Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-22
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

street IS visiting relatives Tn New
 Haven.
 May devotions will be held this
 evening at 7:30 o'clock in St Fran
 ciss church. D..
 Miss Annie Dempsey of Cheshire is
 visiting friends here. Miss Dempsey
 formerly resided here.
 Eintracht lodge, No 524, D. o. H.,
 will hold memorial services Saturday
 night in Weber's hall. .,.
 The Imperial moving pictures will
 be exhibited tomorrow afternoon
 and evening at the Gem opera house.
 There will be a meeting of the | Sunday school teachers of St
 Michaers church after service this
 evening.
 A mid-week prayer service will be
 held in the Parish house this even- ing at 7:30. Subject: Contracted
 Characters, Esau and Nehemiah" 7 The first issue of the new weekly l paper, The Naugatuck Times, of
 which Frank E. Nolan is. editor and I publisher made its appearance to-
 day. >. ..-' ..-, I Scott company, U R. K. of F.,
 has accepted the invitation of Isbell
 post, G. A. R., to act as escort in
 the parade which will be held on | Memorial day.
 A hearing on the allowance of the
 final account of the administrator of
 the estate of the late John B.. l Schmidt will be held in the probate office on May 25 at a. m.
 MT and Mrs Thomas Taft of Mid dletown were visiting friends here yesterday. MT Taft formerly resided here, but is now captain of the Sal vation Army stationed st Middle town.
 W. T. Davis has instituted an ac- tion to foreclose a lien against Mar garet Sherlock and Frank Dolan. The suit is returnable. to- the district court in Waterbury the first Tues day in June. ..... ----.. ....-...
 At the Swedish Congregational church on Wednesday evening, May 27 an auction sale of useful and fan cy articles will be held, under the auspices of the Ladies Aid society of the church.
 Ernest Swanson of the selling staff of Beacon Falls R. S. company has returned from trip through the western states and is spending a few days with his parents Mir. and Mrs Joseph Swanson of Hillside avenue.
 A six horse team belonging to large steam boilers for the Westover school to Middlebury yesterday. About all of the material used in the construction of this school is hauled from here as the place is the nearest railroad station to Middlebury.
 A letter has been received from H. E. Peckham in which he regrets that unforeseen circumstances. have necessitated the discontiauance of the coming lectures and recitals which were to be given by, him and Miss Grace Chamberlain in Column bus hall on the evenings of May 2T, June and 10. Those holding course tickets may send them together with their name and address to Dr H. E. Peckham, S4 St Stephen street, and he will refund money.
 The fair which is being held in Columbus hall for the benefit of the new St Mary's church was largely at- tended. The supper which was given in St Cecilia's hall was we'll patronized. about 450 people eating supper. The stage entertainment, which was furnished by St Mary's minstrels of Waterbury, was greatly enjoyed. The singing was first class and the end men were witty. and the successful way in which the mem- bers of the troupe performed their part reflects great credit cn the mu- sical director, Miss Mae Fay. s
 The large derrick which is used in erecting the large water tower on south of the factory of the c. M. R. Shoe company on Water street, is again being set up. About a week ago one of the guy wires which was attached to the derrick hroke and with the result that the large beam of this derrick, which .s about 75 feet in length. fell and the strange thing connected with 1t was that no one was injured; for although a of men were at work near the spot at the time the thing fell it fell in the opposite direction. It is likely that when the derrick is a gain in working order that the of the water tower will | be reached without much further de- lay.
 Fire Commissioner Wilson F. Clark has appointed John Lannon, ! who is a member of the fire com l pany. 10 be permanent driver on the l chemical fire truck. As gill be re- called the chief asked for and re- ceived an extra $500 appropriation | for the fire department 10 be used l towards purchasing horses for the I but there was no money l to pay a .seFmanent | driver and it is thought that he can | pay for this out of the money given | him to run his department. Mir Lannon will enter upon his new 1 duties next Monday and having re- signed his position at the factory of I he c. N. R. Shoe Co. where ne has been employed for a number of I rears. The appointment ineets with l general satisfaction. as the young l man who has been assigned 10 drive the chemical fire truck Is we'll known The horses have not yet been purchased but it is thought that