The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-13
The MeddLer
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newcomer to Brattleboro tells Inc
| JalJlar tbat he was surprised at the re-
markedly low death.rate IN Brattlepolo
when informed of il less than year ago
Uis observations since living here, now
ayor land him to think that the rate
conid he materially reduced II there were
mol ca many aarmists in town, Accord
;ng IN this observer too many Brattieboro
neonle are prone to draw long lace. ana
suggest consultation with q, physician
whenever one OF their nelghDois luoh se
tired and to prescribe an lminedlat;e
course of treatment at the tnpe'euios,'s.
comgbs. while a really serious case oil grip
sets these pessimists to speculatlng on
whether the patient owns lot IN tne
cemetery or believes in cremation. III IL
often the case that perfectly, well people
are caused to worry themselves INTO de'
cided discomfort by the thoughtless re-
marks OF those who are continually look
ing al life through green glasses ne
mind has a powerful effect on the body,
and in the case Of the person. niue uh'
der the weather an ounce OF encourage.
ment i often worth ton of medicine. BE
an optimist: if you don't get any pleasure
yourself out of being cheerful, try to
maintain that frame OF mind for the sake
Of your neighbors.
Sometimes The Meddler wonders wheth.
er the much advertised ventilation sys.
TEN in the auditorium Is as efficient as IL
is cracked up to be.
Why is it that person may be Ill at
home without causing any undue commo-
ton among his friends when, il he goes
TO the hospital, his case Is made matter
of concern by people with whom he Is to-
tally unacquaintedy Doubtless this stu
alton is due to the fact that many people
look upon the hospital as a place where
only hopeless cases are taken, and yet TINS
popular misconceptiOn cannot be held
wholly accountable for the almost morbid
interest that some folks seem to take in
the affairs of the institution named alter
Thomas Thompson A recent occurrence
at the hospital illustrates this matter IN
an amusing way. A physician was met IN
the corridor Of the institution by young
woman, who with an air OF much concern, |
inquired it, she could see Mrs. So-and-So. |
On being informed that the patient in
question was not receiving callers the
Ii turned ont that this particular visitor
was acquainted with none of the patients /
at the institution but simply wanted to
call on somebody. The Meddler has no
desire to put damper on the good inten-
tions OF those who find pleasure in visit.
ing the sick and afflicted, but he would
suggest that this benefcent disposition be
turned in the direction where it will do
The most good. In a town the size of
there are always many shut
ms to whom a brief visit from a stranger
would bring welcome relief from the
ponotony Of their existence, but these
asses are seldom found at the hospital
=
One need of the town clerks office is a
arge table upon which books of record
nay be spread to assist persons who may
re looking for data from the pages of
hese ponderous volumes. 1t is now nee
ssary for persons to 60 into the vault
nd stand up TO a high table whenever
hey have occasion to consult book of
ecord As the table in the vault is bare
7 sufficient to accommodate one opened
olume it is exceedingly inconvenient
,hen the searcher after information
fishes to refer to several volumes at
radically the same time. 1t has been
uggested that the town clerks office is
ntitled to a more modern equipment in :
he way of facilities for the examination !
records.