Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-14
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Martin Duane of Newark, N. J., vas visiting friends in Brooklyn yes- terday.
 Frank Ryan of the Scovill street engine house has returned to work after two days layof.
 The forty hours devotion started at St Joseph's church yesterday morning at the S:S0 mass.
 John Bowers of North Leonard street, who has been i'll the past three months, is able to be out.
 While Oflicer Halpin was mak- ing an arrest last evening four or five of the prisoners countrymen fol- lowed the officer.
 Speaking of tseet signs. very few of them can be found in Brook lyn. If signs are needed anywhere, they certainly are a necessity in this section of the city.
 Thomas Stokes. who has been laid up for a week with the grip, resumed work this morning with Tom Grady. Grady has moved from North to South Leonard street.
 The residents of Brooklyn who are compelled to walk in stormy weather should make it point that the walk adjoining the property of the Benedict estate on Bank street should be cleaned. The slnsh on the walk to-day was ankle deep and pedestrians found it much more com fortable to take to the road than to attempt to paddle along the sidewalk.
 "A hack coming from funeral almost came to grief on Bank street yesterday afternoon. As the horses were nearing South Leonard street on the return trip, one of them was frightened and as the driver had a loose hold on the reins. they were jerked from his hands. The horses pulled into the gutter and would have sent the hack with a crash against telegraph pole had not the driver grabbed one of the reins and with a pull brought the animals into the middle of the street.
 The handball players were busy at the Brooklyn Athletic club yester- day and several postponed games were decided. The following par ticipated, the winners being the first named: w. Koloski and J. Koloski vs !. Leary and J. Walsh. J. Cunning ham and Fl. Cunningham vs M. Mad den and D. Sullivan, P. Cronan and P. Edmonds vs D. Conway and D. Baldwin, D. Blandsfield and w. Flynn ys J. Darlington and w. Gwilym. J. Leary and J. Walsh vs D. Conway and D. Baldwin, T. Cunning ham and H. Cunningham ys P. Clark and c. Bockwich. A. Carroll and !. Kearney vs D. Blandsfield and E. Flynn. J. Cunningham and II. Gun ningham ys J. Leary and M. Carroll. At a meeting of the managers of the teams that are to compose the Junior Amateur league, the remaind- CT of the oficers were elected and various committees were formed to look out for the welfare of the or ganization. It is the intention of the managers to play the games in the morning, two on Corcoran's lots and two at Riverside park. Twenty-one games will constitute the schedule, which if carried out, making allow ance for bad weather. will extend tho season almost into next winter. A purse of $75 will he awarded the winning team and the nine that cap lures the place will receive $25. The list of officers and committees fol lows:. Joseph A. Smith. president and treasurer; William Kopp, vice. president; Thomas ]. Grimes. secre- tary. Oficial umpires. John Cunning ham, Patrick Farrell, John Higgins. Dance committee. Joseph A. Smith, Thomas Quinn. J. Lusky. William Kopp, Charles Kaluberg. Committee on rules and bylaws, Charles Kalu- berg. A. lyon, T. J. Kopp, Joseph Hartley, T. Day.