Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-01
THE MEDDLER.
"TAr coat ms yon PIT n on"

The numerous rumors which have
come 10 The Meddler OF the squad
bles among the mbers OF the village
water committee make II almost Inn
possible for him not TO believe that
motives aside from those OF public
welfare have had too much influence.
The committee has had 80 many.
many meetings ard has delayed such
n long. long time In formulating It's
recommendation that The Meddler Is
almost Of the opinion that all Is not
harmony within that august body.
Surely II IL too bad to think OF any
such vulgar thing as n row among
five dignined citizens who have been
appointed to investigate the question
of the village owning It's water supply
Isn't there some way by which the
matter can be satisfactorily adjusted
before the special meeting to-nightY
Calm yourselves. gentlemen. Don't get
angry at each other for any personal
reasons: don't let any old grudge
stand In the way OF agreement with
your neighbor; don't let the thought OF
your political future influence your
best judgment; don't forget that you
are supposed to be working for the |
village and not for yourselves Above |
all things. get together and agree on
Sarcasm aside, The Meddler has
about decided that there has been so
much pulling and hauling among the
of the committee that they
nave come to think they were appoint
ID TO give an exhibition tug-of-war
instead of for the purpose of giving to
he voters the results of a careful and
,ita1 .l ftnts sA..
hing there seems TO be no good rea-
ION why the committees recommen-
lations should not have been made
public In time TO let the village citi-
ems know what special phases of the
water question will come up for dis
ussion at to-night's meeting. All that
$ known at present is that the COM
nittee has spent all of its appropria-
ion. and Is unwilling 10 make public =
THAT II has found out in return. II
he public doesn't get something more
eflnite tonight somebody Is likely TO !
1ove that a committee be appointed
Dr the purpose OF ascertaining If pos :
lble what in thunder ails the water
Governor Bell may have taken what
aemed to him the best method of Sc
citing supreme court Judge when :
e established a debating society for
lie champions Of the various candi-
ltes, but TO The Meddler II looks as 7
Charles j. thought too much of get i
ng his tintype In front of the cal N
um burner. The choice lay entirely :
the governors power and he could
ave ascertained the merits OF the
irious aspirants much easier by GO
q about the matter on the oi,iet To 1 /
, sure. Charles III would have missed
veral grand opportunities to get his
Ime in print. bu' then he ought to be
tisfed. Hasn't he appeared as
nong those present" at nearly all
those select functions commonly =
He'd states prison investigation =
ssions?
That withered arm of the law. Sher-
III. II. Peck, is doing about what
erybody expected he would when
e time came. He is complaining that
) health is not strong enough to
md the strain of pulling the drop /
I'm beneath Mrs. Rogers's feet and
$ delegated that arduous duty to :
E of his assistants. The mighty Peck
nself will tend the door for the pur-
Sc no doubt. of preventing any s sm
wspaper men from catching nj
mpse of his pallid countenance RE
e Meddler respectfully suggests
II someone else tend door so Mr. Co
ok can have a chance TO go way, cE
Y back and sit down in some iso-
ed spot where unnoticed and alone, =
may give W. to the grief with
ich he has been struggling so long.
The Meddler. ~