Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-01
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Edward Loughman of No 3 is on nine days vacation to New York and Coney Island.
 Miss Nora Lawrence and Miss Veronica Smith, who have been visit ing in Hartford, have returned.
 -Faher McGuinness, formerly a curate at St Patrick's, but now sta toned at Newtown, was visitor in this section yesterday.
 Joseph Sussavage, who was ser iously injured in a fracas on Rail- road Hill street Wednesday evening is still in critical condition at the hospital.
 Joseph Skidivis of 36 South Leonard street had his foot badly in- Manufacturing company on Tuesday evening. Dr Pomeroy attended him.
 Although Jeff Doherty and Fon- sey vallone will not meet in Bridge port on Monday evening lovers of the manly art of self defense will have a chance to see these box near CT home on next Thursday night.
 There will be no meeting of the Brooklyn and Town Plot Improve ment committee this evening. The committee meet every two weeks and as there was session last Friday evening the next is not due until a week from tonight.
 Joseph Bullough of James street who was injured Wednesday by be- ing run oyer by horse and carriage on Bank street is somewhat i'm proved. Dr Farrell who Is attending the young fellow, does not expect to see any serious results come from the accident.
 A surprise party was held last evening at the home of Miss Amelia Lauper on James street. Among those who contributed toward the evenings entertainment were Miss Clara Painter with mandolin selec- tions and solos by Miss Molly Petriet. Several plano and violin selections were rendered by Walter Brothers and Edward Buck. Refreshments were served at late hour.
 As the result of the breaking in of a new motorman a car on the Bank street line crashed against the horse and carriage of Joe" Apalunic about g o'clock this morning. the wagon being badly smashed. Joe was endeavoring to cross the tracks in front of the Duggan school when the car came along and there was a collision. Joe asserts that the motorman did not ring the bell and threatens to bring suit against tine for the loss of his carriage.
 Robert Walker attended the dinner given by the Third Ward Re- publican club at The Elton last eve ming and during the night. in a neat little speech, had few words to say in connection with the Brooklyn and Town Plot Improvement committee He was not at all backward in show Ing what the organization intended to do for Brooklyn and also gave the a few digs for not att to Brooklyn while they were in office. Why. if you had elected the republican candidates for the city's offices at the last election, your wants would have been looked after said a few. Yes. they would" re-
  piled Walker, we got nothing at all from the republicans when they were in ofice so we turned them down when we had chance. just Ia the same manner as we will treat the democrats should they forget to spend a few dollars in our section during their term of offce."
 For a while yesterday afternoon it looked as If there would be need of the fire department at Joe" Smiths drug store on Bank street. where c vas averfed by the quick thought and prompt action of !. roprietor Smith and his clerk. 'Bil1'- Dunphy. Joe vas making esmphor- sted oil when suddenly it became lrnited and some of ft spilled Bslls of fire rolled along the floor of the little store and fhresfened to con- sun1e the pharmacy. Despite their efforts to put the blaze ost- It made beadray. so Smith finally erabbed he can end fhrev it into the sfnk. where Dunphy vith a couple of ret towels smothered the Ere The rorner vas badly burned aboet the hasds and urifhed fn paln for eUUe ,s us~ ~Ln<~fw~ 1unm&.a 1um1f~I