Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

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 John Leary of High street has gone to New Haven where he has secured employment.
 MT and Mrs J. B. Conkling of Scott street have gone to Long Island to spend the summer.
 Miss Elsie Totten of Galpin str,et left yesterday for a few weeks va cation in Litchfeld.
 Mrs Mary McAuliif and daughter, Julia, are the guests of Mir and Mrs W. H. Kehoe ot Coen street. The Daughters of Isabella Whist club will meet this evening with Mrs John Welch of Meadow street. Inspection and dance at City hall, Waterbury, by Company E, Hiber- nian Rifles, Friday evening, May 29.
 Miss Mamie schoeffin has returned from New Haven, where she under went an operation in St Raphael's hospital.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Swedish Congregational church held an auction sale of useful articles at the church parlors last evening.
 The Union City Fife, Bugle and Drum corps will go to Southington Friday to attend the dance given by the Militray Drum corps of that place.
 A hearing on the application to sell certain real estate belonging to the estate of the late Charles Wilson will be held in the probate court on May 30 at g a. m. The two divisions of the A. o. II. are completing arrangements for their picnic to be held Memorial day | in Linden park. There will be ath- letic games and dancing and good time assured to all who attend.
 The many friends of William Cole man will be pleased to hear that he has successfully passed his examina- tions at the University of Maryland and has received his degree of doctor of medicine. His friends wish him success.
 The three nights fair to be given by Scott company, U. R. K. P. will open this evening in Pythian hall evening, which will be followed by dancing. There will also be a do- mestivc bakery sale.
 The regular meeting of Columbian Rebeckah lodge, No 35, I. O. O. F. will be called to order this evening at 1880. After the business meeting is over the members will visit Els wood lodge, of Ansonia, leaving Naugatuck on the 7:52 car.
 The contract for the mason work for the new residence that is to be built for Mrs Richard Freeman at the corner of Fairview avenue and elf street has been awarded to con- tractors Riedy and Kelley. Contrac- tor John J. German will do the carpenter work.
 At the annual meeting of the Study club the following old officers were reelected: President, Mrs E. H. Bris- tol; vice president, Mrs F. L. Brad bury: recording secretary, Mrs Tracy North; corresponding secretary. Mrs George A. Lewis; treasurer, Mrs E. c. Barnum. The executive committee for the ensuing year are the officers and Mrs J. H. Whittemore, Mrs A. H. DeVoir and Mrs I'M. Bull.
 The third anniversary of the Naug- atuck lodge of Elks was held last night in Pythisn hall The address of welcome was delivered by Attor- ney Thomas Bowel The entertain. nent, which cOnsistel of a musical sketch by Haley and Bond. vaudeville artists; vocal selections. Master Briggs Hubbell, and His First Re- hearsal." Haley and Bono. was very much enjoyed. The hall was Dretti- ly decorated wirh the Elks color, purple, the cnlor scheme being per- fected with purple iucandescent lights. During the evening Past Ex- alted Ruier Attorney John F. Me Donough WIS presented with an Elks charm suitably inscribed. A cola ton was served by Caterer 0'Con- nell. after which dancing was en- joyed and a most delightful evening spent by all present. 4 number of out of town people were present.
 Fire Chief Wilson F Clark was severely rebuked by the board os warden and burgesses at the meeting held last night. when the chief pre- sented list of articles that in his opinion was necessary for the proper equipment of the fire department. Tt vas staied that some or the articles were alr.ady purchased. and the board wanted to know where he got all the power that he was exercising in connection with his department. The borough charter was then quoted and it was clear that he was stretching his authority to the limit, especially with regard to purchasing a pair of horses for the department. Mr Hall. who is a member of the fire committee. stated that he hadn't been consulted abOut the matter and didn't know that horses had been purchased. only that he had lead about it in the newspapers. and Saii che members of ,he board were not merely fizurehssds bu- shpuid act within the prOvi7se of the office. and the board then voted to notify Fire Chief Clark tO appear st the next rlseFinE and give reas1ns why le does such things without th. consent of fne heard. as he has n1 power other than that which ia given him 5y that sOdy-
 The board of warden and burgs<ses held an adjourned meet ing last night. every member Of the board was present SeaIer uT weights and measures filed a rspDFt of the number of places that he lad made