Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-08
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Some Stray Leaves From Reportsr's
 Note Book.

some stray Leaves From Reporters
 Note Book.
 A young man who is engaged in canyassing one of the wards for new voters was surprised at one of the sights that greeted his eyes as he en- tered one house the other day. Seat ed about the floor of the room was half dozen women and all were smok- ing cigarettes. They were not in the least disturbed by the presence of a man and continued to puff away. They were Arabians.
 If you lose anything, tell the people about it in the Democrat. Wednesday Mir Atwood, clerk of the department of charities, was bewailing the loss of the office cat and told his woes to a representative of this paper Attention was called to the case and Thursday morning the cat put in an appearance and was given cordial welcome. To make things all the better some good friend who had read of his trouble brought in another feline, so that in. stead of being at the mercy of the mice today as he expected he would be, the clerk of the board of charities Is better equipped to defend his stock from such intruders than ever before.
 George M. Bushnell of Pequabuck, who has for years peddled vegetables in Bristol and stood behind the coyln- ter in the little store at PeQuabuck, is married. After the vegetable season had passed he gathered together his pile and went to St Louis to meet a woman who had answered an adver- tisement of his. They met and after seeing the fair they started for lola, Kan, where the bride, Miss Mary La tham, had a friend living, went to the Methodist parsonage in the place and were married by Rev s. s. Murphy, September %. After few days spent in lola the newly welded couple start cd for the east and reached Pequa- buck last night.
 School life has It's pathetic as well as its humorous vein, and ridiculous though the little children's troubles may be, she is a very hard hearted teacher who does not sympathize with the troubled one few days ago dog wandered into local schoolroom. Like Mary's little lamb 1t was against the rule and the dog had to depart The apparent owner of the dog was shut out with it only to return about Aten minutes later, crying most bitter ly. To the teachers questions as to her sorrow, the child said between her sobs that the dog was lost. The teacher tried to console her by telling her that 1t would find its way, but the child replied: sI wouldn't mind but it's a relative of mine" "A relative of yours-why how could that be3" asked the astonished teacherg tdtfshe-s longs to cousin of mine," innocentiy replied the little girl.
 It is difficult to get rid of a bad reputation once acquired. Some two or three years ago the Waterbury High school team played team of ringers against the Hartford High school team. Principal Wilby knew nothing. about it until after the game. 1t was the act of manager and captain lacking in judgment The re- suit was that the report of Waterbury playing ringers was spread all about the state and the school received un- enviable notoriety. Now whenever the school has a first class team and make good showing the cry of ring CTS is heard. Bridgeport High school made the howl one day during the past week and said that Waterbury had i've ringers on it's team, whereas every player is bona flde student This only goes to show how a bad reputation sticks.
 saddieback riding is becoming rather popular among the members of the legal and medical fraternity. This healthy and beneficial exercise and recreation is being much indulged in by doctors and lawyers who can be seen early in the morning and late in the evening enjoying a ride along some pleasant country road. Some physicians have already discarded the carriage entirely. One physician said it was much better to ride saddle back than to drive around in team all day. "You become stiff in the team while you are active and robust when J riding saddle back. Among the de- voices to this form of riding are Drs Cooley, Moriarty, Russell, Thurber and KiImartin and Attorneys Cole, Peasley, Carmody and Monagan. Cor nelius and Mrs Tracy and Edward McElligott are also frequent indulgers in this healthy exercise.