Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-26
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Miss Alice McGrath of Poplar avenue is laid up with the grip.
 Joseph Hanlon is able to be around after two weeks illness.
 Miss Margaret Kennedy of North Leonard street is visiting friends in New York.
 Mrs Michael Mccarthy of Bank street while at work at Holmes, Booth X Hayden's Saturday, smashed the index finger of her right hand. E --There6swas a lively meeting of bthe Il Moral club, yesterday in the Ly- .ceum, almost every member being present. Several prisoners were put on trial and after all cases had been settled $S had been paid to Treas urer Kelly. The next meeing will be held Thursday evening.
 Yesterday as stranger was walking up Bank street he was pelted with snowballs by crowd of young fellows standing at the corner of Bank and South Leonard streets. The former came back and caught one of the crowd and was about to take him to an officer when a fellow who lives on South Leonard street butted in and landed tie strailgar q punch on the jaw compelling him to release his hold on the snowball thrower.
 -Edmonds and Picquigot, winners of the handball tournament carried on by the members of the Brooklyn Athletic club at their rooms on Bank street, were on Saturday awarded IaIs l.A graved with the names of the win ners and are rather hobby. Edmonds and Picquigot won fifteen games, be- ing undefeated. Charles Smith and Anthony Carroll landed in second place. ss
 The most successful mission that has ever been carried on at St Pat rick's church came to close last ey- ening when Rev Father Dominic q. Scanlan delivered an excellent ad- dress to an audience which packed the beautiful and spacious edifice. standing room being at d premium. Last night the speaker took his text from the introit of the mass "Laetare Jerusalem He dwelt mainly on the necessity, means and award of perse- verance. He admonished his listen CTS about avoiding lust and drink and as the speaker was in fine voice the congregation enjoyed the sermon which was one of the best delivered during the mission. During the ser vices the electric lights went out but in a short time the pastor. Father Gleeson. had them in working order. Although the lights were out the candles still burned on the altar. and the dim outline of Father Scanlan in the pulpit laundering forth his ser mon was impressive. During the mis- sion 4.GD adult persons approached the sacraments In addition to the ,s0 children. In point Of attendance the men had slightly the better of the women. The mission was much more successful than the one held three years ago which was also carriei on under the direction of Father Scsn- Ian. assisted by Fathers Fox and Burns. YeStprlay afternoon there was a meeting of the Order of St Francis and many new members were received into the organizatiOn- Some of the members of the order who were present yesterday to hear Father  scanlan s,rsak. heard hIn alsO eight years ago when on his first visit to this eitv he addressed the sociefy. Father Scanlam before he deuartsi for Hartford this morning -pki that he was highly pleasei with the fais- sion To say the least l. was far above my expectations and myself and my assistants were agrreshiy surprf<s.I.- wxx his closing comment The Franeisrzns will immediately s.arf a mis<ioa at St AHeu<tine1s in Harfforl next in St. Peters in New Haven followed by oBe at Rockville. Conn
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