Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
BROOKLYN. BRIEFS

-There will be special meeting ei the members of the St Tbomas s+h let1c association in the Lyceum at 7:aC te-n iSht.e Every member is requested to, De present. z.. -s
 The Brooklyn Athletic club wifi give its annual sociable Thanksgiving afternoon and evening, and the com. hlittee mas made arrangements to en- ,ertalh all who attend in royal man. Her. me musical program has been arranged for the benefit of those Wha do not trip the light fantastic. Trol. ley cars will leave for all the suburban towns after the sociable.
 At the different masses at St Pat TICK yesterday announcements were made that the forty hours deyotion or the Blessed Sacrament would open next sunday at 6 o'clock, when sol Cn,h high mass will be celebrated. Other masses will be ceiebra ted at S. and 10:45. In the afternoon confas' slons Will be heard by many priests Who Will be present from out of town. -IEe Charles street polo team would like to arrange a game with any teann III the cltN Whosa players are under 16 years Of age. The lineup of the team IS as follows: T. Cunningham. first rush: j. Delaney. second rush: NJ Boutfard and T. Donahue, center: I, l-eahy and w. Legge: halfback: T. Dey. ereauN. goal Games may be arranged ! ny applying to J. Delaney, Third street. or w. Legge, S10 Bank street. Notwithstanding the inclemept weather large audiences attended both the morning and evening services at the Third Congregational church. At potn services large amount of gifts. ynu f,f, f,1
 clolhlnS and so on were received In the morning an appropriate Thanks slVlhg address was given by the pas [ tor of the church, Rev c. E. Granger. Tn the evening the church was almost i hlled when H. H. Spooner, president or the Christian Endeavor society of Connecticut delivered his address. i many being present from other church. es i'll the city. Air Spooner, who took as his subject Christian Citizenship" made stirring and admirable address. Whlch was highly interesting to those ! present. He devoted a part of his i time to a Aggression upon some laws which will in all probability be passed 1 at the coming session.
 There was a meeting of the gen. eral committee which has in charge the arrangements for the forthcoming an- nual fair of St Patrick's parish in the L!cellm Building, yesterday afternoon. The Following subcommittee were ap- l pointed: Music. NJ. Crowley. chair man. F. Dunphy and J. Mitchell: deco rating. J. Calvin. chairman. J. Mitch- ell and T. Luddy: refreshment. T. Mitchell. chairman. F. Dunphy. T. l-aWlor: soliciting. Julia Walsh. chair man, May Cafney. Margaret and Kath- 1 eine Derwin. Mary Ryan. Nellie Carey and J. Lawlor. Miss Nellie B. Dunphy was appointed chairman of the committee of art and fancy work, l and was given the power of appoint Ing the other members of the commit tee. The combinati ton tickets were dis tributed and already good number has been sold. All connected in any way with the fair are working hard to make it success. and there is no 1 doubt but that it will be-
 l There was a very exciting runaway m this section yesterday which ere. ated a little stir and consternation for the time being. About 5:3O a horse l when was attached to a trap carria gs came living down upper Bank street past the brewery. dashed down Bank
 street. causing teams to hurry quickl,
 out or tne way and pedestrians to TUT
 Tor shelter. increasing in speed as il
 went. several endeayorS were made
 by spectators to check the raging ami
 nal but in vain. until Riverside street
 was reached. where Officer Goegins
 ran out and caught it. Officer Cog
 gins was warmly applauded by the ! spectators for the admirable manner in which he stopped the flying animal
 The horse was severely cut about the
 legs. due. no doubt. to striking thf
 front axle. which was dragging along
 the ground. one of the wheels beine
 knocked off. The horse was brought
 into kelly's barn. where the owner
 whCse name could not be ascertained
 but who lives on Maple street. found
 him. The owner stated he had hitchet
 the horse to q post away up in TowI
 Plot while ha went into q house tt make q call. He used the rsins tt hitch him. While he was in the house the horse was frightened in some un
 known manner and he dashed away
 the reinS breaking. Dr Bland wa!
 summoned to attend the horse whicl is rather valuable one. and he found
 him to De severely cut The horse va. later removed to Dr Bland's stables
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