Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-23
BROOKLYN BRHFS.

Henry O'Connor spent yesterday in New Haven.
 Patrick Craven has returned from few days vacation In Ansonia.
 Charles Dawson. of Meriden, who has been visiting friends on Janiss street has returned home.
 Hoseman Leary, of NJ 3 house. who has been on vacation the past nine days is again on duty.
 The D. w. c. whist club wiK Friday evening at the home of Miss Katherine Mahaney on Bank street.
 Midas lsouffard, formerly of this section, but now of New Haven is re- newing acquaintanccs in this district.
 Miss Josephine Flanagan of North Riverside street will leave to- morrow for New York. where she will enjoy vacation of few days
 The old wagon stationed at No 3's which was used for odd jobs has been renovated and makes very presentable appearance. It will he pressed into service as an exercise wagon.
 "A cock fight which was witnessed by about 20 sports took place in Town Plot Sunday morning. The parties who had charge of the main were not from this section of the city, but they had the use of barn on the hill.
 In all probability the stores in Brooklyn will close at F o'clock on Memorial day. as the other stores in the city will follow this plan. Closing at noon will give the clerks q chance to enjoy themselves during the af- ternoon.
 -Alrcady one of the local coal companies, has become interested in the proposed, action of the Brooklyn and Town Plot Improvement commit tee in regarded to the buying of coal directly from the mines and letter from the firm will be read at the meeting on Friday evening.
 The contractors who are endeav- bring to carry on their business in Brooklyn with non-union masons and bricklayers are having little trCr- ble just at present obtaining compo- tent men, although they assert that by the end of the week they will have enough here from out of town to start on the buildings which have been tied up since week ago The union men on the other side claim that n look at the buildings is enough to convince anyone that very little is being accomplished and the few men that are pretending to be brick layers are performing wretched work.
 Fred Chapman. who formerly lived on Washington avenue. and who is brother to Samuel Chapman. returned from san Francisco last week and has most interesting stories to relate concerning the earthquake and fire in the Golden Gate city. Chapman went west about one year ago and during his short stay in Frisco has prospered He owns pretty good ranch out there and other property. none of which was injured by the recent~catastrophe Chapman says that it took him two days 10 travel forty miles because of the con dition of the rails. The cars went at snail pace and very little headway was made until some time after the calamity occurred. Chapman says that he was all ready to leave the city when the earthquake happened. and his wife had already departed. He states that he had much difficulty getting Away from the town because everyone was put to work. but he dressed himself as a hobo and he as- serts that in this manner he was able to get out of the city. He said that the sights he gazed upon were shock ing.
 Medicine buying is different from the buying of other goods--your health depends upon what you pur- chase. You get what you ask for in It's best quality at our store. A. 0, Walker. the druggist. i,