Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-07
THE MEDDLER
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For all the excitement and hustle tha'
accompanied election day In Brattlebore
the occasion seemed 10 be one OF good
feeling all around. Both sides worked
hard 10 get ont their vote but there was
nothing about this labor which indicat'
ed any personal animosity, When the
Gibson workers learned OF the success
of their candidate they didn Z let sip
the opportunity 10 Josh the workers on
the other side, aud yet the yictors
didn I Grub IL in" very hard nitef
all. ON the result Of the state vote, 700,
the fusionists received no little chan
but in nearly every instance IL was
taken in good part. In fact the entire
campaign In Brattlehoro was fought
clcanly and nothing more serious than
the sting of honest defeat IL left to re-
mind the losers Of what might have
4 been.
Ii seems good to have such a strenu'
Gus political contest end In TINS way
However seriously we may take politics
there are many other things more dl'
rectly important to the welfare OF the
town. With the governorship and the
other state officers awarded for another
two wears we can now devote a reason
able share Of our time 10 making Brat
tleboro the sort of town we all want
to see il. Healthy and hustling II al
ready is but il can be made digger,
buster and better ITO use a compara-
lively new but well worn phrase. There
is a prospect of having dam across the
Connecticut rivera prospect which
The Meddler believes will not vanish
with the settlement of the representa-
tive question-and there is chance TO
increase the towns population by in
ducing people 10 erect some moderate
priced tenements. These are matters
which are being agitated by the board
of trade but that organization depends
for success on the cooperation OF all OF
Brattleboro s citizens. "Skiddoo, says
The Meddler TO politics. There are
other matters which need our attention
at present.
Has anyone stopped to think that the
Valley fair il less than three weeks
awayi Probably few outside those ac-
lively connected with the institution
realize this. Thus far this year the
fair has not been given the publicity
that ii ought TO have. A man from
Brattleboro, who attended the Athol
fair this week. said he was unable TO
see single poster about the Valley fair
on the grounds. This lack of advertis-
ing will surely make itself felt in the
n, "a "A M
Der of reasons why the fair this year
should be exploited more widely than
ever. For one thing, it is TO be three
DAYS event and on this account ought
to be made to draw more people. Then,
too, the track events promise 10 furnish
the finest sport ever seen in this section.
Taking il altogether there is more need
this year than ever of quantities of Val
ley fair horn.tooting.
Who saws automobiling is not an ex.
pensive sporti A local man who made
a trip to Maine a short time ago is ask
ing that question. Aside from minor ac-
eidents to his machine, which made a
repair bill of about $50, the man was
obliged to pay fine of s25 because he
did not have license number on the
front as well as the rear of his ear. |
Several local autoists have been stopped |
in Massachusetts for that reason but |
they were allowed to continue after |
they had explained about the laws in
this state regarding auto numbers. 1t
is barely possible that the Maine officer |
who collected s25 from the Brattleboro
man was exceeding his authority.
81 won Z bet, y said the attorney-gen-
eral on election day, ''but | have
friend who will, if anyone wants to
put up any money" This attitude re-
minds The Meddler of the woman who
said her new bonnet was "taking her |
straight to He'll, " SO she gave it to her
sister. BY the way, is it or it is not
lawful to bet on electionsi The Glenn
emit men have about decided that if
lawful betting is among those things
to by ST. Paul when he wrote,
i'All things are lawful, but all things
are not expedient.
The Meddler.