The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

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 ceived several, -- mostly of the BILL GAkAAAGUs comic variety. Correction! Before we fOr- get. it, MT. William Wilcox, genial farm manager at the Everitt Platt estate in Pierce Hollow, advises us that we were in error when we quoted him as having said that busses were transferred from the training school area to South Britain Bridge because the WPA men formerly used them as sleep ing quarters. Bill says that he has made no such charges, that his complaints have been limited to protests against the theft of fire wood and fruit.
 We have so many Wilcoxes in the parish that Bills name was confused with the name of an- other in our notes =. All the busses are NOT parked at the bridge plaza. One has been seen recently in the parking space at the Cantone Cafe, on the shores of beautiful Lake Zoar just over the way from Charley, the Fish erman's plant. The driver may have paused for sandwich, or for an inspection of those over- sized carp that Charley catches through the ice.
 Warning! zee. We are advised that most of the Florida fruit and vegetable crop has been ruined by the frost. Anyone purchasing citrus fruits, string beans, or to- matOes, better insist on CalifOr- mia or Texas products for awhile. Sam Pierce has uncorked an- other consignment of those Cham Der of Commerce post cards from Orlando. Growing about the cli- mate and the warm sunshine, as usual, Sam's honest penmanship Wavers just a bit, probably from 8 bad chill. He closes with "See you when the frost is gone in the spring!" :. which we suppose means that Sam is frozen up down there near the Gulf stream. Despite the ice and indictment weather of Saturday, the Town Hall was crowded with tax payers seeking relief. Governor Baldwin, in a recent speech, stated that we nut too much emphasis on relief. hut the chief executive probably never argued with Board of Tax Review.
 Harry Platt, Second Selectman, is frequently seen walking about the village. Harry has been i'll through most of the winter but expects to be in shape for the spring road work.
 A. H. Phillips, the chainstore man, has purchased all of one corner of Somers township and is reported to have about 5000 head of Angus beef cattle fattening for the market. On Good HilL Batch Pond keeps a few of these amazingly chunky beef animals. Perhaps that's tip for dairy farmers who think the milk mar ket could be better. The trend in Connecticut is toward more home grown meat.
 High pastures and contented cattle fattening on homegrown corn and forage are pleasing signs of return to sanity. Perhaps the finest thing we have seen recently was Percy BeardSley splitting Chestnut fence rails. Perce snaked out some logs from the Tophet re- zion, got out a maui and the wedges, and went to work. His fence would cost city man small fortune. It's artistic, horse high, bull-strong, and pig tight. Best Of all, it is homemade.
 Home products are usually best, and cheapest. Over at Cedar Knoll Farm, roadside sign advertises fresh pork and "HOMMADE SAUSAGE MEAT" (Maybe it's a new rade-name? Anyway, it's unique.)
 Claude Marble and daugh- ter were recent visitors at Dart mouth College, where they at tended the ice carnival. We'll have an ice carnival here when the spring thaw loosens up the She- paug, Pomperaug, and Housatonic. Science infiltrates into the darndest places. Ridge running on the North Canton Granby line, local resident halted his car be- side a tumbIedown barn in an iso- lated region. Suddenly, heavy voice from within yelled out the latest Finnish war news, complete to the last detail. Years ago, they would never have heard about war up there in Canton, and they cer- tainly would not have had radio. METHODSTS BOOK OAKVILLERECTOR