Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-22
AS YOU LIKE IT
Some Stray Leaves from Reporters
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some Stray Leaves from Reporters
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 Tho New York chamber of com. merce, in selecting the artist. WilnaIn NJ. Chase. to paint the portrait or III fany, founder of the famous Jewelry house in New York, incidentally coh- ferred quite a distinction on water bury. Mrs Minnie R. Steele, teacher in the evening art school, was taught all she knows about art by MT Chase, who is principal of the New York Art Students league. the school i'll Whlch Mrs Steele studied. The honor given to MT Chase in being chosen to paint the Tiffany portrait for the chamber of commerce is a distinction that would add fame to the most famous artist, and having been the pupil of such man the light that falls upon him must necessarily shed some of its brilliancy upon those who were taught by him.
 During the past week sleighing has been enjoyed by innumerable persons. but by none has it been more enjoyed than by a certain trio of little boys who live somewhere in the eastern sec fion of the city. These little boys were walking along East Main street III front of the High school one day early in the week. They were playing m fhe snow and presented pretty sfghr Their hair was disheveled. their clothes were somewhat torn. their faces un- clean. and their clothes covered with snow. As they stood before the High school a well known Waterbury man. ufacturer was passing by in his sleigh. One of the boys shouted: Say. mister, please give me ride" The manufac- furer ordered his eoachman to stop He jumped from the sleigh and placed the little children in the rear seat of the sleigh and he. himself. sat with the coachman. They then drove away. It was joy to see the happy. smiling countenances of the bows as they were driven back an hour later to the start ing place.
 CT wish this snow was off the eround' said a police officer to the AS You Like It man to-day. SIt is the most unpleasant job a man in my business has to perform with the DOS silpIe execution of trying not to see fellow who persists in selling liquor on Sunday and at the same time not jeopardize his own position. You run across walks that are not cleaned and when you call at some of the houses. you are answered by a woman with q baby in her arms who tells you she has her hands full on her own floor and although YOU know she is telling the truth still you cannot let it % at that. If someone gets hurt on these walks the first thing they do is sue the city. and then you'll find 1t hard to square yourself with the chief. so that between irving to be lenient with people and look out for ourselves you can bet that we have no cinch these days. I wish this snow was at the north pole ssstead of on the Sidewalks of Waterbury. We're not responsible for the law. hut we have fo take all the kicks. Why don't yorl fellows roast the city officials and shame them into having this work done Inv the city the same as in other places?" 'Mav I use your name in connection with this suggestion 2 asked the reporter. "NO" shouted the guardian of the public peace. whose heart is in the right spot .'If you did that I nights well take off my coat''
 The National Wardrobe System. has changed hands and the new owner of the System" is just now figuring where he can make profit in doing work for nothing. Incidentally. 2 large number of we'll knowR business men are making vigorous comments on their paying for something they had not seen. A number of those whC listened to the plans outlined by tho promoters of the scheme would Ike tC see them and demand some explana lion. The schedule of rates as offered in the contracts provided for all sorts of annarent contingencies. Fort sun of s13 year q man could have on' suit of clothing taken care of eacl week His contract called for him t pay S3 down and the balance il monthly instal1ments. He was sup posed to get with this suitcase. oi which his initials were to be painted Jf the man paid SIS he could have al extra pair of trousers pressed eacl week. For the sum of $25 he receiv ed the unlimited service This un limited service meant that he coult send a carload of clothing every weel to the system and every piece woult be properly taken care of. Tn fact this service would be all that woul' be necessary for one of the ''Kings o the Dudes who figured so prominent 1y in New York few years ago. Tn contracts said nothing about puttin patches on clothing. because it wa supposed that men who wante creases never had patches. The frs awakening the patrons of the ney concern had was when their .'dres suit case" came. This proved to heavy pasteboard box plastere over with an advertisement of the ''sys fem'' and the name of the owner writ ten on it with ink. Branches of tn concern are all over the state. Tn local one had a large number of GUS toners. The plan is supposed to b quite feasible and with lots of nor ey. But local customers are wonder ing why their goods were not calle for this week