The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-22


brook argues that we can blame
the State roads for the increas-
Ing number Of floods. Bob says
that highway gangs spread o lot
Of sand on the slippery, smooth
surfaced thoroughfares, that the
sand washes of quickly, fills up
the water-cotirses and then we
have freshets. There's a lot to
Bob's theory.
The recent meeting Of the
dairymen at the Oak Tree Tavern
caused quite o bit Of comment
here. When the coop slgned-up
farmers for their new contracts
In years past, IL was not unusual
for the signer-0n 70 bring o
friendly flask into play II . dairy
man showed signs Of being On In
dependent, but the meetings were
usually held In o church OF COM
Munity hall The conservatives
claim that holding milk meetings
In o tavern ID % bad omen; II shows
the gradual inflltrAtlOn OF Eu-
ropean folkways into Yankee.
land. perhaps it's just 90 well,
though. II o farmer has 10 handle
milk 800 days In the year, he
rates 0 sitter beverage when he
signs the annuaI articles Of en-
slavement.) IT,.
One Of Our feighbors, Professor
Edmund w. Sinnott, who Lives In
an old saltbox house on the slope
OF Ben Sherman Hill, has taken
O Job with Yale College. DR.. Sin
mott once worked OF the Storrs
Farm School but his summers In
the Pomperaug Country 80 re-
freshed him that ne won O POSI-
ton OF Barnard. The Publisher Is
supposed to be q top-ranking,
workman In plant inorphology,
ef1bryology, and genetics. He
moves to his new duties next July.
II any advocates Of the So
called Merit System In Connecti-
cut have survived, they must be
mighty busy trying 10 explain the
recent shifts In the Department Of
Labor. According 10 rumor, rat.
ings went out the window and the
folks In political favor dug-in for
the s0ftest berths. The boys and
girls who Still bel!evc In Santa
Claus probably find their fine
faith shattered when the assign
ment slips come through.
The first semi-annual report OF
our reorganized town court shows
that the Honorable Harold Hicock
Is no Simon Legree or shylock.
Only S4i3.36 In fineS and costs
were registered locally. Judge H.
cock believes In patience, honesty,
and justice.
Water lines along Apple Bios
som Lane are frozen tight. The
slulceway leading TO the trap shop
10 iCe.bound. PasSersby In Pierce
Hollow are surprised to see the
W. p. A. men saving wood, and
It's o strange sight when city folks
grab crOsscut saw and try 10 co.
operate. That new temporary
heating plant shows taxpayers
what they can expect for 0 fuel
bill when the new hospital starts
consuming oil. We're glad Sam
Pierce IL In Florida where he can.
mt vkyAssNv ahnsat A
JANUARY Is drawing TO O close
ana the only local merchant TO
give away any calendars for 1910
Is Larry Condor.
Deacon Beardsley has finally
won q discharge from hospital and
again residing here In the village.
Deak had US worried for awhile.
He had bad leg and rumors were
that the doctors might have to
We are mighty happy
that both Of Deak's grass tanglers
are intact and growing stronger
by the day. A fellow has hard
enough time keeping ahead Of ex-
penses with two legs.
These artificial cattle breeders
again offer prediction that they
will operate during the present
eek. The bull barn Is ready.
Innovations such rs artificial
cattle breeding are frequent IN
country towns. Some years ago, Q
Doctor Fowler introduced the
idea Of six and eight sided
houses and barns IN this area. Lo-
rally, we still have one Of these
barns and the town Of Woodbury.
claims ut least one house that was
built according 10 the Fowler spe.
~ fhNNm wma any am.