Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-14
BR0oKEYa BRIEFS.

A4nd Herman Of UdnbtIry Wno has been visiting her Brother. has returned home.
 Joseph Scanlon of Litchfield who has been visiting friends in this sec lion has returned home.
 Miss Louise Malone will have cnarge Of part of the entertainment gwen Dy the Village Improvement so- ciety Ill Watertowfi this evening. One oI ner numbers will be tableau en- ttied the Congress of Nations"
 A pool tournarnent for Brooklyn players alone will be given by Chris Dunphy at his place of business g3i, ia bank street, beginning on November 21 and the genial Chris wants inc players in Brooklyn to ask him about it.
 "A new sign has been placed in front of Holmes, Booth and Haydens office on Bank street Oh which the name Benedict & Burnham appears. The two plants have now arnalga- mated and the whole concern will take the maine of Benedict & B1rtl. ham.
 Peter Fitz Henry is home after a four days hunting trip to Canaan with NJ. ]. Ryan. The hunters had excellent luck and captured all kinds. of game. Squirrels, rabbits, a coon and a large wOodcock are among the mess and it will make most appe. tizing spread for their friendsA
 The Cadets are trying to arrange game with the Drients for Sunday and it is likely that the teams will come together. Coming on the close of the season the three ,corncred light which annually takes place between the two teams, mentioned aboye and the Films will be sure to incite inter. est and this year 1t promises to be more exciting than any year before. At this period the chances of the Ca dets look the brightest.
 "A large crowd watched the work of tearing down Kellys old building on Bank street to-day and also were Interested in the digging away of the bank on South Riverside street. 1t is understood the big iron bridge at this point will be made much larger as five tracks will pass over 1t In the future while only two are there at the present time. Among the onlook- CTS were several of the employees of the McGovern Construction comlsHy who are having any amount of trouble with their employer. They seem to enjoy a rest of few days as recrea- ton periods are few and far between.
 Ut is foolish to bet against the Al. Waterbury tenn just at tig present as was proved by the game in Nan gatuck Saturday Yet q couple of young men in this section wagered some of the ''long green on the game with the result that one of them lost $16 which his mother gave him to get an oyercoat. He took the money and intended to get the coat on his way back from the game but meanwhile thought Naugatuck had such a sure thing that De put up his money aud took chailce. Needless to say lie lost and Bow his friends are enjoying a laugh at his expense But he is game and indulges in laugh himself once in awhile when he thinks about 1 it. The weather was rather cold this ; morning.
 The new chemical engine for the | Leavenworth street house arrived liI | town yesterday and Is now stationed ! in the Brooklyn house It is a fine | looking vehicle and appears much ] larger than any of those now in use The wheels are covered with rubber tires. almost half foot thick and the body of the wagon is nineteen inches deep, seven inches greater than the one stationed in Captain Dunfi's house. It has seats for the iaddies to ride on and Is sure to be the cynosure of all eyes in the parade on Friday It was purchased from the Combine i tion Ladder company Of Providence. R. l. On the way from the station ! yesterday afternoon the wheels be- gan to sqneak and tine men had to stop on South Riyerside street and oil the wagon. The Brooklyn fremen. under the careful ere of Captain Dunn. are getting tvefyfhing in tintop shape for the inspection en Friday. Of course afi the apparatus. etc. around the place Is always in the best of | shane but now the boys are putting in a few extra Kicks and on Friday they are eertain to make one or the best sll0winzs in the parade.
 Edward Louzhu1an of. No 3 engine house. James Madden and John John son of the ScorilI street engine house. returned home yesterday after an In- terexting trip to New York. Several f funny incidents occurred in the me fropolis and .LouEhman says that his two friends acted Ike -rubes.- It was \ the first time thst Madden has been fn New Tork and when he saw the large buildings he wanted to bet John son that some Of them were fhree times as hikiI as the Apsthecary Han building He was also % n1t1eh pleas- cd with the Laughing horse- that he fs thinking of purchasing one for his store. But Madden wasn't the only harsped. When fhe three pleasure seekerz entered the Eden museum the val p1ll6rnafi gave I11<1man q era- eioas bo4 and fbe EenEsi frenl4h fe turned fiIe ssIufe wiih one of his