The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-20
The MeddLer
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The local board of trade did gooSd
thing when it pointed out to tine u
GciaIs of the Boston and Maine ran
road the wisdom of giving Brattie'
boro improved train service No''me"
tion has been received this week thal
two new trains will be added TO the
fall schedule which goes into ehect
Oct. II. Both Of these trans nay
been needed for long time ana ougn'
to be well patronized from the starr. start
The northbound train Will ieaVu
Springfield at Gas a. m, and WIZ
raach here at S.5S. The south.bouhd
train will leave White River Junction
nj $50 D. M, reach Brattleboro soon
after $50 and get to Sprlngheld Dc.
tween 1890 and IL O'Clock. Inc
train from the south will give people
an opportunity to reach TINS town
more than an hour earlier than ever
before, while the other VIII be Oh
great advantage to people wishing 10
90 south after O'Clock. II VIII pc
possible to reach Springfield on TINS
train in time to take the sleeper that
gets TO New York early the next
morning. Efforts to get these trains
added to the schedule have been
made before, but it remained for the
TRANSPORTATION committee of the
board of trade to accomplish the re-
suit.
While on the subject of railroads
The Meddler may as well call atten-
ton to the unkempt condition of the
crossing near the local station. Not
only is it dirty, but there seems to be
an absence of planking between the
rails. When strangers attempt to
cross there in the dark they are very
likely to meet with tumble and 1t
is miraculous if they escape with
nothing more serious than "stub'
bed" toe. This fault ought to be
remedied before next week. The sta
ton and its surroundings are bad
enough at best.
1t may be none of The Meddler S
business (although in the light of his
recent ruling on this question it prob
ably is) but nevertheless he is going
to call attention to the condition of
the old Retreat cemetery in the rear
of Chase street. Overgrown with
weeds and brush, its headstones fall.
ing or fallen, the burying ground pre-
sents a striking example of neglect.
1t is not important, probably, that the
records which these stones contain be |
preserved for future generations since
most of the persons to whom they re-
late died without relatives or
friends, but for the sake of appear
ances if nothing more this last rest
ing place of unfortunates ought to
receive a little more attention from
the Retreat management.
The Meddler takes pleasure in an.
nouncing that the village bailiffs
have ordered the new street sign |
boards which were mentioned in this |
column last week. Lest it should be |
suspected however, that The Meddler 1
village authorities he adds that the
signs had been ordered before the |
matter was brought to public notice.
Brattleboro academy, it is under
stood, owns no American flag. This
is certainly sorry state of affairs.
Every school in the country ought to
own a flag; in fact in some states
schools that do not own flags are not
allowed to draw money from the state
funds. If the West Bratteboro in,
is not rich enough to buy
an emblem it should hunt around for
some friend who will contribute to
the cause. There are a few old veter-
ans in the west village whose eyes
would be greatly strengthened by an
occasional glimpse of the stars and
stripes.
The Meddler.