Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-24
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.
Professor Moore of Harvard Spoke at
 Graduation.

The graduation exercises of the Naugatuck High school were held last night in the opera house. The speak CT of the evening was Professor Moore of Harvard university, who spoke elo- quently on the advantages of educa- ton. The address of welcome was delivered in an able manner by Ed ward Sweeney, president of the grad uating class Miss Anna Wells read the class plans. All but two of the graduates will go to higher institutions to carry on their studies. The two who will not pursue their studies fur ther are Herbert Boote Parker and Victor Nathaniel Peterson, commer- ciaI course, who will immediately ac- cept positions in their chosen calling. MT Peterson graduated with excep- xti0nal honors. his work during the three years course being of high standard of excellence. The valedtc- tory was delivered by Miss Charlotte Woodford. 1t was masterpiece of dts kind, was ably delivered and left a lasting impression upon the minds of the audience.
 The parochial school closed yester- day for the summer vacation. The public schools closed to-day.
 The weather man promised red hot July weather after to-day. The first of June was rainy day and the saying that it would continue to rain every day until the moon changes is true. Since June there has been little or no sunshine. The moon changes to- night and warmer and fairer weather ds looked for from now Of
 The Bloomer Girls baseball team and the local fire department nine are scheduled to play on Hotchkiss field this afternoon at o'clock. The game will undoubtedly be witnessed by a large number of people.
 The closing exercises of the gram mar grades of the public schools are being held in the auditorium of the Sa- lem school this afternoon. The pro- gram, which is an excellent one, was based upon Henry VIII and was in terspersed with choruses by the pu- pills of the eighth and ninth grades.
 The High school boys have voted to turn out with the Antiques and Horri- bles in the Fourth of July civic parade.
 The voters of the Millville school district will hold a meeting tonight for the purpose of electing officers.
 The Naugatuck drum corps have re-
 ived their new suits. They are of
 k green, Iavishly trimmed with gold
 id.
 cretary G. E. Miller of the Humane s0e4ety was in Naugatuck, Saturday, to investigate the case of Stephen Mirott of Union City, charged with neglect of his children. says the Hartford Times. His wife killed herself last December by taking paris green. About a week after Mirott married again. Tn the lat ter part of March he planned to move to Pittsburg with his wife and three children. John, Stephen and Julia. Just at that time the children were seized with scarlet fever. The household goods were partly out of the house, and the neighbors had to come to their assistance. Johns illness was followed by pneumonia and dropsy and his con. ditfon is spitiful. He is confined to the bed. Mirott and his wife go away and leave the children alone for hours at g time When Secretary Miller arrived at the house, Saturday, he found the children alone. On Secretary Miller's advice Prosecuting Attorney John M 5 Sweeney of Naugatuck issued war rant for Mirott's arrest. He was brought before Borough Judge Hunger ford of Naugatuck, Monday, for trial The case was adjourned two weeks t give Mirott a chance to show his dis position to go to work and provide fol his family. It was brought out in th' evidence that he could have had steady work ats $1.50 per day. John, the in valid boy, has been taken to the Wa terbury hospital.