New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Brooklyn Hears That In0entor Has
.4nfi-SnOrng DeCice.

- ..-,+3o, +,s+ NAV IN time be ~ esEs5derable
benefit 70 mankind is that Of an anti-snor1fg oeNC
+hs- has been evolved by David B. Date, OF No IL
Fort Greene Place There seems 10 have been Z
7,irr in placing the apparatus on the market but
j., < scheduled 70 appear before the middle OF
next March. News Of the invention was brought
orr by = case IN The Myrtle avenue police court
rre other 5aE-
fr,1tn Feraekarl7 2 barber. Of No 4ds lay
street had the inventor IN court because he had
failed 70 pay dividends stock sold some time
ago NJ Date explained that he had given the
complainant so shares n stock n the vortex
Knife Cor1uarv as security for the 500 which the
barber had invested in his scheme and that ne
had agreed 70 return the 500 March IS II the in
yes5naert continued unsatisfactory 20 Nj Feroe-
kzrnp To show what the device could DO. the.
inventor offered 20 Try his invention Magistrate
NsuTnsr or any one else IN the courtroom, but
the invitation was declined Magistrate Naurner
told the barber 70 wait until March IS, and then
70 start suit against tFe inventor in the Supreme
court - he still wished 70 10 Law.
well dressed youth visited the Gates avenue
police court the other day and took a seat Some
hours later as the court about adjourn. the
clerk asked the visitor what he wanted He eX-
planned that he wanted 10 get order. some
thfraE from the judge force his mother TO give
him better meals. Tho ease was reported 70 Mag
istTate Furlong. who called the young man before
him
What complaint have 5oU 70 make against your
mother demanded the
Chickens for dinner.' replied the plaintiff.
How old are YOU asked tbs magistrate.
7 an rpge1tv-eiE77t"
DO you work"
NO sir
Does your mo1her support your"
Yes, si- bur
You've q good mother interrupted the rnagis-
+rste. and you're a worthless son. Go home. #
-ou come hack here with such q complaint. I'll see
that you support your mother hereafter. instead
Il letting her support you and that you work
hard DO IT, too
Tbe young got out and did not even leave
his name behind
In tire last week Rorkneu have been busy NOV
f1g the Cortelyou mansion. the landmark CT the
Fga1bJsh district from the site that it has oc-
cupied for century and half, at F1atbush and
Nezkirk avenues. a site at East 18th street
snd Bedford avenue near the Cortelyou Club Not
long ago the property which the mansion stood
vas purchased and houses pil be erected upon il
The intention Of the owners tear the
CID building down. but public sentiment interposed
According 10 Deputy city Clerk J. Y. Scully 10
such number Of defective marriage license records
Rs have been discovered IN Manhattan be
found in the Brooklyn Office. One IS that
there are fewer licenses recorded in this borough.
Another reason IS that the Brooklyn Office has kept
continually in touch with the Health Department.
and where licenses have not been promptly record
ID the clergyInen who ofticiated the bridegrooms
have been ordered 70 do so. This is generally ef-
1ective Sometimes the records found to be de
fective. This 3 also quickly rectited rule,
by following up the ministers and the bridegrooms
and having changes made Immediately. Some min
lsters, especially those who have congregations OF
foreiguers. are ignorant Of the law. but most OF
them are conscientious IN doing their share keep
the records IN order. The worst trouble IS with
rfe couples who !eaye town without telling where
they are going. But even these cases coInpara-
tively few