Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-12
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

Fritz Fultz of Meriden is visiting friends in this section.
 The Brooklyn Athletic club and the Lafayette base ball teams will cross bats at Riverside park tomorrow af- | ternoon. ir
 | The Third church basket ball team will play a team from the Y. NJ. O. A. at the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium next | Wednesday night.
 The promoters of the movement for an early closing of the meat and gco- cery stores in this section during three nights. will probably circulate peti- tion to that effect among the merchants next week.
 | Judging from the different re- | hearsals which have been held, the pro- duction of "Rebecca's Triumph" at the | Third Congregational church next Tuesday night will be a grand success. The play will be produced under tue auspices of the Daughters of the Gov enant.
 William Frederick left yesterday for Hastings, N. Y., where he has se- cured employment in wire mill, where M. D. Brown, formerly foreman at the insulated wire department of the Holmes, Booth and Haydens, Is fore man. There are a number of Water bury men now employed there.
 Though the lantern law Is consid- cred dead or nearly so by q good many persons, still 1t is being enforced to a more or less degree by some police officers. 4 bicycle rider who was riding down Bank street about 8 o'clock, was stopped by the police officer on that beat because he had not his lantern 1t. The officer is said to have let him de- part in peace after reading the law to him in regard to bicycle riders having their lanterns lighted one hour after sunset.
 A whist party was given last night at the home of Miss Alice Me Grath on South Leonard street The first prize went to Miss McGrath, while Miss Mary Baldwin had to be content with the booby. There were piano selections by little c. Noonan and George R. Somers. xittie ". Ford sang "Who Stuffed the Owl" Arthur A. Adams accompanied her on the piano. Messrs Colllgan, Duggan and Johnson enlivened the meeting by a whistling solo.
 -"Something You Read About proved to be a drawing card at the ba. zaar last night, the Lyceum hall being we'll filled. The canvassers did thrly- ing business The whist tables were nearly all occupied and the prizes were awarded to the following: Lady's first prize, Miss Anna Luddy; second prize, Mrs Withy; gentleman's first prize Ar thur O'Brien; second prize, Edward Dunphy; consolation prizes, boxes of antiquities, John Greaney and Miss De- borah Fitzgerald Tonight will be the last night of the bazaar and the hall will undoubtedly be packed to the doors. A remarkably fine program has been prepared, comprising seven num- bers. It is as follows: Song, "Why Did They Sell Killarneyw George liar rington; piano solo, Gus Grubb; wreath drill by eighteen little misses; ''The Brave Firemen," twelve young ladies; song, "The Empty Nest" Miss May Mellon; '"The Daughter of the Regiment by Bowers, Phelan, Burns and Shanahan; song, Miss Maud De- laney; closing number, tableau, Miss Etta Hughes. The canvassers and all persons holding tickets are requested to make their returns before o'clock, as the articles will be distributed to- night The members of the Hardware Hall club will attend the fair in body tonight.