Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-27
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

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 MT and Mrs John Draher of John street and their daughter were enjoy l ing a ride last night, and while pulllng to one side to get out of the way of l trolley car, they collided with another team. The Draher family was thrown out, MT Draher and the girl receiving several bruises.
 The committee of abatements will hold a meeting tomorrow night at s o'clock in the city court room in the city hall building to hear applications | for abatement of taxes. Only few of the residents of this section, who had petitions before the board for abatement of taxes, failed to appear at the last public meeting of the com- mittee. These few persons should be present tomorrow night at the meet ing.
 1 Preparations are being made for a big shooting match at the traps on l the grounds at Ben Mohr on July 4th. Ehese matches are becoming very popular and are attracting consider able attention. The interest among the marksmen is very intense, though friendly. The men will shoot at 50 birds. 1t is said that the following will be the probable contestants: George and William Geddes, Joe Eek CT, Martin Quinn, D. B. Wilson, John Draher, and several others. A warm contest may be expected.
 Thomas Wheelahan, Thomas Mitchell and Joseph Lawlor left yes I terday for Smiths point, Meadows End, where they joined themselves to the rest of their party, which left Waterbury earlier in the week. The many friends of James T. Luddy, one of those who is enjoying himself at 1 the shore, sent to him by Joseph Law. 1 Tor fine pigs head, of which the pop ular mixer of drinks is always very fond The boys in this section are expecting large barrel of fish to ar rive tonight from the fishermen's | headquarters.
 Those butchers who are in favor of closing their shops three nights week held meeting a day or two ago. l Besides discussing the present situa- | ton, little business was done. There are more butchers still refuse to close up their markets three nights a week, The meeting was adjourned until next | Sunday 5 afternoon Jacob Mitchell, the author of the meeting, states that the butchers are thinking of a new plan-the adyisabilitg of Joining the 1 Clerks association, instead of form ing a new union. ii This would be of greater benefit, and it's influence upon the butchers who are not willing to close would be more powerful, as the Clerks union is a very strong one.
 -Johng Tobin, aged, q years. son of | lkx F.. IT.. ta Leonard street, died at his home at 6 l o'clock Wednesday morning from the effects of injuries which he accident l ally sustained on Monday night. On Monday night John witnessed the dis lgplay of fireworks on the vacant lot l on Bank street near the power station which was given by the Italians i'll honor of St John, the Baptist. When I he was coming home about 10:3O he met few friends at the corner of f North Leonard street, and they com menced to fool with each other. While I thus amusing themselves John ran along North Leonard street towards his home, but owing to the darkness lie sramT mTstraighf into tan iron hitclling post. lie walked to the steps of his home, where he fell into an uncon- T 1 the house and Dr De Liguori was sum- l moned. After several hours he regain ed consciousness. Later Dr Benedict was summoned, but the young man was internally injured and notwith- l standing the best of surgical attend ance he gradually grew worse until he passed away. His death was a great shock not only to his family but also to his many friends, for he was pop ular young man, owing to his many good qualities. Besides his parents he leaves two brothers, Andrew and Will liam, and two sisters, Aaragaret and Annie. The funeral will take place | at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning to St Joseph's church.
 l Without asserting the claims Of the democratic aldermen from the l Fourth and the republica1s aldermen from the Third for renomination as aldermen (for several of them do not desire q renomination), 1t 9cannot be denied that they have succeeded in getting more Improvements for the Brooklyn district than any former al- dermen. This section has received more Improvements from the present administration than any previous one. | Democrat reporter to-day. And the aldermen from the Third and, Fourth deserve the greatest praise for tlleir | work in behalf of this district. A few of the man: improvements which they have gained are as follows: EIacnlnn for the Porter street crossing: storm water sewerage on Green street: cross walks pli Green and North Leonard streets; two crosswalks at South Leo
 hard an1 Porter streets; sidewalks on Green street from John to Drfyer street; water main on Soul, Wilson street; Edward street brought to grade and sidewalks laid there; sewer laid on Drayer avenue from Green street to Edward street; new boundary lines on the Naugatuck river so as to pre- vent property owners from encroach- ing on it; layout of Riverside street
 near the West end, and numbering of the same; changing of the name of
 South Riverside street below Wash
 1ngton avenue to Lafayette street.
 storm water sewer on Sixth street to take storm water from Ben Mohr: lay-
 out and grade of South Wilson street