Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-23
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

A special convocation of Allerton chapter will be held this evening. A hearing on the approval of the will of the late Mary Burke will be held in the probate court on Janu- ary 30.
 This evening the Ladies' Aid so- ciety of the German Lutheran church will hold special meeting in the church parlors. ...
 | The funeral of the late Miss Sarah Morris of Straitsville took place from the residence of Henry Morris in that township to-day at 12 o'clock.
 | The funeral of Frederick Gold smith took place this morning at S:3O from his late residence on North Water street, and at g o'clock from St Francis church. 1 David Owens and Miss Lottie Ben nett, formerly of Naugatuck, were married last Thursday in Winsted. l They have returned from their wed- l ding trip and will reside in Beacon Falls. -..
 The funeral of Ethel Swan, daughter of Mir and Mrs Robert Swan of Galpin street, took place this af- | ternoon. Services were held at the house at o'clock. Members of the Degree of Pocahontas, I. O. R. M., attended the funeral.
 At the meeting of the Ladies' aux Hilary to the A. o. H. last night the newly elected officers were installed by the county president, Miss Ellen Malloy of New Haven. The installa- tion was followed by a social session at which refreshments were served.
 At a meeting of the Swedish Con- gregational Church society it was voted to extend call to the Rev Gustaf A. Anderson of the Chicago Theological seminary, who will fin- ish his studies there next spring. He is wanted by the church to succeed the Rev G. A. Quarnstrom, the pres ent pastor, whose resignation takes effect on May 1.
 The crack Middletown quintet will be here to meet the N. A. c. team to- night, and the game will be particu- larly interesting as Huch McConiche, who is captain of the Middletown team, is a brother to William Mc- Coniche, who is one of the N. A. C.. guards. Lawton, who formerly play ed with. the. Delphis and favorite with Naugatuck rooters, is now a member of the Middletown team.
 At the Y. M. c. A. billiard tourna- ment last night Gusken defeated Taft by a score of 75 to 37. Both men have a handicap of 2o points. At the Waldorf last night Richardson de- feated Mcdonald by score of 100 to 75. Herman (9O) will meet Coy ems (10O) tonight. le second game of the pool tournament played at the Arcade Billiard hall between Eugene Serico and Peter Kilduff resulted in victory for Serico, 100 to 66. The third game to be played is between "The Butchers" and Tuckey.
 The first step in the attempt to de- termine the validity of the leases held by the United States govern ment and Shepherd lodge, F. and A. M, was taken yesterday when notice was served upon the lease-holders to vacate the Hotchkiss estate within ten days. Both leases have each sev- eral years to run. Shepherd lodge has authorized the hall committee to em- ploy legal counsel and it is pretty certain that the postofiice department has a good case. for it is not often that government attorneys will leave loopholes for such state of affairs as at present exists.
 The newly elected officers of tn, Second and Third divisions of the A. o. H. were installed last evening al