Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-04
NAUGATUcK NEWS
Successful Dress Rehearsal of ''The
 Princess" Held Last Night.

Princess Held Last Night.
 A very successful dress rehearsal of ''The Princess" which is to be present ed at the opera house tomorrow even- ing by the graduating class of the Nau- gatuck High school was held last night i'll the Gem opera house. The mem bers of the cast have all become pro- ticent in their respective parts under the able guidance of Miss Clarke and Principal Sanborn and all who attend the performance tomorrow evening may look forward to few hours of en- joyment
 The meeting of the board of educa- tion which was to have been held last night was not held as there was only three members of the board around at the appointed time.
 The Naugatuck and Union City Wheel club teams are playing a game of baseball on Hotchkiss field this af- ternoon. This is Union City's first game this season
 The board of charities met last night A full board was present. The first business was the appointing of q su- perintendent of poor and the present incumbent of the office, Michael J. Langford was unanimously elected. MI Langford has held the office since the board first came into existence and proved himself to be a capable and efficient man and his reappointment will be appreciated by the voters of the town. They also acted on q number of relief cases and also did considerable business which was to come before the meeting. They adjourned at 10:35 as there was no more business to be transacted.
 The road superintendent intends to start to improve May and High streets some time this week. There was 3D. 900 appropriated for this purpose at the last meeting of the board.
 A large crowd attended the festival of the ladies of the St Francis church at Columbus hall last flight. The en- tertainment was furnished by Water bury talent, Miss Theresa McNally and others and the entertainment was well received by the audience The fes- tiyal, will be continued this evening and will close tomorrow evening when the prizes will be drawn off
 
 tonight. All members are requested to be present as business of importance is to be transacted.
 George Tinney of New York city is spending a few days in town as the guest of William J. Freeman of South Main street.
 The board of warden and burgesses will hold their regular monthly meet ing tonight when it is thought that business of importance will be trans acted.
 Tn the borough court this morning different case was held as the mar riage of Edward Peck and Otilie Mat ter was celebrated by Clerk Bowen Peck was arrested last night by Chief Smith on the charge of bastardy and last evening he consented to be mar ried and therefore avoid a case. This was Bowen's first marriage and he performed the ceremony like voter ans D Il sf18 ft 4a 1t4 z Thordas Hennesey of Hartford was in town this morning on business.
 James Kenney of Boston was in town this morning calling on friends.
 A large crowd attended the lecture given by Professor John Stringer at the High school building. The lecture was ably given and proved instructive to the large audience present.
 The Working Girls club will meet tonight in the Salem school building.
 Thomas H. Savers of New Haven was in town this morning on business. The game of baseball between, the Waterbury Consolidation and the local |. M. c. A. team Is to be played Sat urday instead of Thursday as was men, toned in last nights paper 1 The workmen on the new road have at last secured covering for their blasts and it is thought that no more trouble will be caused by the shaking and fly ing stone.
 The Naugatuck hotel was formally opened last night with J. A. Doyle as manager and his son Matthew Doyle as assistant lf
 A new portrait concern Is to open up place on Maple street in the near future. The co1fcern is known as the Hartford Portrait and View company.
 Miss Anna Hopkins, teacher of Math- ematics in the High school is confined to her home by sickness.
 A public debate is to be held in the High school room on Friday evening by the members of the Pi Kappa Phi socie- | ty. The subject to be debated on has been selected as Resolved, That Bachelors should be taxed" The sub | iect of the debate is to secure some money to help pay off the athletic de- | felt.
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