Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19
On the Corner.

Many of those who intended to be
present for the formation OF "On the
Corner Club" Saturday were detained
at home making preparations for war,
SO the date was changed unit later in
the month. The stage was late this
morning and the Inspector did not reach
the "Corner" until after most of the
debate had taken place. No meeting
was held on Sunday, as nearly every
speaker "On the Corner either went
to church OF listened to the Salvation
Army. tne topic discussed was the sal
ary Of City Clerk Wells. "But is first
class officer and ought to get good
thing" declared one of the .'Vets."
"ies, and by jingo!" said another of
the debaters, "he will if can help him
to it," From the remarks which were
made while the Inspector was present,
there appeared to be Il unanimous opin-
ion that The City Clerk should be given
Il good salary, for it was claimed "On
the Corner that the city has no more
efficient official than Mr.. Wells. 1t
was also argued that that the next
charter amendment should provide a
salary for the city clerk. alt is indeed
strange" say the "Corner" wise men,
"that SO important ain officer as the city
clerk must be uncertain as to the
amount of salary he is to receive, and
must depend upon the vote of the peo-
pie" Are these men not right? Should
not the City Clerk know what pay he is
"How long must Barre be without
large sizedpostoifice?" asked the Chair
man of 'the Corner? Until the govern
ment learns that Barre is a place cntit-
led to proper treatment" the inspector
Answered. Why should towns much
smaller then our own busy city have the
favor of Il public building paid with
government dollars and Barrie he COM
PEELED to have its postal business tram
sacted in the basement of church build
ing? Because this government is too
much like Il miser when dealing with
Barre. No one "On the Corner" regrets
that the church society is receiving good
pay from the government, for if any one
can succeed in securing any money from
the government they should be credited
for so doing, The Inspector does not
advance tnis discussion because of any
desire to see the society lose its income
because there is no danger it will. for
as long as the government can rent the
church vestry at small pay, Barre will
have TO put up with it. The Inspector
would suggest that Barre support no
candidate for Congress in the comming
election unless Barre can be assured OF
better postal accommodations than at
present are given this city.
When the Womens Federation If |
clubs make the improvements on the
LEGAL park it is to be hoped the men who
crowd into it nights and Sundays will
have some regard for the work which |
has been perform, d on it and not seek |
to fill it again with rubbish and make it
not much better than adumping ground.
City meeting next Monday. Those
Corner men will be there. They have
selected Il debaler who says he will |
carry the house by storm and secure a
sewer for the west side.
If this cit, takes any. partin the COM
ming war with the kingdom of Spain,
Barre will have no reason to regret the
work of the Burre fighters. Indeed the
Inspector is informed that second COM
panv could be formed here composed of |
former members of the Spencer Rifles.
In his sermon Sunday Rev, W. II. |
Davenport stated that the Methodist So
ciety had erected three church buildings
in this city and all were standing. Fire
seems 10 have spared the Methodist ed
iiice for more than 100 years, nolwith-
standing it is used six days each week |
for business purposes.
The purchase of the Martin Brook,
though long delayed is at last completed.
No need of "Bilcrs'' now for the |
water from Martin Brook according to
some men men will prove TO be "'lhe
Elixir of Life" perhaps by the drinking
of this water. the youngest infant may
live TO be more than 100. a good in
vestmcnl in such case, If we only
knew, who would object to bonding to
build the system at Onceo
AS another army of side walk orators |
have started new debating school near
the Dcpols, the Inspector must catch a
ride in Callaghans bakery wagon and
90 to the station where a heated debate
is in progress Wait and hear all u
bout it from
Tie INSPECTOR.