Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-19
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT FRIDAY. JANUARY 1e 1906
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

I -P. J. O'Brien of T0rrington is wis.
 iting his brother Daniel of Bank street.
 Thomas Burke of Bank street went to New York today to attend
 the wedding of a relative
 Joseph Hanlon of Bank street ha,
 accepted position with the Water l bury Brass Goods corporation.
 In the handball games at ,he Brooklyn Athletic club last evening, Edmonds and Piquinot defeated Hick- eu and Bockwitch, while Reece and Montambault conquered J. Smith and Baldwin.
 Last evening there was meeting
 of the committee which is arranging
 for the whist party to be given by the
 young ladies of St Patrick's parish at
 the Lyceum during the latter part Of
 next month.
 Alexander, the ten year old son
 of Mr and Mrs Patrick Doyle of Bank
 street, almost lost the sight of ohe of
 his eyes yesterday afternoon about 4
 o'clock. He and young fellow
 named Dunn were playing with an air
 rife when the accident occurred.
 Young Dunn probably did not know
 the rife was loaded for in some man.
 her he got bead on Doyle's eye and pulled the trigger. The buckshot,
 which was of large size, struck Doyle directly over the right eye and en-
 bedded itself in the flesh. Dr Russell
 was summoned and removed the shot.
 This morning the residents of
 Brooklyn who live on the hills had a very hard time endeavoring to keep their footing on the way to work. Sev- eral bad tumbles occurred and some were very amusing. On Bank street. about s o'clock. only for the quick work of a motOrman on one of the cars, couple of horses would have been in line for the burying ground. A fellow sitting in the rear of car riage had hold of rope which was attached to the brides of two horses that were following in the rear, being taken to the blacksmith shop 10 be shod. As the driver turned. into Bank street from South Leonard, the ami mals slid along the ice and landed on the track. The horses not being able to control themselves, were in the 1 middle of the track and would un- doubtedly have been injured only the l motorman, seeing the danger, brought ! his car to halt, doing it so quickly l that the passengers were jared.
 -"I wish Statokas had killed that | animal few months ago and I would | not be in this condition" said Peter | Simon last evening after he had his wounds dressed, the result of being il | an accident which was caused by Sta tokas' broncho. which has been caus- ing all kinds of trouble in Brooklyn ever since 1t was bought last summer from the broncho busters that held | forth on Bank street At that trme Joe purchased the animal and he is fortunate that he is not dead long ago One day during the month of October the owner was out exercising the nag" on Summer street and it start ed on one of the tears for which it is noted. It landed the driver in the street and made kindling wood of the carriage. On the same day it injured It's leg severely and 1t was thought that the plug" would have to be shot. But it did not care about dying and since that time it has furnished pIen- V of amusement for Brooklyn people. Yesterday. afternoon Peter Simon and l friend had few hours of and SO hey decided to go driving with the The horse was only too will ng to be given exercise and the trip commenced. It seems that the own ITS of bronchos in Brooklyn always teer for high places and yesterday vas no exception. West Side hill was md the descent began. It ended in fashion. for the broncho ,ot away from the drivers and went long West Main street at a rate that would make some of the fast horses fl this town look like .'has beens." On Vest Main street the Brooklyn turnouI ollided with horse and carriage lriyen by John A. Bagley of the Ar ington hotel and there was a beauti- ul mix-up. Bagley's carriage was . lightly injured. but he escaped. The |, ther men were thrown out with a hud ana simon when picked up was
 sight. He was in such a condition . rhen his friends brought him to the flee of Dr Russell that the latter ardly knew where to begin to dress be injuries. His head was covered rith blood. he was badly bruised and ne of his arms was broken. After citing his wounds dressed he was sked If that was his last ride and he pplied: T will break that broncho Tt or he broke in the attempt
 Medicine buying is different from le buying of other goods-your health epends upon what you purchase. You ct what you ask for in its best quail r at our store. A. C. Walker, the