Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
THE MEDDLER.
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When Brattleboro people say II
beats the band" they must necessarily
refer to something about right for II
takes the real article to go ahead oil
our local musical organization. There
Is probably no town of this size In the
country that can boast of an equal 10
the First Regiment band of Brattle-
boro. It's work the past summer has
been unusually good. and the town has
had an unusually large number of OPP
portunities to hear its inspiring music.
Here's hoping that its next season will
be as successful as the present one has
! been.
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The martial spirit inspired in the
hearts of SO many local youths by the
recent visit OF Uncle Sans cavalrymen
has no doubt received a decided chill
during the rainy weather of the past
week. Those who saw the troopers leave
Brattleboro early Sunday morning
during a heavy shower could not have
been otherwise than impressed with
the idea that army life. even in time of
peace. consists of something besides
eating, sleeping and drilling The SOL
der boys have a happy, healthy ex-
istence. but there are times when they
are Obliged to be happy and healthy
under very trying circumstances. 1t
isn't all beer and skittles.
The action taken Sunday by some Of
the local churches in formally express
ing approval of the course taken by
the license commissioners and protest.
ing against the REISSUE of any of the
revoked licenses Is being questioned by
many who sincerely believe in the
cause of temperance II the commits
sioners were right in the course they
pursued then their action needs no ap-
prevail: they were simply doing their
duty. II wrong they are in honor bound
to make amends regardless of protes-
tations from any source. Taken liter
ally the question is one of law, not OF
temperance, and as such its settlement
belongs either with the commissioners
themselves or with a court Of higher
Jurisdiction. Liquor selling in Vermont
is no longer a crime provided it is con-
Quoted according to the provisions OF
the law, and the question in this case
is simply whether or not the law was
broken. The license commissioners
need no formal expressions Of approval
as a reward for performance OF duty.
nor do they care probably. for protes-
tations against any course they think
right In pursuing
A local painter. noted for his good |
nature and kind-heartedness. thinks he |
was a bit imposed upon recently. Early |
in the evening he received over the |
telephone a hurry CALI to Guilford |
where according to his informant. one
of his friends was lying in delirious
condition with a badly fractured leg. |
The painter made II bee line for the
nearest livery stable, secured a rub
ber- tired hack, and started full speed
for the scene of the accident. Upon ar
rival he found his friend groaning
fearfully, propped up in two chairs
with one leg swathed in a bath towel
Taking command of the situation he
ordered two or three friends CD who
happened to be at hand to assist him
in loading the injured man into the
hack. and had all but accomplished the
delicate job when the victim slipped
from the grasp of the ambulance force
and began wild caper around the
Yard amid shouts of laughter from all
out the painter who did little talking
IN his own account. All that the paint
.r regrets is that he did not take out
with him couple of doctors and three
,r four trained nurses so that he could
nave charged their bills to the practi-
al jokers.
The Meddler. +,