Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15
THE MEDDLER.


Brattleboro people can thank the
Central Vermont railroad company
for being deprived of the chance 10 go
TO Northampton Thursday. witness the
production OF Ben Hur and get home
the same evening. Manager Gilfillan
OF the Northampton academy OF mu-
sic tried 10 make arrangements with
the Central Vermont for a special
train from Northampton TO Brattle-
boro after the performance but there
was nothing doing" Matters could
be arranged with the Boston a Maine
from Northampton as far as South
Vernon but for some reason or other
the Central Vermont management
did not see its way clear to run
special between South Vernon and
Brattleboro. This viii be severe
disappointment to many Brattleboro
people for according to Manager Fox
about 100 had planned to take advan-
tage Of the special railroad accom-
modations. With matters as they
are, those who attend the performance
will have to leave here at 4;36 In the
afternoon and can not get back until
II the next morning. Probably very
few will go under these conditions
This attitude on the part of the Cen
trail Vermont management Is only one
feature OF the policy which makes the
road so dearly beloved hereabouts.
II comes pretty near being case OF
the public be damned"
Was Saturday an election day" In
the sense of the phrase as IL is used
In the local option law? This ques-
tion was one of considerable discus
sion among the local licensees some
of whom claimed that IL was not In
that no officers were elected at the
special town meeting. and others that
1t was because the people elected what
sort of licenses should be granted dur
ing the coming year. The matter was
referred to Secretary of State Fleet
wood by telegraph and he wired
back Consult your local attorney"
Chairman Putnam of the local IL
cense board was then asked and he
said he thought II was the intent OF
the law that all licensed places should
be closed at least while the voting
was in progress, but that he had no
objection to their being opened after
3 o'clock. Accordingly the American
house bar was opened after the close
Of the town meeting, but p. l.. Shea
and Druggists Thomas and GRAHAM,
to be on the safe side, sold
the entire day. To people |
who wish to see the local option law |
given the fairest kind of a trial II is |
gratifying to note the anxiety OF the |
local licensees to live up to the letter
Of the statute. II licensees In other |
places had been as careful In this |
respect It Is likely that many more |
towns throughout the state would /
rave remained In the yes ranks. with |
| fearless license board and con-
'cientlous licensees. license ought to
prove temperance measure.
A glance at the check list which is
o be used at the coming village
Meeting will show that II has not
'een thoroughly revised for long h
line. II contains names of men who
AVE been dead for three years or
more and of some who have not been
esidents of the village since 1895,
While the names of many who are le-
al voters do not appear at all. Let
IS hope that mention OF this matter
sill cause the bailiffs to see that II
rectified before May 3.
The Meddler had 1t In mind last 1
eek to spring the odd inquiry.
Where is the street watering cart?",
ut the rain of Saturday and Sunday
lights settled the dust temporarily
nd since then he has learned that
are now being pledged
,r street watering the coming sum-
Ter Therefore he will simply sug-
est that the water wagon be put into
before the dust gets so
lick that linen busters become a
acessity.
Some gentleman from Windham
'unty" in the next legislature ought
concern himself in plotting the pas
ge of law changing the trout
ason In this part of the state. At
'esent the open season begins MAY
when the streams have grown so
arm that they are practically
klnned" of the choicest fish within
e first week. and continues until
,ptember /, two months after the
males have begun to prepare for
awning. If the open season should
gin April l the streams ordinarily
,uld be so cold that few fish would
taken at first and the arior of
any anglers would cool before the
st conditions arrived; while If the
'se season should begin July | It
'uld prevent the catching of thous-
DIS of trout filled with spawn and
rs do more toward restocking than
Y quantity of fry from the state
tchery. From April 1 to July / is
long enough season in the southern u
TT of the state and such a change -
uld do much toward the better
mt of trout fishing. one of the most