Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-09
NAUGATUCK NEWS
Social at Gem Opera House Last Night q Grand Success.


 The social and dance given by the Naugatuck drum corps at the Gem opera house last night proved to be one of the social events of the season, and the committee in charge have every reason to be proud of their success. About g o'clock the visiting drum corps, to the number of five, in com- pany with the local corps. paraded the tsreets. The visiting corps were the Liberty and Avons of Ansonia. St Mary and St Aloysius of Derby and the Seymour drum corps of Seymour. The grand march. which started about 2 o'clock. was led by Patrick Sullivan and Miss Fannie Wood and Mir and Mfrs IT. n. O'Connor, followed by 130 couples.
 An alarm of fire from box e yester- s1ay afternoon about 3:30 called the firemen to the block situated on Rail road avenue in Union City, and owned was sounded because of a small blaze which was extinguished before the fire mon arrived on the scene.
 X large crowd is expected to attend fhe "Cruisr of the Polar Star" at Col sumbus hall tonight. This is per Torrance bv large number Of small children who attend the parochial school.
 Michael Ryan. who has spent the rnSt few weeks visiting his brother, John Ryan. of Lansingburg, N. Y., returned home last night.
 Miss Ada Robinson of Bridgenert Is snending a few days with friends in town.
 Miss Annie Craven of Ansonia is spendiug a few days as the guest of Miss Mamie Aspe1 of Coen street.
 James Hyland of Norwich was in town this morning on business.
 The Sunshine of Paradise Alley" at the Gem opera house tonight. Tie advance sale has been heavy and q large crowd is expected.
 Frederick Flynn, who has been working in Hudson. Mass. for the mast few months. returned home last night.
 The Holy Name society will meet to-nigbt. All members are requested to be present.
 Division No 2, A. O. IT,, will meet tonight in Hibernian ball.. All mem hers are renuested to be. present as business of importance Is to be trans acted
 The school children of the Union City schools are to give a concert on Thursday evening at the Gem opera house. Admission Is to be 25 cents each person.
 Miss Helen Martin of Southington, who has been visiting friends in town for the past few days, returned home yesterday.
 The public schools reopened this morning. All the teachers have re- turned from their vacations.
 John Farrel of Ansonia was in town yesterday calling on friends.
 The funeral of Mrs John Keefe of May street was held from the St Fran cis church at S:30 this morning. h. terment was in St Francis's cemetery.
 Mir and Mrs James Ffshe. of New Bedford. Mass, are visiting friends in town.
 James -Cornea1 of New Haven was in town this morning on business.
 It is reported on good authority that a socialist labor club Is to be formed in town in the near future.
 James McGovern. who has been working in Hudson. Mass. for the past few months, returned home this morn ing.
 Miss Jessie Coverton of Boston. Mass. Is spending a few days with friends in town.
 The High school base ball team Is practicing hard and it is expected that they will easily handle Ansonia in the first game of the Interscholastic league on Wednesday, the 17th.
 The local I. NJ. c. A. basket ball team IS to play the Sterling team of the Waterbury I. M c. A. at the Gem opera house on Thursday evening, April 1s-
 Patrick Neville. of Camden. N. J., was in town yesterday on business.
 Senator Kennedy and Representa- lives Page and Bird are in Hartford to-day attending the meeting of the legislature.
 10 session of the borough court this morning.
 The voters of the Millville school dis trict held a meeting last night.