Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-08
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

John Henderson spent yesterday in New York on business.
 Dumb Chicago is very popular in Brooklyn just at present.
 -One collection of mail is now made in Brooklyn on Sunday morn ing.
 Miss Annie Keeley of Sixth street has returned from a trip to Ireland.
 MT and Mrs Thomas Buckley of Danbury are visiting friends in Brooklyn.
 MT and Mrs Michael Brearton of Bristol have returned after spending few days in Brooklyn.
 Miss Annie Craven of Bank street, who has been visiting at the shore, has returned home.
 Rev U. De Hart Gulick of the Third church has prepared special program for the services tomorrow.
 Miss Mary Judd has returned to her home in Bridgeport after visiting Mrs Begnal of South Leonard street.
 Many tickets for the benefit game this afternoon between Water bury and Norwich were sold in Brooklyn.
 Although Walter Legge. Brook lyn's center fielder, was on the sick list to-day. he will undoubtedly be in condition for the game tomorrow.
 Miss Norah O'Brien, who has been visiting at her home on Poplar avenue. has returned to St Vincent's hospital, New York, where she will resume her studies.
 All out to the game tomorrow. The contest begins at 12:30 and the Brooklyns need the game to keep in the lead. There are only few games to be played and defeat un- doubtedly means that the. Brooklyn nine will. go into second place once moEe.. and, therell be no getting out of 1t. Therefore, the Brooklyn root CTS should get out strong as when "Tommie" Lawlors North End team gets going there is no telling what 1t will do.
 This morning about 1 o'clock Box 321 called the fire department to the plant of the Hellmann Brewing company on Bank street, where the explosion of lamp caused small blaze in the waste room. The Are was extinguished before the depart ment arrived. Not far from the blaze was a large tank of gasolene which would undoubtedly have been ignited if 1t were not for the prompt action of the employees of the plant. The fire apparatus made a terrible racket as 1t tore along the Bank street pave ment.
 The branch of the Bronson H. brary which was installed at the Bar nard school last year and carried on there until June, may not be con- tinued the coming winter. The under taking was not very successful, not more than thirty books being drawn some weeks. while at times the num- Der was about ten. Miss Helen Sper- ", librarian. Is out of town at pres ent and 1t will not be definitely de- cided until she returns whether the branch offlce will be opened again. When the plan was first suggested, 1t was thought that 1t would be very successful and for time there was much interest taken. but soon the enthusiasm disappeared and very few books were drawn. This seems to be a sad state of affairs and there is something wrong when such thing is not appreciated. Perhaps the re- suits would be more fiattering If the library were placed in some place nearer Brooklyn proper.
 -Mrs Angelo Contaldi of 7s3 Bank street can thank Motorman Fleming that her 4-years-old son was not killed by being run down by a trolley car on Bank street about 6 o'clock last evening. As it was the children was struck by the fender of the car and thrown into the gutter. but received no injuries. although he was somewhat bruised. As the 6:15 car was coming down Bank street in charge of Motorman Flem- ing and Conductor Farley, Mrs Con- taldi crossed the tracks near the Duggan school. She seemed to pay very little attention to her boy who was trailing behind. or else did not see nor hear the approaching car. The car vas going at a fair rate of speed. for at this point there Is an in- cline and the trolleys naturally go a triie fast. The motorman never dreamed that the child would at- tempt to cross the rails. but that is just what the young fellow endeav- ored to do. As people saw the tot en- deavoring to get over the rails they turned their eyes away. as 1t looked as if he would be ground under the wheels of the car. But Motorman Fleming vas on to his Job and in an instant had reversed the lever. The fev people vho were In the car were thrown from their seats because of the sudden koidup. The car vas not brought to . full halt, bat it's speed vas le>ssned to such an ertsnt that she child escaped ss told above The incident Of yesterday Is only one of the many narrow escapes that are vftnesei during the veek beczuse of parsnts not booking after children e tkey sko1i1.