Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-01-06
Village improvements suggested.


The following paper, dealing with GER
tain local improvements in a serio- face
tious vein, was read by one OF the ladies of
the Chautauqua circle at the meeting
Monday evening and those who heard 1t
thought it good enough for publication
Now that our village has arrived So near
the time when we may press the magic
button and receive light in our homes, our
churches and on the street, at first
thought it might appear that there is very
little more to be desired, but such is hu-
man nature that we are not satl fed even
with the "moon on pole," as the son OF
the Emerald Isle called the electric light
which met his gaze for the first time.
Our first great desire after possessing
necessary light that we may successfully
pick our way between puddles after The
rain is a plan to drain off the afofemen-
toned rain INTO some legitimate channel.
So our first improvement will be the
much needed sewers, and IL they might
be put in as large as the one through
which Jean Vatican, the hero of Victor
Hugo's famous novel, made his escape,
perhaps it would spare some trouble to
this improvement society by not needing
the ssraking over which the one or two
that we already possess require at every
raiustorm and during the spring thaws.
In the second place, we would ask that
an amendment be made to the fountain in
the square in the way OF trough or
basin low enough for dog to drink from;
for have seen them use every effort to
reach the water and they were unsuc-
cessful.
Then | would provide a resting place for
those tired people who are always at the
postofiice corner and leaning against the
windows and the walls, or IL such a place
is impossible to procure, there might be
arranged at intervals Rlong the sidewalk
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tired individual thev might be raised, as
are those used in dental rooms, within
easy reach, which would make the side.
walks OF our village little more whole
some. Fortunately, tobacco Is a germ
destroyer, thus doing away with the need
of disintectant at the expense OF the VII
lsge.
A much-to be desired improvement
would b the use OF the street sprinkler a
little oftener than semi-annually. OF
course the sight OF ii gives us that com
Portable feeling OF possession which we
have, but that feeling doesn't /
lay the dust satisfactorily as compared /
with water. so we trust the society will /
favor us with sight OF II more often.
Another thing we need is more sand |
on the sidewalk or to keep the ice off; for /
we seriously object to the caretll gait 1
" hich makes us look as IL we were walk !
ing on something hreakable, and besides /
it is a little notifying ana decidedly un /
to suddenly decide To sit |
down, no matter what the consequences /
may be.
Another thing, although | am not in /
favor OF breaking the Sabbath, still ! /
think a Sunday edition of the snow 4
scraper desirable; for IL takes away from /
US little OF the feeling OF devotion to /
wade TO church in the evening, especially /
IL we preach OF play the organ aud feel /
[ hat we must go.
To go a little further and improve the
moras OF the Inhabitants OF our village I
we might adopt the plan some larger elites
have adopted-'hat Il the cnrfew. No
child under a certain age can be on the |
street at night after nine o'clock unless
accompanied by parents or some one to
care for [.
And one thing more. II the law forbid
ding profane language were enforced we
might keep our thoughts purer and that |
would surely create a purer atmosphere
and elevate the moral tone of our COM