The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-09

It-is said he went to Connecti- cut coast town and turned west ward again through the southern part of the state. ending his trip at the Hudson river. whence he re- turned by second road.
 This routine, summer and winter, storms were seldom allowed to in- terrupt and usually occupied thirty four days for the circuit. In 1884 and 1885 he made nineteen consec- utive trips of thiry-four days each, but during the last years of his life the periods grew longer, even forty days, but more often thirty six or thirty eight days being required. Clad in a suit entirely construct ed of old bootlegs laced together, trousers. coat, cap and sack, even moccasins of the same home make and naturally of swarthy complex ion, but blackened more by wind and weather, he was terrible ob- ject for little girls to meet on the sidewalk.
 Much romance has been circu- lated about this traditional Con- necticut character. It is stated that more than one man has worn the costume and title. An earlier, more gentle bred person was known in Waterbury and Litchfield, whose death was mystery. The Leather Man" known to the older residents here was found dead in cave near Mount Pleasant, New York where he habitually spent the nights about 1900.
 It has been said that he was a Frenchman, by name Jules Bourg- lay, who lost 8 fortune in the lea ther business and his fiance with it, but it seems much more prob able that the statement made by the late John Welton who was a well known historian, that he was a fugitive from justice and ne- gro.
 There was always small pack age in the bottom of the travellers saHk, which he would not allow any curious friend to even touch. This led to little suspicion that he might possibly be the bear of some valuable in business way. The regularity and persistency with which he travelled would be thus accounted for. It was noted that no such package was found in his sack in the cave. It is thought that it must have been delivered before he lay down to die and the wonder expressed at. the time whether successor would some time follow him, never brought forth success sor.
 Progressing With Bridge
 Good progress is being made on the new bridge which is being err ected at the foot of Plymouth Hill to cross over the railroad, tracks and to connect with the new bridge which was constructed two years {, ago over -the river. Some of the | piers have already been completed and mulch of thet steel work to be used in the construction of the bridge has been received. A large number of workers are engaged on ! tfie work, and the bridge is being rushed to completion. At the pres | ent time, there is a short detOur directly al, the foot of the hill which is dangerous, especially to those lwho do not know the hill.
 League Schedule Announced The schedule for the second week of the factory league which will start. on eMonday evening of next week is as follows: Cabinet Room vs Pin Rooms Monday evening"; Tuesday evening, July IF Die Room Tvs Shipping Room; Wednesday evening, July 18th, office vs Bus mess. Men; Thursday evening. July 1Ath. Machine Room vs Plating | Room. 5r
 The oificials for the week will be John Hackett. Howard Whear, lJohn Haniey and Mat Hayes. with two men being assigned for each game. All games will be played on the. East Main street diamond and wifi start promptly at o'clock.
 The games during the first week of the schedule which ended last evening attracted large crowds each evening with the largest crowd of the week turning out for Thursday nights game when the shipping ,!toom and Plating Room teams
 One thing about the games dur: ing the past week were that all Of lhe games had one sided scores with the result that arrangements are being made 0 strengthen the weaker teams.
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 The monthly meeting Of the Tefss ryviiIe Are dspa riIneni. postponed Inst Monday night will be held on noxi Monday evening i1 the nFs house on North Main street
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