Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-24
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

The Naugatuck drum corps, affili ated with the Connecticut Fife anc Drum Corps association is anticipat ing a lively time at the annual stats parade and field day in Stamford August 12. An invitation has beer extended to President Roosevelt tc attend the affair and it is expected that he will bep resent. Governor Woodruff and other distinguished people also have been invited and the day is expected to be one of the biggest Stamford has seen in some years. The features of the affair will be the parade and the prize tournament Prizes aggregating $500 in value have been donated and will be competed for by the various drum, fife and flute bands.
 The Webster block baseball team has been organized. John Renehan is the manager and he has had con- siderable experience with baseball teams, having played on the Balti- more Medical college team for two years. He has a list of thirty-seven players from which 10 pick team but it is said that the probable line up will be as follows: J. Cohen c, Dr Peck D. Mike O'Brien 1b, c. N. Freeman 2b, Harry Olson ss, J. H. Dunn, 3b. James Juliana If, Tim Bresnahan of, C.. P. Peterson If. Manager Renehan will undoubtedly challenge the winner of tomorrow game between the Neary building and Hopson block teams.
 'T move that the chief of police be instructed to stop baseball on Sunday whenever the playing of the game causes annoyance" said Bur gess Westbrook at the meeting of the warden and burgesses the other evening. The motion was seconded by Burgess Broadrick and was voted down. Burgesses Westbrook and Broadrick voting in favor of it and Burgesses Freeman, Jackson and Daly against. The announcement that the motion was defeated was followed by loud applause by num- Der of citizens who were present and who evidently are in favor of Sunday baseball.
 The annual game between the Mill lords and Naugatuck fire department team Wall be played in Milford to- morrow afternoon. The locals re- alize that the game will be one of the hardest they will have to play this season, so they have been gstt- ing into shape all week. Much prac- tise has been indulged in and Cap tain Grant is satisfied that his play CTS will give a good account of them selves. A number of local roote-s will accompany the team to Milford.
 Suit for divorce has been entered in the superior court by Attorney William Kennedy on behalf of Mrs Signe Weedin against Theodore Wee din. The parties are residen of Beacon Falls. They were married in 1900. Intemperance and cruelty are charged. The mother asks for the custody of the two minor chll- dren.
 The members of the Naugatuck fire department are requested to meet at the hose house on Water street Sunday afternoon at o'clock. The company will wear full uniform and will participate in the parade preceding the laying of the corner stone of St Mary's church on North Main street.
 The funeral of Thomas Mcdonald whose death occurred Tuesday night at his home in Beacon Falls was held this morning at 10 o'clock from his late residence and at 10:30 at St Michael's church in Beacon Falls. The interment was in S: James cemetery.
 A. the meeting of Companion Court Minerva, I. O. F. wednes- day evening it was voted to have he court represented by a delega- tion in the parade which is to pro- ceed the laking of the cornerstone of the new St Mary's church Sunday afternoon.
 A. M. Johnson of Waterbury will be the speaker at the Baptist church in Union City on Sunday morning and William Dixon of the same city in he evening. Both are very good speakers and the public are invited.
 hearing upon the application of Edward o'Brien for the approval of the will of the late Sarah o'Brien will be held in the probate office on Friday, July 24. at g a. m.