Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

Rev Father Jordan is enjoying q two weeks vacation.
 Miss Katherine Flanagan of Pop- lar avenue is visiting friends in Tor rington.
 Miss Mary Phalen of Highland avenue is spending two weeks vaca- tion at Walnut Beach.
 Frank Bauser of Shenandoah, Pa. is the guest of his brother, John. of South Riverside street.
 Robert Bolan of Summit street has returned from visit with friends in New York and Bridgeport.
 Miss Garrity and Master Garrity of Summit street have returned from a visit to friends in Pawtucket, R. l.
 The Misses Mamie Coss, Mamie Calvin and Julia Kelly returned last night from a weeks sojourn at Savin Rock.
 Miss Genevieve Campbell, who has been visiting friends in this section, returned to her home in New Haven yesterday.
 Edward Dunphy of North River side street has accepted position with the Berbecker & Rowland concern of Waterville.
 "A clambake will be given by the South Brooklyn Sporting club at Ad- ams's farm on Town Plot next Sun day. Arrangements are now being completed for the affair. Miss Jenie Cronan of Summitt street was visited by number of her friends last evening. The time was pleasantly spent. Vocal and instru- mental music was followed by SUD- l per.
 I A surprise party was rendered to I Christopher Dunphy at his home on I South Leonard street Saturday night.
 About twenty-five of his friends were | present and they spent the evening in
 playing many games.
 Rev c. B. Granger and family left to-day for q months vacation at Cold | Spring Harbor, Long Island. They
 were accompanied by Henry s. Leek
 of New York, who has been their guest for the past week.
 I The Barnard Eagles defeated the | Washington Squares yesterday by the
 score of to 6. Flanagan and De- I mangue were the battery for the vic
 tors and Donovan and Kirshbaum for
 the vanquished. The Squares may
 have another game with the Eagles if
 they so desire it, but they are not de-
 sirous of another game, it is said.
 A little girl, about 5 years of age,
 who lives in New York, but is with her mother on a visit with friends in
 this section, Strayed away yesterday ) morning about 10 o'clock, and soon she
 was lost in this great, big city. Her mother and the people whose guests , they were became greatly alarmed. After informing the officer on one of the Brooklyn beats and after much , searching. the little child was found
 about , o'clock Then there was joy and bliss in certain household. Mrs A. 0. Walker returned yester- day from a two months trip to Eng
 land, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
 During her trip Mrs Walker saw all :. the various points of interest in the British Isles. Her trip was full of in- terest and pleasure and many are tho fond memories of different incidents } of her trip which she brings back with , her. Mrs Walker was a passenger on the steamship Celtic of the White Star , line She arrived in New York at 10 o'clock where she was met by her hus- 1 band. Alderman Walker. This was
 the maiden voyage of the Celtic.
 which is the largest ship in the world.
 It has gross tonnage of 20, $50 tons, being the only 10000 ton ship that was ever launcneu. IL IS d HdEN0l VI us nature and is able to make good t speed. It has accommodations for t about 5000 persons. It's equipments [ are the latest and up to date. A large |. crowd was on the dock watching her : approach. Her steerage deck was 2 higher than the entrance to the pier. f | The trip was made in eight days and : forty-six minutes, an average speed of : 14:95 knots being made. As the ship was berthed there. were many repre- . seDtatiyes from the New York papers t taking many different photographs of n her and her passengers as they came s down the ship plank. Alderman
 Walker was surprised at the size of1the
 ship. He says he could hardly believe
 his eyes.