Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
NAuaATUcK NEWS
Bremen Had Considerable Difficulty

Reaching Fire on Account of Ice, An alarm of fire from box 29, locat- ed at the corner of Scott and Lewis streets, last night about l2 o'clock, called the firemen to the house owned and occupied by J. B. Conklfng on Scott street. The rear of the house was gutted by the fire, as was also the west side. The firemen were han 6icapped in going to this fire on ac- count of the icy condition of the dlf- ferent streets which they had to tfav- el, and going up Scott street it looked as though they would get stuck, but the crowd helped them out of the hole by pulling up the jumper The loss is said be about S1,OOO. fully covered by insurance. The cause of the hre is unknown, but it is supposed to nave been caused by an overloaded stove ln the back kitchen.
 The. officers of Court Naugatuck, l. o. F., were publicly installed last night by High Chief Ranger William Ken nedy. The officers installed were: C. R., Richard Robinson: vice c. R., Pat rick Began; R. S., J. H. Chatterly; +. C., D. NJ. Linskey; treasurer. c. H. An drewS; chaplain, James Maher: super intendent of juvenile courts, Marcelle Beaucamp; s. w., Michael OLough- lin; J. w.. Lyman Lamphere; $. B., Edward Fitzgerald; J. B., Patrick Dee gan After the installation refresh mentS were served and dancing was enjoyed by all present until late hour. During the evening songs were sung by Frank Kiely in q pleasing manner as were also mandolin selections by John Mccarthy.
 The ice storm of the past few days has caused considerable damage around town. Several good shade trees in different parts of the town have been destroyed and also the Connecti- cut Lighting and Power company's men have been kept busy fixing up the wires where the ice has weighted them down. The gates at the Maple street crossing could not be worked last night on account of the ice clogging them. Several persons have received severe falls and some of them have received broken bones.
 James Lynch. of NGishawaga, Ind, who has been visiting friends in town for the past week. returned home yes terday.
 The first basket ball game of the season will be played at the Gem opera house tonight, between the |. c. w. C. and the \. H. S.. and the !. NJ. C. A. and the N. \. c. All four teams are confident of winning and a hard game may be looked forward to. The admission will be, gents 25 cents and ladies 15 cents.
 The board of education did not meet last night, as there was no quorum present.
 Harry Halajuan, of Armenia, who has been visiting his cousin, Peter Paul of Water street, for the past few days, has gone to Boston.
 F. D. Graves of New Haven was in town yesterday on business.
 c. L. Berger, who has been on q business trip through Rhode Island and Massachusetts, has returned l:ome.
 MT and Mrs Thomas Began of White Plains, N. I.. are visiting Mrs John Mckeon, of HOtchkiss street.
 Tony Ciarli, the Italian who was arrested for drunkenness, was rear rested by Chief Smith last night or warrant charging him with abusing a horse. The case was tried in the borough court and after several wit EeSses were heard Judge Hungerford found him guilty and fined him. At. toraey Bauby appeared for Ciarli.
 A man named Conroy was driving horse past the old shop last night when both the horse and wagon slipped on the roadway and broke the front wheel of the wagon, throwing Conroy and shaking him up consider ably.
 Mrs Cornelius Vosburgh of NIai1 street is spending a few days in New York city.
 B. J. Swenson of Providence, k. I. was in town yesterday on business.