Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-18
THE MEDDLER.
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progress. or rather the lack of progress
of the Thompson hospital. Whether
these comments have had any effect
| I'm Fastening the completion or the es-
Establishment Is extremely doubtful. but
the fact remains that the work OF
construction and equipment is prac-
ticaily complete. Brattleboro has an
excellent hospital, albeit the claim
| that II Is second to none" Is Dit
strong. and the good that can be ac-
complished by means of the institu-
ton is almost limitless. At last, thank
goodness, its management Is In the
hands of men familiar with local con-
ditions and their discretion can be de-
pended upon to meet all contingent
cies that may arise.
Il WISH" said, a local minister 10 the
Meddler the other day, that when
using my name In any other connec-
ton than that with the church you
would leave off Reverend" The min
lister than went on to say that he
thought titles, with the exception OF
that OF Doctor, should be used only
when referring to the capacity in
which they were received. He did not
like. for Instance, TO read that Rev
everett might-b were members of
the golf team that won such and such
victory; in such cases he would have
simply the initials used the same as
in the case OF ordinary individuals
The Meddlers ideas coincide with
these views exactly, but they bring up
grave question. What shall be done
in the case OF members of the COVER
nor's staff? Shall we be so hard
hearted as TO cut out the euphonious
title, Colonel, which causes such ex-
pansion OF the chest on the part OF
the bearer? To be consistent The
Meddler is afraid 1t must be done.
Trout fishermen throughout Wind
ham county are rightly Disguised at
the attitude taken by State Fish and
Game Commissioner Thomas at the
hearing before the committee on game
and fisheries ON the bill asking for a
change in the trout season in this
country. Several Windham county
men appeared at the hearing and ex-
planned their reasons for wanting this
bill passed, and they were perfectly
sincere when they said that II would
do much toward improving the fish,
ing In this section. Yet what should
Commissioner Thomas do but give the
TO understand that the
Windham county men knew not
whereof they spoke. II any change
were to be made In the trout season
said he. It should be opened a. month
later and closed a month later also.
What absolutely rotten rot! Imagine
the trout season opening June ! and
open until Oct. ], and then
try to figure out where good string
could be caught after season or two
under such n law. The most chart |
table explanation OF Mr.. Thomass at |
titude is that he was not In his right |
mind, and II is hoped that the COM |
nittee ON game and fisheries will ac-
,ept this explanation and report ac-
.ordingly.
The statement is frequently heard
hat the local police are not active
enough in pulling DRINKS" yet no one
seems to think seriously enough OF
he matter to make formal COM 1
,laint. At the quarterly meeting Of the u
license commissioners Saturday even
ng the reports OF the various officers
howed that no complaints had been
made 10 them and that they had no
occasion to think that there was any
dissatisfaction over the existing con-
Iitions II there Is any person in
own who thinks the officers are not
igid enough In this matter II is his
uty TO make formal complaint to the
roper authorities. II Is unfair to the
license law to allow any such state OF
fairs 10 go on without making a
move to have 1t stopped. Mark you.
he Meddler does not say that the Of
GERS are not acting properly nor does
e say that the conditions warrant
uch complaints. He simply advises
ompiaint to the proper place. If there
, any ground for complaint, and IL +
OF, silence.
The Meddler does not deal with
communications.
November s. 1904, will be remem
cred by John Calvin for two rea- ,
)ns. on that day ne was granted :.
atents on an automatic fire eXtin-
usher by which he sets great store, a
nd he voted the republican national !,
cket for the first time in his life.
line alone via tell which of these Z
fents viii have the greatest effect on
n Galvin's future career. He has
u.
nguisher ought to prove of great use r
those people who are inclined to
It hot under the collar at the COM
ents which appear in this column. I
he device he says, could be worn |
lder the rim of the hat so that the
sing heat would easily set it to
ork. The Medder has been asked
furnish a list of those whose burn
& Indignation has endangered them
the past
For several years B. S. Balestier
IS always taken advantage of the
st snow fan to appear on Main
rect ION runners" and he did not
such a trivial thing as his recent
e interfere with the continuance of
e custom this fall. Several friends
ere sympathizing with him in the =
'ooks house Sunday because he
,uld not be the first man in Brat 4
boro to enjoy a sleigh ride. 1t was
t long, however before he appeared
front of the hotel with one of the
ronks' hitched to the familiar Old
mfort Il may not be able to win
political fight" said Mr.. Balestier,
ut / can harness a horse into
Ugh with any of EN-"
Crushed stone is good enough to
{ on a drive way, but 1t does not
rk for cent on top of a concrete
TX. especially if the passers-by are
the habit of wearing thin-soled
pes.