Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-24
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

| Mrs william Is. Hall or BrlSIOl is
the guest of Mrs Oscar Van Siclen of
South Main street.
Thomas H. Benton has been APP
pointed administrator of the estate of
the late Mrs Catherine Roach.
Charles Dreyer who has been spend
ing a few days with his parents in
Port Jefferson, l.. l., has returned
home.
H. II. Squire of North Main street
| will ofticiate at the services at st
Peters church, Plymouth Hill, next
| Sunday.
Mrs William Lloyd of Bridgeport,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs
D. M. Linskey of Curtiss street, has
returned home.
The Salem Spring Ice company be-
gan yesterday to cut ice ON Salem
reservoir. but had to give up to-day
on account of the storm.
A number of local sports went to
New Haven last night to witness the
| fight between Lewis and Mantell that
was pulled off in that city.
William G.. Hard. past grand mas
| ter of the A. O., Z. w. went to Ston
ington last night to attend the install
| lation of officers of the lodge Of that
place.
H. H. Schofield and John M. Page
of the local Business Mems associa-
ton were in Danbury yesterday at
tending, the state convention of that
! association.
Mr. and Mrs Seth D. Bingham, jr of
| New Haven, who have been the guests
of Mr. ad Mrs Seth D. Bingham of
South Main street, have returned to
their home.
One of the largest crowds that has
yet attended the band proms was
present last evening and enjoyed
themselves. The dancing programmes
had been nicely arranged
NJ. B. Reidy went to Meriden last
night to attend the annual meeting
of the Past Exalted Rulers associa-
tion of Connecticut, which was held
in Colonial hall in that city.
William V. Schmitz has returned
from Short Beach. where he has been
for the past few days making re-
pairs on his summer cottage, which he
intends TO occupy this season at an
early date.
\ hearing on the allowance Of the
administration accounts of the admin
istratriX of the estate of the late
Thomas O'Brien will be held at the
office of the judge of probate on
Tuesday. January 2S at a. III.
August Baronowski was arrested
last night by Officer Wesneski and
was later released on $40 bond. In
the borough court this morning a
charge of breach of the peace was
preferred against him, but he failed
to appear in court and forfeited his
bond.
John Karp. wood chopper was
brought to the police station last
night by Chief of Police Schmidt on a
complaint made by Mrs Smith whose
home is nearby the shanty where
Karp lives. The actions of Karp
have been such as to lead the authori-
ties to think that he is slightly de-
mented and they will take proper
steps in the case some time during
the day.
The basketball game that is TO he
played tonight between the High
School team and the Yale ConsUiidat-
ed. will, according to Manager Pen
rose, be the very best game OF the
season. as the teams are evenly
matched and both are fully confident
of victory. The lineup will be as fol
lows: Naugatuck High School -
OLoughlin right guard Megin left
guard, Leary center. Thomas right
forward, SlIurey. left forward. Yale
nsOldated-Stuart right guard.
Wilson left guard. Parker center.
Lynch, right forward, Bush left for
ward.
This morning about 1920 an
alarm of fire was sent in from box
"a near the Naugatuck hotel. The
fire was in the store room of w. A.
Braunis, who conducts grocery
store and bakery in the Rubin block
on South Main street. When the fire.
men arrived they found a stubborn
blaze working its way into the main
I building. but by we'll directed streams
! from the hose the fire was soon under
control. The recall sounded about
| 12:35. Mr. Braunis stated this morn
/ ing that there was about 200 barrels
OF -four in the store room together
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