Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-09
THE MEDDLER.
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Another example OF the deceitful
ness of appearances was given a
the auditorium Tuesday evening
John T.. Drawn, who plays the par
of Skeezicks In the our New Minis
ter company. received q Telegram
during the afternoon to the effec
| that his mother was critically u
with pneumonia at her home II
| Brooklyn. The young man was
completely FRUSTRATED by the new
but there was no train on which
he could leave, and besides he hac
his part to play. Before the begin
ming OF the performance he received
n second message bearing the news
that his mother was dying. On the
very edge Of nervous collapse, Mr.
Drawn went through his part, which
was an especially trying one under
such circumstances, tn the entirs
without showing any sign OF the
worked. During the play a third
telegram brought the news of his
mothers death. but this message
was held until he had finished his
evenings task.
Returning at night from his wild
oat sowing trip the prodigal son
gazed longingly toward his home.
What, Had his faithful mother
failed in her promise to keep light
burning for him? The young man
bowed his head In despair and slack
ened his hurrying footsteps. Suddenly
a bright CLEAN penetrated the dark
ness and the prodigal knew that he
was not forgotten. His mother had
turned out the four gas Jets which
had been burning and lighted kerr
osene lamp.
.
How anybody OF ordinary belief
can sit through one of G. w. Nor
rows illustrated lectures without
having that give me air" feeling is
mystery. Mr.. Morrow and his
male quartet spent Saturday and
Sunday in Brattleboro, and during
that time talked and sang to several
hundred people. It's a safe estimate
that nine -tenths of these people
agreed with Mr.. Morrow's beliefs in
the first place. and went so they
could have the pleasure Of saying. II
told you so" The other tenth I'M
doubleday attended to hear the quar-
tet Mr. Morrow's methods are alb
solutely farcical. The utter absurd
ity OF the pictures which he uses to
illustrate his talk robs II of all Sc
robustness. Does 1t make one feel like
signing the pledge TO see highly
colored view of boozy looking in
lttstJt,aI tvaIlyinp hafNUaan
of casks. with that moth eaten
Joke. Comm through the Rye"
written underneath? Or to hear q
quartet solemnly chant. Where is
my wandering boy tonight? Down
In the licensed saioon." No. Brother
Morrow. If you are sincere you are
misguided in your ideas OF
a temperance campaign:
4 not you are at most bungling
'akir and will have TO be classed
with our political friend of the
Rams Horn pictures.
Now that Manager Henkel has a
general fire alarm box in the tele-
,hone exchange II would be an easy
natter for him to make his Satur-
lay afternoon tests without going
iut OF MS DIIlCe. lHc MtuditI icNis
ure, however, that he will not adopt |
my such indolent method. espec- !
ally when such test would not be |
test at all but simply poor ex-
use for one.
The strip of sidewalk which
ounds the Goodhue grove on the
orth is fast spelling the DISPOSE
ions of Grove street residents. From
he first snow OF fall until the last
quail of spring no shovel mars its I
lippery surface. and to traverse its l
myth, either coming up or going 4
own. is a feat worthy of trained
thlete. If the owners of the land
butting this strip cannot be pre-
allied upon to keep the walk free
rom snow and ice then the select
ZEN ought TO take charge Of the
natter for liability in case of an ac-
dent sustained there would with
nt doubt come upon the town. Pre-
ention can be secured from the
IAN with the shovel while cure has
, be obtained from the physician.
nd there is difference in the
rice.
If Chief of Police Hall and former
tate's Attorney Schwenk are really
lng to cut the cards to see who !.
IS the reward offered by the New
me Savings bank directors they ,
lght in fairness to let Mr., McCar-
of Windsor into the deal, Through
formation furnished by Mr..
,hwenk Chief Hall was able to !.
pture McCarty in Brattleboro on
e morning after the robbery
trough information furnished by
cCarty Mr.. Schwenk and Chief
all were able to get hold of Har-
4 Holbrook These are certainly
rallel cases, and If Mr.. Schwenk is
titled to a part of the reward for
e information he furnished, Nc
,rty ought not to be cut off with
[ a cent The fairest way. The
eddler thinks. would be for the
rec to get together in some quiet
rner of the states prison and
~ a hand of showdown to see
10 has il all.
The recently passed bill which al
VS. chief of police TO serve
pers in any part of the state gives :
;. Hail the opportunity to place Z
thumb on his nose and politely 4
ggle his fingers at those persons
10 did what they could to prevent
reappointment as deputy sheriff.
makes no difference to Mr. Hall
W whether or not he is entitled to
title of d. S., although there is
good reason why he should not
We been reappointed. The Meddler
willing to put himself on record as
ing that Chief Hail is unequalled
this section as an officer for
minal work. The fact that a few
e headed ones seem to have got
in" for him does not affect his
cheney a particle.
he question of having a regular Y
, Police I'm Brattleboro is likely