Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-14
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Charles and Elizabeth Lizze of Plymouth, Pa, who have been visit ing Mrs George Lasker of Bank street the past two r1onths, returned home to-day.
 Ut was rumored that Thomas F. Devine, who retired as principal of the Duggan school at the close of the school term, might be made super fntendent of the schools of Ansonia, but at the meeting of the board of education on Friday evening it did not appear ss If the Waterbury man was in the running.
 A team of horses hitched to heavy wagon owned by the Atwood Bros ran away on Bank street this morning about II o'clock. It started near the corner of Bank and South Riverside street and although the horses only went as far as the brew cry all teamsters took care to give them good right of way. The steeds were drinking at the watering trough when they were frightened by a passing engine. The driver was off the seat and tried to restrain the horses by grabbing the reins. but his effort was useless. The wagon struck a refuse can and simply "squashed" it, but collided with nothing else on the street
 -It is a long time since the Brooklyn Improvement society mem- bers have attended meeting of public board, so they should turn out strong this evening. when they ap- pear before the work commissioners to ask that the Clark street exten- sion be completed as soon as possi- ble. Although for time the Brook lynites, headed by Jonl Henderson, Jr, and Hans Rasmussen, were con- sidered something of a joke when they were on hand at almost every meeting of the board Of aldermen and board of works, they at length by persistent work succeeded in obtain ing one of the long sought improve ments. Now that the work is under way they do not wish if to be de- layed .....
 The foreigners In this section of late have certainly been worked to the queens taste on the flim-ham game. and the friends of the victims are powerless to aid them in getting the money back. It Is some of their own couutrymen, so say the police, that are the perpetrators of this form of feecing hard working TIen who are easily deceived and simply throw away the few dollars they have saved. thinking they are going to strike something rich. The game has been worked so often O. late in this city that it is nearly time that these | people would learn 10 keep strangers with fortunes" at a distance.
 To win a bet of q dollar Jack" Mahaney of Bank street dIyed into the swimming pool at Hamilton park yesterday afternoon with all his clothes on. his shoes included He immediately collected the bet Ma nancy rather enjoyed the plunge in addition to winning the dollar. bnt 1 felt A trifie soggy on his exit from the water. A number of Brooklyn 1 ties. including Eddie" Donahgc, ] "Bill" Mahaney. Joha Johnson. 1 Hogan" Clark. Frank Ryan and Ayeral others took a walk to the l RN yesterday and were having frA Nime in the water when Jack ] Nah sey and Fred EeLigOuTi got talkiA about jumping into the pool 1 with th ir clothes on. Mahaney said l he woul just as soon do it provId- . ing be. vas made, and when De i Ligouri oL red to wager a copeck 4 The money 4s mt m and Mahancv rot ready to ske the dive He did I [ with very lit ie ceremony and fur 1ished much am1sement for the big srowd on hand 1t IS not often that < Jack" can De -slamped" on any Aanz within the law and the little 1.