Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-30
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

--Mrs Thomas Turley, William Mo Guinness and John and Hattie McAu Tiff attended reception in Litchfiel6
 last evening.
 Battle Stigberg of Bank street was
 greatly surprised last evening when 8
 number of his friends called upon him
 and took possession of his home. Songs were delivered by John and Lucy
 Freney, Gus O'Hara and Fred De
 Ligouri. Recitations were rendered by
 John Mahaney, Jennie O'Hara and Patrick Donahue. During the evening refreshments were served and the
 party broke up after enjoying them
 selves immensely.
 Monday is the day on which it is
 up to the voters of this section to do
 their duty and chase the present ad-
 ministration out of power. For the
 past two years the Brooklyn district
 has been left to take care of itself, not
 receiving hardly a particle of help
 from the republican party and not like
 ly to receive it if Blakeslee and his as-
 sociates reign again. The streets in
 this section were never before in such
 a wretched condition. They are men,
 aceato life and limb and it is a miracle that some serious accidents have not occurred the past year because of the
 manner in which the streets have been kept. Some of the thoroughfares have not seen city laborer since Mayor FL ton came into office. Papers, fruit and all
 kinds of rubbish have lined the streets
 for months, and this is even true of parts of Bank street. The boards have laughed at the petitions of the resi- dents for decent treatment and have pigeon-holed the greater part of their requests. Even one of the most promi. nent republicans of this locality says it Is shame the way the republicans have acted and he is disgusted with the methods they have employed toward the taxpayers of Brooklyn. Now, if the people are fond of this kind Of treatment why cast ballot for Ralph N. Blakeslee, because he declares that he will take up the reins where the present administration ceases ane work along the same lines as his pre- decessor. Is not that enough for any one? Are not the people tired of pay ing in their good cold cash and receiv- ing nothing in return except promises and the like? Do the people want to see park built which will cost them about S500,O00 before it is finished while the streets of Brooklyn are in such condition that they could be used as dumping grounds with better results than to carry on the traffic of the teamsters? Is not the time now ripe for a democratic regime during which some of the city's money will bP spent In this district and not all of II up around the avenues? Why, the people can see. as has been stated be- fore in this column, how much the re- publicans thought of them when they would not even illuminate the school clock, although the cost would be all the residents. Brooklyn as a resi-. dential section has deteriorated more the past two years than any two years before, and if there should be two more years of republication the chances are that Brooklyn will be in such condi- tion that all decent people will be to say that they live in that section. Think little about these things tomorrow and then on Monday get out and give the democrats the support which they deserve and bury their opponents so deeply that it will be two years more before they are again heard from.
 It Is now time to think. of replacing broken window glass. It is easier to set 1t now than in cold weather. We have an exceptionally fine stock of glass in the reguiu: sizes and it is clearer than you usually see. We can supply you with either single or dou- bls thick at lowest prices. A. O. Walk CT, T56 Bank street.