New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
BOROUGH GOSSIP
Parish Gets a Silver Statue OF the
Madonna from the Pope.

Pope Plus X has presented the parish
which centres in st. Johns Chapel Greene
and Clermont avenues. with silver statue
of the Madonna. The gifJ is to conlhieiilo-
rate the work accomplished among the
peopIe by Auxiliary Bishop George W.
MundeIein and his assistants. Accompahy .
ing the statue was a letter in the Pope
handwriting commenting the work OF the
auxjliarv bishop and the congregation
Tho statue stands three feet high. The
in,port duty on il was $50. To commemo-
rate the consideration Of the Pope the
new chapers organ, which is to cost SlS-
go will be installed in his name.
The members Of the Classon Avenue
PRESBYTERIAN Church presented a purse OF
81 400 as an anniversary gift TO their pas
tor. the Rev. Dr. Joseph u. Burrall, Few
devs ago. Public Service Commissioner
McCarroH made the presentation. In the
twenty years that Dy. Burrcll has been
pastor more than l,So) persons have been
added TO the membership. or these oo'
Joined on confession Of faith.
The last report of the Brooklyn Public
Library shows that the circulation OF
hooks last month was A0S29o. or 2"Nl
greater than in February, 1911 The best
showing was made 10y the BroWnsViHe
branch. as usual This branch had a cir
c1Ilation for the month of 1914. The
Rusbwick branch had a circulation OF 2>'-
2,2. the Montague branch, 24,}T, and the
Williamsburg branch, 2ioSI
The police who guard the sacred pre-
cincts of the Howard avenue Municipal
Court are having a ghost hunt SlahSe
noises have been heard in the courtroom
al night for some time past. and hlckerlhs
lights have been observed Chlet CleTh
] p. MacCarthy has also missed papers
Additional locks have been put on the
doors and windows and everybody posses
sing KEYS has been cross-examined, but no
clew 10 the mystery has been found. Inc
neople Of the district have taken TO crossing
the street when they 20 by the building at
nigh, and even the saloonkeeper on the
ground floor has observed that his clients
disappear earlier than formerly The po'
lice have now been called upon to solve
the problem.
Accompanied by his new owner, man
from Sullivan County, small DONKEY
wandered into a Brooklyn barroom re"
nights ago, and, following the suit OF h'
master. placed his feet on the brass ran
The man bought a drink and then asked
that one be given to his beast also. Noth-
ing loath, the bartender served the DONKEY
with a pail of beer which was greeoly
drained by the animal II then wandered
over to the free lunch counter and began
10 browse on the sausages, the cheese and
the hshballs.
Now the barkeeper, who says he Is q
kindbearted man, did not mind the donkey
having a bite or two. but when he saw
the last of the days supply Of frank
furters disappearing down the throat Of
the animal he became angry and resolved
10 get even with the customer, who for the
price Of one beer was attempting TO get
awav with a whole stock Of thirst In
ducers."
Selling a bottle containing some tabasco
sauce he poured a generous quantity on
sandwich and placed the morsel before the
donkey. 1t was swallowed in one gulp,
and then the fun began, for the donkey
proceeded to kick all the dishes on the
lunch counter TO the floor and TO carve
large sections from the bar with his hoofs,
not to mention splintering several chairs
and mirrors Finally the donkey kicked
away the swinging doors, and. braying
Justify, galloped out into the street but
he was caught by his owner and locked up
before doing any more damage.
The man from Sullivan County said after
settling the bill that he had bought the
donkey for his children on the assurance
that IT was a mild hammered beast, and
he thought he had been "stung." The
damage done by the donkey had cost him
the price of his proposed nights celebra-
ton. and he sadly wended his way to his
hotel. vowing that never again" would he
attempt TO lead sef-respecting beast Of
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