Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
NAUGATUCK NEWS
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 The checkerboard which was pre- sented to the Y. NJ. c. I. by Patrick Moran, of Springfield, Mass. is at tracing lot of attention. The board is on exhibition in the window of Judd x Co.'S drug store. It took about four months to make the board. All the work was done by Mir Moran, and it is certainly credit to him.
 Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, and services will be held-in all the churches to celebrate the same.
 The Klark Scoville company opened their weeks engagement at the Gem opera house last night. They pre- sented "A German Friend'' to a crowd ed house and everybody appeared well satisfied with the performance. To night they will present ''Across the Trail" Prices for the rest of the week will be 10 cents down stairs and 2O cents in the gallery.
 A large crowd attended the dance given by the Ladies' auxiliary, A. O. H., in Hibernian hall last night, and everybody reports q good time.
 Owing to the engagement of the klark Scoville company at the opera house this week there will be no bas- ket ball games, and two evenings next week will be given to the lovers of the game.
 James D. Ross of Bridgeport spent yesterday with friends in town.
 Harry G. Burlap of Derby was in town yesterday on business.
 Richard Neary of the New York Trading school, who has been spend- Ing a few days at his nome in Union City. returned home yesterday.
 The Queen of Forest circle is to en- joy a straw ride to Bethany tonight. Those who went on the straw ride Sat urday night wish them better luck than they had.
 The annual meeting of the St Mi chael's guild will be held tonight. Of ficers for the ensuing year will be elect ed and other important business tran- Sacted.
 Court Goodyear r. Of A.. will meet tonight. All members are requested to be present.
 The board of warden and burgesses will meet tonight.
 James Benson of Hartford was in town yesterday calling on friends.
 Attorney Kennedy is in Bridgeport today on business.
 There are two Naugatuck cases which are to be assigned for trial at the opening of the superior court in Waterbury to-day. These are the cases of Charles Demo, charged with bur glary, and John Narinilla, charged with shooting with intent to kill.
 The Naugatucl drum corps are to give a concert and dance on Easier Monday night. Visiting drum corps are expected from Ansonia. Derby, Shelton, Seymour, Waterbury, Water town and other places. The commit tee in charge expect to make this dance the social event of she season.
 Miss Maggie Deegan, of the state normal school of New Haven, who has been spending a few days at her home on Cherry street, returned to New Ha- ven yesterday.
 There were five knights of the road at the station house last night.
 As the time for the MaySer-keny wrestling match draws near, the inter- est seems to grow, and it is expected that there will be a large gathering in the hall on the 2Sth, when the men meet. Both men. according to all ac- counts, are in the pink of condition, and ready for the battle of their lives. Admission will be p cents each per son.
 Michael Hayes and John I.annon, two young men around town, were ar rested by Officer Malone last night charged with burglary. The officer claims that they entered John F. Maher's saloon and tried to force his SyaV infn MnlbOurna'S CTnrn w arr rested. This morning Judge Hunger ford continued their cases for thirty days.