Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22

The AS You Like Man wonders why an accident such as occurred yesterday during the circus parade does not happen more often. Wagons and carriages of all descriptions drive through the streets on day when a big crowd is out just as on every other day in the week when they have plenty of room. People watching such spectacle as that of yesterday are kept on the jump continually lodging horses. carriages, trolley cars and automobiles. The accident. was a long time coming but 1t finally got here.
 I'entered Polls theater Thursday evening to hear the exercises of the graduating class of Crosby High. It seemed for a few moments that was In the wrong place, that is the speak CT of the evening made me think so I thought. judging from his address, that 1t was red hot political meet ing. The orator was delivering an excellent address for the republican party One of the best stump speak CTS heard in some time was my opin- ion. I asked one of the bystanders if he were MT Mclaughlin, as was of the impression he might be an addi- tional number on the program. But I was informed that he was Creswell. A good interesting talker but for the l life of me I cannot see why gradu- ating class should be compelled to listen to a political talkfest, even though by gifted speaker.
 | The As You Like It Man has seen cars roll down North Main street at terrific speed. and on few occasions the motormen seemed to have lost control of the cars. But North Main is not the only incline which they traverse at a reckless speed. Yesterday afternoon a car started from Highland park and it went down North Willow like Ia streak. Passengers were waiting along the line but the car had got
 beyond the control of the man on the front. Plugging away at the brake he
 was using all his might to bring the
 rolling stock to a standstill but, Ii
 was of no avail until near Ludlow
 street. The few passengers looked
 at each other and imagined the close
 call which they had. It is only few
 weeks ago that car ran away on | North Willow street and went tearing
 down the hill, being finally stopped a
 short distance beyond Hillside. Be.
 cause of this speed something Is like
 ly to happen before long.
 l The high school reception at Leaven-
 worth hall last evening proved a try
 ing, as well as pleasant time for all
 who attended. The weather was so hot that dancing with any degree of
 comfort was out of the question. The
 young men, gallant always, made il Ia point to see that there were nc
 "wall flowers" and consequently
 ripped it oftener than . they would have if the dear girl graduates and
 their friends were not so numerous On the other hand the young ladies ac. cepted places on the cards" many | times when they would much rather
 "sit it out" In fact the As You Like I It man understands that on one or
 two occasions young man was
 fooled when he was glad of 1t, and :, the young lady that did the grace.
 ful absenting herself act was thank
 ed for being out of sight. Many of
 those present went to see and bC
 seen and would have enjoyed it much
 better had they been allowed to ''slt
 it out" whenever they wished. IT
 this connection the As You Like Il
 man thinks the old style of engaginl ] partners better than the new. Now
 a-days a young fellow thinks he ism
 in it unless he fills his card before
 the music for the first dance starts ] In the olden days when the music ] started each gentleman sought out { partner and every lady danced whet she pleased, and only when 1t pleased ] her. However, It was charming af fair and the As You Like It mar hasn't spent a more delightful night II
 long time.
 This Is an age when almost every body likes the rough side of thing : and as a consequence 1t is said ther ; are no smooth sides on files put in tn : market at the present time. It ap plies to everybody and everything An incident occurred in the superio court during the past couple of week which illustrates this very nicely One morning Sheriff 0'Brien was
 second or so late in opening cour and Judge Gager had to remind hir : that the time limit had elapsed. Well but didn't that thing spread. It wa : talked of In the cafes. on the stree : corners, in the club rooms and tn papers printed 1t under triple headi That was all right, but when cour adjourned during the present wee Judge Gager paid high complimen to the sheriff, adding that with ne' men a little hitch here and there : always looked for. but on the whol r his service was excellent and his pre- encs and conduct lent dignity to th . court. Surely this was a gracefr : compliment from an eminent juris
 but the bouquet, if such 1t mign l rightfully be termed, remained ther' | Not a vhImper was heard of 1t out 2 side the place where the words veT