The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-12-12

them. What did they care II they spoiled
every one else's enjoyment And so they
talked and laughed, not Winding whether DE
Kontski was strengthening ms muscle In
laundering forte, or WAS lightly rendering
pianlssino strain; not miudiDg even Miss
Thursby's sweetest songs. We hope that, be-
fore they attend another entertainment, they
will either read this touching paragraph or
borrow q little good sense OF some one who
will stay at home.
THE gentlemen who we're selected 10 look up
the matter Of water supply for this village
have not been unmindful OF their duties, and
will without doubt, be ready to report next
Monday evening. They have visited the pond
and considered the advisabilty Of starting
from Doten's or from the main body OF water
further up; estimates have been secured on
pipe, responsible parties offering TO deliver 1t
here at from 1856 to $40 per ton; they have de-
termined upon the amount Of pipe needed and
Joel Foster Is now at work upon plan OF the
whole system. The committee expect to Sc
cure the services OF Superintendent Lowell Of
the Fitchburgh MASS water works, az to mat
ters where technical knowledge Is necessary.
The voters should be on hand next Monday
evening, give tha matter candid hearing and
vote to secure the water In that manner which
appears under all the circumstances, to bc best.
SUCH singers as Emma Thursby and such
pianists as Chevalier de Kontski are not often
induced to turn aside from the more advanta-
gcous offers and larger audiences Of metropol-
itan and provincial cities to favor n country
village. It will doubtless be many day before
the opportunity offered to this community last
Thursday evening will be repeated. To those
who heard Thursby and de Kontski the occasion
will be the recollection OF lifetime Miss
Thursby's freedom from the fashionable airs
and manperisms Of great and favorite singers
won the affection OF her hearers, and the mar
yellous power. purity and precision OF voice
that bad captivated all Europe and set the
critical Parsians wild, were the wonder and
the inexpressble delight OF her audience.
Chevalier de Kontskis handling OF the piano
destroyed all ones previously conceived ideas
Of the musical possibilities OF that instrument.
He deity picked from the keys the daintiest
bits Of sweetest sounds and anon the piano
rained and hailed every combination OF musical
notes and tempest OF music swept through
the trembling strings The descriptions one
has read OF the wonderful effects Of the great
players OF earlier times were forcibly recalled
and realized, ANYTHING more brilliant than
his playing 1t Is difficult to conceive. His power
Of trillipg and his wonderful execution aroused
the warmest enthusiasm and excited the high
est admiration. He was greeted with frequent
and rapturous encores. to which he responded
with pleasing and dignified grace. An ap-
proach even to an adequate description Of the
various performances OF these musicians ex-
ceeds our power. Montpelier will cherish
pleasant recolections of Thursby and do
Kontski.
REV MR.. HINCKs and Rev. Mr. Miller ex-
charged pulpts last Sunday morning. Mrs.
H. F. Hill returns from Concord, N. H., to. day.
....Dr H. A Cutting Was in town last week.
Our townsman, Charles T. Sabin, was In Fitch
burg, Mass, last week Very acceptable music
was furnished for the Joseph Proctor combina-
ton by Mr.. ellison and Mr.. and Mrs c. NJ
Cushman.. Rev. II F. Hill went to Hanover,
n H., last Monday, upon clerical duty.
Mr. A. A. Hadley has gone to Boston. to be
absent two weeks. Martha B. Graiggs, OF
Pittsburgh, Pa, is visiting at Mr.. Edward
Dewey's. Miss Graiggs is cousin of Mrs.
Dewey and a niece of Mrs DR. Dewey ...P. II
Hinkley, Esq has been threatened with an at
tack OF pneumonia but is better. :. Mira NJ.
c. Kinson plays the organ at the Church Of the
Messiah during Mr.. Hadley's absence. -. j. w.
Brock Is recovering from his recent illness.
A child Of o. 7 Dodge is sick with membrane.
GUS Group. DR. and Mrs. G. NJ. Scribner left
on Monday for Minneapolis, Mimi, where they
are to reside. T. c. Clark was in town Mon.
day.