The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-15

proved interesting as we'll as instructive,
and he was highly complimonted by the
intelligent audience during aud at the
close Of the lecture ".-Daily Transcript.
THE lecture was exceedingly we'll re.
oeived. "-Boston Journal.
The lecture being highly interesting
and instructive one. "--Boston Post.
The lecturer devotes q portion of his
lecture to descriptions of natural scenery,
stormy and serene, and delivers 1t in the
dramatic style and it will undoubtedly
please. All who are interested in art
matters and desire to diffuso and popu.
larize the interest, should attend.
The following is taken from Toledo
paper; "In Toledo, Ohio, there is a
piano that was sent 10 tho West in 1888,
but is supposed to have been brought to
America in the last century, having been
made by Aston & Co., Of Cornhill, Lon.
don, who began business in ITO, intro.
ducing this style of piano in 1772. 1t
has been in the family of Mrs. f. d. Jer-
main, of Toledo, for seventy FIVE years,
Mrs. Jermain's aunts one Of them now
eighty.fou years Of age, took lessons
thereon when young girl. 1t was
bought in Montreal, Canada, of German
music teacher, by Mr.. JermaD's grand.
father, Mr.. David Page, of Middlebury,
We :. 1t was said that Mr.. Jonas Chick.
eIing made a study of this piano as a
model loi- his first instrument. The 10.
ssrument is five feet long by two and a
half wide. with frame Of mahogany iulad
with satipwood everything being made of
wood except wires aud keyt. The only
date about it is on the inside, where are
the words. A good instrument in 1909
indicating that at that tire it was so old
that its good condition was regarded as
remarkable
Mr. David Page referred TO in
The above, was father Of Mr.. David
Pige, Jr.. who built the stone factory 10
1910 or LIP aud who also built the
tone gristmiIl now owned by Mr.. Stowe
The elder Mr.. Page was u true type OF
the old English gentleman. Having re-.
tired from business be came here to live (;
and he used to walk the streets Of Mid.
Jlehury with the utmost dignity, 10 his
old .Eogllsh wig which was cuad up 10
the 6uest style OF the hairdresser's art. He
is we'll remembered by some Of our older
citizens.
MoTnER Goosg.-The Mother Goose
party given at Academy Hall by the Wo-
mans Temperance Union. last Wedues.
day evening. had to meet aud overcome
the difficulties of the worst storm and the
poorest walking we have had this winter,
hut even these discouragements we're in
sufficient to prevent a large attendance
and successful issue. Mother Goose was
there with large representation of her
numerous family including "Old King
Cole and his fiddlers three" The Old
Woman who lived in a Shoe" Three
Wise Man." and otheJ representative
characters, all in appropriate costume,
They marched into the hail, on the sound
of the horn by the Little Boy Blue"
filed entirely around the room, then upon
the stage, when the curtain was drawn
and the character songs were sung. The
procession moved off the stage 10 the
order it came, filed around the room.
among the audience and broke ranks
Then came piano piece composed for the
occasion, by tho little Mozart of Corn.
wall" Master Milo Benedict, who was
vociierously applauded, After the m usic
tie following tableaux: Ding Dong Bell !;
Pantomimc Rats and Mice Cinderella,
in three scenes; Sing Song Sixpenco; Blue
Beard and his Wives All Of which were
very satisfactory in every respect. The
supper furnished by the ladies, the ice
cream, the fruit and confectionery sold by
The Old Woman who lived under the
the hill" and pies by the "piemau," were
Of course, among the most important
features Of the entertainment, and the
bountiful supply ofprovisions could hard
ly have been so reduced in quantity after
the supper was flushed, if their quality
had not been most excellent This enter.
taiumeut vas on the whole one of tho most
satisfactory of the season, while it netted
above hundred dollars to the treasury
Of the Temperance Union.