Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
NAUGATUCK NEWS
Officers Elected in Several of the
 Lodges Last Night.

Officers Elected in Several of the
 Lodges Last Night.
 Court Naugatuck, I. o. F.. at it's an nual meeting last night, elected otti- cers for the ensuing year as follows c. R., Richard Robinson; $. c. R.. Pat rick H. Began; recording secretary, Harold Chatterly; financial secretary, D. M. Linsky; treasurer, Charles An drews; l.. w., Michael O'Loughlin; J. w. Lyman Lamphier; chaplain, James Maher.
 About fifty members of the D. O. H. went to Seymour last night to assist in the opening of new hall down there by the Seymour lodge of the D. O. H.
 Miss Theresa Donahue of South Main street. who has been visiting friends in Long Island for the past few days. returned home yesterday.
 Miss Louise Barnum. who has been visiting friends ill Long Island for the past few days, returned home yester- day.
 Frank D. Thompson of Providence. R. l., was in town to-day on business.
 The commissioners on benefits and damages to the property owners on Main. Maple and Oak streets, are hold ing Il session today.
 The condition of James Worrell. the young man who was injured playing football q few weeks ago, is steadily improving.
 The ushers and stage hands of Col umbus hall expect q large crowd to be present at their dance in ColumlxS hall Monday evening.
 There were about ten knights of the road in the room reserved for them at the police station last night.
 Lodge Svea. No 24. Y. O. of A. elected officers for the ensuing year as follows last night: President. Charles Nelson: vice-president John S. Lun- din: secretary. Alfred Peterson: finan- cial secretary. August Anderson; grand marshal. OSca" Oleson: chap lain. Linnis Samuelson; inside guard John Oleson: outside guard. Sven SamuelSon: trustee for eighteen months. Peter Lindall.
 John Johnson and wife have re- turned from q short wedding tour and they will reside on High street.
 The police are still busy trying to unravel the mysterious death of Ger aid Melberg. and according to the ru- mors which are current around town there are some of the Naugatuck young uen very deeply involved ill this trouble. All day yesterday Dep uty Cornor Pond and Detective Pond were busy examining witnesses. and to-day they started in to examine more. There ale about twenty-five young men around town mixed up in the affair and il is reported that the examination of witnesses will be in iShed this morning. The writer was told last night that some arrests were 10 be made this morning. but he could find no one who knew who was to be arrested. \ report was going the rounds early last night that q certain young man had been arrested for the deed but upon investigation it proved to be false. The deputy coroner will give out no Information. neither will the detective. so that all the rumorS which are flying around have no otfl- cial backing.
 James Moran. who has been visiting relatives in llliOn. \. G.. for the past few days. returned home to-day
 The public and parochial schools will open Wednesday, January ?.
 A number from here attended the polo game in Waterbury last night.
 The Y NJ. c. A. basket ball team expect to go to -Ansonia to play the strong Y- NI C. A. team of that place New Years night.
 Harry E. Cross spent yesterday with friends in Seymour.
 There was no session of the borough court this morning.