Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-02
On the Corner.

4 lnc cluD near tne post O1lIcc last nl9n
and very soon the whole gang wa
marching toward Elm street wher
they Investigated the little lake whicl
came down from the mountain side ant
made its abode on that quiet street
: After inspecting the various causes o
r the flood over there, the members com
V menced to discuss the question.
I "It is confoundcd shame said tn,
Boss "that the good people of Elm St
are treated in such a manner by the
tardy city officials, The people + Elm
street are in the city and they seldom
make any kicks about anything. Now
if they can't have what is their due,
say we will exempt them from taxa
ton"
The Boss got short of wind, and sc
could say little more, but his remarks
were greeted with applause by the
small party of water kickers.
He was followed by the dude he
managed to open his mouth far enough
to say "Pon honor really don't cher know
there must be some remedy for these
people over here. They ought not to
be compelled to buy steamboat ticket
when they wish to 60 home. Pom honor
dear fellars. we must do something for
them
The silly fellow was greeted with
applause and he had only taken his seat
when he was presented with one of
Connoly's boquets.
Then came our old friend from over
''the dead line" with these kicks. alt is
a downright piece of nonsense the way
those city officials are acting, now the
idea gentlemen, of the residents of that
old and ancient street being obliged to
put up with such treatment. If lived
over there should start a war to the
knife. Elm street is too modest
Had there been any Elm street listen
ers to these remarks, it is safe 10 declare
that he would have been given Il brass
band applause, for he i'll the words of
one Elm street property man "hit the
nail right on the head"
The last speaker on this subject was
the old and now somewhat back number
ex city official, who uttered the follow
ING pointed sentences.
"When will the taxpayers of Barre
arouse themselves from their Rip Van
! Wrinkle dream and see that we have Il
Supt. of Streets, who will not allow
such lake to remain on the street that
has always been so quiet as has little
Elm. should like to know what ex-
cuse the people Of Barre can give to the
outside world for having such men in
Office. Itcll you gentlemen ii is time
we stopped allowing our officials to
peter out, don't know as the Supt
Streets is to blame but there is no use
of talking, some one is any way, and !
am a goin to see about it. This was all
the club could say on the question.
They seemed bent on giving the city
council dressing down any way and
took the Elm street water nond as a
board over which it could be accom-
plished.
Now the Inspector is not a resident of
that street and knows little about its
ncighborhood affairs, but we think that
now the matter has been called to the
attention OF the Mayor and advisers that
the good people of that street will have
no more cause for kicking, and under
no consideration should the Council and
the Supt. be blamed for the act of
others.
The club joker then gave away
secret about a business man who the
other day is alleged to have found his
wife in the act of kissing or hugging a
certain clerk. The husband said not Il
word but later went home and mistak-
ing the hired girl for the wife proceed
cd to give the domestic a few blows.
The club, although thinking hard on
the subject of the blows vet of course
could not refrain from quiet laugh.
So the unknown wants to discover my
reason for not saying something about
the rum sellers and the two percent
fellows in this city, and tries to cover
his own faults by throwing mud at the
Inspector.
Well we are not going 10 run, but let
me call the man who is afraid TO sign
his name to a few facts,
Have we not "jumped" onto the
River street dives repeatedly and ac-
cused many liquor dealers of wrecking
the young men of this community?
Have we not urged the police to raid
these places, and have the police not
done SOP
Have we not kept the matter before
the public in many forms? Did we not
accuse those deacons of being rcspon-
siblc for those diyes9
We do not oil up every day or once a
month either on River street, or on any
two percent. But by the way, we wish
to inform this 'reformer' that dare not
give his name, thar the alleged two per-
cent has been pronounced by experts
who have tested it for the State of Yer
mont, to be non intoxicating, hence why
should we attack any man who sells ii?
Have they not as much right to do it as
have the butchers to sell beef; the gro
GERS sugar, and the clothicrs hats? Ans
wer that, you man who will not sign
your name. The Inspector is not a
Good Templar, and is not Il drin'ing
man. He is Il law abiding citizen but
never hits the police of the city behind
their backs, or any other business man.
The Inspector is willing to give the man
who wrote the attack all the evidence |
he desires about River street, if he will |
sign II warrant for the raiding of them
Now then come out and show Your
colors ..or for ever more hold your
peace" See. There goes the alarm, so
call again when you feel like it.
TIE INSPECTOR, !