Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-12

. 1NEGGLHa
Mr.. Editor:-Taxation without repre-
sentation was once war cry. No legal
voice in affairs a taxpayer is an excuse
for this.
noticed, in your last weeks issue.
some one had bumped over the stones in
your fair village.
This set in motion a train Of thought.
and remembered that the late George
J. Prince, as street commissioner, rode
the machine and put the sand roads OF
the village in good condition and removed
portion OF the hill near Mrs. Ellen Eng
lish's on Central street, much benefting
that piece OF highway. Then the lower
portion Of Central street wac dressed with
sand from the Chandler brook near where
IT empties into Aver brook. This sand
was dark in color; made good road, but
soon wore out.
Then came agitation that the best way
to fix the streets was to put stone and
coarse gravel at the bottom and a layer of
tiner gravel on top. The idea, so well
carried out in the state road work. was
badly carried out in the streets OF Ran
dolph, where the stones and all the grav-
el we're put on in truly "mixed drinks''
style.
l remember being a third party to g
debate, hot while it lasted, in " hich II.
S. Booth, as street commissioner, de-
tended his course in putting those big
cobble stones in the street.
The question would like 10 propound
would be:-With granite 80 near, how
would the cost compare il the village
fathers had paved the upper portion OF
Central street, Main street and Mer-
chants Row then, 10 or Is years ago.
done work, as needed on the other
streets, like that done today by the state.
in its permanent road work-how would
it compare with what has been expended
on these same streets to date
Not alone in the matter OF highways,
but in school affairs rs well, we note an
increasing expenditure. In the current
June and July numbers OF the Worlds
Work are articles on this topic, worthy OF
serious thought. Algebra. as we'll as
Latin and Greek, is a kind of mental trap
eze. One who could do stunts in those
was better equipped-that has been the
argument without foundation, as the
author points out. Rather pay from the
public purse to teach what is to be of use
to the individual N his life work. We
do not note any increased. expenditure in
this line but rather in lines more success
fully taught in the same town under state
aid.
Very truly yours,
H. c. Allen.
Gaysville, Vt, Aug. 9, 1909.
Sunday School Picnic.
The annual picnic of the united Sun
day schools OF the town Of Randolph was
held in the maple grove on the farm of
George IA. Slack Saturday. Aug. z. The
1nrtf To- Hrroo 80 has kal L. -.
fore, but was postponed on account OF
rain. A very good attendance was, evi-
dent, however, there being probably $50
persons present.
Tables had been made for the eatables
and settees were carried from the village,
and lemonade, coffee and ice cream had
been literally provided by the committee
in charge. Soon after reaching the
grounds, swings were put up, and the
young people enjoyed swinging and
games, until about noon, when an at
tack was made on the lunch baskets and
boxes. An old stove top had been taken
to the grounds, and an arch was made be-
meath it. On this the coffee for the com
pany was made. For a long time the as
sault on the eatables was sustained and
the picnickers could not in any sense be
said to be lacking in good appetites.
I After dinner the company broke into
groups, the boys playing Ginning game
Of ball between mines captained by Cyril
\ Angel and Carl Salter. and the score was
| IL to in favor OF Cyril Angell's team.
The girls watched the game, enjoyed the
swings, played ''drop the handkerchief"
or gathered flowers. The older people
we're not idle, and it was general time
/ for renewing old acquaintance.
About 4;30 the party began to break
up, with the general feeling that the pic
mic had been q great success. II was very
kind OF Mr.. Slack, and Mr.. SalteE, his
tenant ON the farm. to give permission
/ for the use of these grounds, and their
kindness was appreciated.
Band Concert.
The Green Mountain band will give a
concert in Depot square Friday evening
with this program:
Line Up, march, J. c. Heed
Something Doing, medley overture,
F. Boyer
The PrOspector, march, q. e. Holmes
Andante and waltz, Myrtley- Paul Laurent
Selection, friendship, Mackie Boyer
The Sumner, march, r. H. Losey
Sweet Liberty, intermezzo, ". e. Miller