Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-08
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

laying the six inch main on Wal nut street.
 The members of Beacon Valley grange are having an outing to-day at Double beach.
 There will be a meeting tonight of Division No l, A. o. H., in their hall on Church street.
 A hearing will be held in the pro- bate court at ? p. m. August Is on the approval of the will of the late Maria Hitchcock.
 During the months of August and September Tax Collector J. E. Bollin will be at his office from 1.S0 to b and ,7.30 to g p. m.
 The clambake that is being held by the Waterbury baseball team at Lake Quassapaug is in charge of Michael O'Connell, the local caterer.
 Contractor J. H. Dunn has finished laying new cement walk in front of the Swedish Congregational church and the Whittemore property on Hillside avenue.
 The remaining meElbers of Rubber City camp who are still keeping camp, in the Maine woods have de- cided that they will remain at camp for an indefinite time.
 A number of Naugatuck people expect to attend the whist given by the Aid society of Woodmont. It is to be held at the Sanford house for the benefit of St Agnes church.
 For the accommodation of the pub lie and especially for the owners of dogs, a copy of the recently enact ed dog laws has been posted on the public sign post by the town clerk.
 William Fruin, administrator on the estate of the late John Parkin- son has been granted permission by the court of probate to sell certain piece of land belonging to the estate.
 The Blakesley company has com pleted the concrete wall on the east side of South Main street near Hotch- kiss street and also finished building a retaining wall in front of the Byrne property.
 The Youung Peoples society of the Swedish Lutheran church will hold festival tonight in the church parlors. A musical and literary pro- gram is arranged and ice cream and cake will be served.
 The funeral of the late Joseph Church was held this morning from his late residence on Coen street toI St Francis church where a requiem mass was celebrated and interment was in St James cemetery.
 Mrs Frederick Wragg died last night at Il o'clock at her home on street after a lingering illness. She leaves a husband and five children. The funeral arrange ments are not yet completed.
 Michael Scully of Highland ave- nue had one of his fingers caught in a mill yesterday while at work in the "old shop" and the flesh was badly torn. He was attended by a physician and will be unable to use the hand for several days.
 Miss Sophia Critehman of Union City has with Ralph Tieto of Water bury opened a musical studio in New London. Miss Critchman has long been known for her musical accom- plishments and her many friends wish her every success in her new field of labor.
 William J. Weary has notified the local tribe of Red Men that the new hall in the Weary building is now ready for occupancy and it is ex- pected that they will take possession at once as they have been anxious ly waiting the completion of their new lodge room.
 A meeting of the auditors of the grand court of Foresters of America was held this afternoon in the office of the grand secretary. Thomas The board of auditors is composed of William H. Callen of Bridgeport, James B. Gavan of Wall- ingford and D. J. Murphy of Hart ford.
 The borough clerk received a mo- tice yesterday from Superintendent Lake of the railroad to the effect that when gravel trains are run through the town on Sundays that all crossings will be protected by al fagman who will notify all who are about to cross of the approaching train
 The St Francis society drum corps has been engaged by the Moulders' union of Waterbury to play In the labor parade that will be held in Bridgeport. Labor Day, September 2. and the contract for furnishing the uniforms that will be worn by the mOulders has been awarded to Dan- iel King of South Main street.
 The funeral of the late Albert Reiser was held this morning from bis late residence on Frederick street to St Francis church, where a mass of requiem was celebrated. The local tribe of Red Men of which he was a member was represented by a delegation The grinding department of the O. M. R. Shoe company was closed this morning to allow the en- ployes to attend the funeral many of whom were present in carriages. h. teTment was in St James cemetery.
 At the warden and burgesses' meeting last Tuesday night. a well known citizen addressed the board and stated that some warning should be given by the contractor or his men when a blast was about to be- discharged. by reason of making an opening in the east side abutment of the center bridge His remarks were timely and were prompted by actual and the louud noise of these blasts caused some to think that thsS were also doing some dam age to the abstment on that side. 90