Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-13
THE MEDBRER.
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A matter which might be investi-
gated by the bailtfs without harm to
anyone is the condition of the water in
| Crowell's reservoir at present, A for
mer member of the board of village Of
fcers happened to pass the reservoir a
few days ago and commented afterward
on the small amount of water. He said
that when he was in Office th2 bailitfs
required the owner to keep the water
at certain height in order to insure
thorough fire protection for the town
and that at present the water was a
number of feet below that mark. The
Meddler is not able to 5 ate authorita-
lively that the water in the reservoir is
lower than i ought to be, but if this is
the case the matter surely ought to be
investigated. There might come a
time when it would be too late.
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a demonstration of the working of
the new tile drain which is being laid
from Main street bridge to the foot of
High street was given Monday evening
by young Italian boy who started at
the marhole in front of Bakers barber
shop and crawled the whole length of
the drain to the bridge. His progress
interested a large number of people
and several other youths who believed
in giving the new scheme a thorough
trial secured number of pals of water
and sent them down to help the adven-
turer along. The result was an eruption
of English and American oaths from ev
cry manhole, and when the boy finally
after his subterranean trip his
bedraggled appearance fully justified
his language This anecdote is simply
to call attention to the new drain
which is slowly vending its way up
the main thoroughfare. The Med Her
doesn't mean to kick at the progress
which is being made but he does sug
gest that the street be properly filled
as soon as the tile is laid and not left
in such a condition as it is on Main
street hill.
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Now that practically all the caucuses
have been held throughout the state
and the strength of the three candi- /
dates before the convention is known
The talk of some of Brattleboro's ar
lent Proctor men sounds good deal I
ike that of IA small boy who has been +
beaten fairly at game of marbles and
S attempting 10 gain sympathy by
1t sounds queer to hear
coming from the lips of a man whose
sole reason for supporting Proctor was
lis stand on the prohibition question,
he statement that he would do any
hing he could to beat out Mccullough
wen to uniting the Proctor and Glenn
mt forces, and that it ISM ques-
ion of prohibition any more but ques-
ion of knife and the man who has the
ongest knife wins. - These hot air eX-
blossoms show just how much principle
vas involved in the Proctor campaign.
from the start it was not question of
with the Proctor leaders.
t was simply question of win.
There are plenty of facts which tend TO
how the determination of the local
in its fight for prohibition "
Cor one thing there were two acknowl-
dyed high license men on the Proctor
icket of delegates Why were their
James there: Simply to give strength
o the cause and help make the barony
If Proctor the barony of Vermont. The
Ieddler has said before that he isn't
aking sides on the gubelnatorial ques-
ion but he doesn't hesitate to call
own those who talk W. G. T. L. for
he purpose of nominating their candi
late and then are willing to throw
principle to the winds for the purpose ,
# beating out the man who accom-
lished their downfall.
The Meddler.