Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-02
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS
Hibernians Had Big Attendance at the
Picnic Yesterday.

I1cnlc Yesterday.
The annual picnic and field day of
the Hibernian Rifle company was held
at Linden park yesterday afternoon
and evening. Companies were pres
emit from Waterbury, Torrington,
Hartford and Bridgeport. The Polish
military company of this town We're
also in line. A street parade was Civ
EN- shortly after noon and was led by
the st Francis r. A. B. drum corps.
The funeral of William B. Lates,
whose death occurred at his home on
Beebe street Saturday morning took
place yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock
form the house The Rev Sherrod
Soule otficiated. Interment was in
Hillside cemetery.
The Congregational society will hold
a meeting in the parish house to-lnor-
row evening at 8 o'clock The meet
ing is called for the purpose of APP
pointing an agent to release the bond
of the contractor for removing the
old church, also to approve the change
in the layout of Division street
In the borough court yesterday a
man who was arrested by Officer Gam
non for being intoxicated was fined So
and costs. In the case of Charles
Carly who was arrested by Chief
Schmidt Saturday the case was con-
tinued on account of the absence of
the prisoner. A bond of $50 was put
up for his appearance in court Judge
Hungerford said he would not call
the bond, but gave the police instruc-
tions to arrest Carly on sight.
George Kelly and Michael Moran,
who have been sojourIling at Lake
I JoSxA 1,a nod 1,O1n
The public and parochial schools
schools re-opened this. morning for the
fall term.
A dance will be given this evening
in the new factory of the White s.
Wells Go on Hotchkiss street.
A sight that has never to any ones
knowledge been seen on the public
park before was Witnessed yesterday
morning An old gray haired lady
came slowly up the walk. When She
arrived at the last bench ON the park
I she sat down and reaching into her
carrying bag took out clay pipe and
some tobacco. She then lighted the
pipe and by the way she used the pipe
she must be an old hand at smoking.
1T was not long before those who occu-
pied other benches on the park caught
cry one of them wore a surprised
look One woman who was coming
| down the walk caught sight of the
| lady smoking and as soon as she did
she looked anxiously around for some
| feminine companion to whom she
| could confide the news. The reporter
heard this same woman tell a compan-
| ion down near the postoffice of the af-
| fair and as the scribbler passed by
| he heard her eagerly advising the
| other woman to run right up ana sec
the old lady smoking.
A large delegation of Naugatuck
| people accompanied the members of
| the local T.. A, B. society to Springfield
| this morning. The party left on the
! special train which was chartered by
| the local and Ansonia societies. The
! train left Naugatuck at 7:53, The reg
ular Naugatuck drum corps accompan-
led the Il. A. B. society of this town.
The st Francis T. A. B. drum corps
] was a busy organization yesterday. In
the morning they participated in the
labor parade in Waterbury and in the
afternoon furnished music for the pa
rade given by the Hibernian rifles
The tiremen and the Watertown
base ball teams met on Hotchkiss
field yesterday afternoon in holly
contested game which ended in VIC
I tory for the locals by the score of o
to 1.
The Torrington Giants and the local
fire ladies met on Hotehkiss field
/ Saturday afternoon and as usual the
locals won out,s this time quenching
j the fire of enthusiasm in the hearts of
i the Giants and sent them home smart
ing under defeat of to 1.