Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-03-14
Colchester Affairs.

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For several years past certain individual,
whose name it is unnecessary to mention, as
we all know him in spite Of his various
aliases, has taken special delight in setting
forth the affairs ofthis community IN alight
calculated to make us appear ridiculous in
the estimation of your numerous readers,
who would, after reading his communion
tons, be apt to look upon the inhabitants of
Colchester as a very low lived class of
beings. His last attempt is an article in
this mornings issue under the heading of
''Town Meeting in Colchester" in which he
undertakes to show how two or three indi-
viduals, whom he names, succeeded in run
ming the meeting, while some 200 or more,
including many of the first business men
in town." stood passiyely by as "specta-
tors" for one, am inclined to the opin-
ion that our business men are not of that
sort, who are willing to so four or miles,
on cold winter day, to do town business,
and then stand idly by and let two or three
men o that business for them and a per-
soma acquaintance with the men elected to
the principal offices will show them to be
men not likely to be elected to office by
low class ofsupporters-
In regard to reading the reports-copies
of the printed reports were in thepossession
of every voter who desired one, and it was
not tho wish of the business men" he
speaks of, to stand an hour or two in
crowded room to hear what they already
knew, and were fully prepared to act upon.
In regard to the subject of Mr. Forests
resolu ton, your correspondent very wisely
keeps silent. The facts are, that Mr..
Forest, at the very opening of the meeting,
proce sded to make some extended remarks,
profu ;ely embellished with statistics, re-
gardn1g the abuses existing in the Office of
Town Grand Juror, and gave the meeting
to understand that the resolution which he
proposed TO offer related to that subject,
but being informed by the Moderator that
his remarks were untimely and out of order,
at that stage of the proceedings, but would
be heard at the proper time, he subsidized,
and was not afterwards heard from, having
either forgotten his cue, or being too busilv
engaged IN peddling votes for himself rs
Town Grand Juror
As your correspondent remarks, the cleo
ton of officers went off rapidly; the officers
were nominated and elected without oppO-
sitiOn. Your printed list shows who they
are. When the office of Town Grand
Juror was reached (then your CORES
pondent's niger" first shows his head
through the tence), it seems Mr.. Ballard
wanted the othce; the voters present know
ing him to be lawyer, and knowing that
there were two other lawyers IN town,
rather thought it would be giving him an
undue advantage, and proposed the name
of Jonathan Newell. who had heretofore
served several years in that capacity, giving
good satisfaction, and the ballots were
called for; the result showed Mr.. Newell
to be the man wanted
As regards division Of School Districts,
our people are not in favor OF changing
district lines to suit th0 within of every in
dIvldual who may desire change. but once
show them that thing is right and just,
and they are always willing and prompt to
make the change.
Your corresponds Mt says in conclusion
that many Of the CT items do not really Ike
the way matters arc managed that Is Just
the point, they don't ike TO have man,
just because he can't get his little
Ratchet onto the grindstone,' rush into
print, and strive to make the affairs OF
D
village app ar in "A disgracelul Highland
we think that in justice 10 yourselves and
the people of this community, his communi-
cations should be received with great
caution. ONE OF TIE SPECTATORS.
Colchester, March 9th.
We published the communication alluded
to above, supposing it would be taken by
our Colchester readers in the ocular vein
in which it was written. That the writer
of it would for moment throw odium or
ridIcule on the community in which he has
long had his home, and in whose welfare he
has, we doubt not, sincere interest, We do
not believe. Ifhe had any such intention,
we certainly would not aid him in it. y
between our two correspondents, we
venture to suggest to one, 10 curb little
/ his sarcastic humor, and to the other, not
to take in earnest what may have been said
in fun
4 new remedy for toothache consists IN
the employment of injections introduced
into the gum near the diseased tooth.
Morphia was first used. but chloroiorm is
now used exclusively.