The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-12

Wonder when this war IS over,
will there be an Armistice day like
that of 1918? Exchange place was
certainly wide awake that morning
from o'clock on. There perhaps
never could be another day like 1t.
It is true that some of the old
landmarks like Hodsons, The Elton,
and Drescher & Keck's are still
there, but many of their oldtime
patrons have answered the call OF
eleven bells" From the hour the
parade started, long before the break
of day, it was one continuous soiree
until almost the same time the fol-
lowing day.
can almost see Jimmie Row
ley opening the Elton bar, when
the news came that the war was
over. 1t was not long before the
popping of the champagne bot
ties had all the guests down in
the rathskellar - including Mr..
Judd himself. As for Hodsons,
Mike McEvoys and Dreschers.
they were run ragged all day. 1t
was about the middle Of the at
ternoon, when Joe Bergin chris
tened DIR. Tom Parker's new uni
form with the contents of a self
ger bottle in HOdsOn'S dining room.
The genial doctor Was going to
crush the barrister, but he soon
cooled down and a few moments
later, the incident was forgotten
and the two of them were talking
about the next Hambletonian at
Goshen. You know the flu was
very prevalent at the time. That
same afternoon good old King
Dunphy came out of the emergency
hospital at Temple hall. He was not
feeling too husky. but he wanted
to get out to see the fun. He
dropped into the Elks club. Every
body was glad to see him. They
shook hands with him, pulled him
to this end Of the bar and then to
the other, until finally the King
said, "You d fools, don't you
see I'm a sick man." and with that
he walked out.
There were many French SOL
diers in town at that time. They
were handsome looking tomatoes
and they made a hit with the
ladies as they staggered along in
their attractive blue uniforms.
Some Of the local biggies we're in
clined to be a little jealous of
them, but the fair damsels
thought they were very catfish.
How Billy Merigan, head waiter
at Hold o ms, enjoyed working
there. In those days you could
find almost everybody, who was
anybody in town, visiting Hold
sons some time or other during
the day. One noon Bill picked up
a wallet containing $500. One
Of the patrons had dropped It at
lunch. He thanked Billy for the
return Of hte wallet and handed
him SIS bill. Those were the
days.
Joe Mulville'S Rumpus room Il
now equipped with a recording ma
chine. The records are a scream
Recently he staged quiz night with
Waterville Dan Sullivan and Bull
Wright as the opposing captains
Joe found himself in a rather tough
spot as judge, SO he decided the
contest draw. He was taking nc
chances. Some night in the neal
future Bill Verriker, the police COM
missioner, will have charge Of TIM
program. He has become an exper
in answering questions since as
Stunning the role of chairman at thu
police board meetings. Questions OF
all night parking will be banned
however.
Joe's recording of Chris Har-
mons "When Become the May
Or" Is a pip, although there are
few sour notes In the record.
Incident.y we missed Chris sing
ing at the Old Timers night at
the Elks' club. 81 eaking Of the
Elks- Ben Rodman, Patsy Chi
cetti 3nd Archie COmStOck are
enjoying the breezes Of Florida.
According to reports, the breezes
there have been much too cold.
Bill Brooks found them SO much
SO that he hoped plane for
Havana -. Cy Dveleskis, the big
beer salesman, has just returned
with a fine coat Of tan. :. En-
joyed his trip very much and one
day won the daily dOuble--Only
to have one Of his horses dis
qualified to the tune of $50.
Harry Cashin's bowling team re
Gently took over Mulville's pin bust
ers for steak dinner, which wa
served in the Rumpus room, i'm
mediately after the bowling mattel
1t looks as though the Reindee
have the National League cham
pionship right in the old satche
Bill Fitzgerald, one OF the city
best fire fighters, is back from New
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