Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-22
NAUGATUCK NEWS
Picnic at Linden Park Saturday Was
 Great Success.


 The picnic of the Naugatuck Drum corps held at Linden park Saturday aI- ternoOn was a great success ln every particular. The parade was formed at about 2:30 D. m., and marched through the principal streets of the borough. The music that was played along the line of march by the eleven corps pres ent was enjoyed by large number or persons who congregated at dlHerent points to view the parade. The l. M. T. A. B. drum corps of New Britain led the parade and drew forth considerable comment for their neat appearance III a green suit trimmed with white AT fer the parade had finished its tour or march and reached the grove the con- test was started with Edward Geary, Edward AIcGoverns and Prof Fulton as judges. The first corp to appear De- fore the judges was the New Britain boys and there was great applause when they finished their trial. Next came the Liberty Drum corps of An sonia. followed by the Independents or Seymour. St Marys of Derby, Winsted, Huntington of Shelton. St AlOyonis T. A. E. of Derby, St Ann's of Waterbury, and last the Sacred Heart Drum corps of Waterbury. After some deliberation among the judges New Britain was awarded the first prize and the Win sted. Derby T. A. B., and St Ann's corps were requested to play over again for second place. When the sec ond test for those three was over the St Ann's corp of Waterbury was de cIared the winner of the second prize. The St Ann's corps played one of Prof Fulton's new compositions Prof Bax- ter then introduced the Hon William Kennedy in a neat speech which he ended up by hoping to some day see him in the white house. MT Kennedy made the presentation speech and handed first prize to the president of the New Britain corp. The president answered MT Kennedy by stating that the corp was organized last October and held rehearsalS one night week and that they came over here determined to do the best they could and they had done s0 and were satisfied. MT Kennedy then presented the representative of St Ann's Drum corp with a second prize and conclud- ed by saying that he was only sorry that there were not enough prizes to give each corp one as they certainly all did very fine but he stated there always had to be a leader i'll contest and that the judges had awarded the prizes without favor to any corp. Af- ter MT Kennedy ceased speaking the attention of the audience was called to the New Britain Drum corps which played the latest march t.Pan Ameri- can'' in fine style and were roundly applauded. Dancing then commenced and was enjoyed until late hour ev- erybody seemed to be thoroughly en- 7 toying themselves A large number of out of town persons were present and departed on the 1:14 train for their homes after voting the Naugatuck Drum corps a royal lot of entertain CTS.
 The Misses Amen of Ansonia who have been spending the past week as the guest of Miss Rose Clark of Curtiss street have returned home.
 Miss Elizabeth Moran of Worcester, Mass, is spending few days in town as the guest of her cousin Miss Annie Clinch of Cove street.
 James Byrnes of New Haven spent yesterday with friends in town.
 Miss Mamie McCarten of New Ha- ven is spending q few days with friends in town.
 A medium sized young man with clean shaven face was in town Sat urday night and yesterday morning attempting to work the ring game. The man would approach a crowd and of fer his ring to some of them for a small price stating that he wished to secure money enough to take him to Hartford as he did not wish to walk. To some parties he offered the ring for $1 and to others for 25 cents. One To- cal young man told him Saturday night that he would take the ring to the jewellers and have it examined and pay him what the jeweler considered it worth but to this the ring man ob- jected. It is not known what success he had in getting rid of his rings in town but it is supposed that the peo- pie have been warned enough about such fakirs to stop and consider what they are purchasing before giving their good money in case like that
 James Martin of New Britain spent Sunday in town as the guest of his brother. Tax Collector Martin of Cher " street.
 The St Francis T. A. B. society will meet tonight at their rooms in Colum- bus hall.
 Roland Clark. Louis Cheyelair, Char les Douglas and Harold Brighton left this morning to enjoy the one week trip as the guests of St Johns choir of Waterbury The trip is to be on boat up the Hudson.
 The warden and burgesses will meet tomorrow evening. The matter of the gas petition which was referred to the street committee at the last meeting will without doubt be brought up and be discussed thoroughly as some of the burgesses have expressed themselves as being opposed to granting this privi- lege to the company unless the com pany in return reduced the fare from here to Waterbury from the 10 cent fare now in vogue to a five cent fare while others wished to have them also furnish light for the town hall building free of charge. A number of citizens have expressed themselves by stating that they will have something to say on this matter when it is again brought up, so at tomorrow nights meeting should be a corker.