Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-24

NoRrHFlElD, -Mlss lrlscllla owen, VINO mas
been studying vocal music in New York city for
the past year, gave Il concert saturday evening
at Iiowe's hall assisted by her sisters, Miss Jennie
Owen, of Milwaukee, and Miss Kate Owen; by
her father Mr.. John Owen, by Mrs. Nina g.
Sayton, of Chicago and also by Mr.. John W.
Jones and Miss Emma T. Crane pianist. Such
An unusual array of musical talent could not fail
to call out good audience and the hall was well
filed. The programme capital one Miss
Priscilla's song, Long I've Watched gave
ample proof of the good instruction she had had,
and showed to advantage the clearness, iexibility
and compass of her voice, 1t has generally been
considered impossible to keep the voice in condi-
ton to sing and read well at the same time, but
Mrs Slayton having made special study of this
for some time, fully demonstrated that it can be
done. Her voice, naturally rich and full,
markaby clear ON high and low tones alike and
gave evidence of the fine culture and careful train
ing it has received. 1t is hoped that she will favor
US with an entertainment during her stay in town.
Following her solo was one by Miss Jennie Owen,
" All! Couldst Thou Know" Her voice was full
and clear and displayed great amount of Guilt
walton She received the first encore of the even
ing The next was selection by the quartette,
Watching the Wheat" This was followed by
Mrs Slayton's artistic rendering of the Scotch
ballad, Charley McCree." The concert
cuded with a Welsh quartette The entertain
ment was good without exception, and was well
appreciated by the audience, many OF whom
manned to give personal expressions of their APP
probation Notice was given at the close Of the
entertainment that Miss Priscilla was DESTROYS of
receiving pupils for instruction in vocal music
IL 49, -.
regular meeting for the election of officers Satur-
day, July 10th, at quarter of four =. NJ when the
following officers elected Chief Templar,
Mary Pratt; Niee-Templar, Helen Mclean;
Secretary, Mary McClearn; Chaplain Laura Whit
marsh; Financia Secretary, lnez Green; Treas
urer Clarence Persons; Marshall, Luther Johnson;
Deputy Marshall Hitte Brooks; Assistant Sec
rotary, Mamie Allen; sentinel, Victor Boyden;
Inside Guard, Laura Fuller; Right Hand Supporter,
Lula Wiley Left Hand supporter, Nellie lluntly;
Organst, Mamie Allen, The order Of exercises
" for the good of the Order was excellent con-
sisting of select reading, declarations and sing
ing, and the members and officers OF the Temple
may justly feel proud of such pleasant entertain
ing meetings with a goodly number Of members
in attendance All the honorary members are
invited to attend the next meeting which is to be
held August ID, at quarter of four 7. NJ, at
| which the officers will be installed.
HARpwICK Lem Laird, of Walden, lost an OK
on the evening Of the 18th under peculiar circum-
stances After driving in load of hay he I'M
yoked the oxen, MS was his custom, they going
! back out of the barn beside the load. Instead of
going out as usual one of them jumped out Of
door at the end Of the floor, down some twenty
| feet OF more breaking several ribs and otherwise
injurng him, making it necessary to kill him. -.
The torrid wave has evidently passed, and the
serious drouth OF "A week ago has been relieved at
least for the present The thunder storms of the
| nth yielded about one and one-hali inches of
water at this place, and much more in some places
in the vicinity and the storms Of the DIST about
the same quantity, .,.A. l.. Judeyine and wife
have gone with an excursion party of Lamoille
county friends to Old Orchard Beach, Portland
and the White Mountains. They left ON Saturday
last expecting TO he absent week or more,
General Grout was in town one day last week.
Wonder il he was looking after his political inter
ests along the borders of his realm or was
he only statoning his outposts for the capture OF
"spunky IAmoille9'. The hand-car express y
of the new Burlington Sunday Reoiec made its
first appearance here on the 2lst, evidently anx-
ous to extend the circulation of this new candi'
date for public favor, and also at this time TO en-
tighten the public as 10 the merits OF one b Barlow,
said Ia be an aspimnt for Congressional honors.