The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-07
A Protest Against Vandalism.

| To whom it may concern: In m,
wanderings few days ago ! decided
to visit the place that was once The
home Of dear friend Of mine, and
what | found there just made me
heartsick and-well, cannot express
to you the thoughts that rilshed
through my mind as ! gazed upon the
scene before me.
SO, kind reader, please come with
me and see this place for yourself ;
then til me II you can express your
feelings in mere words alone.
We viii 80 up Main street, then m
Ayers street. Brace up, now, take 4
deep breath Of pure Vermont air, as
you have nice walk before you. Here
we are at the Ayers street bridge. Now
we'll go straight up the hill across the
fiat, now up another hill and another
fat, by the side of a quiet woodland,
and here we are. Be careful; there in
the distance you see a beehive. We
may get stung. But there is one thing
nice about bees; they are generally
left alone.
Now what do we see, kind reader
Here is certainly quiet, pretty spot.
with four tiny cottages, all in row,
with the wild woodlands for back
ground. One surely feels near to ma
lures heart" it seems so quiet and
peaceful here.
We win pass by the first two cot
tages, as they are mere skeletons Of
what they once were, and here we arc
at the third.
The lawn, that you feel sure was
once beautiful, with its cedar hedge,
flowers and dropping shade trees, looks
neglected and alone. We viii now turn
our attention to the house itself. Step
high, my friend, as the steps Of the
house have wearied of long waiting for
Joyous footsteps and for the present
are resting inside--that is, what is
left of them.
The doors and windows are all board
ed up as II the owners would protect
IL from the brutal hands Of its enc
mics. But we can easily step inside, as
some of these boards have been torn
from their places and thrown about.
Methinks | hear you gasp as We en-
ter this forsaken home, and ] do not
wonder, as this is what we find:
A kitchen, that once was so cosy
and dear, and was left in perfect or
der by its owner. Is now a place TO
any trim and tidy house
keeper. Broken glass is strewn about
the floor, that were once clean shiny
wall paper and plastering rs
well, q table is tossed one side, with
one leg amputated. hinges are missing 4
from the cupboard doors, windows all /
zone, some sashes and all. Two draw
FRS between the pantry and dining I
room gone to parts unknown, the reg /
sters are torn from the floors, thc
furnace pipes disconnected and ie- /
'troyed, even the water pipe in the eel
ar is pulled up and parts gone.
Now come upstairs. friend reader.
Here we find the paper torn from the
walls, the windows all gone, the attic
adder unlocked and gone, and the
Ittic trapdoor thrown to the hall floor
,elow and broken.
The enemy, not feeling satisfied yet
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.ttention 20 the attic itself. Here the
wner had boxes and trunks packed
md a little furniture. They took
shat they wanted: the rest. photos,
ptters, pictures, etc, were torn and
trewn about the floor. Then the de-
troyer tore the attic windows and
linds out. then smashed great holes
through into the rooms below. then,
'aving every door open, they went on
heir way, no doubt like roaring
ons,, seeking more they might de-
our, and leaving an utterly ruined
ONE behind them.
7 say ~home," but II the same party,
r parties. destroyed the other three
,ttages, then il is four "homes" they
ave destroyed, and. in justice, be-
eve, must answer for, sometime, some-
here.
Such persons who can 20 about the
orld, leaving a path OF destruction
nd ruin behind them, are not fit crca-
Tres to live among decent and civilized
.opie
They should be placed IN some wild
ID isolated spot, with only xild
'asts for companions. where they may
We and tear 20 their full satisfac-
On.
Remember. do unto others as Won
nulf that thew should 40 mate -. -