Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

MISS Mary McGlll Of South Leou- ard street spent yesterday in New Britain.
 Robert Leddy of Sunnyside aye nue has completed his years work at Fordham and is home for the sum. mer.
 -Dr and Mrs Thomas Baxter of Thomaston were the guests of the Dawson family Of Bank street yester- day.
 Yesterday the women of St Pat rick's parish met in the lyceum to make arrangements for the card party which will be given in the near future.
 Charles L. Smith ot Lawrence street. and Miss Mary Ryan of School street will be married at the Immacu- late Conception church tomorrow morning at 6:45 o'clock.
 Frank Smith oe Lawrence street and Thomas Lynch of North Riverside street appeared in the pray Every man" which was presented by the students of St Thomas seminary, Hartford. h the college hall last even ing. Four other students had roles in the play and all enacted their parts in very credtable manner. being frequently applauded for their good work.
 The Outing club of the St Thomas Cadet association went to Beacon falls yesterday. The party was chaperoned by Michael Mahon. who led the way. Mike is something of a geologist and on the hills near Beacon falls found several excellent geological and botanical speciments which be explained to the others in the party. Those who went say there was good time.
 A man known as "Fritzie" was at- tackled by couple of foreigners in front of Stokes saloon on North Riverside street Saturday evening about II o'clock and was given a trouncing. A few of his friends, said to be Thomas Rahsey, Burton Harri- son and Edward Weathers followed the assaulters in carriage and after catching them administered worse walloping than their friend received.
 -The Pioneer base ball team of the junior league seems to be followed by hard luck. A week ago yesterday Henry Conrad, their catcher, while sliding for base, was injured so badly that ten stitches were necessary to close up the wound in his head. Yes terday Edward Kahl of Washington avenue. who played with the team for the first time, while sliding for a base. knocked his left arm out of joint.
 The first class day exercises of the Town Plot school will be held Wednesday evening, June 10, at 3 D. m., h the school building. The class is composed of eight boys and four girls. nine of whom will enter the high school at the opening)of the fall term. The principal. Miss Mary E. Kelley, and her assistants have ;Glcol which is far ahead of the majority of those found in. the outside districts. With the completion and opening of the new rooms, the school has assum- ed the appearance of a regular gram mar building and the work of the scholars Is said to be excellent. The exercises will be held in the evening in order to give the people the op- portunity of attending who would be unable to do so should they be held n the afternoon The program fol lows: Opening duet, s. Rasmussen, W. Richards; welcome, class; saluta- tory. A. Savard; piano selection. s. Rasmussen: recitation, H. Mason: medley. class: class history. A. Cod dington: Stavoren, c. Nichols: pro- phecy. D. Wlthey: piano selection. W. Richards; prophet on prophet. D. withey: class oration, A savard; "Till We Meet Again" class; class will. S. Rasmussen: presentation speech. E, Savard; vaiedictory. c. Nichols: good eight, class.
 An amusing sight was that wit. sessed near the Bank street bridge on Saturday evening shortly after 6 o'clock. A foreigner on the way home from work. while crossing the bridge. allowed his watch to drop into the Naugatuck river. He saw 1t swallow I'd up n the waters below, but as the water or Naugatuck is as clear as crystal. he had not much difficulty in perceiv!ng where the timepiece land ed. But the man had no intention of allowing the watch to lose him so cas- fly. Luckily the night was warm and the man was carrying nls overalls home to have them cleaned for the following week. Not mindful of the fact that he would attract a large crowd and perhaps not caring whether be did or L&t. the man proceeded 10 the banks of the river and pre- pared to enter the stream. It was on.y the matter of few minutes before be bad freed himself from his regular attire. and clad in the over a!ls. was In the stream seeking the watch. Although h.s tender feet must have come h contact with many rocks. tin cans. etc. the man was not leased and succeeded In re- covering the coveted watch. He d.d rot wait te take plunge. but was soon on the bank again. dressing. The lu6lence took keen enjoyment out of the incident Someone was heard to remark that the man intended to have the overalls fum.gated before be again used them