Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-03-07

seemed 4 dangerous conGagration
with comparative small loss of $780,
900.
During the coming week there will
not be a purely dramatic entertain
ment given at any of the theatres in
this city. Grand opera will occur at
the leading house, light English opera
at three Others, and at the fifth a com.
bination of light music and comedy.
A brilliant reception was rendered
Gov. Robinson and wife at the resi-
dence of Hon. Charles Robinson Jr.
Newton, Thursday evening. Though
the weather was stormy yet about 1875
gentlemen We're present. y social eve
ming occurred at the end of which
magnificent collation. was served.
A dime museum is a novelty if not a
first-class variety show. There are
two such buildings devoted to that
purpose in this city. At one there is
said TO be a living two-headed COW.
This attraction alone serves to draw
large crowds. As rough estimate it
is sail that 10000 people visit these
museums in single week.
The weather of this week has been
marked with great variety of changes
common enough nowadays in our
city. The week opened with a fierce
snow storm which continued up to
Wednesday night. In the meantime
the snow had began to create general
havoc in and around the city. The
telegraph wires were all down, the
electric lights were shut off by order
of the Mayor. And then the streets
were in u terrible condition. 1t being
warm the snow melted, leaving the
streets in a small fac-simile of west
ern city. During the middle of the
week it cleared off cold and pleasant
1t is pleasure to have the sun for the
long space of three days.
The Wendell Phillips memorial SER
vice Thursday evening at the Melon
aon, was addressed by many of his
early associates in the anti-slavery
and woman suffrage reforms. Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe presided and Mrs.
Flora E. Barry sung q few selections.
The bird show now open at IIorti-
cultural Hall is probably the largest
and best ever heldgin Boston. The
exhibition is under the immediate di-
reotion OF Mr.. Frederick Ryle whose
success as an exhibitor has already
been established by recent shows Of
dogs and cats. At the present exhibit
ton there are about 1000 birds from
all parts Of the world; birds from
England, Ireland, Africa, Asia, Aus,
tralia and our own country. Among
the display is IL canary that. whistles
"Yankeo Doodle" a pure white pea
cock the hand5omest in the country,
an irish Wren the only one in Ameri-
ca. Cockatoos, Macaws and a two
yelr-oId titmou3e who boasts a beard,
parrots that dance, sing ana whistle
are Il few Of the many won ierful and
rare birds on exhibition. This Grand
National Show will remain open dur
ing this weak AMI oroblbly portion
of next. ~
Tie season tickets for the Wagner
Festival Concerts are now for sale at
Music Hall. Up to date the tickets are
selling fast.
The gentlemen appointed to ap-
praise the wreck of the City of Column
bas reported to Judge Nelson that the
hull of the steamer, her machinery,
furniture etc. as they existed immedi-
ately after the disaster were worth
$21G0.
PERSONALS. Governor Robbie, of
Maine was in the city Saturday.-Ex-
Governor Rice and Hon. Robert G.
Winthrop were at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, New York this week.-Mr
Henry E. Abbey is at the Adams
House.-Rev. II. Bernard Carpenter
took out his naturalization papers in
this city last week. Mr.. George w.
Cables readings have been highly &C
W.
Boston, March 2, 1884.