Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-03
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

l The board of warden and bur geses will hold meeting tonight in the borough court room.
 The members of the Starlight foot ball team will meet tonight at the foot of Ward street for tte practice of the season.
 The Naugatuck Business Mems as- sociation will hold an important meeting tomorrow night in the town hall building. ..-...-. -
 Grand Secretary Thomas O'Lough- I lin was in Torrington yesterday to witness the athletic events that were given in that place by the United Courts of Fo-esters.
 In the probate court on Wednes- day, September 4. at g a. m., hear ing will be given on the application of Ann Casey for letters of adminis- tration on the estate of the late Ed ward c. Casey.
 Olaf Swanson of Johnson street, who for number of years has been the night watchman at the factory of the G. M. R. Shoe Go, has resigned his position and will take up farm ing, having purchased 7O-acre farm in Prospect.
 On last Sunday the only service held in the Methodist church was Sunday school, and next Sunday there will be no service of any kind held there owing to the pastor be- ing on his vacation and necessary re- pairs being made in the church.
 In the Gem Opera house the sea- son will be opened tonight by the presentation of ''The Shadow Behind the Throne" The company comes highly recommended and Manager Morse intends to give the Naugatuck public a rare treat this season by bringing some first-class shows to the local opera house.
 The juvenile division of the A. O.. H. was organized Sunday, and the officers installed. About 100 names were enrolled as members and from now on they will meet regularly for practice. They will have rifles and uniforms and it is expected that in a l blOlI thCg "lsl pC opiO So AieihS creditable showing.
 Miss Amelia Schaffer died yester- day morning at her home, corner of Meadow street and Hillside avenue. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Fair banks of Philadelphia and Miss Jo- sephine, of this place, also two brothers, F. F Schaffer and Herman C., both of this town.
 The two games that were to be played yesterday between the fire 1e- partment team and the Southingtons were postponed on account of the rain. It also caused the postpone ment of the picnic that was to be held by the A. O. H. and it is ex- pected now that the event will take place on Saturday, September z, at Linden park.
 The public and parochial schools opened to-day for the fall term. There are a few changes ir the makeup of the staff of teachers, some of which have been named in this paper, and Tn addition to those already named there is a vacancy in the high grade of the Millvil!e district, caused by the resignation of Miss Martha Me Donald, who will teach in Greenwich the coming year.
 The fire department team went to Thomaston Saturday and defeated the locals of that place. Trumbull did the pitching for the firemen and held the opposing team down to five hits. Following is the score by innings:
 N. F. D. .2211 10 s-S Thomaston .....0 % ? o 02 0-5
 Batterie3-Trumbull and Sweeney and Foley McRoberts and Gill.
 Monday the new freight depot was used for the first time, the trans ferring of the necessary equipments being made Sunday. The new depot is very commodious and those em- ployed there say that they also find 1t conveniently arranged. The old freight depot will be torn down just as soon as all the goods that are in it are taken away and it is expected that this can be done is a few days.
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