Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-02
nAUGATUeK NEWS
Fortune Tellers Get Out of Town in
 Short Order.

Short Order. A crowd of negroes, or Indians, as they called themselves, arrived in town Thursday morning and opened up a place in the building recently occupied as restaurant on North Water street, where they proceeded to do business. Their method of doing business was for you to go in and pay 10 cents and they would start your fortune, and when they get about half way through they demand 25 cents or 50 cents to finish the fortune. The chief of police had got wind of this fact and also of the fact that they had been run out of Waterbury, so he immediately 1n- formed them that they had better sus- pend business and leave town as quickly as possible. They immediate ly packed up and left town on the 3 o'clock train.
 The committee in charge of the ar engagements of the concert and dance to be given by the Naugatuck Foot ball association ar the Gem opera house next Friday night, have com pleIed arrangements and everything is in readiness to give everybody who at tends an enjoyable time.
 The young man who was responsi-
 
 on the east side of the bridge had bet ter be careful where he carries on his fun hereafter, as the policeman says that he knows who he is and that he will be sorry if he ever attempts any thing like that again. A word to the wise should prove sufficient.
 An enjoyable time was spent by the High school glee club and their friends at the Gem opera house last night, the event being the reception of the glee club.
 The Naugatuck and Waterbury High school teams will come together for game of basket ball at the Gem opera house tonight. A good, fast game may be looked forward to, as there is great rivalry between the two High that they can beat Waterbury and vice versa. A large crowd should turn out to see the game.
 There We're twelve knights of the road at the police station lastnight.
 John Marks Of Bradley street is laid up with the grip.
 Interest in the coming wrestling match between Charles Mayser and John F. Kelly. which is to be held between the 4th and 9th of March. Is great. The geenral opinion of the peo- pie of Naugatuck is that the match should be held in public and give the people a chance to see the match. Charles Mayser was in town yester- day and stated that he could not give out for certain whether the match would be in public or not, but that he would be able to give a decided an- aver in the course of q week. It is thought that all the money Waterbury has to bet on Kelly will be covered by the local sports.
 J. A. Mckinley of New York city was in town yesterday on business.
 Frank Crosby of Buffalo. N. Y., was in town yesterday in business.
 The teacher of the commercial course in the High school is confined to the house with an attack Of the grip.
 Charles Todd of High street, who has been confined to the house with the grip for the past few days, is able to be around again.
 The funeral of Harry Gates will be held from his late home on Galp1n street at ? o'clock Sunday afternoon. Interment will be in Hillside cemetery.
 Miss Margaret Hayden of Walling- ford is visiting Miss Lizzie Flaherty of Walnut street.
 William Gunderson of Curtiss street, who has been visiting friends in New Haven for the past few days, has re turned home.
 John Maher of Tolles square is wis 1ting friends in Bridgeport.
 The St Francis's T. A. and B. soci- ety are to give q sacred concert at Columbus hall on Sunday evening, February 10. A good program has been arranged and an enjoyable con cert may be expected.
 William Barrett of AIiddletown is visiting friends in town.
 Miss Annie Con1on of Aetna street is confined to the house with an at lack of the grip.
 who has been visiting friends in New Nazl- Eo1aa1:Iaad haIufa laS piGlt.