Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-18
NAUGATUCK COLUMN.
Chance For Runners tO Compete For
 a Purse of $50.

we will only say that our report is cor rect version. We were not interested in any way with either party. We went there expecting to see fake race. but saw an excellent one. These parties are both good runners and we suppose there are others equally as good in the state. To test this, if agreeable to them, the DEMO GRAF will arrange for subscription purse of $50, divided, open to the state. for a ten mile road race on the afternoon of July 4 at this place; entrance fee five per cent; entries to close by June 15. judges to be selected by 8 committee. We can arrange a good circular track of about three times to the mile.
 Division No l, A. O H., will give 6 picnic at Linden park on Memorial day It will be the opening picnic of the sea- son.
 Reserved seats for The Convict Daughter" are now on sale.
 Mrs Dr Johnson and children are visit. ing friends in AnsoniA.
 The Rev Father Lenehan has a right to feel proud of the Improvement he has made about St Francis church, parsonage and the Dr Spring place.
 There is case of scarlet fever at the house of Samuel Marshall on High street near Union City. It was brought there by a child from Waterbury.
 There were only fourteen births in the town during the month of April, the least in any month iu three years, with the ex- ception of September, 1893, when births and deaths were even, eleven. There were twenty-four births in April, 1894.
 Jerry Dunn is carting iu stone for the foundation of Fuller's house on Meadow street. which will be laid next week.
 Charles Andrews expects to move into his new house on Meadow street about June 1.
 Charles Potter has moved his family here, occupying one of Grants house on Cannon hill
 A slight defect in bearing caused the engine at the Phoenix shop to stop for q few hours yesterday.
 The foundation for building 10 be used as a store with tenements above is being put down at the corner of Scott and Cherry streets. Thomas Mclaughlin IS the owner.
 The advertised list of letters remaipine in the postoffice this week Is: Mrs Julia Bradshaw, Mrs John O'Keefe, T. s. Beach Tuna k. Phillips. Frederick Lister and James White.
 Idlers are using up their time through the day. watching the men A work taking down the monument which has to bt moved some thirty feet west of where il was originally put up. We hear that a drinking fountain is to take the place of the old well.
 St Michael's church was filled yesterday by those in attendance at the funeral oi l the late Luke Barron. When the rector Rev J. w. Ellsworth. commenced the ser vice of the dead, the different societies Masons, Red Men, Sons of St George and | fire department, all turned out and march eC l in good form. The floral offeripgs, oi | which there was a wagon load, were very beautiful. The impressive Masonic fun eral service at the grave was done by | past master of Shepard lodge. assisted by the Rev J. w. Ellsworth. The remains were preceded by seventy-six Nasons i thirty-two Red Men. twenty-three Sons of i St George and thirty-nine fremen, and ! followed to Grove cemetery by long liuI of carriages and friends. where the spril of evergreen was deposited by all Mason! as an emblem of their faith in the immor tality of the soul. The grand honors wert given, after which the societies returned to their respective halls and disbanded. 1 number from out of town were present.
 The '. NJ. C. Baseball club play tn, Welcomes of Ansonia to-day. weather per hitting. On the twenty fifth they vii play ln WInsted. The boys will put or their new uniforms to-day.
 The trustees of the estates of George A Rice and II. D. Patterson. insolven debtors, have asked for a hearing on th allowance of their accounts. Judge Ben ton has ordered same on Wednesday, Ma, P. at 8 o'clock p. m. All persons inter ested are cited to appear.
 Maxwell Bingham of this place gradu ated this week from the College of Oratory at Boston.
 The auction sale of the effects of tn late Matthew BeIrne was advertised t take place to-day.
 The Citizrn seems to think that a dail, sheet to sell for one cent should be pub lished here. and warts some parties | put up 1000 to start it. IL Is elaine, that it can be made to pay inside of tW weeks. if our merchants Will patronize il Who has money to burL7
 Matthew Beirne held S2.000 iusuranc in Foresters. and Sl, ,0U0 In Knights o | Columbus.