Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-09
WATERTONN JOTTINGS.
UNUSUAL ABUNDANCE OF GAME
 THIS SEASON.

Many Quail About Watertown-Henry
 Platt Retires from the Chase Study
 of French and German in Public
 SchoolLA Gang of Hoodlums.
 Henry Platt, the famous expert in fox hunting, says he has retired rom the sport for all time. MT Platt says that he is getting too old to climb fences, chase dogs, and too deaf 10 hear a fox bark MT Platt claims, however, that there is scarcity of foxes this season, and on that account there is an abundance of young quail, more than have been seen before Ill years. This assertion is undoubtedly true, for reports from all sections bear out the statement that game is unusu- ally plentiful. Between Watertown and Bethlehem hundreds of quail have been seen by the roadside, and differ elt farmers report the discovery of many nests.
 The study of French and German will be taken up in the Center school next term. This is something new for Watertown schools and will be much appreciated by the older students.
 Complaint has been made of crowd of young fellows who make their head quarters around the brick store nights and litter up the vicinity, besides mak- ing nuisance. of themselves. Many young ladies Hnd it uncomfortable to pass that way after dark. The young men generally gather after the store has been closed and MT Keilty is in no way censured for the actions of these of ad h.1t short ways with some of these fel- lows.
 c. W. and T. F. Atwood have been awarded the contract for building the new barn of Albert Scovill's. The building will be large one and is to be completed by October 1.
 Dr Jackson of New York is spending few days with his wife here.
 Taft's school will reopen September b. All of the old force of teachers will return.
 The K. of P. worked the third degree upon one candidate last night.
 Dr Loveland's automobile is laid up for repairs. It's actions are compared with those of a balky horse.
 Carl Barlow has secured a position in FoX's faucet shop.
 James Dunphy, foreman for the past | few years of Mrs Robert Smiths farm has given up his position.
 Edward McGowan and R. V. Magee went to Torrington this morning to at tend the firemen's festivities. Others who attended from here are Miss Min nie Gwilymn and MT and Mrs Judson Harper.
 Miss Margaret Lynch of Waterbury is visiting her sister, Mrs Edward Keilty.
 Mrs Charles Wooding and son Charles, Jr, returned last evening from an extended sojourn in Mexico and Nashville, Tenn.
 Rev c. B. Ford and wife will spend Sunday in Watertown. MT Ford will occupy the pulpit at the Methodist church.
 Miss Margaret and Mary Kane will leave here next Monday on their an nual vacation to Block Island.
 The scarcity in potatoes still contill- ues and one has to pay from 40 to 5t cents per peck for them. The result 1 is that the farmers are marketing | what are known as the 'sculls," being | the little potatoes that are usually | gathered and fed to the pigs or cattle These run from the size of a walnut to that of a butternut and are the smallest specimens of potatoes ever of l fered for sale in the local markets These sell for 9 cents per peck, ant ! there are many who purchase then rather than pay double the price fol | first class stock. It is much more some of the housekeepers say they cannot earn the difference in the price any easier than while cleaning the lit tie tubers for the table.
 Dame Rumor has it that all of tn. cans on Tom Shields's milk route ar. being lettered green, Beware of al limitations"
 The engine ill Fox's faucet factor, broken down yesterday afternoon, giv ing the employees a short vacation.
 For the first time in many years th, town has not been represented thi season by a base ball team. The ex plantion of this is given more on ac count of lack of material than lacl of interest.
 The new law provides that when child is above IA years of age ant under 16, and is employed ill factor. or similar institution, a certificate 0 age must be furnished to his or he employer. The law. permits the en ployment of children above the age 0 IA, and as a protection to employer requires certified statement of thei exact age. It would be well for thos who come under the law to secure til necessary certificates without furthe delay, especially. as it is understood al the factories are to be inspected sooI l F
 Tne uganda Railway.