The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-22

is the opinion OF Mr.. Foster that unless
copiOus rains should soon come, while
there will be plenty OF water for fire and
domestic purposes, it will be necessary to
cut oil every motor in town.
JAMES II. VARLEY was taken to Windsor
on Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff Dudley to
serve sentence OF year and six months
imposed on Monday by Judge Peck in the
city court at Burlington. 1t appears that
Varley was employed by David b. Bishop
of Jericho to do chores during his absence
in Chicago. On his return Mr.. Bishop
found that the lad had skipped, taking with
him jewelry, money and fishing tackle to
quite large amount Varley was located
in Barre, and arrested there by Officer
Dudley. He asked the privilege Of waiv-
ing examination and taking his sentence,
which was granted him, and he was taken
to Burlington on Monday for that purpose.
A BRUTAL act OF vandalism was COM
mitted AT Green Mount cemetery some time
during the past week that calls forth the
strongest denunciatiOns from all who have
heard of it. The beautiful life-size granite
statue on j. w. Brooks lot has been de-
faced,-in fact, ruined. The nose Of the
statue is entirely gone, and appearances
would indicate that the DETACHMENT was
done with hammer or some other instru-
ment. The theory that the injury was done
by spent ritle-b ball, or by a stone accident
ally thrown, is not tenable, as no chips or
trace Of the broken parts can be found. 1t
is not thought that the inhuman act was
done by any one who had fancied grudge
against Mr.. Brock, but rather that it was
purely malicious mischief, and that OF the
cruelest and most despicable kind. Could
the guilty party or parties be apprehended,
it would indeed go hard with them.
NOTWITHSTANDING counter attractions
this week, the Catholic fair, which opened
last evening in Capital hall, has bright
prospects of success. 1t is held for the pur-
pose OF raising funds with which to com
plete the new church edifice on Barre street,
which it ia intended to push forward next
season. The Montpelier Military Band will
be present each evening, which is sure to
prove drawing card The hall has been
very prettily decorated, and the candy,
lemonade, and ice-cream booths are pre-
sided over by lady members Of the congre.
cation. Supper will also be served each
evening. Among the many prizes to be
awarded is S75 parlor suit, and handsome
chamber set, which is donated by the men,
bers Of the congregation OF st. Augustine's
church, and gold watch and other articles
contributed by the lady members of the
sodality. The fair will continue until
Thursday evening of next week.
A RARE treat was afforded lovers of Irish
ballads last Thursday evening, when f. w.
Bancroft delivered his new song-lectare en-
titled Irish Songs and Song Writers " at
OF the ladies of St. Augustine's church
The hall was well filed, and for an hour
and half Mr.. Bancroft entertained his
hearers in most delightful manner With
out attempting to follow chronologically
the Celtic bards he interspersed his lee
ture with several of the sweetest songs in
the history of different eras of the Emerald
Isle, among them The Kerry Dance"
"The Snowy Breasted Pearl" Widow
Machree, The Harp that Once Through
Taras Halls" and Nora Creina," closing
with the patriotic air, Wearing of the
Green" Mr.. Bancroft also read two noted
songs, My Dark Rosaleen," and "Soggarth
Aroon," with fine effect. Each selection
was heartily applauded, and, without any
apparent effort, the lecturer held his large
audience under the spell of Irish minsrelsy
from the time he appeared until he bowed
his acknowledgment Of the cheers that
greeted the stirring words OF the closing
number. At the same time his lecture was
replete with most interesting facts regard
ing the folk lore and traditions of Irish
song writers OF long ago
THE production of the new opera, " The
Honeymooners, by the Pauline Hall
Comic Opera Company at Blanchard opera
house, last Wednesday evening, was a
notable success and the audience that
crowded the auditorium and gallery forgot,
in tho pleasure given them, the high prices
OF admission they had paid With plot
whimsical work did just what its author in
tended it should, created mirth in clean,
legitimate way, and gave satisfaction with
its amusing situations, droll episodes, and
bright, graceful melodies. The story, what
there is Of it, tells Of the eccentric Princess
Krynolyne who has had twenty-eight hus-
bands, and is now on the war-path for the
twenty y-ninth A lively chorus of villagers
at the rise of the curtain shows them in de-
spair over the expected arrival of the Prin-
cess, the men not knowing who will be the
twenty ninth victim. This makes fitting
prelude to the entrance of Pauline Hall, as
a Swiss lad, by occupation doll-v -vender.
Her pretty face shapely figure and sweet
voice were all displayed to good advantage
it home and give it to the baby" By the
aid of the Edison electrical matrimonial
and divorce machine, she delivers the vii
layers from their plight by marrying them
all off, forgetting, however, to include her.
self, on whom the Princess pounces when
she arrives. The automatic machine turns
out to be- Richard Golden as " Rewski" the
twenty eighth husband of the Princess, who
prefers acting the role Of automaton to re-
maining in the company OF his wife. In his
| frantic efforts to escape from the Princess,
he assumes several DISCUSSES, all of which
were indescribably funny. The scenes be-
tween Mr. Golden, Miss Hall and Miss
Hamilton were the life OF the entertain
ment. The opera throughout IL full OF sug-
gestions and situations calculated to arouse
merriment the music is bright and tuneful,
| the choruses were given in hearty man
ner by fresh and well-trained voices, and
nothing was left to be desired in fetching "
costumes and stage setting. Altogether
| the opera was trst-class success.
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