The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-05-23
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Excursion by the "OId Folks"

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The St Johnsbury cold folks" to the num-
Der of about thirty, with the Barker Family
and J. B. Cram, took trip d.wn the river
last week for recreation and pleasure. They
were under the generalship of Mr. E. B.
Frost, their popular conductor. They stopped
at Wells River, Bradford, Hanover and
Claremont, where they gave concerts. They
were we'll received and handsomely enter
tanned by the citizens of the above VILLAGES:
and for the many little acts of courtesy and
attention bestowed by different individuals,
the "old folks" desire to make "their bow" in
the Caledonian. The weather was proritious
and not the first thing happened to mar the
! pleasure of the excursion. To be sure the
company was taxed pretty severely for re.
pairs lately made on the Methodist church at
Bradford, but this little annoyance was more
than compensated by the generosity of many
genial fellows in that goodly town. They
were happily disappointed in finding Mr. Witt,
late of the White Mountains, installed as
landlord of the Trotter House. When this
fact is known it will be superhuous 10 add
that the company was we'll taken care Of
for his reputation as landlord is wider than
this state.
/ What is trne of their reception at Brad
ford, is true also of Hanover and even more
so. But it was left for Claremont to Guido
them all. There strangers met strangers :
but they are strangers no longer. 1t would
be base ingratitude if the cold folks" did not
acknowledge in some public manner the
kindness and attention bestowed upon them
by tie Messrs Ide, Bishop Chase, Revs Law
renee and Mastin, Messrs Haskell, Prouty,
and Henry Abbott, the landlord of the Ire
mont House-an excellent house, by the way
and so neat and orderly as to remind one of
tire good St Johnsbury House they had "lett
behind" them. These gentlemen, and many
more in Claremont and the other towns Wis
tied, will long be remembered among the
pleasant things met and seen in the excursion
Of the ST. JoHSsBURY OLD FOLKS.
Among the many encomiums and volunta-
ry notices received while away, the "old
folks" read with great pleasure the follow,
ing from Prof Patterson:
"HANovER, May IA, 1862
Mr. Edward B. Frost with the St Johnsbury
"OlG Folks" gave concert to very large
and appreciative audience in Hanover last
evening, and to the great satisfaction of al
present. The concert was eminently success
ful, and | would recommend this company tt
the lovers of good music and to any other.
who would enjoy scene from I'VE older
time" J. W. PATTERSON"
We find the following in the Bradford Tel
E esraph of May l6:
"The concert at the Methodist church O,
Monday evening last surpassed anything il
the concert line We have lately had in Brad
l ford. The ancient costume, the tunes of ~
: olden time executed in so good style, an,
n IN fact the whole programme arranged in S,
good taste, make up grand entertainment
Prof Frost has happy way of conductin!
such concert, and has evidently trained tn
: singers to good advantage. The Barker fam
! lily added much to the entertainment, both il
their vocal and instrumental performances. ;"
In an elaborate notice of the "old folks,
in the Claremont Advocate of the Goth, W
find the following paragraph. A handsome
J. compliment could not be paid any compan
or town:
. "Our people were much gratifed by tn
visit Of this company Of ladies and gentleme
: from our sister state. They have left goo
n impression of the refinement and courtes
|. characteristic Of the town and state they IT
present"