Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-27
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

Frank Cronin of New London is the guest of Jesse Devine of Bank street.
 Miss Bridget Dwyer of Thomaston is visiting Mrs D. M. O'Brien and family of Bank street.
 MT and Mrs Joseph Gabriel of La fayette street are spending a weeks vacation in Springfield, Mass.
 A committee has been appointed by the Brooklyn Athletic club to buy new furnishings for the club rooms.
 John Sheehan, who attends school in Hartford is spending the holidays at his home on Washington avenue.
 "A new channel Is being construct ed for the brook which flows through the brewery property on Bank street by laborers in the employ of Contract or Edward McManus The work is being done under the direction of City Engineer Cairns. The channel which will extend from Bank street to South Wilson street, has been needed long time. When it is completed Bank street will not be covered with so much dirt, rock, etc after rain storm.
 --Of the Rev M. F. Fallon, O. M. I. D.D.. who will preach at the solemn pontifcial vespers at St Patrick's church on Sunday evening, January Is, the day on which St Patrick's church will be dedicated by the Rt Rev Bishop Tierney, a Buffalo news paper says: ''The Rev Dr Fallon, O. M T., is one of the most eloquent pull pit orators in the country. He has a magnificent voice and he holds the at- tention of his audience throughout. He has robust physique and clear strong and resonant voice. He Is a | profound thinker and one of the ablest opponents of the day of the doctrines of the Catholic church. Dr Fallon was. before coming to Buffalo, rector of the University of Ottawa, Canada. He is an ardent Hibernian and was the prime worker in the movement which had for its object the sending of protest to England against the coronation oath which was odious to all Catholics. Tn this he was ably supported by the Hibernians in Can- q ada and the United States. On leav- ing Ottawa, he was escorted to the station by the Hibernian societies. He was also chaplain of the Knights of Columbus in Canada Dr Fallon is now rector of the Holy Angels church and president of the college in this city. Although yet a young man he is regarded as one of the fore most churchmen of the day" Of the Rev D. J. Stafford, DID,, who will preach the sermon at the dedication exercises in the morning, the BaIti- more Sun says: "He is a young man to have national reputation for ora- tory, eloquence and learning. But such is the case and the honor is we'll merited. He has lectured in this city before all kinds of audiences, Catholic and Protestant, Jew and Gentle. Christian and Agnostic He has giv.- en satisfaction to all by bis matchiess eloquence and profound learning. His readings from the bards-immorta1 lines-are worthy of Booth or Bars rett. Indeed in many respects he sun, passed either. His information and euk phasis evince breadth of compreheu, sion and subtleness of penetration such as is rarely met with. At thS public meeting, held to arrange for thd
 reception of the District voIunteerii
 returning from Santiago, addressed were made by Postmaster Genera1 Smith, Corporal Tanner and Dr Stafta ord Dr Stafford's exalted patriotism , and fiery eloquence threw the audi, ence into frenzy of delight and 1a pandemonium of applause"