Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-13
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

1 $5 and $6 trousers for $3.75 at Upson, Singleton & Co.'S, Waterbury.
 Matthew Kleley. aged fifty-four years, died yesterday at his home. 57 Oak street. He leaves large family. Captain Welch is giving the Nau- l gatuck High school basketball team some practice in anticipation of a hard battle Friday night in the Gem opera house with the Gilbert school of Winsted.
 The Naugatuck Athletic club are practicing for the Thursday game | with All Waterbury and have tried one or two new combination passed that ought to score baskets when most needed. A hard and fast agree ment has been signed that no ringers are to be played.
 The funeral of Miss Catherine |. Clerkin of New Haven, sister of Mrs William Kennedy of Naugatuck, was held yesterday morning at 9:3o o'clock at St Mary's church, on Hill house avenue, New Haven, where q solemn requiem high mass was. cele- brated by the Rev J. Smith of Nor wich. The Rev J. OR Sheridan of Naugatuck was deacon, the Rev John D Coyle of New Haven, sub-deacon, and the Rev Edward J. Downs of Milford, master of ceremonies.
 The eighteenth anniversary of the organization of the Naugatuck fire department was celebrated last night with appropriate exercises in the Gem opera house. Seated upon the stage were Chief Engineer and Fire Marshall Wilson F. Clark. Warden Harry Roberts, Fire Commissioner Erasmus Stahl, Second Assistant Chief Timothy Daley, Foreman Robert Grant, First Assistant Foreman John IP. Jones, Second Assistant Henry Callahan, Third Assistant Harry No bier, Fourth Assistant Mercille Beau- tchamp, First Assistant of Hook and Ladder Michael Morris and Treasur- CT Joshua w. Rogers. George Lam- bert, chairman of the anniversary committee, acted as master of cere- monies and was assisted by the re- mainder of the committee: Robert Weaving, jr, William Barrett, Henry Callahan and Robert Grant. Music for dancing during the evening was furnished by Prentzel's orchestra. The. program opened with the sing ing of "Sing Me to Sleep by Miss Margaret Campbell, who responded to an encore with And a Little Child Shall Lead Them Warden Harry Roberts was called upon for remarks and after story or two that pleased his hearers spoke of .le needs of the department and of the efficiency of the organization. Fire Commissioner Erasmus Stahl followed, compliment ing the department upon their per- sonnel, and promised for the fire committee that they would do all !
 their power to secure the best quar- ters possible for their new home. Foreman Robert D. Grant then pre- scented massive gold chief engi- neer's badge to Chief Clark, saying in part: "On occasions of this kind it is fitting that some remarks be made on the character and conduct of the company in general, but such Is not my intention. On the contrary, will confine my remarks to one in- Idividual member. For some time past it seems to have been the unan- imous desire of his fire fighting friends to put in permanent form their appreciation of his strict atten- tion to duty and those who have had the pleasure of joining in the friend. ly conspiracy are delighted with the result. It is my privilege, therefore to present to you, Chief Clark, this token of sincere regard and we trust that you will experience as much pleasure In receiving it as your fel. low firemen do in presenting it. Chief Clark was surprised and re. sponded feelingly to the tribute, say. ing that he had striven and would continue to strive for the better fire protection of the citizens of Nauga
 tuck. The badge is a solid gold one ] valued at $60,. and was purchased by l, contributions from every member o the department. The reverse has thu ! following inscription: Presented ts Wilson F. Clark. Chief Engineer, b, the Naugatuck Hose, Hook and Lad , der Co, No 1. Naugatuck Conn, Eel 12, 1901." Emmett Baxter rendered baritone solo entitled Love Me ant the World is Mine," and Miss Addi, Lanouette sang Good Night, Littl, Girl. Good Night" A bass solo Down in the Cavern" by Rober Grinith, was followed by an illumi
 mated torch swinging act by Ma, Mai. The piano accompanies wer
 Miss Frances Higgins and Miss Ma,
 Baxter. After the exercises the guest
 of the company were escorted to tn,
 borough court room where a chicke, supper was served The members O
 the board of warden and bureesses
 the honorary members of the depart
 ment and the representatives of tn,
 press sat at the guest table.