Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
EFFECTS OF THE COLD SPELL.
Very Little Coal to Be Had Yet wiihal
Not Much Suffering.


 The official weather bulletin for Wa terbTry for the twenty-four hours ending at , o'clock yesterday after lloon.s as issued by N. J. Welton of the state meteorological bureau shows the highest temperature 20 above and 12 below. This is the coldest in years. but if one can take the word of others who have thermometers the mercury. dropped considerably below that point. It was pretty cold last night. too. but not so bad as the night before, but severe enough to keep people off the streets. so that the num- Der of folks seen about town were few and far between. This is Wednesday and the stores will be open during the evening and this with other reasons which 1t is not necessary to remind young people of may prompt people to crowd into the center regardless of the weather.
 Many families are experiencing much difficulty in getting coal and in consequence wood, gas and gasoIene are being used for heating purposes in larger quantities than ever before It is hard lines ill homes where there is little of anything to burn and not much to eat. still Superintendent Doran of the board of charities, said to-day that all worthy applicants are receiving prompt attention and that the number is not any larger than i'll for mef years. It is thought that were it not for the high prices of fuel the de- mands made upon the city for assist ance would be less this winter than last year. This is accounted for by the amount of work on hand for out door laboFers.
 Young men who are keeping com pany and don't stand in with the old folks have their own troubles. and some of them tell sad tales of the hard shlps endured since the cold snap set ln. Of course there is no remedy for thls It IS the same old story and the beys who are now suffering in this way must look to themselves for re- ! lief. They should get down to busi- ness and provide suitable homes for themselves by next winter To be sure 1t might be said that the old folks might make some allowance for their girls best s'fellers'' in such trying times as we are passing through, but after all considering the high price of fuel, it is hard to expect man to fur nish more fires than they need for their own accommodation. Some people "u'f- siIe uOW keeDlI1S mousse QaQ lit tie experience in this business and can appreciate the feelings of those who are endeavoring to do their 1ove-making out in the cold. They didn't find it as much Hardship as one might think, and no doubt those who are now passing through similar ordeal would much prefer the rigor of the fiercest kind of weather than remain at home and run the risk of getting the bounce.
 It is said that Waterbury people feel the cold more than their neighbors do, but there is some question about this for those who drop in here from other places appear as anxious to get close to the fire as the old residents. H. l w. Atwood of the town store said to- day that young people who find fault with this weather should be ashamed of themselves. He recalled the time when he was a boy in Woodbury and used to remain out skating or sleigh 1 ing until midnight and then go to bed 1 in a cold room and sleep like top. l He recalled occasions when he often woke up and found punches of snow ], that had been swept in through de- 1 fective windows sticking to his hair. and picked it off and rubbed 1t over his brother.