New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH

The house in which Ada Rehan's mother, Mrs.
Crehan, died Tuesday last was in Coffey-st. In
the Red Hook district and because it had been her
home since she came to America with her husband
and children, more than generation ago. she
would not leave II for home in more fasni2ha on
4De melgnDornoQG II IS Sal3 I[ ON Snndav she
home
diminutive little fellow sitting inside the rail
in the County Courthouse last week brought a
smile to the entire courtroom by holding up MS
hand and swapping his ringers. the faIniar schooi-
boys signal when he wants to speak TO the teacher
Judge AspinaH, who both astounded and
amused at the audacty Of the boy, relaxed for
moment his judicial severity and said, pleasantly
We'll, what do you want, my boy?"
please teacher, I didn't take any OF the lead
pipe said the boy.
Judge Aspnan had hard work to control him
self. The incident was both amusing and pathetic.
The lad, who only thirteen years DID,
Jointly indicted with twenty-sX years old
on the charge of stealing, lead pipe. Every one
present thought 1t a pity that boy so young and
SO evidently unaccust9med to criminal courts
hardened criminals.
Vaccination has become popular in Brooklyn
The question, Have you been vaccinated?' is more
frequently heard than "Have you had the grip
yet"' The calls upon the Health Department for
vaccnators and vaccine points from all classes of
persons great that it is impossible keep up
with the demand The Departn has allowed
persons in whom it has confidence to take virus
tubes and points for the purpose Of inoculating
themselves and friends. II a certain office not far
from the Borough Hall of the men. who is a
friend of Deputy Sanitary Superintendent Black,
vaccinated all of mis- friends Office other
their time with sleeves rolled up examining their
virus has acted. They seem to be proud OF it, and
the man who has the sorest arm is the hero of the
office.
Two weeks ago the mattresses in largely
patronized restaurant were vaccinated. The pro-
prtetorS thought it would be a good advertisement
TO let their patrons know that there danger
of being served by Mattresses with smallpox. For
the next few days the restaurant constantly
propretors say that their advertisement" proved
much more expensive than they had anticipated.
DR.. Joseph e. Clark. of No. S96 Fourth-st who
for many years has given his services visiting
physician ST. Peters Hospital, in Henry-st., has
received token Of the appreciation Of the Sisters
1t Is small laurel wreath. fashioned in solid silver
and suitably inscribed Il is incosed in hand
some case, and be handed down as an heir
loom, The length OF service mentioned in the in
scripton is twenty-five years.
The following dinners will take place the
Union League Club; on January &C. the dinner of
the Associated Physicians Of Long Island and the
monthly dinner of the officers of the 23d Regiment.
and on February 2 the dinner of the Point o
Woods Yacht Club.
One would naturally suppose that. however prone
women sympathize with criminals. they
would at least have no pity for the men convicted
Friday in Paterson. But this conversation was
actually overheard in Brooklyn trolley yester
day between two sweet looking young girls:
They won't hang those poor fellows, will thoy?'
on; no; II was murder in the second degree.
I'm so sorry for them. But they'll appeal
sentence"
And the two young girls lapsed off into a period
OF sorrowful contemplation.