Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
NEWS FROM- SUBURBAN TOWNS
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS
Contractor J. H. Dunn Had Narrow
 Escape at Crossing.

EScaQ0 at CrOSSluS.
 While J. H. Dunn, the well known contractor, was driving down Maple street last night the man in charge of the gates at the railroad crossing let down the gates MT Dunn immediate ly pulled up his steed, but the gate tender suddenly, emembered that the train was not in sight yet and accord ingly raised the gates and MT Dunn started to drive on. He got halfway over the crossing when 10, the gate tender again forgot himself and brought the gates down with a whack, entangling the turnout driven by MT Dunn in bad mix-up. The result of the affair was broken carriage for Mr Dunn, who was obliged to discard the affair at the depot and procure an- other in order to finish his journey. Neither MT Dunn or his horse was in- iared
 Health Officer Smith lifted the quar- antine at the home of John Griffin on Prospect street yesterday afternoon.
 The degree team of Gavel lodge, K. of P. will go to Beacon Falls to-mor- row night to work the third rank on a number of candidates.
 A Polander employed as coal show eler in the freight yards on Water street was overcome by the heat yes terday afternoon. The unfortunate man was made as comfortable as pos sible and physician summoned At first the mans recovery was doubtful, but after about two hours of hard work he was restored to consciousness 4o feS F,o IT 4C ing. comfortably to-day.
 The Naugatuclx drum corps will at tend the convention of the State Fifers' and Daummers' association which will be held in New Britain on Saturday, June 6. The corps will also compete for prizes.
 Tn the borough court this morning Charles Archer, IS years of age, was charged with entering quarantined house. He pleaded guilty aAd E1- formed the court that his father was in the house drunk and that he had S95O of young Archer's money. It was to get this money that the prison CT said he entered the house. He told such a straightforward story that Judge Hungerford continued his case for 80 days. A we'll known young man was arrested yesterday afternoon by Special Officer Hart, who found the prisoner making himself obnoxious about the town hall building. The prisoner told Judge Hungerford he had been working in the river and then got full The judge has humane heart, as is we'll known, and he discharged the prisoner with warning. His honor has compassion for anyone work ing in or near the river these days.
 The committee in charge of the In- dependence day celebration held a meeting last night in the court room and made preliminary arrangements towards attaining the result sought. It was the sense of the committee that untiring efforts should be made to make this Fourth of July celebration grand affair. The following were appointed chairmen of the various committees: Finance, NJ. F. O'Connell; press. John A. Stringer; music, W. H. Miner; fireworks. w c Hard; racing, Walter F Brown; civic parade, M. E. Coen; marshal M. P Coen; decora- tions, c. Fl. Squires: salutes, R. V. Par ker; treasurer, A. Fl. Dayton.
 John Clifford, Tufts 1904, is visiting his parents in this borough.
 The board of governors of the Bor- ough Improvement association will meet this evening.