Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-11


 to him appears very humorous. A
 progressive merchant on thickly populated street, but not near the center, decided to sell ice cream. Wishing to get all that was coming
 his way he put out sign Brick ice cream and loose ice cream for sale here.' It is still out.
 The merchants in the vicinity of
 Exchange place are very much in-
 terested in the steps taken by the
 board of aldermen to have the troll
 ley cars move on as quickly as they
 unload passengers instead of wait ing until all the cars come in, some times causing great inconvenience
 to the pedes rians and teamSters. They want the cars to do their wait ing some short distance from the square. This is something that has
 been complained of for years, but it seems to be very difficult to remedy it, although the merchants don't think so. The matter is now in the hands of the department of public works and it is likely that the alder men will approve any reasonable recommendation they may decide 10 make.
 The As You Like It man was on the way to the shore last Sunday and stopped of for time at Savin Rock. While there he learned that the Hid" was on rather tight since the state police had the fight at the re- sort few weeks ago. The writer learned that in one of the big res taurants refreshing beverages were served in miniature coffee pots, and to him it seemed a rather unique way. But there was no chance to see the novelty worked for shortly after the writer took seat at the table a state policeman with a come ly looking young woman entered and had dinner. During his stay the As You Like It man did not see any coffee pots brought out. not even to the policeman himself. He drank water.
 Boarding houses and restaurant keepers must be suffering a good deal on account of the industrial depres- sion, for the constables do not seem to be doing any other business but levying on wages. This week par ticularly they were exceptionally busy, showing that boarding house and restaurant keepers are keeping a sharp eye on their boarders and giving very little tick" There was scarcely shop in town that was not visited by constable last Tuesday to garnishee the few dollars that was due some poor fellow who got trusted for his weeks board over the Fourth. The seven eonstables in this city know how hard the times are better than any other class of busi- ness in Waterbury and they tell stories of extreme hardship they have encountered here and there.
 In view of the children that are injured from horses and automu- piles, 1t is certainly surprising why parents do not watch their little tots more carefully. Fully one-half of the accidents that occur can be placed at the feet of mothers who scarcely ever see their children dur ing the day except when they ap- pear for their meals. They allow them to run after carriages and wagons and do not in many cases reprimand them when they see them running where automobiles are ac- customed to pass. This is no apol- ogy for the reckless driving of auto mobiles in this city. for there is no excuse for the dare devil manner in which some of the chauffeurs speed along the principal thoroughfares. But parents If they have any re. gard for their offspring should try to keep them off the streets as much as possible. As has often been stated 1t Is almost wonderful that more children and adults are not killed or badly injured on the streets of this city. Their own care lessness and a drivers recklessness are a mighty bad combination.