Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-04
NAUGATUCK NEWS
The Old Beecher House Burned This A Morning.

Fire broke out in the old building known as the Beecher house on the corner of Main and Maple streets, at about 3:30 o'clock this morning. The fire was discovered Dy a young lady who is employed in the hotel and she went cut and informed Officer Ma lone, who. after some difficulty, sent in an alarm from the box at the town hall, but even then the alarm did not sound right so he had the Glove shop whistle blown. When the firemen ar rived at the hotel they found, the south side ali in flames and after hard struggle of about one hour ana a half they got it under control inc fire is supposed to have started 1n the small room which is used as kltchen but the writer could find no one Who knew just how or where 1t started. The south side of the hotel Is pretty well burned up and the part m lne back which was used as a kltchen lS all gutted. The hotel is the property of a Mrs Perry of New Haven, put II Is rented by Charles Connors- The loss to the property will be large. con sidering the damage by fire and wa ter. but it is thought that the loss Is fully covered by insurance. There was something the matter with the alarm boxes last night When Ofncef Md- lone started to ring i'll the alarm at tue box at the Phoenix shop tower there was no alarm sounded although ne nulled the lever. He then went to the box in front of the town nall. put lii- stead of giving four blasts, as IS usual. only three were sounded. showing that the system was out of order some where
 There were about thirty guests sleep ing at the hotel at the time the nre started. but all escaped safely IHe loss is estimated at about 9o,ooo.
 The Alabama TroubadourS played to a crowded house last night and was very we'll received by the audience.
 The warden and burgesses will meet tonight in the court room.
 Court Goodyear will hold meeting tonight at s o'clock. All members are requested to be present as business or importance is to be transacted.
 Miss Nittie and Margaret Puncell have returned from a visit with rela- tives in Meriden.
 William Coleman has gone to New Haven to spend a few days with rel atives.
 On tomorrow night Hi Henry s MinstrelS will hold the boards at the opera house. It is expected that they will play to a crowded house Watch for the big street parade at noon heau- ed by the automobile with the steam whistle.
 A good time is guaranteed to all who attend the benefit dance given by the Union City foot ball team at Column
 -4,.a nish music and Professor Baxter will prompt.
 The commissioners on benefits and damages to the property owners OH Main. Maple and Oak streets. will meet tomorrow morning at o'clock ln the court room.
 The Good Will Social club will meet tonight. All members are requested to be present.
 Martin Lahey. the young man who has been confined in the Waterbury hospital for some time past, is i'm proving rapidly.
 James McEwen. of New Haven. was in town to-day on business.
 The managers of the Naugatuck foot ball team have arranged to play a game with the Scorchers of Seymour in Seymour on next Saturday or one week from Saturday. The Scorchers' manager has guaranteed the Nauga- tuck manager S25 for the game. Man arer Jones did all he could to get them to play in Naugatuck, but they re, fused, saying that they had played here every year. but that they never could secure a return game. The boys have started to practice hard for thls game and they say that they will trim the Scorchers in good style.
 No session of the borough court this morning.
 Miss Mamie Cuggie. who has been visiting schoolmates and friends ID New Haven during the holidays, has returned to her home on Cherry street