Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Patrick Cronan of North Leon- ard street is laid up with tho grip.
 Mrs Mary zalitis of Edward street is suffering from blood poison ing.
 Miss Nellie Donahue of North Riverside street is visiting in New York.
 Miss Bessie Murphy, of Wcster- ly. R. l., is visiting her brother. John r. Murphy, of Lawrence street.
 The bun room of the American Ring company which has been reno yated while the factory was closed was opened this morning.
 The water main on Railroad Hill street broke yesterday. but was re- paired in short time by a force of men sent over by Superintendent Kennedy of the water department.
 Michael Carroll who quit work with the O'Brien Construction con- pany when the steam shovel men had trouble last week left yesterday for Montana where he has secured a position with a construction com pany.
 William Laffin formerly employ ed as foreman for the OBrien Con- struction company has taken posi- tion with the American Brass com- pany. He has charge of a. gang which is working on the foundations for the addition to the factory.
 Representatives of the various junior baseball teams in Brooklyn will meet at the rooms of the Quaker Athletic club tomorrow evening for the purpose of forming league for next season. Last season there were several hines in Brooklyn and there was much rivalry between them, the championship being finally won by the Pioneers.
 The All Brooklyn Polo team was in good form last evening and had very little dificulty in defeating the Waterbury Juniors. Johnnie E1munds is as fast as ever and played very good game on the rush line. Will liam Lallier in goal played la Allen of the Waterbury five and allowed only one drive to pass him. The other members of the Brooklyn team also did well and should be able to keep up their end when the City league starts.
 "A young fellow who has amhi- tions to he a fireman furnished plenty Of amusement for the Brooklyn fire men yesterday and helped break the monotony of sitting in fire house all day working for about nine cents an hour. The fellow although he does not appear to be demented is mark and the members of No . had him going through all kinds of stunts. He came round Monday af- ternoon and declared that he wished ' 10 become a member of the fire de- partment. He was told to call again |, next day no one suspecting he would appear next morning. But yestcr- day attired in rubber coat and a pair of rubber boots. he called at the engine house ani stated that he was ready for work He was in- ! formed that he would have to have { his. uniform tested and was chased out in the yard where the hose was turned on him to see if his clothing was waterproof. Then that old gag which was worked in Noah's time sending a person after left handed monkey wrench was brought into use and the man with the firemanis bee wss thasei to the North Willow street house. The men up there tumbIed and directed him to the Bur- lton street house. There they gave him an old wrench which he carried hack to Brooklyn where he was told that the instrument was not in good
 working order % he was ordered to the Scovill street company to gel some axle grease He finally re- turned to the Brooklyn house and to test his strength he vas asked to lift the coal cart After having a barrel Of fun with the fellow he vas
 sent to a nearoy Erocery store foE
 a half ioxeu of sweet lemons. but hf did not return Tn the evening zo7ls cf his friends made him aware Of fhs fact that he vzs the victim of several
 5okes and when hs vas thus fnform