Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-30
NAUGATUCK NEWS
Interesting Debate at the High School
 Yesterday Afternoon.

1nteresting Debate at the High School
 Yesterday Afternoon.
 The first debate of the Pi Kappa Phi Debating club of the High school was held yesterday afternoon in the High school room. The subject was: Re solved, That Benedict Arnold did more for the United States than General Gates.'' The affirmative side was ham, dled by>AIiss Marion Fowler and Mat thew Grove and the negative by Char lotte Woodford and Arthur Anderson. Prof H. c. Sanborn acted as judge. The judge decided that the affirmative had the best arguments, but that the negatives delivered their arguments ill the better manner. He stated that the affirmative won. The next debate IS to be held April 12, and the subject will be: Resolved. That all Chinese should be excluded from the United States The affirmative will be, ham, dled by Leita Smith and Edward Sweeney and the negative by Katrina ROdenbach and James Sweeney. On April 18th this society will debate on q subject which all the people through out the country have been debating for some time past, i. e.. "RcSolYcd, That Carrie Nation is doing more Darin than good." The affirmative will hs taken by Miss Nina Goodwin and De forest Rissell and tie negative by Miss Winnie Kelly and Henry Freeman.
 To-day Attorney Thomas Bowen was appointed clerk Of the borough court, to succeed Charles Baxter. whose term of office has expired. Mir Baxter filled the position with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of the public and many felt confident that he would be continued. but in public office as well as elsewhere, the unexpected quite frequently happens. While the retirement of Mr Baxter is somewhat of q disappointment to his numerous friends. still no one has ought to say against MT Bowen. He is popular and it is conceded that he will discharge the duties of the office in q creditable manner. John M. Sweeney has been re-aDDOlnted as prosecuting attorney. This was eN- pected.
 In the borough ocurt this morning Dominick Sabia was charged with as sault on Charles Sautonius. and the judge after hearing the evidence, fined Sabia So and costs.
 Prof B. F. Lintield of the high school left yesterday for a few days visit i'll Boston.
 < Miss Alice Hartland. teacher of the Kindergarten. left this morning for her home in HaZleton, Pa, where she will spend Easter.
 Local basket ball at the Gem opera house tonight.
 \ large crowd of school children turned out this morning to witness the performance given by the Minnie Les ter company at the Gem opera house.
 The concert and dance to be given by the Naugatuck drum corps at the Gem opera house on Easter Monday of the season. \ number of visiting corps from up and down the valley are expected to be in attendance.
 An alarm of fire at II o'clock. this morning from box t.; called the tiiSmen to the big tenement house on Coal Steet owned by the Malleable Iron Go and occupied by four Polish families. The fire was confined to the interior and did considerable damage The cause of the fire is unknown. The re- call was sounded at II 30.
 Thomas Keatin@ of New London spent yesterday with friends in town.
 Patrick Brady of Thomaston was in town yesterday on business.
 \ number of Naugatuck people went to Waterbury last night to see Jeffer son De AngellS in the Royal Rogue" at Polls.
 The Walking club had an outing yesterday. going as far as Beacon Falls. This club is formed of stout business men who take this means to reduce their weight.
 "A new hive of Maccabees was formed at ForesterS' hall last night by the national organizer. The new or der has about forty names to start off with.
 \. !. Wylie has accepted a position as local agent of the Success, a month ly ma gaZine.
 Bernard Kelly of New York city was in town yesterday calling on friends.
 The warden and burgeSSes are to meet on next Tuesday night and it is expected that several important mat ters are to be brought to the attention of the board.