I O'Clock. apparently bent
upon having the best time in the his
tory of the organization. on the way
out the boys We're shown the different
points of interest along the route. not
the least Of which was the famous
stupidity bridge near Wedges pond.
The program included all kinds Of
sports with dinner at ScOtt-s Waveriy
Inn. The committee in charge con
sists Of Jacob Kaiser. George q. Null
ingS. AcIy ". Castle. Dr. William o.
Beecher and Benjamin X. Kelsey.
The Waterbury Manufacturing Co
has filed notice with the secretary Of
state in Hartford of the increase in
its capital stock from 100000 10
100000. The number of shares are
increased from 1000 with a par
value Of s25 70 5000 with a per
value of 500 per share. Already the
company has in the neighb0rhood Of
eleven acres of land under cover,
but this falls far short OF meeting
the demands of their rapidly ineras-
ing business and il is said that within
a few years the capacity of the plant
vii be more than doubled The
growth Of the Waterbury Manufae-
turing Co Is phenomenal and shows
what can be accomplished by a few
live men backed By a liberal amount
OF the sinews of var.
Why that frOzn7 Because vou can
see clearly far away. il doesn't fol-
low that you do not need glasses.
Glasses may be needed to remove the
frOvn and make seeing easy The Up
son JsEs.Ly CO. Opticians