Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-27
NAUGATUCK COLUMN.
Pagan Council of the Catholic BemeyO-
 lent Legion Organized.


 A new council of the Catholic Benevolent legion, to be known as Pagan council, was instituted last night with twenty five charter members. The following officers were elected and installed by State Treasurer Miles McNif of Waterbury, assisted Ly State Secretary James Scanlon of New Bri- tain: President, Dr William J. Delaney; vice president. John Lsngford; chancellor, Edward Hanley; orator, William Hanley secretary. Patrick Dugan; collector. Den his M. Linsky; treasurer, Thomas Ahern; marshall, Charles Brennan; guard. John O'Neill; trustees, William Delaney, John Langford and Patrick Smith. Messrs Me- Niff and Scanlon spoke at length after the institution of the council on the aims and objects of the organization and urged the members to increase its membership by each having an applicant for membership at the next meeting. By doing this they would be doing one of the noblest acts of charity-the protection of the widows and orphans when death claimed the bread winner. Pagan council has started with good material and before the close of 1895 will be fourishing.
 A number of seats were broken at tt e wrestling match on Thursday evening by parties standing on the backs and arms
 Do not forget the ball game this a't,r. noon at the trotting park, or the picnic to- night at Linden park by the Second divi- sion of Hibernians The admission is only ten cents to the ball game and fifteen cents to the picnic grounds, two big events for quarter.
 The drip pipes from the fountain have been connected with the waste pipe from the iron tank used for horses.
 If the weather is suitable to play tennis this afternoon the tennis club team hope to win from the Waterville club, whom they will visit.
 Elmer E. Grumman of the Paper Box company, with his wife and children. were in New York this week to see Mrs Grumss mans mother off for Scotland
 There is lady at one of our tast side residences who delights in raising poultry. Some time ago she set hen on fifteen eggs and now she is surprised to find the hen trotting around with twenty eight chickens. She cannot account for it.
 The Citizens band rendered some good music on the green last night. There were eight selections very we'll rendered. There was quite large audience out to h lear them.
 The Bethany authorities have received word from Mary Duport of Holyoke. Mass, sister of Alice Colombo, who was killed by her husband last week, that the murderer had 8 wife living when he con- tracted marriage with her unfortunate sister. She says also that Alice had charged her husband with bigamy and that he had admitted everything. Mary Duport believes that Colombe's first wife is now living in Fall River.
 There was fair attendance at the ball game yesterday. The Y. M. 0. I. nine went in to win, and put up very fair game while their opponents from Water bury played very weak one. The score at the close stood 15 to in favor of Nauga tucks.
 Mir and Mrs John M. Page returned from their White Mountain tour last evening.
 The telephone mixed names up for us yesterday in the liquor licenses, as it was Thomas Smith who was fined the one hundred dollars and cost, O'Donnell's case being continued until Monday.
 Complaint has boen made to Prosecut- ing Attorney Sweeney that liquor and lager have been sold to minors at the late picnics at Linden park. Any further violation will be prosecuted, to the full extent of u Q law, is what he desires us to publish. The following is the list of unclaimed letters in the postoffice: Mrs Rhoda Shep- ard, Miss Edna l.. Hubbell, Ed Ericson, w. Bickerdike, Mrs J. H. Bishop < Co. MT and Mrs A Kristenson, Daniel Roach.
 The St Michaels choir boys leave on Monday next for their camping out rlace at Twin Lakes.
 There is going to be chance here soon for some one to purchase an elegant bicycle fNN nf was purchased two years ago by young lady who was trying to do some good to ] the rest of mankind. She supposing that she could get around to more places with a wheel but unfortunately before she had ridden tbirty miles she famed an ankle and has been obliged to stop riding. The wheel cost $135 and has been we'll taken care of. Three gentlemen are arranging to dispose of 300 tickets at 25 cents each, after which committee of five reputable parties will decide to whom the wheel shall be presented. Out of town parties can ad- dress I. A. Morse up to September 5.
 About twenty of the town and borough officials met last night to arrange for the ball game with the Waterbury authorities, which is expected to take place some time next week. or on any day that can be ar ranged, except Saturday. and there are
 
 per attached, who would prefer it not to occur on Friday. Town Clerk Hearns was chosen chairman of the meeting; Judge Hungerford, secretary. The object hay ing been stated W. J. Weary moved that a committee consisting of Selectman Cor man, Judge Hungerford and Town Physi- can Delaney be appointed to make entire arrangements. An amendment was of fered and carried that Selectman German manage the affairs with power to appoint committee. Borough Clerk Neary was elected captain of the nine; Town Clerk Hearns, treasurer. It was voted that each member of the nine provide him. self with 8 uniform, consisting of white duck pants. white cap and belt, also that the admission to the grounds be 25 cents; that the clerk procure tickets and put them on sale at once; also for all town and bor- ough officers to meet at the TrottiDg Park on Monday at P. M., when further -ar- engagements will be made and date of game announced.
 Mrs D s Johnson, living on May park, met with a severe accident on Thursday evening. She started to walk down cellar with two fruit jars in her hand, slipped and fell to the bottom One of the jars broke. cutting her very badly on the wrist. IT Spring was called and sewed up the wounds.
 Editor Reyes of the Naugatuck News adverti:es that the paper will appear as the Naugatnck Daily News on Monday, August 12, two cent afternoon paper. Mir Reyes has built up good circulation with the News, and it now remains to be seen whether our merchants will discard the weeklies to give the daily support or cause him to run it for Waterbury advertise. ments. If for the latter the paper will be of very little service in business point of view to the borough of Naugatuck.
 According to his promise I. A. Morse put up an elegant meteoric firework bal. loon during the band concert last night from the lawn in front of his residence. It remained in sight for fully fifteen min-