Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-01-17

! N0AGN III MI NlurANAs VI w Z are sure
the good people OF Essex County Join
with US in saying that it is a fitting
recognition of the Dr.'s eminent abili-
" and learning. We feel proud of the
appointment. rs Que reaecling honor
10 cur equity, and ON one who will
certainly do his subjects justice, for
we all know that the DIR. is firm be-
lever in "What is worth doing at all,
is worth doing well"
There are champion walkers, cham
pion runners, bIlliardists, shootists,
champions of almost everything; why
shouldn't there be champion eaters !?
TO set the ball rolling, we Off I TO
match one sam Moody of Charleston,
against any sort of ali animal not lar
ger than rhinoceEos for tue cham
piouship of Vermont. The other
night he went into Clarke Bros.'s
store, said lie was hungry, and asked
them to give him some crackers and
cheese. In an hour and fourteen min
utes he ate filty-lour crackers, two
and one-half lbs. cheese, two lbs. raw
ham and quart of raw oysters, and
drank Two OTIS. of hard cider and a
quart OF water; he was then offered u
box of sardines, BUT declined them,
saying he would like them, could eat
them well enough, but was just going
to bed and thought it hurtful to retire
upon hearty meal. Next forenoon,
rs luncheon and TO get in proper
trim for dinner, lie ate six dozen of
crackers and about four pounds of
cheese. With proper training we
think it would he safe 10 match him
against anything but saw-mil. On.
Wednesday night, after partaking of
a hearty meal OF cheese and crackers
he took by way Of dessert, bottle Of
castor oil.
The very large audience which gath
erei in Association Hall last Welnes-
day evening was as cultivated as
could be well assembled together
The OCCASION was the rendering of
the celebrated cantata of the''Picnic"
preceded by musical concert. The
instrumental music was furnished 10y
Il part of Rigeiow's orchestra, (whr
done their part to perfcCtion) and
Miss L. Fitzgerald rs pianist. The
latter lady has won her way to the
front rank of pianiSts IN this vicinity,
through unceasing toll and such per-
severance as Only can come from an
indomitable will. Her rendition OIL
the overture to "Semiramide" was q
mastery effort and was received with
great applause. The musical concert
was well put on, the various partici-
pants all doing their best. The piano
Duet by Miss Carpenter and MIR. G.
G. Henshaw was very fine, as also
the Duet by the Misses Carpenter
Miss Kate Carpenter sang beautiful
Bird" in manner that entirely capti
waited the audience, The Gypsy
Countess" by Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Pierce WAS rendered very nicely, re-
serving The Iaurcls of the evening to
the vocal trio, The Mcrmail5's Ev-
ening Song" by Mrs. Pierce and the
Misses Carpener. Miss Lila Car
panter's rich contrllto voice blending
very sweetly with the soprano voices
Of the others. The audience had
trea in store for them not down on
viz the singing of the
duett, i" Merry Days by Mr.. and
Mrs. Pierce, which was enthusiastic
cally received. In tie cartata, Miss
Euma Stone sang "AIerrily over the
Water, with fine success. The same
can he said of the trios, "Fhe Skip
ping Rope" and "Thc Farewell" in
which the Misses Carpenter and Miss
Dyer appeared. The choruscs were
all deserving of commentator, and
were sung with great animation and
vigor. The audience were thorough
" appreciative and their frequent and
hearty applause testified the genuine
hess Of their enthusiasm. We must
not forget the laughing song by DR..
Field, who did remarkably we'll AL
together the entire programme show
ed signs Of careful management, and
Mrs. Pierce is certainly to be congrat-
Hlated on the success she has achiev-
ed, She has been careful and pains
taking throughout, since the project
was first mooted, and has been indie
a. H. |
up to the required standard Of excel
ence. We sincerely hope the entire
performance may be repeated. AS
was announced in the hall, Mrs.
Pierce will give 9 musical concert Of
her pupils, assisted b. a few invited
friends on Wednesday evening next.
Prices as usual. Concert commences
at 8. See programmes.