Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-17
NAUGATUcK NEWS
aachinists of Naugatuck Have Not De-
 termined to Strike.

MachlnlSIS or Nausatuck Have NOl 11e-
 termined to Strike.
 The question which seems to be troubling people of this town more than any other the present time is the one which sounds something like this: twill the strike of the machinists all over the country affect the people or this town? This question can be heard on all sides and the writer started out to investigate for himself and finds 1t to be the sense of most of the ma chinists in town that it will not as they say they are satisfied with their pres ent positions The men seem to think that striking is not the way to secure their rights and that they will not strike at least at the present time.
 Michael Tierney of Ploughkeepsie, N. Y., has entered the employ of Freder- ick lily, the Water street tailor.
 Division No 1. A. O. H., will meet tonight, all members are requested to be present as business of importance Is to be transacted.
 Miss Anna Dewitt's juvenile dancing class will hold reception at Pythian hall tonight from to 12 o'clock. There will be fancy dancing by Miss Dewitt 5 pupils besides other dancing for the adults. court this morning.
 Miss Eliza Curran has entered the employ of Mrs Douglass, the Church street milliner.
 Another of Professor John Sturgess's illustrated lectures will be given in the High school building tonight. The subject tonight will be ''Our West h. dian Possessions"
 The Naugatuck and Derby High school baseball teams will cross bats at Athletic field tomorrow afternoon.
 Rubber City lodge, N. B. O. P, will meet tonight in Foresters' hall. A full attendance is requested as important business is to be transacted.
 Attorney William Kennedy is in Torrington this afternoon on business.
 Daniel Cashman and G. G. Barry who haze been in town for the past few days left last night for Winsted.
 An old fiddler attracted quite little attention on Main street last night. The man seemed to be in muddled condition and did not seem to know where he was going. The man gave few exhibitions on his violin before leaving and at last through the kind ness of some gentlemen he was placed aboard a car that would take him di- rectly to his home.
 The annual reception of the Wo- mems Study club was held at the Par fsh house last night and was one of the most brilliant affairs in the history of the organization. A very able dis course on "Idealism in American Life was given by Hamilton Wright Mabie. This club is body of ladies who are formed for the sole purpose of educat- ing the women of the town in the higher arts of literature.
 The Phi Kappa Pi debating society is holding another of those instructive debates this afternoon. The subject is: Resolved. That the United States should construct and maintain the Nj carague Canal' Although the subject is a deep one the different sides will be ably handled, the affirmative by Arthur Anderson and Ernest Hall and the negative by Nathen Grove and, Charles Lumpf.
 Joseph Ward of Hartford was in town yesterday calling on friends.
 Patrick Murnane of Boston was in town yesterday on business.
 The H. Wales Lines surveyors are busily engaged in work around the park.
 Thomas Newman of Brooklyn spent yesterday with friends in town.