The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-07
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpeliel

Willie A. Carpenter
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GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
AT recent meeting of the Apollo Club
the following resolutions We're unanimously
adopted as was also another ordering the
publication of the resolutions in this paper.
Those acquainted with the circumstances
know that the expressions which they con-
tain are sincere, and we take pleasure in Civ
ing them publicity:
Resolped, That the Apollo Club feels under deep
obligations to the management of the Montpelier &
bestowed by them the organization and that we
consider our duty as II shall be our pleasure to re-
ciprocate in every possible way.
Resolced, That for the valuable services of the
Montpelier Military Band at our entertainment at
wells kiyer we feel under great obligations and we
pledge ourselves to give them any assistance in our
power when called upon
Resoired, That for the business-like manner in
which Messrs f. II, Puffer, d. A. Guptil and A. j.
Sbey have managed our recent entertainments we
extend hearty thanks.
To this the following, handed us by one
of the officers of the club may fifty be added:
The management, in behalf of the Apollo
Club, wish to extend their thanks for able
assistance rendered them by Messrs. Sprague
and Cochran in recent entertainments, and
to L. II. Merrill, Jr. for the labor and inter-
est taken by him in the musical manage
success of our entertainments"
EIGHT hundred forty persons witnessed
the presentation of Gilbert & Sullivans s pop
ular opera, "The Mikado," by the Gilbert
company at Blanchard Opera-house Monday
evening, and most, if not all, of them were
highly pleased with the performance as a
whole. OF course the absence of an orches-
ira interfered with the fullest enjoyment of
the opera, and to this was added the defect
of a small chorus. On the other hand, the
principals were excellent and the acting
upon which, more than anything else, the
success of the opera depends-was all
that could be desired. The " three little
maids from school " were all good and their
first song was for many the most pleasing
feature of the evenings performance. Yum
Yum and Pitti-Sing appear most promi-
nently, and both characters were eXcellently
sustained, the former by Miss Harriet Ernst
and the latter by Miss Florence Bate. Both
have pleasing voices. Miss Russell was a
good " Katisha and Pooh-Bah " and
" Pish-Tush" were tirst-rate. Mr. j. A.
Osgood made good " Nanki-Poo" and Mr..
James Gilbert performed the exacting part
OF ko-ko y in manner which was to most
minds pretty nearly perfect. He is evil
IDENTIFY natural comedian and has good
voice The pianist did his part we'll The
scenery and costumes were elegant and al
! ooSophOi tho Ohtbi MdS very SdllS-
factory. A large number of people came
| from neighboring towns, and several who
came hoping to get tickets on their arrival
were unable TO gain admittance. The at
tendance was the largest yet seen in Blanch-
ard Opera-house and the affair was a de-
cided success. For the privilege of seeing
such superior performance of the opera the
people of Montpelier are indebted to Messrs.
George Blair and George Atkins, and every
body will be glad to give them all the credit
due and to know that they are well repaid
for their enterprise
The water in the two rivers which flow
through this place rose very rapidly during
the night of Wednesday last and the result
was thorough flooding of cellars in lower
quarters of the village. About two o'clock
A. NJ. the ice broke up in the Winooski
river and dam was formed above the resi-
dence of Charles T. Sabin. This was soon
forced away by the immense volume of
water behind 1t and the mass was carried
rapidly down to the old Arch bridge. Rest
ing against this, another dam was formed,
and before this gave way Berlin street was
filled with great cakes of ice two feet thick
and buildings along the north shore of the
mill-pond We're crushed into by the resist
less mass SO great was the pressure
against the bridge that the foot passage on
the upper side was torn away ten inch
timbers being snapped off as easily as
pipe-stems, and at last the southerly end