The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-27
The Meddler
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The contractors who atf rmnialsl T.
the Brattlebofo Water Nafs 51misst
lay and repair mains turg4shl#i h /
lase are careless Ia the Wsl itrl a,
the streets after excavation Eu5 =
evening last week d pedestrian d,.5J-l
that the lantern AZ the end u DE- IA
an North Main street va, nj, IA.
and upon investigation found ths ~
due TO lack Of kerosene. BIN. ~
spirited citizen he went 70 ihs hsnr
house and borrowed oil enough 20 e =
lantern, which he lighted aud lsH.
again. Had this state Of affair Ira )
covered early in the morning tier "A
he reason for considering L IH ua,s,
excusable, but certainly nothing ID, 4,
lessncss can account for an l.H.es, "a
M the end OF an open ditch Il.t u
dark. In this and other fespeti, IL .
tractors in question ought l0 emllIs y
methods Of the New England Idgsu
company. When thl. much Abus8 e
narration nut it, wires underground n |
years ago the work was done With =.
ness. despatch and safety. The dti-
were dug carefully, lighted every ~
with lanterns placed al regular ltgrA
and refilled in such manner iha y
streets were in exactly a. .ori .luttr
as before. The telephone COMPANY Z
mo earthern mounds Ike the one 90 u
street which some joker la,t week l8lls
with a sign bearing the iHscnpill Y
cred 10 the Memory OF the Bnitssr
Water Coz nor was H. wake lss.
able hy dangerous and ANNOYING 9F's
sions such a. may now be iQga. Z
almost any thoroughfart through "a
new mains have been lald.
The sad drowning accident that :
Cured on the river early last wtE X
first 10 happen since the comist
Of the dam gave impetus % water ~
bereabouts, was undoubtedly due % a |
of knowledge about canoe handing !
the part OF the victim, but q ID
serve nevertheless a. warning 70 d. u |
resort to the river for recreation WI
safe as barge when IN charge d q
expert, a canoe IN the hand, % one
experienced in it, management /, aoSI
as treacherous craft a. ever wa h3hs
ed. The Meddler acquired tins knoFafI
some years ago through chilling az
rience and feels qualified to advs.
wonld.he canoeists to keep away nj
deem water until they have mastered y
art OF manipulating a paddle. It bellows
motor.boat owners also to Use due II
to prevent the possibility Of ealoes
accidents Hand propelled craft d Fl
variety should be given a vide oe'l
mower boats whose stern wave = III
enough to be at all dangerous Al al
motor.boat owners, The Meddler behHs
intend to take this precautlon DI
occasionally happens that mo'oies
passes so close TO canoe a 70 yalT
occupants OF the latter craft no !'tf
easiness. If every man who lnlul.e
boating of any kind will do ms par q
ward making the sport saie and II
MANY accidents which might olleIVsI
take place will be avoided.
! The bailiffs are to be rommendel u
the stand they have taken n re9aId, Y il
safe and sane observance OF lndepgnuea
day in Brattlehoro. In limiting 'n si-
and kind of explosives and l9rOlIIls|
their sale previous to July 4th they ~
| placed Brattleboro in the ranks o. ~
gTe gre tho e1 faarf"i pos.bItie, Of ial
IL IL ~ IN tbe old.fa.bioned method Il
c cn%j at The nations birthday. III
o on1,, r.apsona III, comnant that can \
"n'S y, br daainrs afFerted by the baihi
n n,aHr " he ea' 81 insnffcient notice. Ths|
oraer = .nn, 81 ons T 10 tbe arraigursa
:, no a'G ;ai IL % n,e Of explosive
o. We mai n,;,iau ~ Fourth Of IuF 81
n Eio IN 6rst thought some Of Il
NOV. 80, ..Jnp't denriye the boys Of tAd|
~ rn- b,t wben we. stop to think tBI
IN So" la rear cansed the death Il
s ~ a nui "a r;rlS and manning Of sOnt
oi2 po NJ ai' ooo nthers Ne will il We M
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