The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20

The Honorable Harold Hicock,
Judge Of the town court, has been
the busiest man In the POM
pcraug Valley these pas: Jew days.
Holding court and managing o
thriving garage business keeps
Harold out Of mischief.
The Trap Shop gang are smil-
Ing these days. A new power press
and O new truck have recently
arrived to improve production
and transportation. Optimists are
sepeculating about the chances OF
o bonus. Pessimists point TO
slackening schedules and are not
too sure about the winter ahead
The traffic snarl on Purchase
Hill following the recent snow
storm and freeze-up was excelled
only on the road beside the Con-
nccticut River, where q crew of
traffic experts chose the slipper
lest day TO try out some kind Of
new survey, piled the trucks
and buses up, checked the high
way while they asked questions.
Rural mail has slowed up some-
what the past few weeks. o Lou
says It's because there are so
many postcards to read.
According to latest reports, the
best season Clee Wildman ever
enjoyed Melted hiSi 90 deer. That
was when the Little York still
ran nights and Sundays. turning
out cider brandy and rye. Clee's
favorlte rife was n 30 Special,
and nc seldom had TO shoot more
than once. Clee was boss when
he put his tanned cheek against
the comb Of the stock and sighted
along that blued-steel barrel. Clee
never were any medals but he
could bring home the venison and
run Off q keg Of chained lightning
while you waited.
Genial John d. King, South
bury's leading constable, elbowed
his way through horde OF WPA-
sters at the new hospital the
other day and clapped the heavy
hand OF the law onto one Of those
colored boys from New Haven,
who had stolen a wrist watch
from Brass City worker. Local
speculation as TO the verdict was
soon quieted when Judge Hicock
passed out q fine OF IS and costs
Of about $40.
Same Pierce, Squire Of Pierce
Hollow, has taken inventory nj
the cafeteria, bedded down the
Guinea hens, checked up on the
woodpile and pipeline, and Is
sorting out his gear preparatory
10 packing for u soJourn In Flori-
da. Sam will probably defer the
purchase Of new car until later
In the season.
A delivery truck passed through
town the other day with sign
bearing the legend, "Furs Created
BY Max" That's nothing short
OF SANDER. Furs are created by
animals, not by men. even
foreigner should know that) And
when those furs have been
created, II takes long hours OF
careful planning 10 capture them,
more work skinning the creatures,
and q lot more effort TO get q
decent price for the pelts. Folks
like the fellow who ordered that
sign painted would be mighty
small potatoes, were II not for
men with hair on their chests
who brave all kinds OF weather
to cover q trap line every day.
We'd like to bet that Max would
fall by the wayside II he ever
tried To follow Nate Evarts for
Just one day. but we'd like 10
watch Max skin q skunk.
Mrs. Richard kidney has ac-
cepted y position ut the trap shop.
Traps are built TO catch the
creators OF furs, predatory beasts.
varmints, and pests.
One Of the drugstore cowboys
spent the entire evening skiddlng
his car around on Main street,
showing off, spelling good rubber,
and making ruts In the driveway
In front Of McCarthy's store.
Jim Fleming Is having the sides
Of his house insulated with shlng-
les. Home owners are Sticking up
generally 10 be In good trim when
the new hospital II opened and
outsiders start drifting In TO look
ua 0Ver.