The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-19
SOUTH
BRITAIN
BRIEFS
BY BILL GARRIGUs


long chances. One OF them, lately
arrived In the. village, turned his
keys over TO one OF the local All
thorities without making o very
close check as TO the mans re-
liability, Early one morn, almost
before the first farmer started
milking, the keeper Of the keys was
see departing from the New York
er's castle with his arms loaded
with packed cereals and ther
rations. We're watching now 10 see
when the lad starts moving furni-
ture.
"Natch for CATS" That's
the sign gllmpsed on y gatepost
up the valley. We suppose the lady
wanted motorists 20 spare the
pussles, but II might be n warm
Ing, too. The wildcats at Bates
Rock will bear considerable
amount Of watching.
Watching for snakes Is also q
popular local past-tiine. Slx-foot-
ers, seven footers, and even O few
longer are busy hunting frogs and
wobbly young birds these days.
Blacksnakes are the longest and
toughest. We are seeking ways TO
establish o new blacksnake rect
ord, and the chances are mighty
promising,
Susan Gilbert has purchased
lands along Jersey swamp Brook
and will soon erect q dwelling
house there. Miss Gilbert recently
sold her hilltop home 10 Q New
Yorker and has Moved 10 the
valley 10 escape the wintery Winds.
Good trout fishing, tender spring
c0wsllps, frogs legs galore, are
Just o few OF the attractions on
Jeremy swamp Brook. We know q
farmer with lands thereon who
seeks o buyer and will throw In q
good horse with the Land. The
horse isn't much 10 look at but he
will work out perfectly for ordi-
nary farm work.
A local constable seeking ease
and safety, ordered his car read
led for the state inspection. He got
the wagon through without a
black mark, loaded the family
aboard and started for New Jer-
sey. On the Merritt Parkway, that
car quit cold, cost the local man
has 90, kaiA vauavak al n 0At,t iAn.ay,
who believed he was doing the
right thing. State motor car In
spection Is necessary. Why not an
inspection of garagesp
News from about the state
proves that many aliens are hustl-
Ing TO ret their first papers, We
have seen no LEGAL rush. Old age
pensions are In heavier demand
here than citizenship papers.
Citizens were shocked on SUM-
day morning to hear the rattle
and roar Of motorized equipment
rolling northward and, later, TO
hear the sound Of heavy explo7
sions UP the valley. The Sabbath
was broken, our rural peace dis
turbed and silences shattered by
the hurried work at the new
state hospital where the WPAsters
are repeatedly far behind schedule.
Sunday work will probably be the
order Of the day until the grading
Is done. It's Q little hard on the
old residents, rough on our roads,
and bad for nerves, but we sup
pose It Is necessary under O plan
ned economy where everything Is
so carefully scheduled.
Speaking OF snakes, che longest
are currently taken around the
trap shop and on Kettlet0wn Hill.
A snake authority In Poverty
claims somebody has been cross
ing local blacks with some heath
en- breed and that's why we are
getting such lengthy serpents. We
cannot say rs 70 that, but we do
know the snakes are stretching
out.
Tony the Barber was our busiest
man this past week end. Tony ran
the Burro Ball Game, q dance,
and several fancy haircuts for the
Qualification Of Southbury. For a
barber. he packs more energy
than anyone we know In the vii
lage. In his spare time. winter
and summer. Tony goes after
mushrooms, and he claims the
kind that grow on trees are The
best.