Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-01
BR0oEIYN BRIEFS.

James Kelly and James Joy took drive to Morris yesterday. Michael Blansfield of the Yale Law school spent Sunday at his home in Brooklyn.
 William Dunphy and John Ma lone paid visit to friends in Tor rington yesterday.
 The Misses Norah Mahaney, An nie Lawlor and Deborah Fitzgerald spent yesterday at Morris.
 The people of this section appre- ciate the drop in the price of ice which went into effect to-day.
 Saturday Ralph Dadone lost a valuable horse. The animal became sick and died within a few hours. The Cadet Juniors are arranging game with the Naugatuck team to be played in the Rubber City on Sat urday. The contest will be simply for practice.
 While the celebration was at it's height Saturday night, the awning at killoughey's store caught fire, but was extinguished with a couple of pails of water.
 Rev James Mitchell, who has been visiting at his home in Brook lyn, has gone to Washington to en- ter the Paulist mission house where he will stay year.
 The Rev Father Conway of St Patrick's church went to Rockville yesterday and delivered the sermon in connection with the blessing of the new bell which was placed in the Catholic church of that town. The pastor, Rev Luke Fitzsimmons, is an uncle of Father Conway's.
 The annual dance of the Cadet Juniors will take place in Eagles hall on Wednesday. The boys are just starting their football schedule and will need little money in the treasury. Moreover, whoever attends the dance Is certain to have good time, as the Cadets are good as the next when 1t comes to entertaining.
 About fifty members of the Crosby Guards gathered yesterday at Coss' farm on South Wilson street at the annual bake of the organiza- tion. An excellent spread had been prepared for the occasion and there was barrel of fun during the day. The committee in charge was John A Hearn, John Lucy. John Bevans and John Tynan. James German had charge of the games.
 MT and Mrs Michael Flynn and two children of South Leonard street narrowly escaped serious injuries while out driving yesterday morning. While rounding the curve at the cor ner of Bank and Leonard streets they almost drove into trolley car, but through the skillfulness of the mo- torman and the clever handling of the ribbons by the driver when he saw the car, the crash was averted.
 A mass meeting of the members of St Patrick's parish was held yes- terday to make plans for the festival which is to be given the week pre- ceding the celebration of the silver jubilee. The members of the congre- gation seem to be as anxious as the pastor, Rev Joseph M. Gleeson, to make the affair a success and are willing to work earnestly and xeal- ously for the event. The meeting yesterday was largely attended and the various committees were appoint ed to get everything in readiness for the bazaar. The festival will be held in the lyceum and will run four nights. October Is. IT, IS and 1s. There will be stage program every evening and several handsome arti- cles will be given away, the proceeds to go into the church fund. Another meeting of the committees will be held tomorrow evening at 1880 to perfect plans and to distribute the tickets.
 Well, we'll, we'll, Brooklyn is to have another oficer holder; Eddie Donahue will undoubtedly be selected th:s evening to fill the vacancy on the charity board caused by the death of the late Patrick Cronin. The appointment has been hanging over some time and many were wondering why the mayor had not named c man sooner. There were a few in the fourth ward looking for the berth, but as it was conceded by the major ity of politicians that the place would bo filled hv "a third wander since tbe last occupant was from that district. it was the conceusus of opinion that the plum would go to the ex-baliff who Is a stauneh supporter of the democratic party. It Is understood that Mayor Thoms' choice is now In the safe of City Clerk sandland to be presented and agreed to this evening by the menbers of the board Eddie Donahue will make . good man for the place and Mayor Thoms. if he has chosen him. and there b very little question about ft if ruuoru arc