Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-16
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 The Nauxatuck Wheel club, at a meeting held last night, elected officers for the year as. follows: President. Thomas Bowen; vice-president, Her bert Wood; secretary, Frederick w. Schaffer; treasurer, George T. Waite. After the business meeting a social session was enjoyed.
 The first annual dance of the Nau- gatuck drum corps on Easter Monoay night promises to be a social event of importance. Drum corps from Anso- nia. Derby, Shelton, Seymour and sev- eral other places will be in attend ance. Tickets may be procured or the members at 25 cents each person.
 The debating club of the Naugatuck High school has arranged for two de- bates, to take place in the near future. The first one will take place Friday, March 29, and the question will be: Resolved, that Benedict Arnold did more for the United States than Gen. eral Gates The affirmative will be taken by Miss Marion Fowler and Matthew Grove, and the negative will be handled by Arthur Anderson and Charlotte Woodford. On April , there will be another debate and the ques- ton will be: Resolved, that all Chi nese be excluded from the United States The affirmative will be talk en care of by Miss Leita Smith and Edward Sweeney and the negative by Katrine Rodenbach and James Swee- ney.
 Manager Bernholdt. of the Torring ton High school basket ball team. was in town yesterday.
 Joseph Murphy of Bridgeport was in town last evening calling on friends.
 The basket ball games at the Gem opera house tonight will be: N. A. c. vs '. NJ. c. A., first game; N. H. s. vs '. c. w. C., second game.
 Miss Annie Shea, who attend the state normal school i'll New Haven, is home for a few days vacation
 Both divisions of Hibernians will celebrate St Patrick's day in q fitting manner tonight. Dancing and vo- cal and Instrumental music and speech es and refreshments will be the order.
 Thomas Downs, of Danbury, was in town yesterday on business.
 Sheriff Sweeney yesterday destroyed the two kegs of lager which were seized in the house of Mrs Mary Sabia about week ago.
 The German Lutherans will meet tonight at Germania hall.
 William Brennan, of Brockton, Mass, was in town this morning.
 James Martin of Derby spent yes terday with friends in town.
 VI 41,n banquet of the L. A. W. in Torring ton last night.
 Frederick Warner of Church street. was in New York yesterday on busi- ness.
 The police authorities are keeping their eye open for a man who was around town yesterday trying to work the old game of being a society man. This fellow was trying the G. A. R. dodge, but if caught he is apt to break stone.
 Thomas McGrath, better known as the "Slasher.' was arrested yesterday afternoon. The chief went up Water street to get Tommie, and, according to all accounts. he was challenged to do hundred yard dash by that indi- vidual. After the use of some strat- egy the chief finally landed him, and this morning in the borough court Judge Hamilton allowed McGrath to go.
 Thomas Darling of New Haven was in town yesterday on business.
 Miss Maggie Deegan of Cherry street, who attends the state normal school in New Haven, is home for q few days visit.
 Thomas Kelley of Bristol was in town yesterday on business.
 The ''old shop will start up Mon day and according to all accounts q busy summer may be looked forw ard to by the employees.
 Next Wednesday night at the opera house the High school and Yale fresh- men will play basket ball.