The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18

AOCdl lTleLuS Ol MrS. AS6 MC- Hughes, a former South Britain resi- dent, were shocked to hear of her untimely death. Mrs. McHughes suf- fered a heart attack while driving her car in Trumbull, ran of the highway and struck a telephone pole, died soon afterwards in hos pital.
 When the iceman delivered at
 Hube MitchelPs store, Hube was
 absent. Two local young ladies
 thought they would help Hube out,
 cracked all the ice into small
 pieces, then ran for home when
 the genial merchant rounded the
 corner.
 A tale going the rounds here con- cerns the efficiency of the lately "re- organized" state government. II seems that the boss farmer of one of the state institutions needed some cabbage seed and put in for same The state buye.' had to secure three bids, which he did, and then he placed the order. The seed was planted and sprouted quickly. . but 1t wasn't cabbage seed. Normal ly, the farmer would have dug ia his pocket for the necessary half dollar for seed, but he was vexed at the red tape and the new regula- tions. Anyway, the season was well along and 1t was time to set cab bage plants. Finally, the farmer ask. ed for plants which were duly de- livered at a reported cost of about fifty dollars. (Many rural legisla- to:S voted for reorganization with. out knowing quite what they were approving. We understand that ouI man from this town registered hi favorable vote with the rest).
 And we just heard the story of
 thrifty Yankee who purchased Q
 new thermometer in October and
 brought 1t back and demanded
 tw0-bit refund in May. Perhaps
 he didn't need 8 thermometer in
 May but 1t was tough on the mer-
 chant, just the same.
 Local Democrats are pleased with the showing in the recent Water bury election. They face l940 with renewed hope and vigor.
 The University of Connecticu reports many requests from this town for literature on scientific farming, poultry raising, and the care of livestock. Everybody is watching the papers for news of the forthcoming examinations to determine who is best fitted for the jobs at the new State Train In School under Connecticut's sO- called "merit system One wag suggests that it's easier to get a job now. Previously, one had to know a few politicians but now 1t is only necessary to locate the man who marks the examination pa- pers.
 We had a scientific poultryman, once upon time, who went in heavy ava tsAA VAAS AASW EEK DTUS duction. This man rigged up time switch to turn or the lights in the hencoops and made the short days longer. Sleepy hens arose at un- earthly hours and started their chores, but they wore a worried ex- pression and cast reproachful glances at the learned gentleman every time he collected the eggs. It didn't bother the poultryman. He Just sold more eggs than anybody in the Pomperaug valley, joined a poultry association and became an authority on egg production. He worked those chickens bowlegged, for awhile, but they joined the CIO and called @ strike. Not one of those early-rising' biddies ever laid an egg after the first year. The scientific farmer took an axe and smashed the electric liglfts, sold all his hens to q peddler, and started life anew in the natural way. You can fool some of the old hens some of the time, but they get wise after awhile and then It's tough on the nockethoolS