The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08

was defending, and said, "I
 thought my friend might ob- ject to that, because 1t is 8 lit. tie leading" "Guilty conscience, eh," com mented Attorney Haddon. "AH right, go ahead, if it will save time." That also caused a hearty laugh to go through the courtroom.
 Saw a one dollar gold piece dur ing the week. It was coined in 1853. The owner carries it as a pocket piece. It is more than worth it's weight In gold. Have you heard. D. T. Harrington sing his new song, "A Ride in My old Donkey Car?" It is one of his best. D. T. heard it on his recent trip to Ireland ana right away he added it to his repertoire.
 Buell. Webster, Crosby, 1881, has been elected nlalia- ger of the 1884 football team at RenssaIacr. Buell. is also holding up the reputation of Crosby as a. student. .. Andy Martin of the sales de- partment of the American Brass Company is regarded as one of the best groOmed men on the road. He just bubbles over with personality. Saw him strolling along Grand street the other day with "Jack" Benedict, another popular em- plOye of the brass and copper concern. Tom Flanagan of the Connecticut Light and Power Company never misses a Notre Dame.Army game. He gave Mir Allen of the same company quite a riding" over the last victory. .. Many of the power plant officials from this city attended the funeral of Thomas Blakie, Jr., In Hartford Tuesday afternoon. His father, who is assistant treasurer of the company, was located in Waterbury q few years back.
 Is there anybody around town who can concoct an absinthe frappe, even though they have the makings? A man about town re- marked the other evening that 1t was always difficult drink to make right and very few miXolo- gists could do 1t. Incidentally he says that little cherry juice. in- stead of the bitters, adds much to the Manhattan cocktail. Others will tell you that a. Manhattan ceases to be such, when the bit ters is eliminated. Even though there was not much. fuss made in Waterbury over the repeal, one of the local restaurants ran out Of port and sherry Tuesday night, so great was the demand.
 Looking back Shortly after 5:3O o'clock on crisp December afternoon - DrOp- ping into the Elton bar to meet the cocktail party with Jimmy ROwlcy or Charley Carter mixing dry Martini or an appetizing Bronx - Then taking a stroll over to Hod- sons where Pat Aspell or Jim- my Mccarthy would shake you a delightful Manhattan, or push out the bottle for your nip of brandy. It seemed as though everybody, who was anybody could be found in these delightfully."- hOspitabie emporiums abont that time of day. And if you did not find them there, you only had to take a step around the corner to Mike McEvOys or Dresher and Kecks. There also you would find the best in food and drink. We'll kept places, with congenial prOprietOrs, who were- gentlemen thcm- selves and who knew how to treat their patrons. PrOhibi- ton - what shamblcs 1t brought. Dirty old speak easies, with cheap liquor at high prices, federal agents and stool piegOns snOOping around day and night, with almost everybody looking askance at the law and sncaking drink on the sly. Prohibition might be good thing if 1t could prohibit, but as 1t existed in this country, 1t was . terrible and costly experiment. MOrc- over. 1t seems as though the American people want their pleasure at the ba.. And if that is the popular demand, that is undoubtedly what they