The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-23
NAUGATUCK
Still Explodes;
 Laboratory Damaged
Fire Alarm Ends Quoit Contest = Pioneer Circle to
 Hold Annual Outing Sunday

ConSlderaDle damage was caused to the laboratory building of the Naugatuck Chemical company last night when a small still used in the experimental laboratory blew up. The blast blew out several windows in the building and other wise damaged it.
 An alarm from box 12, located at the plant of the company sounded at 1850 immediately following the explosion called the local fire de- partment to the scene. As. fire did not follow the explosion their ser- vices were not required.
 No one was injured as there was nobody in the building at the time.
 Alarm Breaks Up Game
 The alarm sounded following the explosion at the plant of the Naugatuck Chemical company put an end to the quoit pitching con- test which was on in full blast be- tween the fire fighters and the quoit pitchers of the Risdon Manu- featuring company. The game at the time was nip and tuck. The two teams hope to get together at an early date to settle the question of supremacy.
 Outing Tomorrow
 The annual outing of the Pio- neer Circle of the Scandinavian Fraternity of America will be held tomorrow at Martin Swan sons farm in Woodbury. Several local members of the fraternity plan on attending the event. Carl w. Thompson of this borough is a member of the committee of arrangements.
 St James, Day Services
 Services in St Michaels Episco- pal church on Monday morning in observance of St. James day will be at o'clock instead of 9 o'clock. There will be a celebration of holy communion.
 Two League Games
 Two interesting games are booked for this afternoon at Re- creation field in the amateur league schedule. In the first game at o'clock the Crescents will meet the Pastimes and in the sec ond contest at 4 o'clock the Ori- oles will meet the Falcons. Dick Tuckey will officiate at both con- tests.
 10 fteDrcSenl 4V uuu Q. Lieut. James Grant of the local fire department has been chosen to represent the New Haven coun- ty branch of the 40 and 8 society at the annual state convention to be held in Waterbury next month in connection with the state gath Lieut. Grant was given similar h<.Na A..ssN VFR st yr0 F Funeral to Be Monday The funeral of Mrs Edward S. Hance, mother of Rev Edward H. Hance, minister of the local Con- gregational church, who died yes- terday morning at her home, Wharton, New Jersey. will be held Monday afternoon in Wharton. Mrs Hance was in her 79th year. Rev MT Hance,s who was notified of the serious illness of his mother, was with her when she died. The deceased had visited in the bor- ough on several occasions.
 Annual Outing Being Held
 The annual outing of the Sum day school of the Emmanuel Luth- eran church is being held to-day at Lake Quassapaug. The picnic party left this morning for the lake by bus. An athletic program will feature the outing and a pie mic lunch will be enjoyed. Special Meeting Monday All members of Naugatuck aerie of Eagles are requested to attend the special meeting of the aerie to be held Monday night at 8 o'clock in Eagles hall. Important business Is to be transacted at this meeting.
 | Births Announced Announcement has been made | of the birth of a son to MT and | Mrs Sebastian Pond of Milford at the Cambridge hospital, Boston, Mass, on Thursday. Mrs Pond is the former Marguerite Harkins of this borough.
 | On Tuesday, July 19, son was born in St Mary's hospital in Wa | terbury to Mir and Mrs John | O'Brien of Maple street. Second Round To-day 1 The second round in the four l cornered shoot between trap shoot ling teams of the Seymour. Wood bridge, Bethany and Naugatuck Fish and Game clubs will be held this afternoon under the auspices of the Seymour club at the OK. lford range.