Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-27
THE MEDDLER,
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Ice-creepers are all right for slip
pery sidewalks, but confidence ma
proven lust as good. A local man
who Is inclined TO neshness, recent,
purchased IA pair OF anti-slippers, ant
with their aid walked to his home
without so much as a thought of the
glare ice on which he trod. II tel
YOU" he said to his wife as he en-
tered the house, these creepers are
the best thing I've found In n long
time. Why. | can go anywhere win
them and not slip "A particle Then
he reached down to take them on ana
found that he had been wearing the
points up.
An amusing incident occurred In
connection with the fire of Sunday
morning, although amusing would
not be the proper adjective TO use
had the fire been a serious one. When
Hose company No, 6 arrived at the
corner OF Main and High streets, and
started to couple TO the hydrant there
the members were given to under
stand that that particular place was
reserved for Elliot Is, which had
not yet put In an appearance. Not
being of pugnacious disposition the
No. men went back to the hydrant
near Galvin's store, from which point
about three times as much hose had
to be laid to reach the fire. No doubt
this holding Of the nearest hydrant
was a very foxy move on the part
of the man who did II, and as matters
turned out Ii made very little differ
ence But supposing the fire had
been serious and the first hose com
pany TO arrive had been prevented
from connecting with the nearest
water-supply. In that case The
Meddler is inclined to think the pro-
ceeding would have been character
lied as "damfoolishness"
The Sons and Daughters of Ver-
mont of Springfield. Mass, have in
vited Governor Bell to attend their
sugar eat" in the spring.
rhe governor will probably accept;
he stated at the Valley Fair associa-
ions annual meeting Friday that
lie would go a long way for free
Inner"
That was one of the noble senti-
nents that the governor expressed in
lis after dinner speech, although of =
curse it (the sentiment, not the |
petcHJ WAS liltUutu lot d JOKE.
ieddler hesitates to imagine what =
the majority Of such post !
randall witticisms would make upon
person like the proverbial English =
ian, whose sense of humor prevent
4 him from laughing except when
lie rest did. once in long while 4
lie man is found who can make
Iccessful after dinner speech and
hose jokes are so well put that they u
'e greeted with spontaneous laugh
r. But such men are few and far
,tween, and the gaps are filled with
dividuals whose efforts to be funny N
e painfully nom productive of re- =
Hts. The Meddler has reluctantly =
me to the conclusion that our agri-
lturist governor, along with several
her less important personages, be-
ngs to the latter class
Doctor" said the patient weakly.
We got fearful pain in my side"
Well. we'll" answered the doctor !
portantly. its a good thing you
me to me at once without waiting =
til the case became any further -
vanced. I'll telephone right up to
, hospital and see if we can get the
Grating room for tomorrow after
on, and then I'll wire to Dr. Blank
that he will get here in time to
form your opera"
But doctor" protested the patient,
s my left side
o, thunder" replied the physician d
come into the private -
ce and I'll give you some indiges- -
4 tablets"