Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10
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the senate Friday was the Introduce
ton OF a bill ms n special act 10 pen
sion Mrs. Esther Damon or Plymouth
Union, In our state, as the last ana
only surviving widow of kevoiu-
tlonary soldier The bill VIII become
a law without difficulty.
Although such a result In the course
| OF time was not entirely unexpected
by the scattered Vermonters here, the
publication of the presidents letter
TO Secretary Darling, announcing ms
Intention to appoint Mr.. Darling col
lector of customs for the district OF
Burlington TO succeed Mr.. Merrill
was considerable of surprise, fos-
sibly IL was somewhat OF a surprise 10
our congressional delegation, 100 as
IL Is limited that the president mad not
apprlsed any of them with the pos
sible exception of Mr.. Proctor, or MS
intention. That is all ancient history
the statistics presented and allowed
that "all Vermont Is good Tor is 10
raise men and women the seha-
tors grandmother was born IN YER
mont, and he Is descended from tne
states first governor when shouiu
have prevented such unjust criticism.
Nevertheless, Vermont will continue
TO be a source of pride to many OF her
children for an abundance OF good
reasons, long after Senator Teller Is
not
Senator Proctor hardly had time 20
get his breath after steering the army
bill safely into harbor before he was
called upon to lead the agricultural
appropriation bill toward passage on
the floor of the senate, and the result
of the first days steering of the lat
ter somewhat resembled the siren
uous life. The bill was attacked IN
minor details by several senators, ana
Senator Lodge made an especially
now, however, and the other candi-
dates for Collector Merrilfs job nave
only TO sit straight and try to look
natural. There is a feeling here out
side the delegation that Col. Emery
is at least as likely as anybody to
carry off the east side collectorship
plum In due time. II is In the air
too. that Esquire Dunnett will succeed
Mr. Martin as district attorney. All
this, however, IS only guess ana
entirely unofficial.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin were In town
last week with a party OF vermont
friends, as were also Esquires Barber
and Bates of Bennington. Gen. But
terrified of Derby Line visited friends
in the city on his way back from
trip to Havana, and Mr.. and Mrs
Partridge were the guests of their
father. Senator Proctor. My genial
old friend Charley Warren, of wat
erbury warmed the cookies of my
heart for few minutes on his return
from Palm Beach, Florida, where he
had been to witness the automobile
races. An occasional dump and
breakdown has no dampening erect
on the jolly tanners spirits. Among
those Vermonters who are spending
the winter here, as usual are Mr. ana |
Mrs Knight of Ludlow, Hon. Joseph /
Battell of Middlebury and, for the |
first time, Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Gray |
of Burlington.
Most of the time for three weeks |
we have had as stiff winter weather
as ever saw in Vermont, with plenty
Of snow and a frequent small bliz-
card thrown In for good measure,
and ice a foot thick in the Potomac.
The large. improvident and shiftless
element of poor people are subsistlng
On charity. and with all that can be
lone there is much suffering In the
,ity
The preparations for inauguration
are about completed, and the pro-
gram surely promises about the
argest celebration that this country
ever saw. Hundreds of window,
dong the line of the proposed route
are already rented at exorbitant
prices, and if you don't look out you
ant look out See? So, take time
" the fetlock and come on!
j. E. Harris.