The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-08
The Meddler
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On the whole, the Fulnl al
boro was a safer, sansg atl -
loyable national holiisv liz. o.
boro has had In yeaFs. llsfs ~,
been certain sections ~ be l5v,
the noise of the night Ltf8,, -
great ms In former wear. hui ~,
the exception rather ilaa a.
Everything considered ilefs M.
less tamnlt from giant Erasks,, -.
and blank cartridge fl4l is sssl'T
case. with a consequent leSo,
danger 10 life, limb. Hui lT5fsY,r
result Of the bailifis asi'oh "a ~.
ing the sale Of explosive. VA, 49,
for several DAYS previous 10 h,
day and there Is l.'t.c fs,s. ,
think that the village MI "a
go back 20 the obsolete ilan d ~.
ed tumult. The celebration rsss
for the boys. while no. a u,ss.
affair, may be said 90 have tat
eessful and ought o. Prove ! -,
for a much more elaborate adaf h.
or year. There is ~ reason VIZ i,
tleboro cannot have formal -
ance Of sufficient magaitule . AZ,
people from all over this ~
Thorough organization and A. =
start are the most important isr',
the preparation Of celebfs,s }
this kind. Money, Of course. i ~
sary but there is absolutely ID
that a hustling committee e0sn M
enough 10 dcfray all expease
everyone interested 10 such 4 IN
ton would keep IL IN mind 10.
on and agree TO do his part wlel a
upon the success Of q celeb-,.
1911 would be assured.
While attending the baseball a
between the local business and "a
sional men on the fair grounds N,
afternoon The Meddlcr heard 70
than half dozen people il lied
walks Of life expre,, the wish u
Brattleboro might be represeatel y
strong semi-professioual team. lia
il is surprising how many local ~;
are suffering from baseball ievg /
quiescent stage. Unless the op;s-1
ity is presented they say nothing ID
their desire along this line. but L. ID
find q sympathetic listener and iAE
once wax enthusiastic. The Nell
himself firmly believes that Bfaitss
would 90 baseball crazy over q "a
team and that the question Of inns
would be dead easy Of solution. Au
mittee in whom the public had "a,
denee would have no difficulty j u
ing a substantial amount BY subyi
ton. and the gate receipts woga 4
materially. Although nothing hs u
done vet on the island Develops
which gave promise Of a m0der ID
ball park The Meddler is in a p9sal
to know that the project Is not ~
and with its completion he has 10 ID:
that real local baseball team vii ~
into existence.
Persons whose places Of business
on the south side of Elliot street
its junction with Main claim thsi y
are continually ANNOYED dung
weather by the odOr from :in
refuse. To just what extent this ni7
anee can be obviated Is difficult 70 y
but it would seem as # some ndn
could be devised for the improysns
of existing conditions. LlteFatui.
sued in connection with the shnt
crusade contains explicit directions
the treatment of stable refuse VIII
idea of preventing the breeding
these pests, and il is NOT unlikely
such treatment would have a tenisaeI
to lessen the annoyance about wa
complaint is made.
The action of those present at aa
days special town meeting IN ula.
voting sum not exeeel.
$l5, 900 as BrattlebOro 5 share tosI.
the new passenger station prolecl NV
Gates that the people Of the toEn
fully appreciative of the excellent s%'
done by the special committee cavs
two years ago to look after S9l ,.,S
psts in this important matter No aV.s
there were present at the meeting y
A few people who for one reason " !.
other hoped to see the PROJECT deie..s,
but when it came time to ,yole W. "
1idn t have the courage to SHOW NV ~.
selves on that side of the fence ~ n
he abolition of the dangerous bn%
street grade crossing, the reducliSSl n
he grade on Vernon street, anu ~
erection of modern passenger aa. ~
will come about within short llms .s N
assured Tuesday when the state ,ssss
service commission definitely deeia ssy
ssue a formal order to that : erS
Within year this Tremendously i~ II
ant Improvement ought to Dc "
long toward completion.