Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-02
On the Corner.

Another matter that was taken ''h"'l
consideration was the sending 81 h@'''s
10 a number Of outside towns i''l '''u
p,,rposes of organizing some "l''''n
climbs. dele rates were selected a'" an''
will make Il report in Il few days. Two
Of IN, Kickcrs had beat their own re-
cord for the week by announcing III, .n''
they had actually 4cen working lne
labor consisting OF assisting III '''c '''N
ipr down of the old walls OF the burned
city building which was fast becoming
an eve sore to the public. TAcse h'ch-
ers said they learned the whole trade ~
the few hours they worked and "ou'o
soon start for Cuba to assist in taxing
down the walls of Moro Castle II me
American fleet is not able to accomP''S"
,hc task ION The Corner" could have
furnished few men who might have
becn of assistance to those who had inc
moving of the Paine house in charge
and would have been glad to have done
the same for no pay, as the mousse re-
manned in the streets for so many DAYS
that people came near taking it tor our
new Government building. 1t is safe
TO saw that son The Corner will in the
future oppose the moving OF any snrh
building through our Main street bo''le-
ward. Barre Is too large says ''Ihe lluD
for any such obsolete work. hese
Klckers have been greatly annoyed also
over the statement that Il new company
would be organized to take the place OF
Company + when that brave company
leave our midst. "On The Corner 10
a man say that no company can be form
ed here to take their place, and that no
other military organization will be en-
cmpt from taxation. There is but one
Company + and that is the present com
mand of Captain Badger. There Will
not be any other.
There were rumors on the street so
one of the Kickers stated that efforts
would be- mndc at the session OF the
legislature to annex the town OF
Williamstown to Washington county,
and this would so the"Club' claimed be II
good thing for this city as Marin Brook
would then be part of our own county,
and the '.Biitcrs'' from that cold spring
should be sent to the members OF the
next Fish Committee of the Legislature.
Wonder if any criminal proceedings
would follow?
The citizens of Barre were always
noted for having lots of "Sand'' they
had more than enough Thursday and
many son The Corner We're ready last
night to subscribe a few pennies toward
paying for running the sprinkler.
"Nloney talks" and the Inspector would
have more faith in these ancient croakers
if they would act and not talk so much.
We surely need to have our dust laid
but son The Corner'' expect a few men
10 do it and pay the bills. No man has
a right to complain unless willing to
contribute u "mite.n
"Shall we buy the Water Works"
was the leading topic of the evening.
There were as many opinions as there
were kirkcrs. The Inspector has no
axe to grind in this matter, he is not the
paid attorney of city or company. lie
never held Il City office. He owns no
property except a building lot near II
grave gard. He has no use for Spring"
Water and never inquiries if red lemo-
made contains "Brook or River water
So what he gives us gathered "On The
Corner" will be as true as he is able to
restore it. a fowery longued speaker
whose stock in trade is words and II
sharp tongue with very little balance
wheel to his upper story, stated that he
was opposed TO giving any more money
to that monopoly ave have been
fooled long enough he said. 1--WE
don't want the great white elephant on
our hands" ave have all the debts
we can pay" am not going to allow
this city to buy that plant unless | can
see where am going to get dollar
out of it." When the empty head had
finished, another "Water Expert step
ped into the middle of the circle and
this is what he said 81 am not sure but
what the best thing we can do is to buy
the whole business for am sure we will
have Il chance to read about something
else in the papers after we have bought
the water works. That was his only
argument and the Inspector having TAX
en- Il pailpf water to his place on the
platform attached 10 the telephone pole
poured the same on to the crowd of
kickers and they instantly ceased 10 talk
water but commenced the singing of
Water water every where
Without a drop to spare"