Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-12
On the Corner.

As Rowland and Brown were both
looking for few of the "Club" last
night who are wanted for disturbing the
! peace by stealing the alderman's pig.
the boys assembled in the grand stand
on Central Park while the Inspector,
being given the "wink" by loyal friend
whose only fault is his minglng with
the crowd, followed and while the meet
ing was being called to order, the In
speclor reached the roof of the land
mark OF last seasons champions, and
waited for the events of the evening.
There was no light in the stand and so
the minute of last nights meeting were
not read to the members. But the regu-
lar order OF business commenced, with
a request from a new CONNER that the
meeting discuss the school house ques-
ton, but instantly rung my chestnut
bell, and they knew some prowler was
Oh their trail. They gave no thought
to that out of date question. What to
use for setting the ball rolling. was the
uppermost thought in the minds of the
leaders Of the gang of kickers. But
one fertile thinker at last hit on a SUBJ
ject which caused the whole assembly
to show their ability as second Dan
Ncbstcrs, or Bill Chandlers The sub
ject which brought delight to the crowd
was the placing of gates at the railroad
crossing in our city. Said one old deal
er IN Junk OF every description 81 yum,
am going lie have them Railroad Com
missioners up here and see if they will
allow them flying engines to run up and
down our city and take double quick
time whenever they please and no gates
TO stop the flying steeds.'' lie was fol-
lowed by another old rose bud who stat
ed that "Our streets were made for peo-
pie to travel on and not for railroads to
tear up and put people in danger of
their lives When the anti railroad
fellows had given expression TO their
feelings, faint hearted young fellow
in the upper row of seats exclaimed 81
guess the railroads will do all right if
we ask them to do so. am sure thew
will not continue endangering human
life if we tell them to Stop
Now the Inspector was an interesting '
listener to this debate regarding gates
on our railroads and is not unmindful ,
of the fact that the city of Barre owes s
is present prosperity to the railroads {
mt that the traction companies are s
"hat ma les any place prosper. While |
1t FIRST glance it might seem that these +
rates should long ago have been erect e
ut, still the citizens of Barre in the past a
rave not requested it to be done, but e
he inspector has no doubt but what our r
abroad managers of the various lines a
nlering this city would if requested b
I'VE the matter prompt attention. and G
1t was shown that the lack of cross Il
lgs endangered our people, the Inspec d
Or feels sure that the gates would be l.
rovided, but this request will have to p
ONE from some other class of people al
nan the gang in the dark and in cor 81
ers which are unknown to the police SO
he request will have to come to the hi
'lroad men from our best class of 70
eople. Now when the railroad cross pc
e matter was settled by the kickers, eli
icy proceeded to discuss the park i'm
'ovemcnt and much to the surprise of hi
the Inspector these hoodlums who BIT
e found on the wooden benches in the nc
'rt at all hours and are the ones who
row rubbish over the park, passed rio
solution promising to refrain from W;
Is OF vandalism when the ladies have alb
mpleted the Improvements. These
akcrs also proposed that out of the bu
nds of their spending money they ais
Guild help buy a fountain to place in bu
pot Square. in order that those fell be-
US who indulge in too much cred is
nonadc' when they cross the lake to bel
'ttsburgh, may be given good COZ
over bath as soon as they reach the the
y. The Inspector indorses this plan PTS
| hopes it will succeed. Just before for
meeting adjourned a late arrival but
de his appearance and reported that Mr.
branch club had been formed at hus
jamestown, and that a report would con
read at the next meeting. Now lust 9th
lember that the Inspector will be is +
re so that the reedars of the EVEN II
ENTERPRISE at Williamstown NAV tim
miss the rare acts of their own wei
nch OF "On the Corner Well the get
act OF the Central Park meeting afte
the formal adoption of the follow. stoo
resolutions the
PLEA For KICKERS VIVA
an assembly the kickers of .On =, ne
Corner do most earnestly denouncc y "
young men who have no love for
country and yet stand on the side
ks'and denounce the fight the bows
waglng against the sneaks from
II. We of on the corner are tight- |N''''
from way back and we are ready te U,
any men who dare stand on our
IT'S ana say that they hope Company
II! DC blown to atoms, This was
cd amid storm of applause and the TIL
"a marched out of Central Park as sessi
en- O'Clock train rolled into the de- Phell
With other victims for the Mayo
INSPECTOR. waite
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