The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-20
SOUTH
BRITAIN
BRIEFS
By BILL GARRIGUs

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By BILL GARRIGUS
One Of the quickest ways to BIT
classified as q radical is TO ques-
ton the Connecticut system o.
milk marketing. Changers Shakt
their heads when an honest dairy
man like John Ludorf gets up In
meeting and asks for an explana-
ton Of the classified method o.
paying for fluid milk. But they'Ve
never aired q clear explanation
yet, and It's very doubtful If they
could.
Two local youths were drawing
wood one day. Shots echoed from
the hill beyond. The kids lOadeL
up and started for home, pauseL
to examine q few spots Of fresl.
blood on the new-fallen snow.
Curiosity got the best Of the
youngsters and they followed tn
trail, found buck with q neigh
Dor attached. The man dropped
his meat, tried to divert attention
and failed. The boys couldn't let
the venisOn spoil, Of course. MAY
be they will give q game supper
at the Parish HOuse.)
Poverty, there's a name for you.
Poverty is a swath of country that
lies between French Mountain anc
the Pomperaug River. It is nov
the home Of sundry New Workers
who enjoy the tranquility an
seldom feel the pinch of hard
times. Poverty got its name from
a poor family who, in a moment
OF distress, sent out foragers tt
seek rations. According to legend
the scouts reported back tina
there was not single side of porl
on the right bank Of the Pomper.
aug River.
Poverty once was the scene OF
q land deal that started a law
suit. The purchaser sued the sell.
er, claiming that Poverty land was
poor. Various dwarf varieties Of
corn, shrunken apples, and dried
up grapes were taken into the
courtroom TO prove that Poverty
acreage was not as fertile as rep
resented. The buyer won. A refund
helped him to forget. Poverty con-
tinued to produce good crops for
knowing farmers like Walt Win.
ship. Walt would laugh IL any
body told him that Poverty was
productive.
Whenever anyone starts talking
about farming on shares, some-
body Is sure to cite the case Of the
Adams Pierce experiment In
share-cropping. Mr.. Adams agreed
to farm the Transylvania Coun-
try, claimed that he was short
changed on settlement, went to
court. The land owner tried to
evict his tenant and O pitched
battle resulted. Mr.. Adams recruit
ed q defensive force In Southford
held his ground for days. Fists
flew, threats Of violence were
thrown by both sides, lawyers
waxed fat on the resultant court
actions. The last we heard of
Adams he was living over the
other side Of the Connecticut
River; Mr.. Pierce has long since
passed over the River Jordan.
Pennsylvania no longer echoes to
the cries Of the embattled farm
GERS but 1t was a swell fight
while It lasted.
Another eDic event was staged
by Mr.. d. w. Roulston ON the
slope Of Georges Hill. Mr.. RouIs-
ton, o retired New York police.
man, decided to try his hand at
farming, 50 he bought o farm
from gentleman who once pro.
NOTED q creamery In these parts.
The ex-policeman found the for
mer owner hanging around the
cowshed. one morning, and invited
him to ride down to the VILLAGE.
Halfway down the hill, ID. w.
pulled up the team. took the tres
passer by the scuff Of the neck.
pointed him toward the valley and
ordered him to "Git!" He got!
II he ever returned TO Georges
Hill, he came at night and kept
close to the shadowy side Of the
road. Cops are heavy-handed but
they respect property rights.
It's safer to fool with a female
wildcat than to try to crowd Ly-
man Green off the road. A South
Britain motor maniac tried 1t,
once.
Tom Quick who lived In Poverty
was almost as fast as that wood
peddler who listens on the party
line until somebody orders coal.
then hurries down to the road to
call and seM . short cord. What
Southbury needs more than z0n-
ing law Is sealer Of weights and
measures, and some listener proof
party line service.
THEY ALL WANT QUEENIE