Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-07
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It has often occurred to the writer how sporting teams in smaller towns generally defeat those representing the larger cities. This is especially true of the independent teams, but does not A apply so much to the high school or ganizations; but an example was \ shown during the week when Nauga- 4 tuck high defeated Crosby high at ' football. Although these small towns \ have very little material to select from :I yet they get team together and keep q 1t. In the cities there are so many \ candidates that changes are mdde \ every day to give such one trial. X The result is that the team does not \ play together and consequently suffers 5defeat.
 How quickly accidents are forgot Il ten! Two years ago the excursion train coming from the Danbury fair to Waterbury was wrecked, one person &killed and several persons severely in- &Jured, some of whom are still on the invalid list. That was terrible night in this city for those who were waiting Xhb tiC OCpOb IoA tuSlI IAiSldC ullu lCiCi- tives to arrive from the fair The news of the accident had been exag- 4gerated, as is usually the case. and some at the station almost went fran. Etlc Last year remembrance of .the 3smash-up kept great number home. 2but this year just as many went to the flair as ever went before. The Dan- 3bury fair seems to keep up it's popu. larity and to still have very strong @grlp upon the people.
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 On the trolley trip from here to New XBritain there is an Scent fare collected 3between Plainville and the city of 8keys. The As You Like 1t man was 3taking ride with a friend not long hgo and happened to get on the car zwhere the eight coppers were needed as an admission fee When the fare man called out for his coin my friend ! gave him 90 cents, but was surprised Q receive only 34 cents In change. He was not aware of the Scent fare and acordingly addressed the conductor thus: Say, sonny, I have 6 cents more coming to me" The conductor turned around, gave the talker look &bf sarcasm and said: This is an g. fent fare.' The passengers had u hearty laugh and my friend did not Ray word for the remainder of the "Trip. m a4
 The q told you so man. was in eyi- Hence during the week after the cleo
 ion on Monday He always appears bright and early after every contest and the moment he meets friend Says: What did I tell you?" or q knew 1t was going to turn out that |way," or some other know-it-all express Fion. He will have fine chance to get n his work the present week, when
 he worlds series between New York And Philadelphia is played. The games promise to be very close and hotly contested and he is lucky who can se- Feet winner at this time. But the I told" crank will be sure to pop up liter each game and greet you with
 he remark. "Didn't I tell you 1t was going to go that way?" If you have Eost any money on the game you will pe liable to say some harsh things to bim.
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 The practice of shooting song birds ts growing in this city and If the game Wardens do not get work ing, all ithese T little singers will be killed before long. The persons who go out hunting for Inc purpose of taking the life of these chirpers have not very much manhood nbout them and should be caught and given the full penalty of the law. The place where these poachers are oper- biting chiefly at the present time is in The vicinity of Town Plot and Ben Mohr. Several persons have been seer Fhere dropping the birds, but all of them have as yet escaped the officers. The residents there are now very vfgi. ant and intend to get couple of the law breakers before much more time has passed. In Stamford the past 3week a man for killing ten song birds 1 Ewas arrested and 1t cost him about Spne hundred and sixty dollars to get but of the difficulty.