News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-05
STOWE.


Rev. Mr.. Ware, of Burlington, was in
town a short time last week.
Miss Mary Burt is quite sick and under
the close attention of DR.. Lynde.
William Bennett, of Iowa, after spend
ing few weeks with his mother and
other relatives, returns home this week.
The funeral service of Daniel Newton
took place at his late residence last we'd
nesday, the Rev. Mr.. Douglas officiating.
Joseph Raymond has a Yiol of gun
powder which he claims to have kept tor
60 years, purchasing it in Windsor IN
1926.
In the mention made last week OF the
concert lately held on the Branch, a mis-
print made the name OF our popular Or
ganist, Mrs. Rooce, into Boyce.
Information has been received here OF
the death of Mr.. o. Il. Morrill,, which
took place July 5. Mr.. Morrill, was Tor.
merly of Stowe, but more recently OF
Boston.
A valuable colt owned by George Will
kins. was recently severely injured by
coming in contact with barbed wire
fence. The cuts were deep and numer-
Gus, but under careful treatment is doing
well.
Attention is called to the temperance
lecture by J. Edward Wright at Unity
church, on Sunday evening next, at
which it is understood Mrs. Bigelow will
be present and sing.
That providers are around for the
commission of good deeds as well as bad
ones, there is but little doubt. AS the
Rev. Mr.. Douglass attempted to close his
house on Monday night, he found the
shutting of the door impeded by barrel
of nice flour.
Three volumes of Litell's Living Age
have recently been presented to the town
| library by Miss Bracket. She has pre-
viously made liberal donations of books
to the library and is clearly entitled to
the thanks of the people for her efforts
in its prosperity.
Mr.. Truman 3. Smith, who has very
ably served us as representative to the
general assembly for the past two years,
received the nomination of the Green
| back and National party for the office of
| Governor. at the recent State convention
held at Essex Junction. Mr.. Smiths
| faithful service to the interests of the
people undoubtedly merit the distin-
guished honor thus conferred upon him,
but as it came unsOught. without his
| knowledge or consent, and directly con-
trary to his wishes and better judgment,
he authorizes us to say that he has writ
ten the chairman of the State committee,
declining to accept the proffered candida
cy.
| A concert will be given at the Congre-
gational church on Tuesday evening, the
| 10th, by the Grand Opera House Orches-
ira, of Toronto, now at the Mansfield
House, assisted by Mrs. Edwin Z. Bige
low, soprano, OF Salem, Mass. Other
exercises than music will be interspersed.
adding much to the occasion. The pop
ularity which both the orchestra and
Mrs. Bigelow have acquired during their
brief presence with us, gives an assur-
ance to the public that a golden oppor-
tunity to hear music in all its excellence
| awaits those who chance to attend this
entertainment. The price of admission
is only Is cents, within the means of all,
and the occasion worthy of full house.
The concert given by the Grand Opera
House Orchestra, of Toronto, assisted by
Prof. Irenus Newhall, principal tenor
singer of Bennett and Moulton's Opera
Company, of Boston, under the auspices
of the Ladies Aid Society of the Unity
church last Friday evening was great
success in the number present, music and
receipts. The occasion had been we'll
advertised. and the people, 600 or more
in number, came to witness musical en-
tertainment rarely, if ever, equalled in
Vermont. The services of the Grand
Opera Orchestra have been engaged at
the Mansfield House for the season, and
it was by the courtesy of Mr.. DoOlittle,
the amiable proprietor of the house, in
extending to the ladies the gratuitous SER
vice of the orchestra for the evenings
entertainment. We are assured from the
music rendered that each of the eleven
pieces is a solo and possesses marked
skill in the development of music, and
that they are thoroughly trained under
: the artistic eye and ear of e. L. Moore,
the able conductor. Without the great
est natural skill and most thorough edu-
) cation in the art on the part of each, it
would be impossible to produce such
| musical sweetness and precision as they
are equal to, both in the auditorium OF
the church and on the promenade of the
hotel. And with such quickness and per-
feet accuracy were the various musical
changes made that, laying aside the Won
derful harmony of sound produced, and
, observing the pantomime exhibited OF
the leader to his men, was well worth
the price of admission. Prof. Newhall
! is a fine singer, with a sweet, musical
voice and a great natural talent for iml-
3 tation. His selections were of comical
character and brought many a smile
where smiles are not often seen. With
| selections adapted to an audience of that
make, his power to please would be ac'
knowledged by every one. While sing
ing, the sweet music of the orchestra, in
accompaniment. kept in perfect accord
and invariably, as in the different selec-
tions rendered by the band, brought lout
The house was profusely favored with
flowers, adding much to the beauty ant
pleasure of the occasion, the success o
which is greatly due to the very liberia
assistance rendered from the Mansfield
? House, the receipts of the concert being