Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-16
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

"A daughter was born yesterday to MT and Mrs Thomas Phelan of 26 North Leonard street
 Paul Suse of Bank street, foreman of the Hellmann Brewing Co, is enjoy ing ten days vacation.
 MT and Mrs Paul Lonergan and Mrs Hayes of Terryville spent Sunday with friends i'll this section.
 At the last mass at St Patrick's church yesterday the bans of marriage were published for the first time be- tween Andrew Healey and Miss Helen Hunt, and Michael Horan and Miss Nora Sullivan,
 Fifteen young ladies were received into the Sodality of the Children of Mary by Rev Father Gleeson at the reception of the young ladies into the sodality which was held at St Pat rick's church yesterday afternoon.
 But little damage was done by the storm in this section last night. Some of the streets were washed out and traffic was blocked, as usual, at the railroad bridge on Bank street. The trolley cars were unable to go under the bridge for ] considerable length Of time.
 In common with the people all over q T. mourn the loss Of their beloved presi- dent Many are openly expressing their sorrow at his death In different store windows may be seen pictures of our late president, draped in mourn ing. Many flags are displayed at half mast The exterior of the Brooklyn A. q. is draped in mourning. One of the most tasteful displays of mourning is at the parochial residence of St Pat
 
 are entwined with mourning of purple and black, while the top of the porch is also draped i'll mourning. Tn the center is handsome United States flag. The front of the church is also suitably draped in mourning The funeral of Nellie Cunningham took place yesterday afternoon from the family residence on South Wilson street. with service at St Patricks church by the Rev Father Gleeson and interment in St Josephs cemetery The bearers were Joseph Tracy, Joseph Lawlor. William Johnson, James Mur- rican, James Fitzgerald and Joseph Wilkinson. The floral offerings in- cluded standing wreath from the brothers and sisters of the deceased; large harp, employees of the brass de partment of the Waterbury Button Co; 1 standing anchor, employees of Robert Palmer's department at the American Ring Co.'S; wreath, employees of the fasteners department, of Holmes, Booth < Haydens; pillow. employees of the lacquer room at Steele X John sons; basket of roses, Margaret Doran: mound, St Thomas Cadets; wreath, the Misses B. and M. Lawlor; wreath, An nie Sullivan and Joseph Tracy; bou- l quets, Mrs Igo, Mrs F. J. Tyrrell of \ Naugatuck, James Murrican, Mrs | George Dalton, the Misses Katie and Ella Bresnahan, Mrs Hanlon and Mrs Renason. The funeral was very large l ly attended.
 | William Derwin the well known and popular ball player. returned home Saturday night from Haverhill, where he has been playing the past season. l Derwin's work with the Hayerhills 1 was of the star order His fielding
 was not only brilliant, but his batting l was good. The Haverhill team fin ished third in the New England league, which finished its season on Labor day. The team was in last place when Billy l joined the team. Derwin was one of the most popular players in the team I owing to sensational catches which he made. Since Labor day the Haverhills I have been playing exhibition games. 1 The rivalry between HaverhilI and l Groveland is very intense and each l season three games are played by
 these teams, in which many players of 1 renown take part. Last Saturday the
 first of these games was played and | the Hayerhills won by 9 score of 3 to ! 1. The remaining games will be played on the next two Saturdays. Derwin has been batting left-handed the past two weeks with good success. Three
 of the Haverhill players have joined I the Boston American league team.
 They are McDingley and White, pitchers, and Shinzel catcher. Derwin
 expects to be in faster company next
 year and his many friends think lie
 will make good.
 At a largely attended meeting of
 the Brooklyn A. 0. yesterday the fol-
 lowing officers were elected for the on
 suing term: John Cullen. president:
 William Smith, vice-president; Michael
 Mulcahy financial secretary; John
 O'Brien, recording secretary; John
 Dunphy, treasurer; Michael Madden,
 captain; Thomas Grady, William Kelly
 and Frank Leary, trustees. The fol- lowing committees were appointed: Auditing, Thomas Mitchell, John John son. James Madden: sick, William Smith, Lawrence Robinson, James
 Walsh; committee for Thanksgiving , dance, John Dunphy, James Madden, Michael Mulcahy, Daniel Mccarthy, John Cullum, Patrick Doolan and Will liam Smith. The football committee made q report The club deemed it ad- visable not to have any team this sea- son, owing to the lateness of the base : ball season. Several of the football | players are members of the ball team and they would not have much time
 to indulge in football practice for sew eral weeks. The club will, however,
 have team next season. The annual dance of the B. A. c. on Thanksgiving : afternoon and evening will take place
 in the armory this year. 1t will be the first time during the past two years } that any dance has been given i'll the t local armory by any club or organiza- : ton except the local companies of the : state militia.