The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
The MeddLer
"If The coat fits y0n, PIT it on. "

The secretary of the local board of trade
at the annual meeting of the organization
last week very wisely pointed out the
error in the theory held by so many peo-
pie that the sole purpose of a board of
trade is to supply the town with new in
dustries. Brattleboro, in spite Of it's many
advantages, is not qualified to compete in
the fight for new industries which is be-
ing waged by cities all over the country.
1t can offer many advantages in the way
of pure air, good schools and attractive
surroundings, but when it comes to the.
| payment of a cash bonus there is nothing
doing. This does not mean, however,
that the board of trade has any idea of
ceasing its efforts in this particular line
of activity. And there is no reason to
! doubt that eventually numerous small in
| dustrial enterprises can be induced to
locate in and grow with the town. What
must not be expected is that the board
of trade will succeed every year or so in
planting a 200 or 300hand factory Tin
our midst"
But if the opportunity of the board of
trade is limited in the matter of new in
dustres there is certainly no limit to
what it may do in the way of increasing
| Brattleboros reputation as a summer re-
sort. Those of us who live in this town
year in and year out do not realize what
wealth of attraction we have to offer
people who are on the hunt for a place in
the country. Nor do we realize how
many people in the last few years have
moved from various cities to farms which
they have bought in or adjacent to the
town. Every person who is sufficiently
attracted by the scenic beauty of this
section to purchase property here more
than likely has several friends whom he
hac+ 70 ind, +o io;r ~
thus the more outsiders we get-the more
we are likely to get. In addition to 9th
er attractions the town now has brand
new lake on whose shores there are many
farms that would make delightful sum
mer residences and many sites for cot
tages or even summer hotels. This in it
self ought to greatly stimulate summer
business hereabouts.
The publicity committee of the board of
trade is, it is understood, planning to
make determined campaign along these
lines during the next year, and if it goes
at the proposition Systematically yet on a
scale much good ought to re-
suit. In and about Brattleboro there are
many farms which can be bought reason
ably and made into comfortable summer
homes at little additional cost. In nearly
every large city there are scores of peo-
pie who are looking for just such places
in location just such as ours. What
the publicity committee intends to. do is
to let these people know what Brattle-
ooro has to offer in the way of real estate
suitable for summer homes. 1t is certain
Y a wide opportunity.
4 man whose work takes him on the
streets between two and three o'clock ev-
ry morning inquired of The Meddler the
,ther day if there was any regulation re-
uiring the electric lights to be turned
N provided an alarm of fire was sounded
etween midnight and daylight The Med
Ter had never heard of any such rule
nut on making inquiries learned that the
ontract between the village and the
win State Gas & Electric company con-
aimed a clause covering this matter
What would obviate the need of such an
greement, however. would be allnight
gifts. something the village ought to
ave Immediately.
This may be a chestnut, but a citizen of
ARE vouches that it actually occurred
t his home. The milkman called at the
ouse with the usual daily supply of lac
al fluid. As it happened. the lady of
le house was up, and when the milllman
anded the can to her. he remarked, ut
oks like rain The lady glanced at the
opposed milk and replied, Eyes, l hope
will look more like milk tomorrow
orning"
The Meddler.