Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-05
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

A son was born yesterday to Nil
 and Mrs s. R. Bristol Of PIatts Mills Postmaster Trowbridge is expected
 to establish branch station on the
 east side in the near future. Warden William T. Rodenbach has
 issued orders to Chief of Police
 Schmidt to see that the dog law is
 enforced.
 Sabina, the infant daughter of Mir
 and Mrs Michael Obinski of Anderson
 street died yesterday. The funeral was
 held to-day.
 | The Rev John J. Burke of New Mil
 ford was in the borough yesterday
 visiting his mother, Mrs John Burke
 of Meadow street
 | NJ. J. Langford has been reappointed
 superintendent of the poor. His term
 of office is for two years. This makes
 the seventh appointment to that office. H. L. Jacoby of Frederick street
 has secured employment with the rail-
 road company at Simsbury. His fam fly will remain in Naugatuck until
 July 1.
 There was large attendance at the
 minstrel performance given by the 1 choir boys of St Michael's church in the chapel last evening. The show will be given again on Friday evening.
 At the meeting of Evergreen chap ter, o. E. S., Thursday night, the mem- bers will entertain the grand lodge h, ;,,lx after it is finished social session will be held. A trolley car bearing 1en from Sey- mour, Beacon Falls, Waterbury and Naugatuck went over the new line be- tween Naugatuck and Seymour yester- day. Many local people took Ill the trip and they were we'll pleased with it. It is now thought that trips over the new lines will soon be made,
 A meeting of the board of warden and burgesses was held last evening, Warden Rodenbach presiding. Bur gesses Stahl, Schofield, Isbell, Key holds, Freeman and Daly were pres ent.. The report of the tax collector for the past month was read and ac- cepted. The amount collected was S2,- 13664. The monthly report of Chief of Police Schmidt was read and ac. cepted. The whole number of arrests was forty-two. It was voted to refer | the matter of placing the street signs to the street committee with power to act. The resignation Of Newall A. | Smith as an assessor was laid over un- til the next meeting. The resignation of Patrick Brennan as a member of the board of charities was read and laid on the table until the next meet ing. NJ. D. Dodge and John A. Law Tor were appointed policemen. The s,i- perlntendent of-streets was instructed | to law crosswalks as recommended | by the committee. The recommenda- | tions for crosswalks from the special committee was referred to the street | committee. A communication was re- ceived from Hanford Freeman of Pond | Hill. stating that trees on the land of John Siefen had fallen on fence ad- joining his Freeman'sl land, and bis cattle had escaped from his pasture land. Mir Siefen was asked to make repairs, but did not do so and Mir. Freeman requested the board to attend to the matter. It was referred to the street committee. The Naugatuck Chemical Go was granted permission to build a retaining wall from their property to Elm street. It was voted tk abate the taxes of Mrs. Margaret Sherlock. The question of regulating the speed of automobiles when ap- preaching the corner of Main and Maple streets. was brought up. It was the opinion of the members that large signs warning auto drivers of the dangerous corner be placed in cop- splcuous places. The board voted to assign Edward J. Murphy to regular police duty. It also voted to sell tine Crofut farm in Millyille.