Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-27
On the Corner.

The charge of the Water Brigade
having been rendered by the Corner
glee club last night, the Boss announced
the order of business as the members
gathered for "smoke talk" near the
Stafford brick yard just outside the
city limits on the Washington
road, while the Inspector held his seat
on the top Of the shed where the red
brick were TO be seen. The members
all wore sober look as they realized
how difficult task it was to drive the
Inspector out of business. Every
scheme yet planned had failed, and the
only thing left for the club was to have
him drafted and sent to Cuba. This
they determined to do, and the arrange
ments it is understood will soon be COM
pleted which it is expected by the fond
gang of kickers will land me in the
Cuban Kingdom. Very well my dear
boys just let the good work 60 on, and
perhaps will soon be one of Teddy's
brave Rough Riders. Until the latest
scheme is carried out however, l shall
be with you at each meeting ready to
give the public full account of your
"Executive Sessions" After the ques-
ton of the Inspector had been disposed
of for the present, the club settled into
a discussion Of the many topics Of local
interest.
The Boss attempted to denounce the
City Council because no funds have
been appropriated from the city treas
ury for the proper celebrations of the
GLORIOUS fourth The Boss said
that this year above all others the club
desired that the Granite city shout while
the eagle screams on our cred Letter
Day" The Boss said that this year we
should let our patriotism be shown if
never before. We spend thousands of
dollars making mud in our streets was
the argument advanced by the Boss, and
we can not give few hundred dollars
for the glorious day of days.
Now the Boss is stirring speaker
and SO well did he present the celebra
ton question, that delegate was select
cd to wait on the city council and see if
they would not display little love for
the old flag by giving few hundred
dollars. Now the Inspector is patriotic
to the backbone and likes to light fire
crackers set off pin wheels, and watch
sky rockets, but there are some things
advanced by the club that l cannot in
dorse, you will hear about them when
the delegate returns from the city coun-
Gil meeting.
The club then passed resolutions de-
nouncing the murder of we'll known
citizens pet dog, by another prominent
resident. The members of the club
wonder how it is that some men are al
lowed to use firearms in the city limits
and others not given such privilege.
The Inspector is not able to answer this
question. Perhaps the critic can do so.
Come critic if you have not gone to the
war, speak up. The Inspector has left
his boxing gloves at home SO you are
not in any danger.
Another matter which called for
severe resolution being passed by the
club was the action of the local corps of
the Salvation Army in holding an out
door meeting on City Park Sunday at
ternoon while the funeral of Mrs. Ira
Stemm was taking place at the Univer-
salst church. Common sense would
be good thing to look at when the Off
GERS are sent to this city as officers Of
the Salvation Army, but they showed
none yesterday afternoon. The club is
right in saying the Army should be
driven from our streets if they have no
respect for the dead. But here the
Sunday evening church bells rang for
TIE INSPECTOR.