Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-03
NAUGATUCK COLUMN.
What the People Of the Valley Find to
 Talk About.


 What the People Of the Valley Find to Talk About. A horseback party of half a dozen or more took late evening ride last night.
 About thirty went from here on the Coney Island excursion this morning. A Miss Rice of New Haven is the new assistant postmistress at Union City, talk ing the place of Miss Johnson. Miss Eleanor Burnes advertises to close her dressmaking parlors during the month of August
 A very pleasant affair in which quite a number of Naugatuok people were in terested took place at Derby, few days since, it being the presentation to Miss Lizzie Brett, for many years organist of St Francis church. by the choir formerly under her charge. of pair of elegant Audemsir opera glasses with Spencer's patent holder. and handsome bou- quet of flowers. The presentation was made in a neat speech by Miss Nellie Gall win and responded to by Miss Brett, after which the company were very handsomely entertained by Dr O'Sullivan. The donors were the Misses Mary Baxter, Nellie Das- mond, Kittie McAuliffe, Julia McAulitfe, Kittie Sullivan, Nellin Calvin, KIttie Me Donald and Eulalia Murphy. The flowers presented were much admired.
 An eleven weeks old child of Stephen McDonough died last night.
 Chief Hosford read the new excise laws to his patrolmen last evening before start ing them out.
 James E. Sweeney, real estate dealer, sold yesterday for Mrs Edward L. Good ing, her residence on Cherry street to James H. Kenney, the meat man doing business on rubber avenue. It was a cash sale.
 It was thought that Editor Clyma would announce daily Citizen in his issue of to- day. but nothing of the kind appears, that we could see.
 One of the large engines of the Glove Go is not running this afternoon, to admit of some repairs to shafting.
 The Citizens band gave a concert on the green last evening.
 Those who desire to take an outing for their health can do no better for small amount of money tNan to take in the Watch Hill or Block island excursion next Monday. A special excursion ticket, to leave here by train at 7:27 a. m, can be secured for $l.50. The party will take steamer at New London and arrive at Watch Hill before II o'clock or. if they choose more of a sea voyage, may go to Block island, arriving about l o'clock. leaving at 2 p. m. for their return home. getting here about 9 o'clock. If the weather be fair the trip should be a de- lightful one.
 Miss Lizzie Morse left last evening for Pittsfeld, to remain two week.. and will then go to Larchmont manor for a week or more. paying short visit at DIoinC M ha
 The Rev Mir Meredith is at home after his absence at camp meeting.
 Miss Julia Mccarthy of Port Chester is visiting the family of Robert c. Morse.
 Witch hazel has been in considerable demand here for day or two back; in fact ever since the officials commenced prac ic- ing for their late ball game.
 Dr Johnson arrived home last evening from his visit to Vermont. His family will remain away few weeks longer.
 The board of education are shipping away some l, ,500 school books to be rs. placed by new ones. They say that the books must be better cared for next term.
 We are informed that Charles Baxter is to be the local reporter of the Daily Citi- zen; also that MT Reyes has secured a re- porter who will work Waterbury during business hours and report for his Daily News. While we wish both of these pa pers success. we will also say that the general news of the day, together with the local items of both Waterbury and Nauga- tuck and the choicest miscellaneous matter, will Def ound daily in the EVENING DEM ooRAr.. Price, two cents a copy; 12 cents a week delivered at your homes. With the present large circulation here it is the best advertising medium for either Water bury or Naugatuck merchants to reach our citizens.
 Last year the mortality record in this town for July was the heaviest of the year, the total deaths being IS. Eleven of them were under five years of age. This season the death rate was very light. there having been only seven deaths during the month. Of these only two were under five. One died at l9 years of age. from consumption; i; one at 52. from brain trouble; two at 53 and Fl respectively, from accidents. and one at 70 from grip, The cool weather during the month, together with the health measures so well enforced during the spring months has had much to do with lowering our death rate for the past and present season.
 Attorney Henry c. Baldwin will be one of the speakers at the mass meeting on the park in Hartford. next Wednesday even- ing, under the auspices of the Central Labor union.
 The case against Herman Hhender, for violation of the liquor law, was settled out of court to-day. Zhender pays the costs of prosecution and will take out the beer pipes leading from his saloon to the other part of his house.
 HE WlNKEO.