The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

John Ludorf delivered big load of that Purchase Hill seasoned hardwood to the parsonage the other day. Johns wood has more BTUs than any fuel for sale in the valley. Wood grows stronger on the hills and John always gives extra good measure.
 As far back as the oldest living
 man remembers, there has not been so much road work done In
 the parish as we have seen late
 this year. If the money holds out,
 perhaps Santa Claus can make his rounds this year without a broken
 spring.
 Edward Scovill's dog, Brownie, has been very ill., Doctor Beers of Water- bury Is treating the animal. Brownie had chills and shivered like man coming down with influenza, but he is responding to the vets treatment and will soon be up and around.
 Joe Evarts Is worrying about
 foxes again. Twice this past week, Joe's traps have been sprung. hair has clung to the jaws, but not a single fox has been captured. Bet ter get an old Hawkins trap from Dwight Hubbell, Joe; they never pull loose from Hawkins trap.
 A lawsuit that threatens to pack the court rooms Is coming up. Peir- otte, an out-of-town sawmill man, cut over the Titterington Estate up French Mountain way. The New Yorker Is now planning suit to col lect some $4,000, according to rumor.
 Deacon Beardsley and his son, Ernie. have motored to Pennsyl- vania on business. Ernie Is going to rub his eyes and gasp when he secs those Blue Ridge Mountains.
 Wayne Tarbox Is busy with an ex- tensive fencing job since the big motor accident, If Jerry Tarbox, the town mascot, Is kept behind a fence until after the outsiders have been taught to slow down a bit, 1t will be safer for Jerry.
 The big steel-workers strike at the sewer bed construction job on the State Training School plant site was settled quietly without calling on Washington labor ex- v.mv.ta fnp aooiata paaa
 Villagers are wondering what hap pened to tha. sidewalk petitionp Sidewalks from the residential area in Pierce Hollow to the shopping center would reduce the accident hazard considerably. Heavy concrete barriers should be built to keep the motorists from driving on the foot path, crossings should be protected with traffic lights, at least two con- stables should be on duty here dur ing the rush hours when the work CTS from up the valley arrive and depart, and a genuine effort to pre- serve life and property is now in order. Perhaps greater public safety will be a campaign issue nexs Fall.
 Skeleton Hollow News: |, After the last Boy Scout leaves the HOl- low to go to his home and keep the w0odbox full, empty the ashes, and generally do his required good deed everyday, this region is nor mally given over to the wildcat, otter, and sinking fox. Not so this year of II -. Harm Doran is busy with g set of plans, rum0rs of heavy construction contracts are heard around town, and local youth are seen pricing second- hand dump trucks and broken down gas shovels. When the Boy Scouts return to the Hollow, come spring, they may see greater changes than have taken place
 there since that Yale professor came to town to dig for Indian bones ai.d hunt for arrowheads.
 Travellers along Flood Bridge are liable to see strange things. Some times. just at sunset, passersby see Ed Warner and his wife strolling along like cut-outs from a Currier and Ives print. At dawn. when the sun is just iiicking the tip of Rattle snake with flame. five-point buck may leap from his bed beside the way and take 'o the hemlocks. But