Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-23
On the Corner.

..The Sidewalks of New York" would
have been an appropriate song at the
opening of the Kickers party last night
that was held in the shed which aujolns
the crist mill at North Barre, while the
Inspector was stationed in the old drive
way, near the grist mill door. This
song would have applied because the
first subject of consideration as announ-
ced bv the Boss was the matter of ask
inc the city council to construct more
and better sidewalks in certain sections
of the city. The Boss first called on the
residents of that part of the city known
as the south end and ''Jocky Hollow or
the more modern term of Factory Vii
lagc."
The member of the club who acted
as spokesman for that end OF the city
stated in substance the following: 81
have in my hands petition from all the
good looking girls and married women
in that section of the city which states
that the present city officials ought to
give better sidewalks to South Main
street, especially to that portion which
leads to Factory Village, orr the territory
beyond Aver street corner. The peti-
toner says that if this matter is not
given proper attention by the officials
these women will see something about
the matter, and rather than have all the
Barre mud tracked into their homes,
they will urge the Woman's Federation
to take hold of the natter
When the south end orator had finish
ed with the petition was surprised TO
see him drop his notes, and with clo-
quence which would have done credit
to many noted speaker, proceed to cx-
plain the reason why more attention
should be given Barre sidewalks. 1--WE
need them" he shouted, 1--WE are not
mud gatherers. Give US good concrete
sidewalks from long bridge to the town
line and we will give three cheers for
the city government, Amid Il great
bnrst of applause he proceeded to show
that the people of that section of the
city pay taxes enough to entitle them.to
these improved sidewalks.
Gospel Village was next called for,
and a fire fighter from that law abiding
region gave the following remarks
ave are the neg lected portion of the
city so far as sidewalks are concerned.
We have the trolley but where is the
concrete walk from Washington to South
Main street. by way of Hill street? Is
there any reason why concrete walks
should not at least be built as far as
Slab city? These people pay as high
taxes as the rest of this tax burdened
community, but no decent sidewalks can
be found in that section. Give us better
sidewalks or the people of that section
may have out rope for some of the
contrary officers who have forgotten that
Slab city is part of Barre
Next came Il resident of the Grove.
and his kicks were along the same line.
lie said that concrete walks would be
very well received amid the shades of
Maple Grove, and if they could not be
given what they demanded perhaps they
should build small wall and run bust
ness on their own hook in the near flu
ture. North Barre and Summer street
also had delegates who kicked as did the
residents of New Ireland and Smith
Meadow.
But the club seemed puzzled as to
what action to take which would cause
the city government to instruct the Supt
OF Streets to give the residents of these
Kicking sections better sidewalks, it
was finally decided to let the Boss wait
on the city government and let him pre-
sent the views of the club on this mat
ter, and let the proper action be carried
out IN the matter. Now this is the first
wise thing the club has done for SON @
weeks, If they would wait on the city
officials when they have cause and state
their own complaints without iumpiur
INTO newspapers or holding sidewalk
rallies, things would move in a more
harmonious manner, and Barre would
cease to be city of mouth fighters.
The funny man of the club then told n
story about well known professional
man OF this city who is lover of trout
ilshlng' Some days ago he informed
the Deputy clerk of the county courl
that ne was going over to certain
trout brook and be ready to entrap thc
speckled beauties with rod and line. AZ
soon as the Supreme Court should de-
clde that the Vermont Fishing law w,s
OF no account, in a joking way he told
the clerk to wire him as soon as tho
opinion was read, so that he might no
ahead OF any one else. The clerk fold
'he supreme Court Judge who was 70
7. the opinion. what the Barre LEGAL
light had said, and just before the onin
ION was read unfolding the law ,he
Judge smillngly said to the clerk ..you
better call off that fisherman who is
waiting for the telegram to drop in his
hook The club knowing that tho
police might stroll into that ueiohhor
mood went up to Buzzells and Camnhnus
Tor lunches, while the cool cream a,
Meads was enjoyed by the
INSPECTOR.
EXCURSION TO PLATTSBURGu