Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-03
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

' Thomas McKeon of South Leon | ard street is visiting friends in New Haven.
 Miss Josephine Henley of Bridgeport is visiting MT and Mrs William Hartley.
 The St Thomas Cadets associa-
 ton will hold a meeting tomorrow morning at 11:3O.
 The Brooklyn Athletic club will
 meet tomorrow morning. The Cadet Juniors will play the preliminary game at State League grounds tomorrow. with team known as the Terrible eleven. The NOnparels of New Haven who defeat ed the Cadets in New Haven a week ago think that because of their vic- tory they are in class with the All Waterbury It is safe betting with
 one or two players of the All-Water-
 bury eleven the Cadets would be able
 to down that New Haven outfit.
 The fair of the Brooklyn Ath-
 letic club will close this evening.
 The event has been successful and
 the treasury of the organization will
 receive substantial amount after
 all money is turned in. There will
 be no stage entertainment this even-
 ing but plenty of dancing after which
 the prizes will be drawn.
 Louise McGill age six fell down
 flight of stairs at her home on
 South Leonard street yesterday and
 the girl received several painful
 bruises although no bones were
 broken. She was descending the
 stairs, when she slipped and tumbled
 to the bottom.
 The Misses Katharine, Mary
 and Elizabeth Grady. Nellie Lynch.
 Elizabeth and Mary Crowley, and
 Thomas Grady drove to Litchfield
 last evening where they attended a
 dance.
 William Nelson youth residing on Green street, while playing foot ball yesterday had his arm twisted so badly that to-day he is carrying 1t in a sling. There have been very few accidents in Brooklyn as yet as result of playing football, the num- Der injured being much less than in other seasons. Johnnie Howard, young fellow who was severely in jured in the early part of the season by being kicked in the head while playing the game. is the only person heard of in this section that was hurt to any extent.
 Smiths and Walkers drug stores will be closed during the win ter months from l to 5 Sunday after moons and after 7:30 Sunday even ings. These stores always follow these hours on holidays and as busi- ness Is slow on Sundays from Novem- Der 1st to April 1st. the proprietors of the stores have decided to do as stated above. Joseph Smith said this morning that there was little or notn- ing doing during the cold weaher on Sunday afternoon and evening and he was sure that the persons who wanted anything could make 1t point to purchase it during the hours that the store will be opened. ..
 Several of the taxpayers who will be affected by the extension or Clark street and the widening or James street were present at the meeting of the Brooklyn and Town Plot Improvement committee last evening to be informed as to how they would be assessed if the pro- posed improvements were carried | into effect. Fred Lauper, William Loefler, Charles Mast. August Jordan | and Dennis Harrington spoke about | assessments, and the members or the committee informed them, as well as they were able, as to what they would be compelled to pay. Hans and John Henderson think that the assessments Will De light, and the latter is of the opinion hat if Poplar street is closed very little will have to be paid for the i'm The names of George aavican. William Brickel and Dennis were put up for member ,hip and were unanimously accepted. As Andrew Frederick declined to ,erve as a member of the committee which is to be made of representa- ives from the Improvements socie- les in this city. Benjamin R. Kelsey vas appointed to succeed MT Broder- ok. Patrick McNamara was on deck. IS usual. He advocates the closing ID the hole in the wall, having in hind that part of Bank street over which is the railroad bridge. SO as Brooklyn will be a little city in itself. could spend its taxes for It's ,wn wants if that were done. John Henderson declared that the mem ,ers of the democratic and republi- an parties do not care to assume the of a bond issue and Ioes not expect much accomplished " the bond committee. Almost all he members of the improvement committee were present fast even ng.
 As election day draws near the oters who have. not made up their ninds as to how they shall cast their allot are becoming more convinced hat their ballots should be counted or the democratic ticket for which he workingmen should do all in heir power. The speech of Hon Her ert Casson of New York. delivered t the Auditorium Thursday evening, howed the laborers where they are t and what they are to expect from he republican party. the friend of and every kind of trusts. [e hit the nall on the head when he eclared that the republican party