Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-09
NAUGATUCK COLUMN
A Tramp Sentenced to Jail FOr1sThirty
 


 In. the borough court to-day Judge Hun gerford sentenced George W. DougEartY, a tramp, to jail for thirty days, with costs. He was begging money with which to buy liquor on the streets.
 One of the heavy rocket sticks broke a window shutter for George Brooks and another punched hole through decayed roof at one of our factories.
 One of Nelson C1arke's children. an in- fant, was taken with convulsions last night. The family are visiting with Mrs Clark's parents, Mir E. J. Steele. They belong in Meriden.
 M. J. Daly's men will finish up his con- tract on water mains for Glove company in a couple of days. Water is already on the new mains.
 Builder Hotchkiss has the frame up for the Episcopal parsonage. He is also rush. ing work on Fullers new house
 The two large balloons will be put up the first night it is clear, that the band gives concert on the green.
 Although there was a rain or heavy mist all last evening, the display of fireworks came of and was witnessed by over one thousand people. The air was so damp that the balloons could not be put up. The programme opened with an illumina- ton of the grounds by colored fires and volcanos and display of 250 exhibition Roman candles with flight of 100 rock cts. Then came the bombs, mines, foun- tains, batteries, torbillions, with nearly 150 exhibition rockets from 2 to s pounds each, very many of them bursting above the clouds, their contents floating down fully minute after they had gone out of sight The parachutes were beautiful Taken as whole, even with the bad weather, 1t was much ever put up here. There were only three set pieces. The misty rain spoiled their effect for any person at distance, still they were fine. With one exception every subscribers name was on the programme sheet. The amount subscribed was $149; the receipts from the programme sheet $40. The aeriel work cost $121 25; torches and balloons, SC; set pieces, $27 .60: help, freight and carriage, $15.25; printing and distribution, $19; making total of $189.- 10; receipts $1S9; of which $3 50 remains to be paid in. It was the biggest firework display for the money ever given in Nauga- tuck.
 The Naugatuck Hose and H. X l.. Co held their regular monthly meeting last night.
 The Ladies' Aid society will meet at the parish house tomorrow.
 Dr Bull was called yesterday to reduce a fractured arm on a five year old boy of John Finnie at Union City. A cupbot I'd fell on the child.
 Do not forget the musical entertainment and fan sale at the M. E. church this evening. Refreshments will be served after Mrs Deutsch's concert.
 Both companies of the Boys brigade are requested to meet at their rooms for drill tomorrow evening.
 We hear that five or six of our district school teachers will attend the summer school for teachers, and at the same time enjoy the benefits of the sea breeZes.
 The Naugatuck Water company expect to increase their capital stock to S65, 900. The proceeds of the new stock is to be used in raising the dam This will make it one of the best water supplies in the state. Although we have had considerable rain there is still bad smell from the river, and still we can hear of no effort on the part of Waterbury or of the officers of this borough to improve the condition of things by arranging for a sewerage system or a disposal plant.
 | A few of our citizens went on clan ming expedition on the fourth of July, and one came home without any clans very mad man. He being one of our neighbors. we do not like to mention his name more especially as his partner thought he would have done some tall swearing had it no been that in attendance he stands high ir the Congregational church. It seems tha' he and one of our attorneys had eact naked up big mess of clans, wading 1T sometimes up to their arm pits to ge them. Our friend had tub tied to hin which Aoated along with his catch, whi't the attorney had bag in which to holt his catch. Finally a shower came up witl some heavy wind, and it was as much al they could do to wade ashore. Unfortun ately the gale struck the tub which upse and left our friend minus his clans. Asl H. 0. B. to tell you the rest.
 One of the finest and most showy res dences on the east side of the river is tha of c. F. Cook on Cannon hill. It is nicel. located on the mound with A few othe very good buildings. While there are yer, many comfortable homes on the east sid there are few of what may be termed fanc. buildings.