Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-07-16
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ONE of the local undertakers received /
call the other day to prepare a child |
for burial. He promptly proceeded to
the house and was astonished to find |
that his victim was yet alive. 1t seems
that the father anticipated the child's |
death and being cup town" thought he |
would save himself another trip by
calling in the funeral director before the
spark of life had fed. When the un-
dertaker demonstrated with the parents
of the little one for calling him in at
| such a time, they showed no feeling,
but wanted to know if he would not
| wait until the baby was dead. They
were Polanders.
l HEARD a pretty little bride COM
planning the other day because of the
untidy appearance of the hack drivers to
whom was intrusted the important duty
of carrying a wedding party. She de-
clared that it was shame, and the
point appears to have been well taken.
There are a few drivers in Waterbury
who effect a clean collar and shave at
weddings and funerals, but the great
ma jority of them seem to have no con-
ception of the proprieties. 1t is nothing
uncommon to see an unshaven and I'M
washed driver, wearing a tattered suit
Of clothes and battered hat, decorated
with a blackened clay pipe, driving to
funeral. There is need of reform. In
Bridgeport each hack driver at funeral
must wear cape of black cloth reach
ing below the waist, cut with rolling
collar and buttOning close at the neck;
a square crowned hat with broad band,
and silver buckle at the side.
THE selectmen received a request this
morning to withdraw their order that
all dogs be muzzled. Now I should
judge that this is the very time in the
year, above all others, that dogs should
be muzzled, and that l am right is
proven by the prompt refusal of the
selectmen to grant what was asked.
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| AN authority on the subject states
that all the regiments of the Connect
cut National Guard, except the First,
are SO poorly armed that it would be in
human to lead the men against an
armed mob. Their guns are of the old
Springfield pattern, and many of them
are out of order, while it is impossible to
: replace broken parts, since the manu-
| facture has ceased. The First regiment has
!, Peabody rifles. 1t is further held that
, Uncle Sam should arm all the national
/ guards, both to substantiats1 the interest
} he shows, and to secure uniformity in
I equipment, an important matter in case
of general service. AS the government
is soon to adopt new kind of rifle, it
has on hand large supply of the i'm
proved Springfelds, which might
J readily be turned over to the citizen
soldiers, at least in states in such great
need as Connecticut.
JAMES LONGWORTH is proud of his
5 little gray horse, George L. The animal
is certainly wonder and there seems to
be no end to his capabilities The horse
/ was brought to Waterbury three years
ago from the west, for well known
3 sporting man, but the deal fell through
S and Mr. Longworth became the pur-
l chaser paying, it is said, only $275.
Since that time George L. has won
nearly 81 900 and the end is not vet
Yesterdays performance in New Bri
tain, which places George L. in the 81
class, was remarkable. Tho horse was
not eft" having received but little
. training, and yet won easily. Mr. Long
J. worth was offered 5000 to allow his
Il horse to be beaten, but Indignantly re
S fused to become party to such trans
) action. After the race an offer of $6O(
= was made for George l.. but this, also
:, | was refused.
d THERE are drop-a-nickcl-in-th e-slo
r machines for chewing gum, candy, CT
f gars and a hundred other things, bu
e the latest thing in this line is the inven
/. ton of Cincinnati man. 1t is Il ma
a chine in which you drop penny anc
It out comes newspaper. Many of The
: penny dailies in the west have place.
v the machines in stores and offices. The
/, newsboys fearing that their trade will
l. suffer have opened war against the ma
n chimes.
l. AS the G:59 train bowled into the Manga
e tuck station last evening causing com
q motion on all sides, lady stepped up t.
u the busily engaged baggage men anC
tapping one of them on the shoulde
asked him if he could not wheel a trunl
which she pointed to around to the othe
II side of the building, as she could no
leave her horse standing alone. Sh
90 was politely informed that it would b.
10 done in a few minutes. AS the trail
h went out the request was repeated, ant
!, the genial baggageman secured trucl
: on which, the Saratoga was loaded anC
= trundled off. The look of disgust tina
e settled on the placid countenance of tn,
railroad employe as he beheld a hercu
20 lean verdant seated in the vehicle
=, brought broad smile to the faces of tn,
4 assembled hackmen, and incoheren
II mutterings were heard on the way bacl
b to the baggage room.