Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-02
NAUGATUCk NUGGETS
'. M. c. I. Will. Put On a Play on
 May 8.

The lecture delivered at the Gem opera house last evening by Jacob Riis under the auspices of the borough inn provement association was grand suc- cess. Mir Riis is forcible and enter taining speaker and holds his audience in the closest attention. The lecture was attended by about 800 people.
 The local fire department baseball team and the New Haven State leaguers are battling on Hotchkiss field this afternoon. Thomas Tuckey, former NaugatNck boy, will pitch an inning or two for the visitors in order that his host of admirers in this town can see how he has improved. Tuckey is playing good ball so far and he can be depended upon to keep the good work up. The twfrling for the locals will be done by the local wonder, Danny Sweeney and the fireman's new find, Wilcox, a young man who can pitch with the best of them. Foley will be behind the bat and with these three backed by a strong in and outf1eld, Naugatuck ought to make an excellent showing against the pride of the Elm City. %U
 Terrill's dancing academy has been forced to go out of business. MT Ter Till has rented Pythian hall for the past two years and has held his classes in this hall every Saturday night. The Pythian hall association have rented the hall for other purposes and the popular academy has got to go.
 Civil service examinations were held in the postof1ce to-day. Only four or five applicants took the examination.
 Companion court Minerva, I. O. F., will meet this evening in Pythian hall.
 James L. Murphy, formerly of this place but now of New Britain, was in town yesterday calling on friends.
 The r. M. 0. l. dramatic club started in 1900 to present first class play be- fore the public each year. Tn 1900 the club presented the drama "For Honor's Sake" The play was received with great satisfaction and it was conceded to have been superb production. In 1901 "A Celebrated Case" was present. ed In this drama the club, under the skillful and careful direction of E. L.. Maloney, went way beyond expecta- tions. and the drama was presented in a most charming and pleasing, every one voting it the most finished produc- ton ever given there by amateurs. Tn 1902 Captain Jack" was presented and now in 1903 the tremendous sue cess of 1900 is to be reproduced and on Friday evening May 8, the local people will once more have the opportunity of seeing "For Eonor's Sake' presented bv the popular Y. M. O. I. dramatic club.
 A dance will be held at the Union City hose house this evening. It is for the members of the Naugatuck and Union City Fire departments and their ladies only.
 On Tuesday. May 12, the school ex- aminers appointed by the Rt Rev Bishop Tiernev of Hartford will con- duct examinations at St Francis's pa rochial school. The priests appointed to perform this work in Naugatuck are the Revs c. J. McElroy. J. c. O'Brien, IT. R. Sweeney and J. H. O'Donnell.
 The second annual dance of the La dies and Knights of the Maccabees held at Columbus hall last evening was attended by a large number of people and the affair was a rousing success The Naugatuck drum corps furnished music for the street parade held before the concert.
 The Iron Holders union will hold a smoker Monday night in Weber's hall
 A goodly number of the members of Evergreen chapter o. B. s., went to Seymour last night to visit Olive chap ter of that town. The local delegation report an enjoyable time.
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