Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-09
On the Corner

+ fine club met last night al
their old place on the Corner WIZ t,
r,snootor on the telephone platform
How happy the whole club seemed &c. ,1 TO-
feel because they were once more II, u.
old place. and YOU could almost "v'l
tho sono There is noplace Ike no'"' =
lint the event of the evening "''
,,,.s;,c Of a vote of thanks 10 NV
r,;,ic far hi, attacks ON c"!n'pec'ol
,n,onc fine many remarks which he'i0
| ,an,o,,,ipg ,be attacks Oh "Your' truly
was one by the Boss who s''o ''', ,
.,,a;n, tbat Critic" Yes, indeed, Mr.
ro.. fine Critic has great brains, ] think
t,,o, * fine trouble, they weigh so mucn
thot it has caused warts on l"e oA''''
and the intellect seems to De cio-s'o'
Another member Of the cIuo s'.'
..B,,rjed beneath any possible finding Is
tbo miserable Inspector" Sui lhlro
had This to say concerning the encounter
between the sleepy Critic and Inc
watching Inspector "lll wager Wo
load, "a ro;rmo,,nt ice that the Cr:tlc
can do the Inspector up so clean tna'
t,o 1,sncctor will not know that he ever
existed." Now in spite of these Wcl@h'y
oninions by tire loafers, the Inspector,
rs they will shortly learn, is very much
alive and ready to answer the questions
of the Critic, so here goes for NO. l.
NV wheel is working and is not idle be-
cause the water has not yet been Gagged
in the proposed Martin Reservoir. so
YOU wish to know a GOOD reason why
the city should be burdcned with the
expense of the Martin Reservoir. Inc
Inspector has never expressed an opln-
ion concerning this question and does
not propose to do so at this time. Later
Mr.. Critic if YOU desire | will try and
answer your question, but You have ae-
cused me of being dishonest and man
who does not tell the truth. Let me
however show that am not so bad as
YOU have painted, for TO be frank ! am
not at this time in favor of building any
such reservoir as the city council have
suggested, or some of themembers have
mentioned, therefore | can of course
give no reason for it, although later
may see the wisdom of the plan. and
then YOU will hear from me Mr.. Critic.
| shall not however Jump on the "City
Fathers just because they happen tc
disagree with me. SO you are puzzled
to learn why the Council did nottaX the
electric railroad for coming TO Barre
Well wonder Mr.. Critic if you are SC
ignorant as to fail to see the great bene
fit the electric railroad would be to the
city, and why should we tax such loca
improvements as the electric railroad
The time to have kicked, Mr.. Critic wa,
before the right was granted, but hay,
no doubt Mr.. Critic that you were will
the others who assembled in the specia
meeting called to see if the city woult
give the company the rights they de
sired in our streets. Did you makcany
kick then Mr.. Critca No sir. Thel
what right have YOU to attack any mis-
takes at this late day? None whateye
sir, and you know it. SO you mus
never undertake to answer that question
again. Regarding the postotlicc loca
ton, well Mr.. Critic it looks as thourl
the City building was to bavc the post
office, so there will benonced to answc
that question. SO you wish to appl,
some of my own medicine to the In
spector and his crowd of hangers ON
Go ahead Mr.. Critic, for | think it woul,
do any class of street loafers. both broad
cloth and home spun garment wearers
GOOD, and perhaps keep the sidewalk
clear for women who haye to pass alon.
the street. But the only question of i'm
portance discussed At the meeting las
night was the construction of play
ground for the children of the citv
The members Of the Club want tn,
CITY to buy Central park and make i
into aplay ground. Never was bette,
plan suggested. What do EvESlN,
TELEGRAM readers think about If
rerhaps some generous citizen will bu,
1t and present it to the city. Who viii
be such public benefactoro But owine
to the intense heat and because th,
gang Will be up late tonight ATTENDING
"lncle Toms Cabin" the Granite CIT,
kickers Brigade as Rowland and BROW, ;,
crossed the street, hurried down tbe
Nam street concrete in double m,icl
style, never stopping until they were
seated at the counters in the lu nch room
OF Lyman Mead, little thinking that
from his "Elevatcd Seat all tbei,
pfahNs and suggestions had been take,
down by the pencil pushcr, the owl Xix,
watcher,
TIE INSPECTOR.