Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-01
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

ough.
James Maher, Sr, of Scott street
is spending a few days with relatives
in Bridgeport.
The Rev \. P. Chapman of North
! field was calling on friends in the
borough yesterday.
William ]. Cleary of Olive street
has returned from New Haven,
where he has been the guest of
/ friends
John P. Kelly, who has been re-
ceiving treatment at St Vincent's hos
pital in New York city, has re-
turned home, greatly improved in
/ health.
There will be no exhibition of
moving pictures given at the Gem
opera house tonight, as the hall is
! being used by the Eagles, who are
| holding fair there.
The funeral of Owen E. Sweeney
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'clock from the house and 1880
at St Francis's church. The inter-
ment will be in st James's cemetery.
There was large crowd present
! last night at the whist party given
By the Shepherds of Bethlehem. A
ent from Ansonia, Waterbury and
! other places.
The scarlet fever sign which was
on the home of William Holton of
Cherry street was removed yester-
day by Health Officer Baker, as a
little daughter of Mr. and Mrs Hol-
| ton has recovered from the disease.
The funeral of Margaret A, the
PIG years old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs William H. Smith, was held
this afternoon from the home of her
parents, 229 Cherry street. The in
terment was in St James's cemetery.
There was another large crowd at
the Eagles fair last night. The
stage entertainment was well re-
eived. 1t consisted of selections by
| Naugatuck' female sextette, recita-
ton by little Virginia King, coon
songs by Mamie Shiffln and solos by
Eugene Fitzgerald Sheldon.
Tho police department has been
requested to assist in the locating of
George Werbitski. He is treasurer
of the local branch of the National
Lutheran alliance, and shortly be-
fore he left town he collected the
monthly dues from the members.
The police are now working on the
| case.
George Scott of Church street has
returned from Boston, where he has
been supervising some work that is
being done in that city. Mr. Scott
is in the employ of the O'Brien Con-
struction Co and had charge of all
the cement work that was done by
that company on the Naugatuck di-
vision.
Tho wheels of justice in the Dor
ough court will be getting rusty soon
If no more business doesn't come be-
fore long, as there hasn't been but
one case in court this week. Ii
must be the wave of reform which
is running rampant throughout the
land has also had it's ameliorating
effect in this community.
Next Tuesday night at the Woos-
ter pool rooms in Waterbury, Joseph
DAILY of that city and Frank L. No
Ian Of Naugatuck will play the first
game of 100 points for bet of 800
side. On the following Thursday
night another game will be played
at the Waldorf. The match is for
400 points. the winner to take 5000.
Tomorrow will be observed as
Ollie churches. At ST. Francis's
church the blessing of the candles
will take place previous to the cele-
brating of the first mass, and at st
Mays parish in Union City the
blessing of the candles will follow
after the close of the 1880 o'clock
mass.
The board Of relief will be in ses-
sion tonight at room in the town
hall building for the purpose of
hearing appeals from the decision of
the board of assessors. The board
of assessors will be present at the
same hour and place for the purpose
of receiving applications for the
abatement OF the poll tax of sick
or INDECENT persons.
The NaUgatucL high school bas-
katball team went to New Britain
yesterday to play the high school
team of that city. The New Britain
BOYS proved too much for our team.
who were defeated by the score of
- to- 20. The locals we're seriously
handicapped b. the absence OF Buck.
who did not accompany the team on
this trip. His place was taken b.
Kenny. but ON account of not play
ing regularly he didn't show up as
well as if il were otherwise
About a week ago the fire depart
ment was called out to subdue a
blaze that lad started in a building
I'm the rear Of Rubin's block and
used rs stOrehouse by W. A.
Breaunis. The firemen quickly put
Uut the blaze On that occasion. but
since that time a number Of still
alarms have been sent in to the hose
house. and usually in the middle of
the night. ard Il is the opinion Of
the fTemen that there is some ma
teTial continually burning there and
for that reason The ruins should be
removed and thus avoid the unpleas-
autness Of getting out Of bed to ex-
tiaguish a blaze that was conquered
mora than a weeI- ago.
Tomorrow February 2. is the day
on which IL e saiT that the ground
hog or WOodekuck. as il is common
" called. will rake his appearance
from his winter quarters and decide
for fiuself IL winter Is 60 last an
orker sir rcaEz nr III the ufntnr Is