Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-14
THE MEDDLER.
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Those people who are inclined TO
keen IN a continuous knocking be-
cause the quality OF attractions at the
auditorium IL not equal 10 that OF
metropolitan theatre need only INFORM
themselves of the attendance ~ the
performances of last weeks 10, 20 ana
80 cent plays to discover The reason;
As a purveyor OF goods theatrieal
Manager Fox il obliged To supply ms
patrons with what they want In order
To be successful In business, and ming
the auditorium is as much business
10 him as selling peanuts Is 10 Wnihe
Horton. There Ii no doubt that
repertolre company OF the week stahd
tyne is Just what the majority or local
theatre goers want. IL matters not 70
them II some of the more subtle
shades of acting are lacking, provided
two hours and half OF lurid melo-
drama can be procured for the price
of a dozen bananas. The Meddler does
not mean by this to criticise Manager
Fox for running In week stand snow
occasionally or the people for liking 10
attend this kind OF thing; he Is en-
deayorng to explain why 1t Is done.
The very people who are continually
hollering for something high class
can generally be found up to their
cbins in bed clothes on the night
when Mr.. Fox has a sterling attrac-
ton booked. II II were not for an oc-
casional popular priced productioh
our local manager could not aHoru 10
lose money on so many No, l OF
ferings.'
Representative Pierce of Fairlee has
introduced i'm the Legislature bill
shutting out every vehicle or machine
run by any other than muscular pow
er on every highway between noon OF
any day and midnight next Thereafter.
This would at least prevent Brattle-
boro's steam roller from exceeding the
speed limit after dinner.
A society of Husbands of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution was
formed last Thursday evening. The
meeting place was on the local depot
platform the attendance was large
and the session a protracted one. III Is
said that the new organization NUM-
bers among its members congressman,
druggists, jewelers. and musicians, not
10 mention men of more humble CALI
ings. After the regular business was
transacted a resolution was offered
and unanimously adopted prohibiting
wives of Husbands of Daughters OF
the American Revolution from max
ing evening junkets over the Centrai
Vermont railway particularly on
nights when wrecks are scheduled to
take Mace. A committee headed by
druggist and a jeweler was then APP
nointed to board the first train Tor
Mortified. Mass. with particular IN
structions To look to the welfare OF
the wives of those members who were
lucky enough not to get appointed.
The committee arrived in Northfield
about a. m. Friday only TO hnd tnat
their wives together with those OF the
other members were on their way 10
Brattieboro In livery teams. The date
of the next meeting of the II. OF ID. A.
r. has not yet been decided.
Fifteen of the best marksmen OF
Company will go TO Fort Ethan Allen
next week TO participate in the an
nual shoot for the state trophy. While
the local militia company contains
several Of the best shots In the state
the strength OF its team as whole
Is not considered great enough 10
stand much chance of winning. rms
is nothing derogatory to the Local
guardsmen. because they have not had
the facilities for continuous rife prac-
tice like some of the companies In the
northern part of the state. Company
rs team can be depended upon to do
its very best this time, and Capt.
Gibson intends to have facilities so
arranged next season that lack OF
workmanship will not be due to the
lack OF a place to practice.
The removal from town of man
like DR.. Thompson is loss that Brat
tleboro can Ill afford TO sustain. Dur
ing the 10 years of his residence mere
DIR. Thompson has been citizen OF
public spirit and a man of whom 1t
was a pleasure to be friend. His
many acauaintances are glad of his
opportunity for larger work but re-
greet that this opportunity necessarily
takes him out of this community.
At first thought 1t would seem like
sending good money after bad for the
Choral union. which has come out
short on two concerts, to give a third
In the hope of making up the deficit
As n matter of fact the organization
is making a worthy attempt to clear
up its indebtedness and ought to re-
public in its effort. The concert
Thursday evening will be given in
Festival hall instead of the auditorium,
this change not only making saving
i'm expense but affording the oppor-
tunity for the chorus tie be heard TO
better advantage. Then there are 9TH
err ways in which the society will save
expense without lowering the quality
of entertainment offered. II is hoped
that all music lovers Will turh out ana
make ii possible for the Choral union
TO start the season with a clear bal
ance sheet.
AT last Dummerstons town clerk
has dismounted from his tall equine
and signed Mr. Rogers's liquor IL
censes under advice of COUNSEL the
same counsel. by the way, who has
caused all the delay. This may be an
admission on the part of the Dunn
merston town officials that they have
been in the wrong. or 1t may be
foxy move and nothing more. Many OF
the lawyers throughout the state are
inclined to believe that the supreme
court will decide the present local-op-
tion law unconstitutional, and if Mr..
Rogers's license money had still been
on deposit when such decision were
made il is not unlikely that he would
have withdrawn it Immediately. Now
the money is in the hands of the town.
which will get its share whatever the
supreme court decides. Mr.. Rogers,
however, is still game and intends to
make the town settle for the annoy
ance that all the delay has caused
Dummerston wouldn't be Dummerston
unless it had several lawsuits on tap.
The Meddler.
Auditor Graham's Position.
In an interview Auditor Graham