Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-10
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

Patrick Gavin is reported as dan gerously ill at his home on Green wood street.
 Charles Arnold of Ballston Springs, N. Y, is the guest of John Breen of Church street.
 The board of warden and burgess es will meet this evening at o'clock in the borough court room.
 Miss Agnes Payton of Hartford, who has been the guest of Miss Mamie Cawley of Olive street, has returned home.
 All members of the original T. A. B. drum corps are requested to at tend the special meeting this even ing at S:30, as business of impor- tance is to be transacted.
 A. P. Garrigus, who was oper- ated upon some time ago for appen- dicitis, has almost entirely recov- cred and expects to resume his du- ties as ticket agent at the local pas senger station in a few days.
 The final arrangements have been made by the committee of the A. O.. H. for the celebration of St Pat rick's night, March IT. The even ing's entertainment will consist of vocal and instrumental music and speechmaking, and refreshments will be served.
 The funeral of Ruth L., the ? years old daughter of Mir and Mrs Adam Conway of Coen street, who died yesterday, was held this morn ing. The funeral services were held in the Grove cemetery chapel by the Rev w. H. Garth, rector of St Mich ael's church.
 At the Swedish Congregational church the revival meetings will be continued. Services will be held every evening at 7:45. The Rev C.. NJ. Ahlberg of Hartford wln preach at each service. The church quar- tette will sing and there will be special music by the orchestra.
 Borough Treasurer George T Wigmore has received from the state treasurer a check for s7,30S, which is the amount due this borough from the state according to the last school census. The state pays $2.25 for each child bstween the ages of and 16 years, The number of children between the above ages Is SPAS. Last years enumeration was 3.194 and the borough received ST. 16S.50.
 The pool tournament between the east and west side business men was opened last night at the Waldorf pool parlors. The contestants last night were Attorney William ]. Neary and Philo Perry. 4ue early part of the match was closely played until Perry made a run of nineteen balls, after that there was little doubt as to who would win. The final score was, Perry 75, Neary 49. To-night's match will be played by Ensign and Richardson.
 The funeral of the late Maurice F. Quish was held this morning from the home of his mother, Mrs Ellen Quish, on Washington street to St Francis's church, where a requiem high mass was celebrated for the re- pose of his soul by the Rev Father Tanning, pastor of St Mary's church. The interment was in St James's cemetery. The funeral was largely attended. The Naugatuek aerie. r. o. E.. of which the deceased was a member, attended the funeral.
 The programme for Harry Lud- low Cooke's organ recital in the Congregational church this evening is as follows: Twelfth Sonata" Rheinberger; Three Songs Without Words" Mendelssohn; "St Ann Fugue," Bach; "Traumerci," Schu- man: "Scherzo." Shelly; Romance, Macdowell; 'Berceuse," Hiinsky; Concert Overture" FauIkes. Will liam H. Joy, the baritone singer. will sing Tt Is Enough" The con cert will start at o'clock. All who are interested are cordially invited to attend.
 William Schildgen. who left here about year ago to work on a ranch in the state of Montana, has re- turned home. He gives some very interesting accounts of his expeTi- ence in the west and tells of the fas- cination of life on a ranch and says if it were not for the longing for home he would be happy in his new home, but that he was over come with a desire 10 get back east, so had to make the journey. His companion. Edward Griffith, who left here at the same time he did. Is still spending his time as a COW puncher on a Montana ranch.
 In order to get fair idea of the amount of business done by and the number of cases that Is handled hy the person fulfilling the duties of probation officer. it is necessary to gD tO the court room some Satur- day night. between the hours of : and 8 o'clock. and watch those who are placed under his care file into the court room and settle their &C., ! counts that are charged against ! them by order of the borough court ! The probation officer states that he has at this time eighteen persons I H-AAAEA 4AH tlAA -Es WsAA aGahH me WSual number is about twenty-five. That the creating Of this ofies vas a piece of wise legislation no ore vilI doubt as he witnesses those who visit the ofioer of the law to pay up a fine that sometimes could be paid in no way but by immediate payment al the time of trial or working the same out in the county jail: but the. new scheue gives the offender a req zpnsbIp length of tine ID sausrz hF-