Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-23
BROoKLYN BRIEFS

Property owners in South Brook lyn are talking of presenting a peti- tiClI to the Seiectmen asking for four electric lights in that neighborhood
 A serious accident befell John Eoar Of 1G3 Railroad Hill street yes terday afternoon. MT Hoar is em- ployed in the rolling mill of tile Holmes, Booth & Hayden company While engaged in work yesterday, in some unknown manner, he fell into a pit, striking on his knee, thus break Ing his kee cap. pr Russell rendered surgical aid.
 U. C. Commerford is buSily en- gagged these days in taking the enumer- ation of the school children of this sec ton of the town. There is no doubt but that NIT Commerford will get the name of every school child if it can De had ln any way, for he knows his business. The residents of this dis trlct can and should greatly assist MT Commerford in his work by giving nm readily and without an hour of questioning the information which he desires. Of course Mr Commerford Will experience much difficulty among the Foreigners, but that must be ex- DecteQ.
 Alderman Mahancy is circulating petition to be presented to the city government, asking for an illuminated dlal on the clock in the tower of tue Bank street school. It would be a big improvement, provided the change would not prompt the clock to go crazy like the one in the Washington school. which has a face that can be seen at any hour of the day or night. but that is about all can be said in favor of it. It would be good plan to provide the clocks in question with bells and let them toll the hours so that people could tell time by them at night, whether the faces were illuminated or not.
 On next Sunday there will be special services. morning and evening, at the Third Congregational church. In the morning at 10 o'clock a special Thanksgiving service will be held, at which sermon appropriate to the Oc- casion will be delivered by the pastor. Rev Charles E. Granger. Gifts of vegetables. canned fruits. eatableS etc, will be received from the members of the congregation at both the morn ing and evening services. These gifts will be equally divided between the local hospital and the Home for Little Wanderers in Boston. In the evening 1 H. II. SpOOner, president of the Chris tian EndeaVOr societies of Connecticut will deliver an address on Christian Citizenship" Mir Spooner is a stirring speaker and this will be q rare oppor- tunity to hear him. Special services will also be held at the same church from December 3-9 inclusive Every night except Saturday night services will be held at which an instructive ad- dress will be delivered. Rev John ] Mitchell of New York will be present | to assist the pastor. Rev Charles E. | Granger. in conducting the services.
 What about this much talked of and long delayed Jewelry street ex- tension matter, anyway? Why doesn't the city take hold of the job and push it through? Thomas Kelly boasted that it would be completed during the reign of Mayor Barlow, but in making this prediction he destroyed his chances of ever figuring as much of . prophet in his own town. And, by the way. what has become of our old friend Thomas Kelly. who used to make an occasional call over here? It is said that he felt so crestfallen over the failure of the republicans to open Jewelry street he has not had the coGr-
 age to show his face to the people Of this part of the town since. and that when Ep does come into Brooklyn he reaches it by way of West Main street and from there along North Riverside street. We'll. we don't want to see NIT
 Kelly take this matter too much to
 heart. and suggest that +le forget all about tue past and commence to talk
 tc the powers that be about his old | hobby of a street from Bank street to South GIain street
 If you should inquire of any man.
 woman or child in Brooklyn how he is
 going to spend the afternoon of
 Thanksgiving day, the invariable
 that they are going to attend the | great football game at the Driving park between the St Thomas Cadets
 and the Fifth Artillery of New York. l Al the young men in this section have 1 planned to take their lady friends to
 witness the game. It will be great day for Brooklyn. The boys choir
 will attend in q body and will furnish
 vocal music while the St Thomas
 drum corps will ill the air with mar l tial music i'll honor of the soldier boys. The probability is the eighteen or
 more soldier boys will come to Water i bury in their regular uniforms. If
 they do they will make stunning ap- pearance. Some of the young ladies
 are already deviSing plans to entrance them. The boys will be royalty treat
 ed from the moment they arrive until 1 they leave Waterbury and it won't be the fault of the members of the St
 Thomas Cadets or their lady friends
 if they should leave Waterbury with 1 a poor opinion of it's hospitality. The
 tickets for the game went on sale yes ! telday and they are meeting with a
 ready sale. Every little arrangement
 which will tend to the enjoyment of the game by the spectators will be
 seen to by the management.