Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-10


express trains do not stop here except for
passengers to and from connecting roads.
The entertainment given by the pupils
of the Whitcomb High School last Friday
evening was very highly appreciated by
the audience. The program was as fol-
lows: instrumental, "Eire Fiend," Miss
Lulu Graham; Vocal, "Do YOU remem-
ber?, Misses Rice; Recitation, "The
Widows Light Miss Annie Miller; In
strumental, Mendelsobnia Waltzes, Miss
Stearns, Messrs. c. l.. Durham and Kit
tredge bascom; Recitation, 'New Year at
sleepy Barr Miss Jessie Bird Song,
"That is Love- Misses Carrie and Josie
Heath; Recitation, "The Death Bridge of
the Tay,v G. l.. Durham; Song, 20, Come
to the Mountains Misses Gratia Wilkins
and Julia Miller; Song, 80 Happy Day,
o Blissful Day. E. p. Fisher; Grafton,
''The Advancement Of the United States.
Geo. Whitney; Song, "Love's Old Sweet
Song,n Miss Twiddie Stearns; Recitation,
"a Little Girls Idea of Hotel Life,n Miss
Nan Upper; Euet, 1.-THE Dragon Fight
en-" Miss Topper and Mr.. Kittredge. The
entertainment closed with the fine tab
leau, 'The Boquet of Liberty"
Rev. Edwin II. Byington and Miss So
phia w. James, daughter OF r. 5. James,
were married in Eastern-avenue church at
$3.50 Yesterday afternoon. The little church
which Rev. Mr.lByington is about to leave
after a successful pastorate OF three years,
was filled to the doors, many standing in
the aisles. The Kings Daughters had
decorated the building with green and
white, clusters Of hydrangeas lining the
platform, while festoons were hung from
the chandeliers. The ushers were Rev.
Howard A. Bridgeman, editor OF the Con-
gregationalist, who was the groom's class.
mate at Amherst college, Roderick Bying-
ton, the groom's brother and Thomas
James, brother OF the bride. The ceremo-
ny was performed by Rev. Orville Reed of
Montclair, n. j., Mr.. Byington's brother
in-law, assisted by Rev. David Allen Reed,
Tho offered prayer A pretty feature at
the close was the shower OF flowers from
the children along he path Of the couple
as they left the church.-Springfield Re-
publican.
We are compelled to speak plainly a.
bout a matter that interests us all, the
condition of our streets. In a prosperous,
wideawake, fiourishing community like
this to have our streets and walks SO thor
oughly impossible, so utterly neglected
and abandoned by those whose duty 1t is
to look after them, and we let our child
rem wade through the mud to and from
school, our wives and daughters picking
their way with wet feet across the village
canals, it does seem as II we were not do
ing right 10 so tamely submit. The dirt
scraper gently glided once through the
village and its only effect was to make ii
more dusty for the time being. &C north
OF south, Hartford, Sharon, So. Royalton,
Randolph and you find good concrete
walks and crossings, no drains discharg
ing their contents directly into the Main
street. Do you wonder that we fail to get
our share Of city peoples money? Do you
like II as it is? Don't you think some
thing should be done to improve the
walks and streets? Then why don't you
say so and take hold together and see If
there is any redress for us or shall We let
our children drown before our eyes every
time there is a slight fall OF rain.
Monday morning the people in this vii
lage were shocked with the sad tidings
that Edwin r. Spaulding had been killed |
by the north bound morning accommoda- |
ton train at half past eight on the curve |
near the A. p. Hunton house. Ii seems /
that Mrs. Spauldine had been quite i'll the /
preceding night with neuralgia and Mr.. |
Spaulding had been up most of the night /
and this morning was on his way to the /
drug store to procure some medicine for /
his wife. Mr. Spaulding is quite |
hard OF hearing and the curve at the place 4
OF accident is quite sharp and he probably |
did not hear the train in time TO step a.
side though three sharp whistles were 1
given. Mr.. Spaulding was about sixty |
years Of age and leaves family consist
ing Of a wife and one daughter. There is
also a son who lives near Crawford, Neb.