Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-27
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Several of the people or Br00Klyn are awaiting with interest the report of Police Surgeon O'Hara.
 Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the opening of the Lenten season. and for the next seven weeks there will not be muck doing in social circles.
 A goodly number of the Brooklyn people are working nights and they say that the factories in this section and, in fact, in all parts of the city, are very busy. The shops have beeE having run of prosperity and Water. bury is getting to be known as the busiest city in New England.
 -The few sports who went to Hart ford from this section last evening were of the opinion that Madden, who is well known in Brooklyn, would de- feat O'Connell but as those who fol- lowed the game asserted before the match. there was nothing to it but the Elm city boy. Notwithstanding all ru. inors to the contrary, the Yale instruc | tor is a pretty safe fellow to place ones money on, providing. of course, anyone in Brooklyn cares to place few dollars.
 --The writer has heard about the weirdness of fire house at night, but never until last evening had Ase pleas ure or griSf to be in one of the buhd | ing when an alarm was sent in. Last night he was sitting in a chair talking to one of the fire fighters when the | alarm from box 34 was rung in. As the bell resounded through the build ing it was like the call of BeelzebuD warning his followers to get the fires in readiness and to pick the clinkers out of the grates. The lights lighted, the doors flew open, the horses were in their places, and those of the men who were Up stairs came down the pole fin q jiffy. Before the seven strokes had sounded the firemen were ready t0 start for the blaze, and it certainly was surprising how quickly all things were in readiness. Of all the uncanny feelings, etc, that which is felt in a fire house on n night when the lights are low. the men for the most part scattered throughout the building, and an unexpected alarm is sent in, has other cold shiver sensa- l tions left in the lurch. The only coll clusiOn to be drawn is that the firemen earn their salary if they only had to stay on nights, not to mention days. | Why, that fellow was meyer in a straight match and is as crooked as q rams horn." 'Well, he may be q fakir. but he seems to get away with the coin all right" He seems to be there with the long green alf of the time and the fellow that defeats him will have to go it some." What are you talking about!' came from anOth- CT part of the pool room. The cQnver- satlon took place in Dunphy's pool room; a bunch of the Brooklyn sports sitting around the fire there last even ing. That man admitted himself that he could not wrestle fairly" Come on, you're having q pipe dream" same from another. You people are all sore ana have been stung at times for betting against him. but you will aM have to admit that he's the goods. and you cannot get away from the fact Well, in short time we'll know who ] the winner is. so what's the use Of talking about it. What chance do you think that McGovern has with his fight with the Battling Onef' Well. if the Terrible is anything like his former self he should hand it over to the Dane in bunches.' "I cannot see where Nelson will put McGovern out I'm SIX lUrlrids.ih The coming fight in Philadelphia was the subject for some time. and then base ball was on the boards. Of course. according to the speakers. the Bro0klyntes would have everything their own way in the City Amateur league the coming spring and summer and it was agreed that the rag would come to this section. This was the unanimous verdict. "Why, of course the players in this district can play ball. Because few Of them have made an effort to learn to bowl and have been the laughing stock of what ever alleys they appeared on, that's no reason why the other fellows in Brook lyn cannot play ball. "Say. will you fellows get away from that pool table and give the players a chance to use their cues. You know this is a pool and billiard parlor. not lodging house. This was Matt Dunphy. the proprietor, talking. Just then Hogan Clark, Hubert Cunningham and Hap py Leary came into the room and start cd to tell how poor the show was at the Jacques< this week. Why, you don't know what good show is." said young Keefe. J"when did anyone ever tell you that you were critic. Get wise and don't let others hea- you talking so foolishly." This conversa. ton went along. those participating sit ting in Il corner of the room near the little stove in an atmosphere that was so laden with smoke that it could be cut. The fellows are willing to buy the coal for the owner as they are the ones who get the benefit of the fire, but as Ed" the brother of the owner. has plenty of money. he furnishes the hard stun. A goodly number of the members had gone home for the night when word was received that O'Con- nell had won the match, and as tho crowd wenled its way out several could he heard say. T told you so: l knew 1t would turn out that way."
 Medicine buying is different from the buying of other goods-your health depends upon what you purchase. fou get what you ask for in its best quail ty at our store. 4. c. Walker. the drurcfst