The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-15


still at large) Over the wires
came charges that we were vio-
iating the public trust, that we
were mighty poor judges of char
acter, anyway, and that every
writer was screwball, always.
After that attack, we inhaled
some cereal and a South Britain
egg, xirded our loins, scanned the
horizon for news Of things more
cheerful than the ramblings OF
neurotic mind.
We noted that the State has
further attempted to disguise the
Kohl House, purchased for about
thrice its value by cutting IN a
third dormer window in the roof.
A newspaper photographer had
caught the house with twin dorm
ers but we know of no pictures Of
the place with three. Maybe
there was some money left over In
the building fund?
We noted that work still goes
ON at the Jim Cassidy Place, where
several thousand dollars are being
expended for the repairs and re-
modelling Of q house that was
perfectly sound when turned over
to the State. And we saw the
truck tracks where State employ
es are using q private right-of-
way without the owners permits
sion. being a State employe
puffs some people up no end.)
After the milk came down we
heard more news. One of those
Squaw Rock boys who quarreled
over who could NOV the most
clover is still in bed. Bob Platt
was driving a new truck. Charley
Squire's colt is logging out and
growing extra active. Miss Laura
Plat has had three clapboards
replaced on the south side Of the
house. CThey're painted white
while the rest Of the siding is
green)
But the biggest piece Of news
was something nobody will ever
believe. The town Is hauling rath-
er fine gravel onto that road that
goes mp TO Miss Bakers summer
home, and Miss Baker is not a
voter in this township. Not only
has the town truck been busy.
but the cutters have been scraped
and brush along the roadside
trimmed. Dave Marshall and Ell
liott Smith are two Of the men
who have been concerned with
these improvements and we take
this opportunity Of compliment
ing these men, together with the
town officials, for doing job that
needed doing bad.
AS New Workers fear the rev.
olution, or invading hostile forces,
we find more of them heading
this way over the week end to
seek safe places in which to live.
Among our noteworthy visitors
this past weekend were Dorothy
Deane. Miss Louise Lawron, o
noted Russian singer and concert
master, and p Russian opera star.
Lloyd Fowler, sexton. registrar
Of voters, and merchandise, did
. mighty fine job Of church bell
ringing the other evening when
Miss PIatt got married. The old
bell turned over 50 fast that lot
Of people wondered IL It were not
Q general alarm.
The saddest sight in the village
Is the charred beams and ashes in
the cellarhole at Jim Fleming's.
Jim's house was such friendly
place. It used to sit there beside
the way like wise old lady
watching the passersby and re-
membering them all.
Testing of motor vehicles Is
necessary and Il Is an activity
that should be carried out with
efficiency. One Of our friends
left his car ct . garage with In
structions TO put the machine
Through the State test and 10
have al necessary corrections ana
repairs made. The car came back
with the sticker IN place. and one
dark headlight. Another motor
1t from this village had the same
experience except that his wind
shield wlpeF failed 10 work. IT'S
probably these Merit Exams
again.
Ever hear Of CHOICE bever-
ages' There's . sign At Lake