Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-22
NAUGArucK NEWS
Dam Gave Way and Several Cellars
 Were Flooded.

s Were Flooded.
 The pond which has been utilized as an ice pond by the Union City Ice Co for the past few years, yesterday gave way and caused considerable damage to the residents of the street lower down than the one on which the pond is situated. The roadbed at Prospect street is all torn up as the result of the breaking away of the aforesaid dam. Considerable other damage was re- ported from all parts of the town. The tenants of the different block on Water street were busy yesterday getting their goods out of the cellars, as early in the morning the cellars began to total rainfall was 515 inches. which IS the heaviest recorded in over two years.
 Patrick O'Snllivan of Derby spent Sunday with Edward Sweeney of Sweeney street.
 Edward BIng of New Haven has been the guest of Joseph Ford of Scott street for fthe post few days.
 Oliver Robbins of New Haven spent Sunday with friends in town.
 Thomas Trainor spent Sunday with friends in New York.
 The local young men who composed the American Vaudeville Stars" who were billed to appear at Browns hall in Beacon Falls on Saturday night last, made their appearance at the hall but did not give the performance as there was not enough present to cover ex- penses. The troupe returned home, and some of them are wondering how the manager of the affair is to make out, as he was forced to refund the money for tickets sold, and some or the members claim that he refunded more money than was taken in- The memI CTS are being subjected to a great deal of jollying and 1t is thought that 1t will be long time before they will undertake to give another per formanee.
 The trolley car manned by Condue- tor Booth which arrives in NaugatucS about l o'clock, became derailed below Bridge street yesterday and delayed trafic about three-quarters of an hour. Nobody was injured
 Frank Connor of Oak street entered the employ of James Hodson of Water bury as bartender this morning.
 Miss Mona Sullivan of Main street spent Sunday with relatives in An sonia.
 The St Francis T. A. B. society will meet tonight at their rooms on Church street.
 The Italians in the employ of J. H. Doolittle. the contractor, who has charge of the work being done on the excavation for the new high school, are around town to-day causing consider able talk. as they claim that their boss win not pay them and allow them to 20 home as they wish to do. but wants them to stay and work for him. The men do not want to stay and there will most likely be trouble if the boss, as they call him, does not pay them.
 The need of whipping post or some other more severe mode of punishment for wife Eeasers was forcibly shown in the borough court room this morn ing when Martin Dalton. q Polander residing in Union City. was arraigned before Judge Hungerford. charged with severely asasulting his wife, breach of the peace and intoxication. Mrs Dalton testified that the man had been beating her for the last five years and that last night he returned home drunk and beat her and she hao him arrested. Officer McKiernan tes- tified that the woman came for him about o'clock last night and told him that she wanted Dalton arrested The officer went to the home of the couple on School street and found that Dal- ton had locked his wife out. He told the wife 10 go in the house, but she said she was afraid to go in, where upon the officer arrester Dalton. The judge fined Dalton $10 and costs.
 The democratic primaries are to be held tonight. The primary in the first ward will be held in the town hall; second ward. Rume's, and third ward, Rehehan's hall.
 On Wednesday night at Columbus hall one of the most interesting lec- lures ever given in town will take place. when the Rev Dr Parry of Wa terbury will deliver a discourse on sTrayeling Through the Eemerald Isle" Besides the lecture there will be several local artists on the stage in different acts. and the management has secured the renowned musical team known as Nudge and Norton, to assist at the evenings entertain ment.
 Tonight at the opera house Edison's moving pictures. postponed from Sat urday night, will be the attraction. The prices are 10 cents for children under F years and 15, 20 and 30 cents for adults.
 The advance agent of the Country Merchant" which Is to play here one week from tonight, was in town this morning completing arrangements for the same.
 Michael O'Brien. an old resident of the town, died at his home on Carroll street yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. The deceased had been ailing for some time Funeral will take place to-mor- row morning from St Francis's church at S:30, with interment at St Francis's cemetery
 Miss Mary McCann and William Daly were married this morning at St Francis's church by the Rev Father Sheridan. The couple left on the S:24 train for a short wedding tour.
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