Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-09
AS YOU LIKE JT.
Some Stray Leaves from Reporters
 Note Book.

A friend of the As You Like It man says that we are pierced by the pin trust, chilled by the ice trust, roasted by the coal trust, soaked by the soap trust, doped by the drug trust, ,(w)rapped by the paper trust, bullied by the beef trust, lighted by. the oil trust, squeezed by the corset trust and soured by the pickle trust.
 Have you noticed the number of runabout automobiles in town the past few months. I have been impressed with the many new machines seen in the city Many business people evidently think the machines aid them considerably in transacting their business and undoubtedly they save much time--and as time is money to some in this city, the in- vestment is good one. Undoubtedly many of the runabouts have been purchased for business and pleasure, but in either case the number bought has been large. ;. II stairs in the Buckingham Music hall are not as much sought after as those in the gallery, especially at a concert" remarked a musician one day during the week as he looked over the chart for Monday nights concert. He had reason to make the statement, for while all the seats at the time. it was early in the week, were sold upstairs, there were still many to be had on the floor. It was once more a proof that the music loving public judges the gallery as the better place for getting the benefit of good orchestra.
 The coming of ''Ped" Weston to this city during the week brought to light many walkers who Woul1 have died unknown had not Weston de- cided to go through Waterbury. But his coming made many walkers re- | call their achievements in earlier days. Waterbury has had some good walk CTS, no doubt, especially the old army | men who had to use their feet great | deal-but after Westons visit stories
 were heard of brilliant "peds" of | this city who were heretofore un- | known. But it is not everyone that knows how to walk for considera ble time at a fairly fast pace. Weston was very ungainly in his stride, but he seldom seemed to draw his breath. and opened his mouth only when he had to- Breathing through the nose | is one of the first things to get ac- i customed to.
 It was in Jacques theater last Mon day evening that a man, while en- | toying the show, unconsciously placed | his hat at the side of his seat, in stead AOf placing it under the seat.
 Or perhaps he did not care to push 1t
 under the seat. as the hat holders are | likely to injure the end of your top
 piece. Well. when the show was over
 the man, who happened to be stran-
 ger in town. reached for his hat but did not get 1t. He reached again, but
 all he felt was air. The hat was gone
 Someone at that moment was perhaps
 kicking it around the aisle. The night
 was trifle chilly. so when he came on
 the street he placed his overcoat on
 top of his head. Luckily a young
 man who works in local clothing
 store heard of the incident and real
 izing the predicament of the hatless
 man. agreed to go to the store and sell him a hat The man, who was q
 resident of Brooklyn. \. T.. caused
 many people to stare at him as he
 walked through the center with an
 overcoat over his head.