The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-10
South
Britain
Briefs
(By BILL GARRIGUS)

Joe Evarts, of Squaw Rock, visited
in Derby on Tuesday. Joe says he
has never seen so many stop lights
between South Britain and old Bir-
mingham.
Skunks are causing considerable
trouble in the village. When Charley
Manville came home late the other
night, easing in very carefully so
that nobody would know how late
he was, a skunk on the front steps
upset his plans. Charley had to call
his wife to unlock the back door and
let him in.
The town of Roxbury Is crawling
the Flag Swamp road. Only one
man lives ON that thoroughfare but
he can come and go without the
breakage of springs. Perhaps the
town of Southbury will take the hint
and make the Brown, Brook road
passable Not so long ago, a re-
spected citizen ripped most of the
machinery loose on the under side of
his car when he attempted to climb
over one of the Brown Brook road
water butts.
Squire Samuel Pierce CT Pierce
Hollow, was recent visitor In Wa
terbury where he conferred with an
attorney about the coming legal ac-
ton he intends 10 bring against the
state department of public works for
pollution of a private water supply.
Traffic continues heavy and fast
through the village. Aside from two
hound dogs, nobody has yet been in
jured, but the hazard is acute. Many
OF these cars bear out-of-state mark
ers and are driven by men from
outside who come here to work on
the new State Training school.
Local men have difficulty securing
work at the new $5,500,000 plant In
Pierce Hollow. Outsiders have bet
ter luck. Three out-of-state trail
ers are now parked In Elliott Brad
ley's yard.
A lively local controversy RACES
over the proper way to hang outside
doors. Contractor Munson and his
helper, Lloyd Fowler, have inspected
about every door in the village. 1t
seems that somebody told them all
outside doors should be hung with
the putty-side indoors, because If
the putty were outside, anyone could
scrape 1t off and break In. The time
honored method Of hanging doors
seems due for a change with this
new discovery, or perhaps builders
will install shatter-proof glass and
cement 1t In.
D. Lawrence Condor, local post
master and marketman, has INSTALL
ed a new gasoline pump. High test
gas Is now available to all local mo-
florists.
Henry Mccarthy and wife were
recent visitors in Newtown where
they had dinner at MIRO. Mccarthy 8
old home.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Claud Marble have
returned from an extended tour OF
New York state. Mr.. Marble was
selling traps while Mrs. Marble went
visiting. =
Great local interest has been dis
played In the book about Henry
Garfield, South Britain TO Bagdad,
written by the late DR.. Augustine
Crane Of Waterbury. This old book
rediscovered, has long been known
by local people but 1t was not until
a New Yorker came along and offer
ed good price for copy that II
was considered valuable.
Jim Fleming has a new saw rig
and Johnny Kowalski Is sporting q
new Chevrolet.
The Norton Sandwich Shoppe or
the Sam Pierce property at the new
State Training school Is the busiest
establishment In town. Anne Norton
caters to workingmen only, avoids
frills, puts out bountious rations ano
Is reported to be considering a trip
to Florida this winter.
State road men are busy scrapine
the shoulders, cleaning leaves from
the catch basins, and piling up sand
for the winter ahead. Our Local
weather prophet predicts only five
snowstorms but plenty of frost.