Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-11-20
THE MEDDLER.



Cecil c. Turner and Patrick l.. Shea
who have this week received first class
licenses to sell liquor are In an excep-
tionally good position to help the IL
cense cause In this state. They have
the chance to show the people of Brat
tleboro and Vermont how the sale OF
liquor ought to be conducted. and IL
they couple with the requirements of
the law liberal portion of determine
ton In the right direction and common
sense their example ought to be bene-
fetal TO all interested In the cause of
temperance. This applies particular
ly to Mr.. Shea who has the distinction
of being the first proprietor of Ii
censed saloon in this town. If he en-
ters upon his new vocation with a
firm resolve to live up TO the letter of
the law and conduct the sale OF liquor
as II ought to be conducted, honestly
and straightforwardly he can demon
strate TO all fair minded persons that
an open saloon causes far less trouble
than any partly concealed establish
ment To do this will require more than
an ordinary amount of determination
and an untainted sense of right and
wrong. but The Medder firmly believes
that events will prove that Mr.. Shea
possesses these qualities. The ac-
ton of the license commissioners in
granting saloon license shows that
they believe in giving this method a
thorough trial. and that they consider
Mr.. Shea eminently fitted for the trust
imposed upon him. II subsequent
events should show that they are
uyyn
their taking prompt action.
1t could hardly be called a public
hearing that the license commissioners
gave Saturday evening. As a matter
of fact the proceedings were heard by
80 or 40 people at the most, while
almost three times as many stood
in the town hall corridor craning their
necks in an attempt to catch what they
could OF the goings-on. Several people
more than casually interested in the
result of the hearing were unable to
get within earshot, to say nothing of
the many who had right to know
what was going on for the simple rea-
son that they were citizens of the town.
In matter of such interest to the pub
lie there is no excuse for using such
quarters. Festival hall Is large
enough to hold all who are likely TO at
tend, and The Meddler sees no reason
why it should not be used on such oc-
casions.
A well behaved dog, like a well be- |
have child, always an object |
Of admiration while an III hammered |
canine Is about as much of nuisance !
rs some youngsters. The Meddler has t
seen. Brattleboro has its share of both /
kinds Of dogs and children but ii is |
The former that are under discussion. I
There are perhaps a dozen or so dogs /
IN different parts of this town that I
seem TO delight in chasing teams, bull
ying other members of their kind and
making themselves generally disagree
lbe. Now it's not the fault of the ami
nails themselves that they enjoy such
IN existence for dogs certainly delight
o bark and bite unless they are taught
o take pleasure in less annoying pas
lines. The trouble comes because the
'wners do not take pains to bring up
heir pets in the way they should go.
{ is something more than a nuisance
o be driving down Main street and
ave big cur suddenly jump at ones ,
orse with all the apparent ferocity of
wild beast, and ones good nature is
OF increased by having a valuable {
uppy MANNED by the teeth of some :
l-natured brute twice its size. No
natter how great may be dogs pre- ,
antions to breeding II loses its place =
8 mans best friend the minute its
leasure becomes a public nuisance.
The Meddler.