Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20
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seriousness Of having Ivy its means contributed
something toward the relief of the stricken
people Of the South The evenings pro-
/ gnmmo was as follows;-
PART /.
PIANO DUET.
/ DRiDAL Music.-I wedding March.
n, Bridal Song. JHseH.
| uuvolRrAN DANCE. Hofmtn.
Miss Harris, Miss cabot.
/ QUARTETTE.-woo
Miss Cooke, Mrs. Howe, Mr.. Havioy, Mr. 1sylor.
song The siirrnp Cup.
coRNEr SOLO.
Mr.. Burnett.
/ sONG.-Jamlc. Ro'isg.
OUARTETTE. STARS o. the Summer Night.
NJ. MAxham, Mr. Edison, Mr.. Bennett, Mr. Taylor.
/ AVE MARIA.
PART II.
ITALIAN DUET
Misses Finn.
! soNG.-Rcpose in Peace.
Mrs. Osgood.
Mrs Howe
! soNG.-Sfy Heart is like wounded Doc.
Mrs Davis.
| sONG.-The Better Land.
Mrs. Osgood.
! 1t is hardly too much to say that the con-
! cert was one of the most pleasing and salts
factory ever given here. Having been en-
tirely impromptu, the fact that all the parts
were so well rendered is matter Of much
credit to all who participated. Miss Cooke,
in response TO an encore, gave little song,
II sent letter TO my love- Mr.. Burnett, re-
! spending to a like compliment gave short
selection, and the male quartette sang, Il love
the deep blue sea" In addition to the local
musicians mentioned in the programme, who
| participated, it should be said that Miss Mary
| Harris, Miss Mary Burnham, and Miss Sava-
ry assisted at the piano as accompanies to the
various performers. No public singer has
ever met a warmer reception or made more
favorable impression in Bratteboro than did
Mrs Osgood. To voice which is wonder
fully full and even in all the registers with
| quality in the high sustained tones which is
simply remarkable, Mrs. Osgood adds pleas
ing manner which captiyated her audience.
To many her rendition of Home, Sweet
Home, in response to an encore at the close,
was the gem Of the evening. The proceeds
of the concert were S254.
| ODITUABY-A sELTcH or TIE LIFE or Dr. J. ?.
WARREN.
DIR. John Parker Warren who closed his
life in this village on the 18th inst, at the
good old age Of SO, was man so well known,
not only in his own town and county, but in
many parts of New England and the remote
West, that brief sketch of his life will be
read with interest. Until n few days previ-
Gus to his death he was in vigorous health,
free from all bodily inGrmities and enjoying
life with a rare zest. Dr. Warren was a sin
cere and enthusiastic lover Of his profession,
retaining lively interest therein till the close
of his life. He attended the recent meeting
of the State Medical Association at this place
and read a paper which was received with
much attention
DR.. Warren was born in Wardsboro in this
county August 20, 1875. Having carly made
choice Of the medical profession he there
commenced his studies with DR. Waitsti
r. Ranney, which he continued under Dr.
Jonathan A. Allen Of Bra.tleboro. an en-
inent physician of that day. He graduated
at the medical school of Dartmouth college in
1920, and Immediately thereafter entered on
the practice of his profession in Wardsboro
in partnership with DR.. Paul Wheeler skill
ful physician and Il man Of sound judgment
and of great intellectual force. The same
year DIR. Warren was married TO Lucy May
nard Wheelock, daughter of Asa Wheelock,
Esq, of Wardsboro, and sister of Judges
Henry and Emery Wheelock and Dr. FreJler-
lex Wheeloek. all gentlemen who have been
well known in Windham county.
The twenty-five years that Dr. Warren prac-
ticed medicine in Wardsboro were perhaps
the most laborious of his life and were attend
ed with marked success. His ride was extern
siye, embracing the entire towns Of Wards
boro, Stratton and Somerset and portions of
the adjoining towns of Jamaica, Newfane and
Dover. There was hardly house in this cir
cult he had not visited in sickness. DIR. War
rem here often had medical students in his Of
flee 10y whom he was regarded as an interesting
and competent instructor. His accurate, dis
eliminating mind and tenacious memory fitted
him to excel in the natural sciences. He was
fond Of botany, mineralogy and chemistry,
and made one Of the best collections of
minerals in Southern Vermont. He was in
carly life an enterprising and successful school
teacher, and always at Wardsboro positive
force in advancing education. and helpful in
every work for intellectual ard social i'm
provement. Dr. Warren will be remembered
for many years as the energetic leader of the
large choir of singers in the old Congregational
church on the hill, whittier the people came
up from all parts of the town to worship on
the Sabbath day With his imposing pres
ence and strong voice no one could better
preserve order and despatch business at the
annual March meeting of freemen whore he
was often called to preside. DIR. Warren was
thorough New Englander and believed in
New England ideas, New England ways and
New England education.
When. in 1912, as the other villages Lad
grown up in the town, and the old centre was
deserted, it seemed advisable for him to break
up, he left the scene of his early labors with
great reluctance, and always after took deep
interest in the town and its people. And now
that he is gone there is probably no one liv-
ing who knew 50 much of the history OF
Wardsboro and its inhabitants as DR.. War.
rem. Fortunately however, he has left in
MS. n history of the town which is about to
be published. This history was prepared by
DIR. Warren about eight years ago, when he
was - years of age and one of his last eX.
pressed wishes was that he might see il
through the press and give it such revision a.
the lapse of time since its preparation re-
quired DIR. Warren was a man of decided lit
erary tastes and very fond OF solid literature
and Of the conversation of educated men. Iii,
powers Of imitation and of narration were re-
markable and rendered him a most interest
ing companion. Few men could set of q
character or relate an anecdote to better ad
vantage.
DIR, Warren was the father of family pa
5 triarchal in size numbering nine sons ant
three daughters, four sons and three daugh
tiers surviving him. His eldest son, Charles
! died in this village in early manhood the
second, Edward Jennor Warren, died some tw,