Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-10-04
BnArrLnnono.-we very agreeably

spent iust oaiuruay MterHoon ann ououa'h
at Brattleboro. 1t is ten years since we
lived three very pleasant years there.
The place has grown much during this
time, in beauty, finish, business and popu-
lation. We judge that population and
business must be third larger than only
ten years ago, while numerous private
residences have sprung up as by magic,
or are now being built, which add so much |
to the beauty of any village. Among
these are Col. S. NJ. MATES, FoLsoM's,
CUTT's, BUcKNER's, THoRN's. WYMAN's,
ALFRED WRIGHTs and other attractive |
places whose owners names are unknown
to us. Col. FRANK GoopHuE is erecting
a splendid residence which promises to
add much to the present beauty of Main
Street, and c. +. Thomson is soon to
commence the erection Of fine house on
the site of his present residence only few
rods north, and on the opposite side of the
street, nearly opposite the Town Hall,
the new Baptist church is now in process
of erection, being built of brick, and pre-
SCENTS an imposing front. Among the new
streets opened within the last few years is
Oak, leading north from High and con-
pecting with Chase near the head of Asy-
lum Street, which may fairly rank among
the most pleasant in town. Similar i'm
provements in the northeast part OF the
village have also been made, the names of
the new streets in that direction having
escaped our memory. Westward the viii
lage has grown surprisingly, the two vii
lagos being entirely connected, and south
ward, opposite the most beautiful cemetery
in the State, the growth has been equally
extensive, to say nothing of the various
business and manufactures which have
sprung up in the centre.
The Congregational Church which has
for sometime been without pastor has
secured the services of Rev. Mr.. Mighill
of Cambridgeport, Mass, who is to be in
stalled to-day, Thursday. We understand
this society are soon 10 lose the services
of their distinguished organist, Prof. G.
f. Schuster, who has served them in this
capacity nearly twenty years. Mr.. S. is
well known as one Of the most skillful
organists in the country, and it must be
difficult TO find one competent to fill the
vacancy. Whoever has listened to the
sweet strains Of sSchubert's Serenade 2
or Beethoven's Airs, from his skillful fin
gers, will never forget them. We believe
he goes to New York city where he will
have larger field for his musical talent.
The loss of the society is also doubled
by the retiring fro the choir of Miss
Lemoine, the accomplished and highly
cultivated soprano singer, who has won
such host of friends during the two years
which we think she has been with them
We have had the pleasure of listening tt
her on two occasions in this time, and shal
not soon forget the sweetness, beauty ant
power with which she sang" Consider th'
Lilies" last Sabbath.
Nor would we omit to mention durin:
our visit the privilege we had at the resi-
dence of Mr.. ROYAL WooD, mile or 81
below the village where we saw the won
derful picture of "Queen Esther's Ban
quet," executed entirely in worsted by thu
late Mrs. SARAH Cox, and native o
Barnard. We do not propose to give an,
thing like an adequate description of ii
We believe Gen. PHELPS once spent al
hour in looking at and taking note
and probably wrote the best description
ever made of it. Itwas entirely origina
with Mrs. c., and the rarity consists in it
being the only picture of the kind know
in the world. 1t was made entirely witt
theneedle ind occupied the attention of Mrs
C. the last seven years of her life. The siz
of the picture we judge 10 be some six b
eight feet, and presents Queen Esther a
she is supposed to have appeared in he
royal banquet before the King Ahashueru'
in the act of denouncing the wicked Ha
mon. The faithfulness with which the au
thor adhered to life in the grouping
the figures, expression Of the faces, dvlin
cation of costumes, adaptation of color
arrangement of drapery, and court al
pointments, bring out the most wondertl
T, talent and genius. Mrs. c. had no instru'
ton, and the picture is purely the work
. genius. MIR. c. has been offered $4,000 Il
it which he refused, and could doubtle;
! take many thousands more if he would pa
with it. She previously executed anoth'
needle work picture which drew the prii
in the Worlds Exhibition at New lor
Is among thirteen hundred pictures, and h
n friends have in their possession many I'll
}. oil and water color paintings which won
be sufficient TO establish the reputati