The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-05
1 NAUGATUCK Game Club Secures
 Birds For Breeding
Will Try Experiments With Pheasants- Harry Reed Has
 Narrow Escape From Injury


 Experiments in matching pheas- ants will bc tried by members of the Naugatuck Fish and Game club, 1t was decided at the meeting of the club held last night in the borough court room. It is the plan of the club members to procure several hen pheasants for breeding. If the members have success in raising the pheasants they will later bc released in the woods about the borough. The club will also receive a ship state fish anI game commission to he released In neighboring woods.
 The club again discussed the ad- visibility of establishing a rearing bool for trout in the borough. Sew cral desirable places were suggested at the meeting and members were ashed to bring in reports in the matter at Q later meeting.
 Reports were made by members that during the bad weather of the past few months much good work had been done through the club in placing feed in the woods for game. It is expected that this work will result in the preservation of a great amount Of game, as the winter was 50 severe that if the birds were left 10 their own resources they would have found it difficult to procure enough food to keep them alive.
 Many members of the clubs sig nihed their intention of attending the banquet to be given by the Sey- Inour club on March 28. Efforts to cdd several new members to the club werc started by President Jos- nt GaslttUQn n FA 0 0savAnafAA kn members to try to enlist all in the borough interested in fish and game 10 become afiiliated with the orgapi- zation.
 Had Narrow Escape
 Harry Reed Of Johnson street. this borough, well known local bus mess man had narrow escape from injury last night when his automo- bile was struck by another car on the Bethany-New Haven road. The identity of the owner of the ether car was not learned as he tened and made q getaway. Mir Reed was returning to the borough from New Haven, the other car was travelling to the Elm City.
 Just below Payne's corner the other car crashed head on into MT Reed. Tho crash caused MT Reed to ioH1 CUHtrOt VI HIN CdT VH tHe Sup- pery pavement and after skidding about the road finally wound up against telephone pole. The front of the car was completely demoi- ished. The impact drove the other car back a considerable distance and by the time that MT Reed had oxtricated himiscifi froim his car the other car had turned around and headed back north.
 Mir Reed went to nearby tcle- phone and notified the officers at Falls. The state officers in turn noti- fed other police departments to be on the watch for the car. but the driver was not apprehended.
 Taken to Bethany for TrinI
 Arthur Norton, i9. and Ralph w. Rice. 25. both residents of Bethany who have been detained In the To- cal police station since last Thurs cay night were taken to Bethany this morning to answer to charges of the theft Of chickens from the CapIan Poultry Farm on the Amity road in Bethany. The pair were ar- rested by Sheriff Clarence c. Matt thewson and Constable Harry Bald win of Bethany.
 We'll Known Lecturer to Speak
 The speaker at the annual com. munion breakfast of OJeda council. K. of C., to be held next Sunday morning in the Eiks home will be Frank J. Brennan of Bridgeport, well known lecturer and traveller. Tho speaker recently returned from trip to the Holy Land and 1t is expected that he will touch on the interesting things that he saw on his trip. Warden Frank T. Green will also address the assemblage. The members of the order will receive holy communion at q special mass ing at 3 o'clock. Following the mass they will march to the Eiks' home where the breakfast will be served.
 Father Kcane Delivered Sermon
 Rev. T. J. Keane of St. Joseph's church of New Britain delivered the I.cnten sermon at the Lenten serv- ices in St. Francis church last night. The sermon was tho second of the series to be delivered by Father Keanc at St. Francis during Lent.
 School Committee Meeting
 A meeting of the town school committee will be held tonight at o'clock in the office of Huperin- tcndeHt of Schools Chtitenden. At the meeting 1t is expected that the committee will draft q tentative bud get for the coming fiscal year to present to the board of warden and burgeases for consideration when they make up the budget for the
 gwcctnan Heads Elks
 James E. Sweeman was chosen ex- alter ruler of Naugatuck lodge of clks at the regular meeting held Tuesday ngiht. The other officers named were: Esteemed leading knight, Dr. II. c. Rolf; esteemed loyal knight. Joseph D. eommers: esteemed Iecturing knight. r. ". Me- Keon: secretary, Edward q. Ahern: treasurer. Edward c. YingenheiA; trustee Tor three ysars. Wllliam J delegate to grand lodge. Harry 4. Pager. alternate. Iudolph n. Lem ..o,.a lrisa {. .alaLl1 alalzIn4 ollI1.an. .1llll