Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-25
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Mrs Kate Gillen of New York, who has been visiting friends on Bank street, has returned home.
 Miss Agnes McGrath of 132 South Leonard street has returned home, after enjoying two weeks vacation at Highland Lake park.
 You may as well have all the good things that are in the market as not. We've got some fine sweet potatoes that we would like to sell you. E. F. Dunphy Grocery Co., Stamps.
 Frank Johnson and Frank Smith left this week for a trip to Maine and to St Louis. After enjoying their va action they will not come home, but will go to Ottawa, where they will continue their studies.
 A horse attached to heavy truck owned by the New York Grain and Feed Go, ran away on Bank street yesterday afternoon. The horse be- came scared at something and started on run down Bank street He took too short q turn on one of the corners and crashed into q pole, smashing one of the back wheels. No further dam age was done.
 Joseph Werbiskas, Lithuanian boy about 12 years of age, will prob ably know enough not to play with explosives, and especially anything looking like railroad torpedo in the future. Last evening he got hold of one somewhere and after playing with it for some time he took a large stone and exploded the torpedo. Peo- pie who heard the explosion ran to the boys assistance and carried him to his home. Doctor Parker was hastily summoned and he found the boy in very bad condition. Both the boys hands and legs suffered from the explosion. His left arm was torn open near the wrist and it came very near severing an artery. It took thirteen stitches to close the wound. His other arm was also cut but it was not serious. Both legs are cut and are badly covered with powder marks.
 "A number of people who have oc- casfon to pass along Washington ave- nue under the trestle of the Highland division and nearly all the residents of this section are complaining of the danger they are obliged to undergo. Wherever a trestle is erected over a street in any town there is generally a roof of some kind right under the tracks to prevent stones from falling onto the sidewalk and dirty oil from dripping onto peoples clothing. With in the past few weeks a number of coupling bolts and spikes have been picked up which probably fell from some engine that was crossing the track or probably lay on the ties and some one in passing along kicked them and down they came. If per son was passing under the bridge when they fell and was struck with one he probably would not escape without receiving a severe wound. Hot coals often fall from passing engines and this also makes it dangerous. Very often freight cars packed with ice and beef often are left standing on the tracks over night and the next day greasy and dirty water drops from the ties nearly all day. Besides all these dangers it is the small boys delight to stand on the tracks and throw stones down on people who are passing under tho trestle If roof was serected under the track like there is on Bank street where the track is over the road, there would be no cause for com plaint This is a matter that should be given a little consideration and the proper authorities should see to it that the matter is remedied at once.
 Hot, tired and blistered feet are made cool and comfortable with our Foot Relief. Costs only 15 cents. A. c. Walker.