Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-13
THE MEDDLER


IN Wf CO." Vf' ~" ~ =
II the refusal OF the Brattleboro "
Whitehall corporation TO discontinue
its recelvership proceedings asal ,,,
the New London Northern IL really
The only obstacle In the way OF hav-
inc n broad gauge road between Brat
tlehoro and South Londonderry, the
attitude of the stockholders wouid
seem similar to that Of the man
whose attention was so closely IiV-
eted upon the fly on the barn uoor
that he failed to see the door itseii'
rhe Meddler does not blame the u.
& w stockholders for being disgust.
ed with the way the Central vernon.
has handled the narrow gauge roa.
nor Is he surprised that they snouIu
fee, sore at the attempt to foreciose
them out OF existence. II Is serious
question, however whether tne SUI
alton would not be improVeu w
bringing the litigation to ar ilh'neo,
ate settlement. or course the u.
w people have no binding promise
from the Central Vermont that II VIII
broad gauge the road as soon as the
settlement Is effected, but they ough'
ia know from experience that no such
Improvement Is contemplated VIM"
the matter remains unsettled
DEVELOPMENTS of the past week
make II doubly important to Brattle-
boro and vicinity that there should be
no good reason why the Central YER
mont cannot see its way clear 10 go
ahead with the construction OF
broad gauge in place OF the preseh'
narrow gauge road The sale OF an
immense timber tract In Somerset
and Stratton to representative OF
Roston syndicate, which controls III
all about $4,000 acres in that sectloh'
means that numbering operations on
a large scale will be begun IN the
course of a short time. There must
be some outlet for the millions OF iee'
of spruce that will be cut, ana no
nerson of ordinary. foresight can help
seeing what IL would mean TO Brat
tleboro and the narrow gauge ROAD
II the outlet were in this direction
a branch road from Winhall station
TO the numbering district a distance
of about IS miles, would accomplish
this end The Central Vermont man
a cement Possesses too keen foresight
not 10 realize the value of such
branch as an Investment, ana Inc
Meddler believes that the majority OF
the b. g. w. stockholders have equally
sound judgment on matters pertain
ing TO the welfare of the west river
valley
II may be a bit early yet to talk
about town politics, but The Meddier
knows of a number of persons VINO
have wondered audibly as to what
will happen at the coming March
"WiH the old board OF Sc
lectmen run again." Is question
that has been asked frequently dur
ing the past week. Nobody but the |
town fathers themselves can give a |
definite answer to this. but the PROB
abilities are that they will not. III
they don't. the chances are exceed
ingiy good for a warm campaign, ana
IL they do. perhaps the chances are /
better vet The question of license /
Is not being discussed openly, If at all
but il will have to be voted on Just
the same, and therefore it is just as
weH to think the matter over pc
tween now and the time for making
the cross. If any change is made II
will be on general principles ana not
because of the way in which the IL
,uor traffic has been handled locally. /
rhe commissioners have yet to hear
the first complaint on the manner in /
which the licensed places have been /
The man who got up and dressed
himself at 1870 a. m. recently because
ne thought there was a fire in the l
cellar of his neighbor, the attorney
of Vermont, is probably Won
iering whether there will be any no
iceabIe increase in the latter's cleo
ric light bill at the end of this month
What would our patriotic societies
10 for excitement We're it not for the
numerous anniversaries which they
ind time to celebrate? First it's
birthday, then his we'd
ling and again his death; but we
rave vet to hear that any ado was
,ver made on the anniversary of the
,ventful day on which he chopped
Town the cherry tree with his little
ratchet.