Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-18
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

-t ! < Boys overcoat sale, $1 and $2. See Upson, Singleton & Co.'S ad.
 Thomas Condon has returned to
 work, at the Brooklyn Engine house, after a two days lay-off.
 The Brooklyn Athletic club will meet on Sunday to complete arrange ments for the celebrating of the clubs anniversary on next Friday evening. Joseph Liebiensky of Bank street, while at work yesterday on a power press at the Matthews & Will lard factory had the second finger of the right hand amputated.
 John Henderson left town this afternoon on some business matters. He will be unable to attend the meet ing of the Brooklyn and Town Plot Improvement committee this evening, as it is not likely that he will return in time.
 Judging from the number of tic- kets that has been sold, large crowd will be present this evening in Leav- enworth hall, at the sixteenth annual reception of the St Thomas Cadet as- sociation. Iallier's orchestra will be on hand to furnish music, which will consist of all popular airs.
 Captain Hubert Cunningham of the Brooklyn Athletic club baseball team had his five out for practice last night, in preparation for to- nights game in Naugatuck. AL though the B. A. c. boys are not con- ceited enough to think that they will win. they expect to play a fast game and are of the opinion that they will not be defeated ignominiously. A number of rO0ters will accompany the team.
 Unless the board of safety de- cides to allow more than S1,OOO for the drill tower to be build in the rear of the Brooklyn Engine house, it is not probable that work on the tower will be started as soon as expected. Although plans have been submitted for the same and are acceptable to the board, the cost will all probabil- ity he more than $1,OOO if they are carried out. Chief Snagg has for long time talked of a drill tower in Brooklyn, but it seems to be long time coming.
 On Tuesday evening "Chick" I.a- hey and "Fonsey" vallone of this section will appear before the Nation al Athletic club of Danbury. AL though Lahey has not been in the game as long as Vallone he gives a fair exhibition, although he appears to be going out of his class when he tries conclusions with yall0ne. AL though Iahey at one time trained with Fonsey, now there is no love lost between them. Lahey has given exhibitions in the Hating town be- fore and the club was pleased with his work. It is probably that sever- al Brooklynites will go to Danbury to take in the bout.
 A report was circulated in Brook lyn last evening that the Brooklyn and Town Plot committee had sent a special invitation to Alderman and Commissioner Thomas B. Walker to appear before that body at the meet- ing this evening and make a few re- marks about water meters. To-day 1t was learned that the report was false. It certainly would be interest. ing for any one present to watch de velopments when Mir Walker arose to speak on a subject which is so dis tasteful to the members of the Brook lyn and Town Plot committee. Still the plan to meter the city is being looked upon with more favor each day.
 Several persons have asked the managers of the teams that are to compose the Greater Amateur league and have also inquired of the presi- dent where the sI5 will come from that will be awarded the winning team. The money will be con tributed by the eight managers each of whom will put up sl0. The fel- lows also expect to make a few dol lars on the dance which they will give after Easter and see no reason why they will not be well fixed finan- cially. Any team which does not place it's money In the hands of the president before the first of April will be dropped from the league. If any objection Is made against Sunday morning ball. the games will be played in the afternoon. The next meeting of the league will be held a week from Sunday.
 That the number of Lithuanian and Polish people in Brooklyn Is in- creasing yearly is made plain ily the report of Rev aFther Saururaltis of St Joseph's church. There are now 3.p0 souls in his Inrish- 2.10O of them are lthuanians and the remainder Polandersl During the year of 1Ds there were 12 marriages an average of six a month. The number of births was 2S. When one stops to cousid- CT the fact that a number of Lithu1n- ians and PolanderS in Brooklyn do not attend St Joeeph's church It will be seen fhst when these are added to those that attend church services that the Lithuanians and PoIanders are strong in Brooklyn- The total popu- lafion of this secfion of the cify. 7s estimated by the letter carrfeu h .kr .M ~ .r~<u~<