Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04
THE MEDDLER,
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A plant the size Of the BratteDoso
Gas Light company's ought 10 DC c
ficientiy equipped with duplicate
pieces OF machinery so that the BURN.
ing out of an armature would no.
cause a fortnight Of evenings withcu'
any lights on the village streets. &C
cidents will happen. The MeddieI
knows. and no one Is inclined "
blame the Gas Light company because
of this particular one but there hardy
seems to be any good excuse Tor eA-
hausting two weeks time In gettlhs
the break repaired. Walking out atter
dark was hazardous business wn,Ie
the arc lamps were out OF commissi9n;
and it's wonder that more peoOie "iu
not get hurt In attempting II. m,r.
made a contract with the Gas Light
company some clause relative to the
prevention of delay In such emergeh-
cies should be embodied therein.
Speaking of the Gas Light company
nuts The Meddler In mind OF a brignt
Thing that one of its officials did the
other morning. A broken electric
wire hung down on Main street with
in a few feet Of the sidewalk Sew
eral boys gathered around and were
about to touch 1t when they were
warned by a bystander that such an
act would be extremely hazardous. Al
that moment the Gas Light company
official came along and his attention
was called to the broken wire. win
apparent unconcern he grasped the
wire in one hand and then INFORMED
the spectators that there was no
danger: II wasn't live wire. Inc
question arises in the mlnd OF lns
Meddler as to what the official wouiu
have said II IL had been live wire.
II seems a good deal like mixing
law and gospel to hold a session OF
United States court In the chapel OF
an orthodox church, yet that Is wnat
has been going on this week here IN
Brattleboro The proceeding well IL
illustrates the need of federal build-
ing i'm Brattleboro. Hearings on cases
in the federal courts are being held In
Brattleboro continually yet there Is no
suitable place for them to take place.
Festival hall Is too large and the
acoustic properties there are very
Door the Brooks house parlors are 100
small and the limited facilities OF the
probate Office We're well illustrated AT
The time of the Mary Rogers hearing.
Congressman Haskins certainly knew
what was needed when he introduced
a bill for an appropriation for fed
eral building here. and the measure
deserves favorable action
The resolute way in which the Cen
trail Vermont management has ful-
filed its promise to install a broad
gauge between here and South Lon
donderry would seem to indicate tnat
the erstwhile narrow gauge brancn
Is to receive more attention In the
future. It certainly must seem good
to the residents of the West river
valley to see life-sized locomotives
and ears coming into that region. and
to think that there is an unlimited
supply of them on tap. Think, Tor
instance. what improved conditions
will exist Valley fair time People
will not have to brave ride IN
temporarily converted freight car In
order to witness Brattleboro's great
fall show; they can actually make the
trip on an upholstered seat In real
passenger coach This prospect ought
to coax more people from the West
river towns than ever before.
For a man who is out of job and is
willing to undergo some physical dis
comfort for the sake of making lit
tie money The Meddler knows OF no
better scheme than for the anxious
one to take out a good fat accident
policy and then walk out Canal street
some evening OF course, the man
may get to the end of the street with
out mishap and in that case his in
yestment will yield him no immediate
rpt,rn hut the chances are nine out