Who is Howard and Jess Symonds from A Listening Walk --and Other Stories and what is their importance? A_Listening_Walk_--and_Other_Stories English & Literature Howard and Jess Symonds | A Listening Walk --and Other Stories

Howard and Jess Symonds are Hill's neighbors that he mentions in a couple of columns. They are expert woodcutters, and when Hill's great sycamore loses a limb, they come over and help him cut it up to dispose of it. They are good friends, and for their services they are content with a couple of beers and Hill's friendship.