News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-02-04

directed that water be shut off unless
. payment is made promptly, and say
that So will be charged for starting 1t
again, if wanted. This suggestion is
made, not as hint to the large num-
: Der who have been punctual, but for
the benefit of those who are still in
:; arrears and some few who have been
very slow in the past.
Shepard Family at Town Hall, We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings, Feb
ruary and 4. Do not fail to hear
J them as they are highly spoken of by
the press and public. The following
letter speaks for itself:
5 JOHNSON, VT, Feb. 2, 1886.
, Mr.. Shepard:
Sir.-It may be a satisfaction to you to
know how the musical entertainment
; given by your family at Normal Hall last
evening was enjoyed. The very accurate
! time keeping, the high degree of melody
and harmony in the voices of the chill
dren, and their Instruments; and, above
all, the marked ease and grace of nat
! uralnes, with the tender pathos of such
piece as the little ones appeal to Der
father not to leave her, must have inter-
ested and touched every auditor. You
did not keep us waiting between pieces.
and your happy responses to the many
encores, shows great diligence on your
part to be supplied for all emergencies.
l Yours truly,
A. A. SMITH.
Pastor Congregational Church.
The now famous boy orator and ell
ocutionist, Ralph Brigham, Of Phila-
delphia, will appear for one of his in
imitable entertainments at the Town
Hall on Monday evening, Feb. s. The
wonder with many is, how has one so
young been taught the art. 1t has
| not been taught him, but given to him |
of God as a natural endowment. |
Concentrations of the highest charac-
ter have just come to hand from the
cities and towns in Massachusetts and
Connecticut, where he has been spend
ing the last month, nearly every
place visited anxiousiy seeking to Sc
cure early return. Master Ralph will
execute some fine music on his violin.
The intervals between the selections
given by Master Ralph will be occu-
pied by solos, duets, etc., by some of
our local talent, under the leadership
of Professor Whipple. 1t was but
short time ago, at an evenings en-
tertainment in the capital city of
Ohio the money taken for tickets was
nearly 500. The professional and
business men of the city were out en-
mass. In other towns tickets enough
have been sold to fill the largest halls
for two nights. What more can be
said to the people of LamoilIe Co. to
show them the great privilege that is
now put within their reach-that of
hearing what all the people join in
calling wonderful. Do not forget the
time, Monday evening, Feb. s, at the
Town Hall. Secure your tickets early.
Reserved seats and other tickets on
sale at the drug stores after Friday
morning.
We have been quite severely criti-
cised because of the omission of Mrs.
Fisk's name from the report of the
concerts last week. We thought it
the proper thing to do under the cir
Cumstances. However, in view of the
numerous protests received, we ven
ture to submit the following commu-
nications. We also wish to add what
was before omitted, that great credit
for the successful presentation of the
cantata is due the director, Prof.
Whipple, whose attainments and abll-
ity to instruct have always been of
marked benefit to those who have for
tunately come under bis tuition:
HYDE PARK. VT, Jan. 30, 1886.
FL. c. Fisk, Esq, NoTrisUille:
Sir.-I have just read in the Neaos G Cit
tzen your tiattering comments respecting
the organ concerts lately held at Morris
vile, and there are some things appearing
therefrom that | cannot allow to pass I'M
noticed. Merited praise is very COM
mendable when impartially bestowed.
but when an effort bears on its face par
TALLY and an evident purpose to over
look and ignore, at least eqRGL merit, the
effort loses its force and beauty, and falls
far short of its intended mark. Such, l
regret to say, is the manifest condition of
your effort. Of course L would not de-
tract from what you have said therein
respecting the characters which you es
pecially mention. but there was one, en-
dowed with modest grace and faultless
demeanor, whose role was as difficult and
trying as any, and more so than most of
the characters. and whose efforts and eX-
ecution were not eXcelled by any, and
hardly equaled, of whom you did not
speak, -whose name. in fact, you did not
mention L refer to Ruth, the Moabitess.
1t is apparent that the omission was an
intended slight to Ruth and direct af-
front to the land from which she came.
Aco of haP I fool If N no |
my duty to protest against your conduct.
am, sir, so far as my feelings, under
the circumstances, will allow me to be,
Respectfully yours,
w. LII. III. KENFIELD.
Mr.. Editor:
In your last issue there was detailed |
account of the concerts which occurred |
the 18th and Goth of January, with the |
noticeable exception of the part of Ruth, |
which was so charmingly taken by Mrs.
Fisk. l recognized the modesty which |
forbade the mention of the editors wife, |
but in justice to her, credit should be
given where so fully deserved. Her
sweet voice, so admirably adapted to the
part, captivated the large audience, and |
from the beginning to the close of the |
cantata she sustained her part without |
faltering. Her rendering of the ''Glean- |
ing Song; also "My soul doth magnify |
| the Lord" was especially good, as was |
that of the song "Tender and true" the |
evening before. By giving this place
in your columns l am sure you will graf
ify all those present.
ONE OF THE NUMBER.
We acknowledge the receipt of other
communications and would express
our appreciation for the kind words
extended to Mrs. F., without occupy
ing further space.