Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-05
NAUGATUCK NEWS
Naugatuck and Union City Wheel
 Club Teams Play Ball.

s- the Naugatuck and Union City Wheel club teams on Hotchkiss field yesterday afternoon The members of the Nau- gatuck Wheel club did not seem to be able to hit the ball at all and only sue ceeded in getting two men across the home plate. The Union City team hit the ball and aided by several wild throws by Brennan, the Naugatuck Wheel club pitcher, succeeded 1n SCOT ing seventeen runs. The score by ln-i nings was as follows:
 R. H. E.. N. ". 0. .....1 o o Il 0 O. 9 U. c. W. c. A 0 1 0 o 5-17 F z
 Batteries Brennan and Lodge; Von- ell and Purcell; umpire. c. Patchett; time of game 1:50. The writer was told last night by one member of the Naugatuck Wheel club team that they would blay the Union City team for S25 and isued a direct challenge for the same. Anyone taking up this chal- lenge can communicate with Michael O'Connell of the White house cafe on Maple street.
 Tn the borough court this morning James Smith was. charged with assault and breach of peace on his wife Mary Smith. The evidence went to prove that Smith while in temper yesterday struck his wife and abused his boy. The judge after hearing the evidence and Smiths promise to cause no more trouble continued the case for thirty days telling Smith that if no more com plaints were received about him during that time that he would allow him to go by paying the costs of the court. The judge instructed Smith and his wife to appear in court on the morn ing of July 3.
 Edward Coleman of Seymour was in town yesterday calling on friends. Ojeda council, K. of O., will meet tonight i'll Hibernian hail. All mem- bers arc requested to be present. Court Unity, F. of A., will meet to- night. All members are requested to be present. e
 The festival of the Ladies of St Francis church will close tonight when the different articles which have been canvassed on will be drawn off. The attendance last night as fair and the entertainment was good.
 A large advance sale of tickets for the Princess" which is to be presented at the Gem opera house tonight as- sures the members of the class Of 1901 that there will be a large audience pres ent tonight to witness their perform ance which if the rehearsal last night was any forerunner will be excellent. All the members of the cast are thor oughfy familiar with their parts and the play should pass off smoothly and be treat for the large audience which is soon to be in attendance.
 Miss Mary Wells of Mount Holyoke college is home for the summer vaca- tion.
 James Maher has entered the employ of William iO'Leary, the Water street butcher.
 Thomas Courtney of New Haven was in town this morning on business.
 The regular monthly meeting of the board of warden and burgesses was held ill the court room last night. All members of the board were present ex- cept Burgess Westbrooke. The min- utes of the last meeting were read and accepted. The report of Chief of Police Smith for the month of May was read and accepted. The report of Bor-l Ough Treasurer Wigmore for the month of May was also read and accepted. The report of Health Officer Smith for the month of May was read and accepted. The report of Tax Collector Martin for the month of May was read and ac- scepted. Martin reported that he had collected taxes to the amount of Sl,024.- or. The report of Town Clerk Hearns. as regards the collection of dog taxes was read. The clerk reported that he had collected dog taxes to the amount of S417. The report was accepted The matter of getting after the delinquent dog owners was brought up and it was voted that the Chief of Police be instructed to search for delinquent dog owners and that the prosecuting attor- ney be ordered to prosecute such de- Hnquents as the chief found in his search. Road Superintendent Pitcher reported that the part of the road on Prospect street that had been washed out by the breaking of the Schildgen dam had been put ill proper repair. The appointment of an assessor for two years was the next matter acted unon and Newell Smith was unanimously elected. c. F. Landers was appointed a member of the board of relief for q term of three years. The matter of the proposed sewer on North Main. Smith and Curtis streets sewer was brought up and Engineer Ham brought in his maps and specifications. On mo- tion Burgess Kenney it was voted that the sewer be laid from Orchard street on North Main street to Smith street through Curtis street to the river. On motion of Burgess Kenney it was vot- ed that the engineer be instructed to bring i'll the plans and specifications of the same sewer. It was voted to in- struct the clerk to advertise for bids for the laying of the same The peti- tion of the residents of Fairview ave- nue, known as the Fairview Avenue Sewer association, regarding the bor- ough acepting the sewer which is con- trolled by the same was tabled for fur ther action. The petition was signed by twelve property holders of that sec tion. The matter of the Meadow street sewer was then brought up and it was voted to extend Ina Ruhhar ox,o,,,,>