Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18
NAUGATUcK NEWS
Firemen Had Run For Nothing This [ Morning. "

An alarm of fire from box NO 23. located in the tower of the Phoenix shop at about 7:15 this morning called the fire department to the block on Water street, which is known as the Bee Hive. The property is owned by w. H. Mccarthy. When the tiremell arrived on the scene no fire could be discovered, but the tenants claimed the chimney was on fire. inc tiremen investigated but could ind no fire. No water was used and no damage was done with the eXceptlor, of making the fremen run for nothing.
 Two men with fast horses created some excitiment on Main street last night about 7:3O o'clock. The men were out to settle which one owned the speedieSt horse and they chose the piece of state road on Main street as the proper place to settle rhe dispute. They trotted their horses up and down the street at the top of their speed, and it certainly was dangerous for anyone who had to cross the street at different points. Persons owning fast horses should be given to under stand that Main street was not fixed to make q speedway for them and also that it is against the laws of the town to drive horse at breakneck speed
  town.
 There was no session of the bor- ough court this morning..
 Division No l. \. o. H.. will meet tonight. All members are requested to be present.
 Tickets are selling fast for the dance to be given by the Naugatuck Wheel club in Pythian hall next Wednesday trrb{ ,.J-S f,1y. iS-1 music and Professor Baxter will prompt.
 J. s. Sullivan. who has been visit ing friends in Portland Conn, returned home last night.
 The arguments of the lawyers on the benefits and damages to the prop erty holders on Main. Maple and Oak streets will be heard Monday morn ing at o'clock before the commission CTS.
 About twenty members of the C. W. S. C. met last night in Good Will hall for the purpose of taking some steps towards reorganization, but as far as could be learned nothing was accom- plished.
 The Union City junior foot ball team Is to give a benefit dance for one of
 
 Jured some time ago. The dance will be held tonight at the ner7 Germania hall in Union City.
 A number of the members of the local council, K. of C., accompanied District Deputy Weary to Derby last night, where he worked the third de- gree There were about tifty-tive can- dldates initiated. After the lnstalla- tIon q social session was held.
 b. P. Mills of Church street was in Providence yesterday on business.
 There will be two basket ball games at the Gem opera house tomorrow night The first will be between the \. H. s. and the !. NJ. c. R. and the second between the \. A. C. and L. C- w. C. Both games will be interest Ing and 1t Is expected that a large crowd Will turn out to witness them.
 The Naugatuck business mems baS- ket ball team suffered q defeat at the hands of the Waterbury business mem s team at the \. Nj. C. A. gymnasium ill Waterbury last night. The score at the finish was 33 to $.
 The Entratch lodge, D. O. H.. are to give a masquerade ball at their hall on January p, 1901. Tickets are 20 cents each person.
 Much dissatisfaction is being mani fested by the students Of the High school at the manner In which :l num- Der of them have been put back, and Tor what they say they cannot find out In some cases the parties who have been put back have left school. Most of the pupils claim that a great deal of favoritism is being shown in the school by some of the teachers There must be something wrong with the management Of the school or such things would not be allowed. The superintendent of schools should at least give q pupil the satisfaction Of knowing what he or she mas done or why they cannot remain in the class which they have reached by hard study.
 The basketball schedule of the To- cal league from now on is as follows:
 January 19-First game, Naugatuck High school and '. M. c. A. Second game, Union City Wheel club and Naugatuck Athletic club
 January 26-First game. Y. M. c. A. and Union City Wheel club. Second game, Naugatuck High school and Naugatuck Athletic club
 January 3O-First game, Y. NJ. c. A. and Naugatuck Athletic club. Second game, NOuSaIuck High school and Union City Wheel club.
 February G-First game, Union City Wheel club and Naugatuck Athletic club. Second game. Naugatuck High school and '. M c. A.
 February 13-First game, Nauga- tuck High school and Naugatuck Ath- letic club. Second game, |. NJ. c. A. and Union City Wheel club.
 February 22-First game. Nauga- tuck High school and Union City Wheel club. Second game, '. NJ. c. A. and Naugatuck Athletic club.
 February 27.-First game, Nauga- tuck High school and '. NJ. c. A Second game, Union City Wheel club and Naugatuck Athletic club.
 March 9-First game, Y. NJ. C. A and Union City Wheel club. Second game, Naugatuck High school and Naugatuck Athletic club.
 March 13-First game. Y. AI C. A and Naugatuck Athletic club. Second game, Naugatuck High school and Union City Wheel club.
 March 27-First game, Union City