Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-11
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.


 Matthew Dunphy, who went to New York Monday with his brother, Patrolman John Dunphy, returned last evening. The officer is now ill St Vincent's hospital, where he will remain two weeks or more. The examining specialist stated that it will be two weeks or more at least before Patrolman Dunphy will be in condition to leave the hospital and return to work.
 Tt is said that William Mahaney who for time played tackle on the All Waterbury football team the past season will with his father D. J. Mahaney organize an eleven next year. If their plans materialize, they will have some of the best play CTS in the state and will play games on Saturday and Sunday, the former day being given over to scrub teams from the various colleges.
 -Yesterday morning Dr Good rich's automobile became stranded on Bank street, and for some time the physician was busy trying to fix the machine. The rain was coming down in torrents and drenched the doctor, but he stuck at the gasoline wagon until he had remedied the defect. As ne worked with his sleeves rolled up on the pesky thing he was an anus ing sight and attracted much atten- tion.
 The Pioneer Basketball team met the Blue Fronts of Naugatuck at the rooms of the Brooklyn Ath letic club last evening and won an easy victory by the score of AS to 19. The first half was fairly interesting the Pioneers scoring 16 points to for the visitors. But in the second period the Pioneers tossed baskets at will and won as they pleased. The lineup of the teams was: Pioneers -Gwilym, Donahue and Devine, for wards; Mahaney, center; Bricke. and Kott, guards. Blue Fronts Nixon and Clifford, guards; Stan bridge, center; Moran and Leary, for wards.
 The S:45 mail collection in the evening includes the box located at the corner of Bank and North Leon- ard streets, in front of Smiths drug store, and many letters it seems have been taken from this box nightly. Last evening the collector took a bunch of letters from the box, and the collection is likely to be contin- ued if the people show they want it. The postal authorities shoulA place T package box 9: this corner also, ss 1t is very desirable location for the same. It has often been asked why there is not box for packages at the corner and Postmaster Filling would supply a needed want if ke placed one there.
 A man passing through the alley on the west side of Murphy's block on North Leonard street, last even- ing, had a very narrow escape from teing precipitated into a hole about twenty feet deep. He was walking along when suddenly the earth opened before him and the aperture was big enough to swallow more than dozen men. The man thought that he could hear Gabriel's trumpet in the wind and started to run for his life. He later summoned enough courage to go back and see what had happened. There was the hole, and it looked mighty deep. It seems there was a ce5spool there some years ago, but Of late it has been cov- cred. The heavy rain of yesterd.y V seemed to loosen the dirt and boards covering it and consequently it caved in.
 Abe Naylor is devoting much of his time at present to the water ques- ton, but this morning found a few moments to spend on the subject Of good sidewalks. Abe called at the Democrat office to-day and asked that reporter be sent to see his walk on North Leonard street, which he says has been in very bad con- dition the past year. Now several months ago went to Mir Kilduff, su- Ferintendent of streets, and told him that my walk was in pretty bad shape. He assured me that it would be attended to, but that was the lass Ee thought of it, apparently. It re- mained in the same condition for sey- eraI weeks, and every day I thought it would be looked after. I took a trip to Massachusetts and was conti- dent that my walk would be fixed be- fore I returned. On my arrival home my wife said, MT Naylor, that walk has not yet been repaired Again I went to sec the superintendent, and he then told me that the appropria- ton was expended. Now I known that : if any accident occurs from the de- fective walk the city will be sued and as am part of the city. will bs compelled to pay my proportional share. That's why am so eager to have the walk put in proper shape. Of course I don't care so much for my own personal use, but I am con- siderate about the rights of others This walk should certainly be re- paired, was NIT Naylor's closing sen- tenre After he las finished his good work on the water and sidewalk questions he will take up the gas question.