Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-07
On the Corner.

owner OF the water. system there will
not be so much dust in our streets.
Water will be cheaper. Bonded wafer
they say "On The Corner" tastes better
1t is cheaper. Give us another sprink-
Ter and lay the dust
Now than sn understanding has been
reached between the city council and
Architect Atoms regarding fees and
plans there seems to be no reason WHY
our plans should not be inspected by
contractors and the work commenced at
once. let us have building as soon
as possible. Perhaps we can welcome
me boys home again in new building
II the war lasts untitwinter.
Inspector ,Jr. has been informed that
" On the Corner Club" have decided
not TO meet again until after .sDewev
has been heard FROM and this accounts
Tor the failure to give any report of
their meeting yesterday. / was also
unable to gather any information about
the Spanish fleet, and so this part of the
programme will have to be ommttcd
nave been studying the style of nv
TREND, The INSPECTOR and | shall. |
so tar as able, cndeavor to adopt his
s'yie' 1or he is an admirable teacher,
and as the readers of :. On the Corner
nave enjoyed his matter. perhaps they
VIII at least read the facts as told by
one of his pupils
Junior watched the people reading
the "eXtras" from Boston the other
lay and thought of the truth of thc old
aging: People like to be humbup-
yea. Here is one man reading an IS
o'clock edition" which left Boston at
$50 a. m. Here is another loafer
'eading "3 O'Clock extra" which ar
lvers in this city at Z p. M, having
eft Boston at II 80. For the latest
'e"s the successor of the Inspector
would advise the loafcrs and Others !
'ho want fresh, reliable, up-to-date
cWs, to read such paper as the
.vENING ENTERrnILE, which pivcs thc
1ternoon service of the Associated
ress. +
While strolling down a side street
esferday afternoon. Junior discovered
lrcc men in Il heated conversation
llcA were contractors who had been
okmg with longing eye for several
eeks at the city hall site, all eager to
tee lucks bidder. Here is portion
their talk. 81 don't know whether
outsiders will stand much of a chance
win that bid' said well known
lIldcr from the State of Tom Reed" m
ne Barre loyalty to each other is 4.
'onger then ii used to be, and the vote "a
5 already been taken to give Barre GA
Up the preference" lie was answer
by a hardy son of old New Lamp-
re- who had been telling near by
niger about that smart lad of q "Bill''
ahdlrr. 81 don't care anything about
III vote, was his first remark. "Tye
good men in my employ who / guess
come to Barre just as well as not
secure the bid. "The last If the pa
}, while Il resident of Vermont, comes
m Jealous city of our State. and Oh
lie looking at Barre for soft Jobs. del
never cares anything about the Gran 49,.
my. Here is his remarkable state MI
ut, "Barre junkcts are fine tlinos by
I'VE watcred many jobs in this civ han
never was caught at it, can split Ava
tracts to beat the band. Just rive
chance at that city building, and -
daughters will wear diamonds ),
Junior is not very well posted in :
affairs, but just as the last of tbc
'crs finished, several members Of
ny council appeared in sight. The,
loud talking fellows were at once
ne move. They did not wish TO oct
mt ut their own game. But the +
or Is sure that the city council con-
members who known their business
IRE awake for any sharks in the
OF contractors who may dare to
any move toward quitting up "a Y
on the city. Mayor Gordon bv
lean record for the past two wears limo
IoVcd terror to'political plumber ''N>
no would sneak into our citv and e,
from our Golfers. No fears are
sary while Mayor Gorden and his AT
erS or the council are on guard.
INSPECTOR JR. II 4