The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-23

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but he froze both ears and frosted
o toe. Last we saw Of Carl he was
heading back for that New Boston
area 70 get warm. HE borrowed
two extra blankets from o Swedish
family for the trip, intending 70
shuck of one at Winsted and the
other at the New Boston Green).
More wood has been burned In
Britain this past cold snap than ever
before since Boxcar Annie tried to
burn up Flag Swamp and started q
fire that ragged for almost q week
Some days 1t takes eight pairs Of
WPA men to slice up enough wood
to keep their boiler going at Pierce
Hollow hospital Job.
Aviators cruising over these hills
have charted new landmark, the
big water tank ON the crest at the
Jim Cassidy place. The tank rises
above the timberland and 10 visible
from Roxbury. There's . touch Of
art In the decorative scheme fol-
lowed in painting this towering
structure. Red and white checker
board patterned, this tank seems
to local felix's 70 be . monument
TO Uncle Jim Cassidy, champion
checker player Of western Con.
necticut. IAN advertising man says
that II may blossom out with o
slogan for o new breakfast food,
but we don't believe IT, It's too
darncd attractive, just - II
stands.
Competition Is picking UP. William
Wilcox Of Pierce Hollow has started
up q milk route. Some day, some
intelligent person will attempt te
simplify the distribution Of milk, q
coordinating agency will be set up
and milk wagon mileage will be re.
duced to O sane figure. It's hard on
economics to have one milk distribu-
tor failing another over the same
route. The gasoline dealer is the
only one to profit; oil others lose.
Fireplaces There's q house.
hold utility that We should have
more Of. To-day, folks can buy .
prepared metal form TO lay brick
and stone around that makes .
fireplace almost Is good ss fur.
mace, and twice as CHEEKY. Ports In
the side pour out warmed, vitalized
air, while from the throat Of the
fireplace o torrld wave Of heat
bounces out 70 warm felt boots.
make the cat sleepy, and set old.
sters TO spinning their best yarns.
But you can build o bsng.up IRE.
place without . form. Just take q
walk around 10 the nearest Colo.
nial house and make few meas.
urements. You'll be surprised. Our
ancestors built their fireplaces
shallow. And shallow Areplaces
throw the heat into the room and
mot up the chimney. The deep,
DOLLHOUSE type Of fireplace 10 o
European importation, . decora.
tive makeshift, o miserable excuse
that heats the flue and consumes
more wood than . dozen Yankee
Areplaces.
A hill.billy came into McCarthy'i
store yesterday and orderec
cough drops. Gimme them In the
yellow box" he demanded. "Those
others Is full Of ingredients"
The saddest thing we've seen Il
The fellow who buys kerosene oil
for heating when the backyard 10
full Of wood waiting to be sawed.
The next saddest thing Is the lad
who leaves his awnings up al win
ter and then blaues the squirrels
for making . nest In them. Z
A new sign Of approaching spring
Is the increased price Of second hand
motor cars. Autos that were held fol
only $40 have now advanced to $50
and better. Trade Is only moderately
active but car owners are not selling
their old motors for junk. It's Q good
sign Of more temperate weather.