Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27
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Edward p. Moulioo has purchased the
Israel A. Curtis place. on Pearl street, for
$1,000.
Teachers examination at graded school
room next Saturday, at Q o'clock. The OK
admissions ia every town in the county arc
same Day hour ~.
II. v. Powers and Il. n. Richardson have
bought Of \, 4. Hovoy tho goodA and busi-
ness Of tho grange store. aud maks their an-
ouncemeut IN this paper. Read what they
say. N4
A. J. ShurtlifF, Esq.. has received the ap-
pointmeut OF shorthand reporter for Gale
donna and Orleans counties. He celebrates
that event by moving his Office into the Av-
enue House block.
The new block Of l.. Prince on the Avenue
caught FIRE on Thursday, in some clothing
which hung against covered pipe hole in
the chimney. II was extinguished with
slight damage except to clothing. Fire
caught 10 the roof Of small tenement house
near Fairbanks lumber yard Friday forenoon
but was quickly extinguished with little dam
age.
Bowen u Gill, hair dressers, have re-
moved from Flanders block to the rooms
lately occupied by Mrs. Human on the south
side of the Avenue House, where they have
fitted up shop such as has never been beat
en- in these parts. This comfortable, attract
i've shop, 10 connection with the enviable
reputation of "Bill'Anpd "Joc" As tonsorial
artists, cannot fall q Acure to them a most
liberal share Of the public patronage.
Rev. b. NJ. Tillotsou returned from trip
to Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more aud Washington on last Tuesday, aud
report that the spring here has been pleas
anter and milder than in any of those places
and nearly as forward. Certainly the farm
ers in this vicinity have abundant reason to
be satisfied with the season thus far aud
what it promises TO be. For q long time
the beginning Of no spring has been 20 beau
tiful
The concert at the town hall last Tueeday
evening, complimentary 10 Mr.. d. S. Has
kell, was one of the greatest successes Of the
season. The audience was, We think, the
largest that has been gathered iu the hal
this year, and the different performers rem
dered their various parts in manner which
was for the most part above criticism. The
programme was very good one, and wei
arranged, its only fault being that it was
rather lengthy, aud with the many encores
it took up little too much time for the CON-
fort of the numbers who were obliged to
stand. Haskells bell ringers did themselves
much credit, their most acceptable perform.
ance being the song with bell accompani-
ment, in which they received an encore
They also played "Blue Bells of Scotland ,
The other instrumental parts of the pro
gramme consisted Of selections by the or
chestra, cornet solo by Wesley Batchelder
piano Duet by the Misses Hubbard, a har
monica solo by Mr.. Finnel, and selection
by the cornet band, all very croditably rem
dered. The vocal part Of the entertainment
was well sustained. Johnny Prindle, the
well-known character vocalist of the Arcad
ian bell-ringers, appeared in some OF BIZ
character songs and was enthusiastically re
ceived and repeatedly recalled by the au
dience. His daughter, little Carrie Prindle
also sang, and won the hearts Of all by hel
sweet voice and coquettish ways. Mr.. A
j. Phillips, the well-known musical director
of Burlington, was present and assisted il
some of the quartettes and as q director il
in the grand finale chorus. Messrs. May
Bancroft, Haskell, Dodge. Clark, and Whit
sier, with the chorus from the ehoirs Of tn
different churches, were the vocal performer
not already mentioned, and all did them
selves and the musical reputation of the tow
much credit. Miss Hortense Hubbard acte,
as accompanist and performed her part mos
satisfactorily and with an ease and grac
seldom excelled. In behalf Of Mr.. Haskell
and his bell ringers Mr.. Houghton tendere,
thanks to the audience for the generous com
pliment of their presence, aud to the variou
performers for their strenuous and gratuitou
efforts to make the concert what it had been
and oil who attended went home feeling tina
they had been amply repaid for their tw,
hours and half Of listening.