New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
BROOKLYN GOSSIP.

It Is refreshing sometimes to across pup
lie servant with sense of his obligations, even II
he has exaggerated rotions on the subject. =
faithful employe of the Street Cleaning Depart
rlert the other day blocked several cars OF the
Jamaica line a trip Rockaway Beach, and
kept over hundred passengers waiting while he
removed with extraordinary care 4 little pile OF
dirt near the curbstone.
II was at North Westinghouse. and Fulton
ave. when the first Jamaica came bowling
along that afternoon TO make up lost time IL
had stop. however. on meeting dump cart Oh
the Street Cleaning Department run partly across
the track. The motorman asked the driver OF the
cart a husky Irishman. get off the track a
moment so that the car could pass. The Irishnan
gIared wrathfully at the motorman and renewed
I want yez to know thot reprisint tn Stratea
claiming Departnint of the City OF New orh or an
N gon to do II haye % to f,e h0uia % FP bs aisy aisy
ana wait till I'm wild me wurrk here lit,
And wait the impatient pasSenserSt diaf bt VIM in
dustrolsly al what they gnanlmousy agreed Wa
pure cussedness The lrishman leisufey 3 ?,s ys
il seemed. to scrape up every particle OF uuSl
G sr5tio9i Then. with triumphant grin he slowly
turned his wagon around, and; with lorHiy "ale ~
marked 10 the motorman Of the first ear in the
line. 'Yez may Gwan now
In the window Of an old curiosity shop in this
borough are odd exhibits One is a second
hand set Of false teeth marked For Sale" They
look like pretty good and serviceable teeth Tor
neopie who would have objection 70 false teeth
which had already seen service As the set how
ever. has been in the window several months ana
has not found purchaser even at bargain pTiSs5 f
in a regular business Of selling second hand tee'h
Anothfg 5TS1 TAof In6an GI 'ts A3 Ordinary cop
rer cent by means Of grayer t has h Pef faafbere fb
headdress appears an unmistaka bic Hebraie nose
The novelty and incongruity OF the features en-
cite many smiles from paSSerS by
When the preparatory school of the Polytechnic
Institute opens its fall term. September p, Dr
| Francis R Lane will succeed Professor Lawrence
| c Hull as principal. Soon after DR.. Lane was
graduated from Dartmouth. in 1881. he was ap-
pointed PRINCIPAL Of the Franklin School, al Wash
ingron and the next year he became the head. OF
! the English department of the Washington HIgh
SiI Of the Central High School in iSs7 and four
! years afterward director OF all the Washington
| high schools.
The terrible affection which has befallen Assist
! ant Librarian James Creighton of the Brooklyn
| Library who was recently stricken with total
/ blindness for time has excited the most sympa-
| thetic interest on the part Of his many friends
! among the patrons Of the library. Mr. Creighton
| has been not only faithful and intelligent in the
| discharge Of his manifold duties. but has at all
times rendered valuable and willing assistance to
| those patrons Of the library who have asked him
| for friendly advice in the selection Of books HIS
| literary is cultivated and discriminating his
with the resources OF l!e llbI dIS eA
| tensive and by the numerous special students
| among the members his ability 10 assist them at
in carrying out their respective lines OF re
| search has been highly appreciated.
| Mr.. Creighton has CHEEKY. engaging person
| ality which has endeared him many friends Of
] the institution, who sincerely hopeful that he
i may regain his sight and return TO his OLD place
in the library. 10 whose interests he has given a
| score of years of devoted service.
Dr. John C Lester. Of No. 179 Schermerhorn-st
| who has attended Mr. Creighton, told Tribune re-
| porter yesterday that he not accustomed TO
say ANYTHING for Pbica ZION regaEdng ms pauents @
| OF improvement. Yesterday morning Mr.. Creighton
| was taken to Dr.. Testers Office. and was able 10
| walk into the unattended, and when there
| could the fingers the doctors hand.
DR.. Lester said that sight in the right eye had
been totally gone for some time and this had been
| aggravated by recent accident. when Mr. Crelgh-
| ton had been hir by trolley car and had fallen,
| head on. the fender Of the car. At the time
Mr.. Creighton treated this accident lightly but in
the opinion Of Dr. Lester it contributed largely TO
! his present condition. The doctor, although un-
willing forecast the future to Mr.. Creghton's
complete restoration Of sight thought the fact that
! he progressing was favorable 10 MS escape
from total blindness.