Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-02

years OF prosperity and the possibility that
other towns investigating and observing
our prosperity may awake from their leth-
arey and with the same energy we have
always exhibited, snatch the main chance,
as they pass to our de riment.
believe that any and everything done
contributing in any way to the internal i'm
provement of the village will ultimately re-
suit in continued and increased prosperity
to us all as village and as individuals
Whether it is more interesting and beauti-
full approaches by railway-whether it is
rage to our village-better roads, cleaner
streets, better fences Cor better still no
fences at alD, better kept lawns and gen.
erai brushing up of private property, i
believe all will have great ard invaluable
irfuencein retaining the position we have
so gloriously already attained.
As one way in which perhaps l am better
qualified to judge, | should say complete
and hearty cooperation between the pub
lie official and the citizen is necessary :. Up
on the authorities of the town or village de-
wolves the duty of laying out of new streets,
the widening and altering of existing ones
and the establishing of boundaries between,
the public highways and the possessions OF
private individuals. This is often a most
delicate ard disagreeable task and one not
always duly appreciated by the public at
large.
i 1t is general and natural tendency for
the land owners to demand every inch that
he believes himself entitled to and with the
multiplicity of land owners with whom, the
public official has to contend, he is very
} often placed in the condition of pleasing
the one and contracting the eternal dis
pleasure OF the many but never OF pleasing
the many and mourning the displeasure Of
the few.
The authorities, with the cooperation Of
the landowners, have in the last few years
beautfe d the public at large by the laying
of concrete walks through our village, and
they are being gradually extended as the
public funds der their control will per.
Y NIT. While l do not in the least wish te
criticize, must say what many good citi
y zens who cheerfnlly and without murmul
e pay their taxes and keep their Sidewalk
e clear of snow DO feel, that while the official
do all in their power to keep them clear b,
Il PAS"' NASS ocuotSA3 AShSAnoSAA6 eAu
Il he has an interest to the center of tn
street, should take the pains to keep tn
/ walk in front of his premises clear and fire.
: from snow, to the comfort of the many VIII
q pass that way, not only once but man
r times each day. Thus he will contribut
e to the welfare OF the many and | believe t
a his own personal satisfaction.
# While l am not free trader in politi
k cal sense, believe we are dependant as
!, village upon commerce from. without GU
It borders, and upon the impression whic
it the condition OF streets, public and privat
d property make upon the people with whor
Is we come in contact and with whom we Dc
a sire to have commercial relations.
d Willie we have our public schools, equi
if not superior to any in the state, an
6 while at the present time the physical 6
n well as the intellectual life OF our boy
'e is matter Of consideration by our scho'
st officials, we, as village, have no par
IS or ground that we as young men were a
he customed 70 in the villages in which "
,r were educated.
in have been called crank in this matte
is but notwithstanding firmly believe that
y park or grounds suitable for our schoo
st children Tor their sports, for the pleasul
or and outing Of our citizens, is as necessa,
'e for the comfort of our people as any recr
= alton now provid d Notwithstanding "
d have been told, and it is true. that on
Is available space tor building lots is Limited
,. that as a village we are crowded, there
IS .tll available and within the limits of tt
'e village corporation, several most beautif
y tracts of land, easy of access and amp
Re extended to accommodate the needs of
d much larger community than ours.
n | trust in the near future to see begin
% ming made in this enterprise which | hol
IS estly believe to be needed as much as ar
e one thing in our town.
h With the same energy to keep abrea
!. of the times as exhibited by the people ,
It Bellows Falls in the past cur village WI
u continue to..grow and prosper and retail
y the position itsnow holds as one of the fore
it most towns in beauty and enterprise In tn
it Connecticut Valley.