Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
NAUGATUGk NUGGETS
Death of One of Naugatuck's Oldest
 Residents

Residents.
 Horace N. Williams, one of the old est residents of this town, died Wed- nRSday evening at Grace hospital i'll New Haven. MT Williams was born in Litchfield almost 6S years ago. When he was a lad of ten years he came to Naugatuck and had resided here ever since that time. In 1861, when news arrived that Sumter had been fired upon, MT Williams was one of the first to don the uniform of the union and go to the seat of war. He took part in 8 great many engage ments and was always honored as one of the bravest soldiers that ever wore a uniform. When his first term of enlistment expired and the war still raeked the country he re-enlisted and once more took part in the fray. Once lie received a wound in the shoulder and two weeks before hostiIities ceased he received a bullet in the mouth which shattered his jaw and caused him to be laid up in the hospi- tai for months. MT Williams was a member of Isbel1 post, G. A. R., and despite his old age was always pres ent at Memorial day services. As a
 
 sufferer from severe attacks of rheu- matism and other ills. He owned a large farm on West mountain where he resided for about 30 years. He leaves a widow and one son. Freder- ick Williams, who is proprietor of the West Mountain Poultry yards. He also leaves four brothers. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Methodist Episco- pal church. The interment will be in Hillside cemetery.
 To-day is Lincoln day and is legal holiday. The postoffice closed at noon and the bank was closed all day. The factories ran as usual and the day was not generally observed Appro- priate exercises were held in the pub- lie and parochial schools in the morn ing and there was no session in the af- ternoon. A number of flags were in evidence, but not near so many. as should have been in honor of such a noble character as Abraham Lincoln.
 There will be basketball at the op- era house this evening. It is a long time since any games have been play- ed and the teams are sure to be in good trim. The crack Naugatuck Athletic club team plays the Blue Fronts and the Oriole Hammer club will do their best to trip the Mohawk Athletic club team. There ought to be more games played than there are at present. Local people like the game, it has always paid we'll here and should not be allowed to drop out for ever. The local league are the only teams in town now What became of the Y. M. c. A. league and the High school team? No one seems to know. There will undoubtedly be large crowd present tonight and some ex- siting games are sure to take place. A special officer. is on duty at all the games to preserve. order and conse- quently the fairer sex need have no scruples about attending games as the management guarantees that nothing offensive in any particular will take place.
 An alarm of fire was rung in from box 35 at about o'clock last evening which called the fire department to the home of a family named Murray on South Main street, The fire, wlich was in the chimney, was quickly ex- tinguished and the recall sounded about 10 minutes after the alarm was rung in.
 The last of the series of assembly dances was held last evening in Pyth- ian hall.