The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24
The Meddler
III The coat tifs yOE. bHnn'

Sportsmen who are DESTROYS q !,
ing the trout fishing in this COUNT
not be content simply with Obeyr
protective laws and encouraging ID,
do so. Deforestation and the /,
streams as receptacles for sawnl
factory refuse have so changed Ii,
ton and environment OF many
waters hereabouts that frequent 4 d
nual resort TO artliicially matched !
necessary TO the conservation Of u
ply. Therefore, it behooyes eyeUs
terested in better fishing to DO his
keeping the streams stocked EksEsy
this paper is printed a notice iin
state fish and game commissions
effect that persons desiring hsh wit. 1
TO stock public waters should file IA
plications previous to April IL in 81
share in this years distribution. Al
ton blanks and information will \
upon request. The Meddler hops !
every fisherman In the county viii u
point to see that every stream
immediate vicinity Of his home i 4
scented in an application. State ca
sioner Titcomb, whose address Is In
vile, will endeavor to provide "a
stocking public waters TO the extent 4
facilities at his disposal, and the q
be delivered at the applicants railrs
ton free of expense.
A matter likely to be put up b
voters at the annual village mets |
May Is that relating to ornaments
posts for the business section Of BID
boro. The bailiffs, il is understood
that a special appropriation is neeis
this improvement along d
1ent and satisfactory lines, and tied
win do nothing about the matter bid
the sentiment OF the u
This question of adequate and suinS
for Main street and the q
ng business sections is one to whl4
siderable study ought to be gwen It I
o The Meddler that it would b. 1
lighted policy to see how little mong
,e spent for this purpose. Brattkai
Main street ought to be the most srl
vely lighted thoroughfare in the staa
n order to know how to accomplish |
esult the voters should be supplied
acts and figures about the cost Of nd
treet lighting fixtures.
The sudden snowstorm of Sunday i
oon put a chilling damrer on nuns
xcursions which were conceived il |
almy earlier hours of the day One
Dung man who is something Of a ID
rian found himself at supper time in v
'uilford contemplating the prospect d
lght-mile walk through the driving II
'ithout rubbers or overcoat He a
be return trip at the cost Of pair Of 4
atent leather shoes and the risk d
ever-get-over, which he Fortunately 81
4. An automobile party OF seven 50
" keene early in the afternoon and
'yed supper in that city while the .
,cumulated. The return trip was VIII
lcident until drift of unusual dertlT
lcountered about a mile this side o. y
'rd lake. There the car remained d
auled to shelter by four horses the d
lg day, while the occupants walked =
Tree miles, telephoned for a conveya
ore adaptable to the vagaries Of y
ngland spring weather and reached y
'stlnation about 5 o'clock Monday nj
&.
The intoxicating spirit of competa
hlch so often shows Itself at auc1
und an amusing illustration at 50
at took place in this town rectr1
mong the articles to be disposed Ot1
piece of furniture which a certain 2
t his heart on possessing. 1t was
nat was needed at home and someta
which his wife had yearned for
ne. When bidding on the article "
e would-be owner found himself F1
ainst somebody in the crowd who qu
raised him until the price scared
int considerably higher than he fnr
ought to go. But the mans hgNu
BOD was up and he finally came iptoT
'slon of the bureau. Somewhat poors
rse but happy in the flush OF vid
er. worthy rival, he began to
ltious inquiries concerning the iden1
the bidder he had vanouished He Leo
forthwith that IL was his wife.