Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-26
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

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 John Roach has returned from q visit with, relatives in Derby.
 -Thomas Burke, the popular clerk at D. J. Mahaney's cafe, will leave to- morrow on a weeks visit to New York.
 An important meeting of the Moral club will be held tonight at 7:3O. Every member is requested to be pres ent, as final report must be made to- night
 Residents of the Town Plot declare that the streets in that section have been In a bad condition for the past two weeks. They are covered with mud and in some places the teams have hard work to get through. They would like Superintendent Kelley to pay visit up that way and fix things up q little.
 The Hellmann Brewing Go considers that 1t has reached the perfection of "Bock" beer brewing in it's output for l9O2 This healthful invigorating and pure beverage has been for thirty years the compang's pride and they confi- dently commend it for choice table beer. Orders for the home promptly attended to.
 1.-The date of the bazaar which will be given under the auspices of St Pat rIck's parish has been changed. It Will be held from April , to 12 in the Lyceum. There will be no combina- ton books. The admission tickets will entitle the holder a chance on $25 in gold. Several unique features will De introduced during the fair.
 At meeting of the Town Plot school district on Tuesday night of las, week set of resolutions was adopted protesting against the transferral of pupils from the Town Plot school to the Bank street school, and against the manner in which the recent examina- tons were held. The following com. mlttee was appointed to present these resolutions to the board of education at its next meeting: Hans Rasmussen, chairman; John Vail, William Nichols.
 -Ihe Sunshine A. c. intends to have q star nine in the field this season, one that will be heard from in the race for the championship of the Greater Waterbury Amateur Base Ball league. John Cunningham, president of the league, is manager of the S. A. c. team and Maurice McGrath is captain. The team will consist of the following play CTS: J. Cunningham. NJ. McGrath. P. McGrath, J. Holland, G. Shaw. F. OBrien, J. Doderer, J. Brennan, J. Ed monds, M. Cavanaugh, A. Rhecken- stein and W. Stokes.
 An alarm of fire. rung from box 523, corner of Porter street and Wash lngton avenue, about 11:45 last night called the fire department to n one story frame building on Clark street opposite Seymour street. The blaze Wnlch started in the basement. had gained much headway by the time the Hre department reached there. The Protector Hose company put on the Ilfst line of hose, and they were quick ly followed by No 2 company. The blaze was then quickly extinguished The building is owned by the Hellmann Brewing Co. The loss amounts to about $200 or $500. The origin of the fire is unknown. The house is unoc- cupied. Before the firemen arrived there was some talk of starting a bucket brigade. Accordingly one man went to the house of one of the resi- dents on Clark street, knocked at the rear door and asked for a pail. The woman. thinking that he was the milk man. gave him the pail with the milk ticket in it.
 -The Rev Benjamin r. Root, the new pastor of the Third Congregation al church, and Mrs Root. must have en- joyed thrilling sensation of pleasure and delight when the entered the par- lors of the Third Congregational church last night and beheld the recep- tion which was given in their honor by the members of the parish. And well they might have been pleased. 1t was pleasant gathering. Many per sons were present and all were in the best of spirits. The Rev B. F. and Mrs Root received a warm and cordial welcome on all sides. The parlors were prettiIy decorated for the occa- sion with potted plants, ferns, roses and carnations. Remarks appropriate to the occasion were made by T. B. Walker, Norris F. Haynor, John Hen derson. William Morgan and William Boughton. Several fine selections were rendered by the church choir. The piano playing of Miss Marion Clark was delightful. Refreshments were served by the Daughters of the Cow enant.