Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-21
ORLEANS COUNTY MUSICAL.
Dponjug OF the 3ed Musical festival at

Newport
NEWPORT, Jan. ID. -Notwthslauliug lie
grippe ald the inclemNnt weather, about 100
persons we're in the chorus at the opening
Of the 81 annual festival OF tine Orelas
County Musical association Under tho
efficient direction o, Frof. Henri Blaisdel
of Concord tne chorus dll excellent WORK in
jansen'S ''Feaat OF Adonl,' and Men.
dolsSohu's part sonE7. The male voicog
showed progress in Marie" Mrs. Martini
Dnua Shepard OF Boston is tho accom-
PIANIST
About 800 persons attended the prom
enade concert his evening. The Nownutt
cornot band furnished ,ha music 4 iarger
chorus is expected tomorrow evening,
when Blaisdeii's Quintette club, Miss Flor
once Lee OF Chicago, Miss Julia King of
Boston and j. G.. Bartlett OF Bostln viii
make their first appearance at the convsn-
ton.
! Close of The asa Ann0al Gathering. OF the
Musical ASsoci&tion.
NEWPORT. JAN. 1J.--1ho 23l annual
festival OF the Orleans County Musical as
ISOLATION closed Tonight. Unisr tho direc
ton of Henri G.. Biaisdell, the chorus did
good work, especially in the "Feszt OF
Adonis,' by jansen, which has never be-
fore been produced IN Nav England. Misb
| Florence Lee of Chicago soprano, j. c.
BARTLETT Of Boston, tenor, and the Blaisdell
Quintet club sang; Miss Julia King read
Master Walter 5 Cotton, aged is years,
pupil OF Charles u. a lea OF Boston, played
Il violin soiu, and Nrs. Martha Doua
Shepard of Boston was the accompanist.
Notwithstanding the great amount OF SICK
ness aud the very Indictment weather, the
festival was a musical and financial sue
cess
The following officers were elected fer
the ensuing year : President, Merritt NJ
Taplin of Boston; vice president, NJ Ben
jamin Thrasher of Newport; secretary,
Frederick w. Baldwin o. Boston; treasurer.
Homer ThrasLsr Of Newport; executive
ommttes, Hear 5. Green, Frederick Il.
Hammond and William A. Truo.
State spiritualiss Meeting.
WATERBURY, Jan. 15.--The 22d annual
convention Of the Stats Spirituaist associa-
ton began to-day aud will continue three
days. Amcn5 those present are Judge
Crossett ana Mrs. Abbey Clossatt of DuI-
bury, Mrs, Stafford ard Mira S. Buazsii o,
Stowe, Fred Haakett OF Bethc T. y. Glenn
ents OF Barnet and Mrs. Fannie Davis
Smith Of Brandon
Dr. e. A. Smith Of Brandon. the presi-
dent OF the Queen City Park association,
reports %, coo visitors there last summer
savRg s Bank ens trust Company.
BARRE, Jan. u. The Gronite Saving.
Bank and Trust company has elected tie
following officers; Pre- ident. John Trow;
vice president, II. Q. Wortton; tren sursr,
Z. y. Field; directors, John 1row, II. ..
Worthsn, A. e. Field, c. L. Currer, A. d.
Morse, W. e. Whitcomb
Drunken brakeman Costs II RaiIrond
$1,000
BIDDEFoRD, Me-. JAN. 15.-In the suit
of jerome +. Hale Of Brattlcboro VS.. the
Boston and Maine Railroad company for
damages because of il jurios received by DO,
ing assaulted on G train by an intoxicated
brakeman the jury in tAe Supreme Court
at Saco tonight rendered O. 0 Ned verdict
Tor the plaintiff, plSclag ths damages at
$l0oO with interest tron the date OF injury.
High water in tho Cospectiout.
BELLOWS FALLS, Jan. l4-kivars and
streams in this section are al swollen "a n
result OF tie rain of tbs past 43 hours The
ice in the Connecticut rivor Lrckc up to-day
and IL passing bore tonight. The =. yer HIS
reached its highest point la many wars and
is rising at the rate OF a foot an hour The
trastle on the Rutland road at C7assetts wa,
carried away today, and passengers end
freight traffic is sus pended tonight should
the rain continue to fail during to-nI,,ht
much damage will probably result.
double Drowning At Pittatorh
RUTLAND, Jan. 17,--Jodn B. Douglas
and Matthew Mullicsn, aged respectively
and 70, were drowned ct lIttsford vester-
day afternoon while skating On an over
! flowed meadow. Both bodies wore found
this morning.
Aunt Lucy Woods 1O6th Birthdar.
BARRE, Jan, l6-Mrs. Lucy W God cole
brated her 106th birthday wts recsption
Saturday morning. A delegation from
Crendall kellof Corps Of which she Is 4
member were prsssnt. a repast was served
and several presents were givea Mrs Wood.
Zig Blaze at Waterbury, Conn.
WATERBURY, Jan. 1.-The works OF the
Waterbury Brass company vero burned
late last night, causing loss Of &9G0 900;
insurance SlS7, 600. Over 200 hands are
thrown out OF employment The lge orig
mated from sparks from the mullinc ma
chimes in the sme ting department.