Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-19
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 . II MOULD not be surprised to gsee, O fatal accident any day" said trolley car conductor to the writer, the other day, "people are getting so careless" And even as he spoke the motorman was clang- ing his gong to warn several boys who were playing in the street almost directly in front of the car People become used to seeing the cars whiz by, the clang of the bell becomes so familiar to their ears that they scarcely hear it. and they go about absent-mindedly walking into the teeth of danger" He was right One of the disadvantage as of advanced civilization is that one must be Pverlastingly on the lookout or he will fall behind. There is danger in the trolley advance. People become careless and walk right in front of the cars, even though they are not equipped with "man catchers." The wonder is that many motormen don't die of sheer nervousness.
 THE Waterbury contingent at the state prison is liable to be increased if the despicable work of forgery for the purpose of imposing on the newspapers of this city be not abandoned. Several times recently the DEMOCRAT has received communica- tions for publication, that had suspicious look. And' which, upon investigation, proved to be misleading and worse Yesterday a letter was received, written upon what is known as statement" paper, and enclosed in a stamped envelope bear | ing the card of Rogers & Brother. It | stated that two prominent young people had been married at Newburyport, Mass. l The writer, evidently understandiuc the rule of all newspapers that matter for publication must be signed, had sub scribed the rame of the alleged groom | There was an air of fraud about the letter and an investigation was made with the result that the young man said that not only was he not married, but that he did not know the lady who was mentioned as | his bride. Whoever sent the letter to the DEMOCRAT committed forgery, a states prison offense. Another letter recently received announced the engagement of a Waterbury young lady to a Boston man. It was found to be fake" recent issue of the American contained a mar riage notice. in which the bride was given a fictitious name. It was plain that the reporter had been imposed upon.
 THE DEMOCRAT has no desire to hamper the work which the promoters of the Bows club report is being done. Without doubt much good has been accomplished by | Superintendent Combellack, and many cases of suffering relieved. But so many complaints have been received concerning the club that a word or two is in order, Many mothers complain that their boys. who ought to be at home, spend their evenings at the club, forming associations that may lead them astray. And the point seems to be we'll taken. The writer knows of boys who go to the club to ''cut up' and have high old time-boys having good homes. too. It is no place for them. A prominent merchant, who claims to know by experience. says the club is a nursery for tramps. Asked If he did not seek to impress truth by a slight exaggeration he declared positively that he meant all that he said. and gave examples to prove the truth of his statement He told how a boy had asked for charity at his store. He offered to give him work, but the lad | declined. saying that he had come from New Britain and would be taken care of at the Boys club. On another occasion this same merchant detected boy from the club, whom he had given employment, stealing. He gave other facts. also, show ing that the Boys club erred in that it dispensed charity with too lavish hand, thereby encouraging boys to leave good uOuoS. HIS IS question that VIII | trouble the managers of the institution more and more as the membership of the | club increases.
 SINCE the DEMOCRAT informed the pub lie of the condition of the boiler of No Is steamer the subject has been one of the principal topics of conversation all over the city. In order to fully establish the fact that the boiler had been condemned, a reporter interviewed State Inspector La Forge at his office on Bank street and re. ceived permission to publish the statement that he had examined the boiler and in his opinion it was un6t for further use. In a communication printed in these columns above the signature of Fireman" Mir La Forge's opinion as 10 the condition oi the boiler was doubted, the writer claim. ing that the shell of the boiler was all right and that all it needed to make it as good AS ever was a new set of fues
 Everything In relation to the matter was fully verified and written up in detail SC that there is nothing new in the subject now for the readers of the DEMOCRAT. The Republican awuke from its Rip Van
 Winkle sleep this morning and told the story, with the remark "that this is all
 news to the public" Not news, neighbor
 but rather ancient history. It was news when the DEMOCRAT told it two weeks ago