Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-29

who has been spending a few days at his home left yesterday bound for the Philippines. Buchanan intends to serve fifteen years in the army, eight of which he has already been in the service of Uncle Sam. Before his visit to this city he was located at government consumptive hospi- tai in New Mexico where he did good work in treating patients af- flicted with the great white plague.
 -Yesterday afternoon the children of the upper grades of the Town Plot school with some of their parents and several of the teachers enjoyed a sleigh ride to Cheshire. The party had luncheon in Cheshire where they were also entertained with pia- no selections rendered by Miss Mary Healy. The following teachers were in the party: Miss Mary Reilly, Miss Helen Kieley, Miss Lillian A. Bronson, Miss Mabelle Callan, Miss Mccarthy and Miss Mary Healey.
 According to reports which con- vey very little information a family of nine was exterminated in Brook lyn this morning. Although very little could be learned about the af- fair 1t is said that the family has been annoying a certain merchant to such an extent that Bob" Walker this morning could control his temper no longer and after capturing nine big rats he killed them by hyperder- mic injections. The rats have been playing hide and seek in the cellars in the vicinity of Bank and North Riverside streets, so last night the druggist placed mammoth trap in his cellar. This morning upon taking a look he found nine of the squealers snugly entrapped in the case. A short time later their eyelids were heavy and their toes were turned up.
 At the meeting of the board of education last evening, not a word was said about the selling of tickets by the pupils of the Barnard school for rafle of gold watch in order to raise money to furnish the school with statuary and pictures. Principal Thomas Condon said to-day that he had not received complaint from any parents, neither had any of the teach CTS. Superintendent Tinker has not spoken to me about the matter and see no reason why anyone should endeavor to make fuss about it," said MT Condon. "The tickets are not in books and no child need buy or sell one unless he or she wishes" The plan at the Barnard school is somewhat different than in vogue in other schools but the writer has talked with several of the Brooklyn residents and as stated before, not one has been found who has made the slightest protest about the sell ing of tickets. Other schools have the children bring so much money each week while enough will un- doubtedly be realized by the raf7ing of the $5 gold piece at the Barnard school that no more will be needed during the year. As long as the Brooklyn children and taxpayers are satisfied with conditions existing at the Barnard school and as the board of education as we'll as Mir Tinker seem to think that MT Condon is acting for the best interests of the school, others should not worry.
 With the intention of taking a very active interest in the city cleo tion next fall the Cousin club met last Sunday afternoon in one of the Mahaney buildings on Bank street and perfected plans so as to make the club a political organization. The Cousin club is composed of many prominent men of Brooklyn and up to the present time was simply for so- cial purposes. It is some time since the members had meeting, but the club will now meet once or twice dur ing the month and might assemble more often. The members seem to think that Brooklyn is not getting its shares of plums from the political pie and will make strenuous efforts to have its influence felt when the poli- tical slate is being made up. It is the intention of the club to run Jo- seph Begnal for alderman and will in case Judge Lowe decides to run for the mayoralty use it's efforts to make his candidacy successful. It is only natural to suppose that the club will have opposition. As yet no officers have been elected although the members wish Sheriff Matthew Smith to take the presidency. Mir Smith does not want the position and although he has been asked several times to accept it. as yet he has re- fused to do so. Daniel Mahaney will provide meeting place for the Cous- ins and it is not unlikely that his fellow members will place him fin nomination for some ofice. Mir Ma nancy was considered sure of a place on the present board of works and when he was turned down his friends were highly indignant and have had no love for certain politicians since that time.
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