The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-05-20
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was, "Who furnished the money!" Those
who know refuse to make this public at
present, but it is an open secret that inter
ested citizens OF Montpelier now in New
York, are back of the scheme.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
City Council was held last Wednesday
evening. The following licenses were
granted: Moses Shuttle, carting and gem
eral jobbng; H. M. Webster, to sell pop
corn on State street; p. L. Lyons, to do
plumbing; II. ID. Hopkins to build frame
house on College street; Mary N. Emery, to
shingle her house on Spring street; f. L.
Laird, to build piazza on his residence on
Bailey Avenue; @. G. Paige, to single his
dwelling; James Smith, to build wooden
frame house on Fullerton street; w. I'll.
Farrar, TO erect wooden frame house on
Kent street; Rocco Lotti to build an extern
sion on the rear of the building at 1903 Barre
street. The following bills were ordered
paid: Joel Foster, superintendent, salary
for April, $7916 and expenses in water de-
partment for that month, S128.59; L. II.
Merrill, clerk, expenses Of office, ETC.,
1874 81 Union Gard Company, printing,
$S.15; Vermont Telegraph & Telephone
Company, for use of telephone in police and
city clerks Office for the coming year, $50;
DR.. @. E. Chandler, for services in 1896,
S27. A petition was received asking that
stringent measures be at once taken for the
determination of the tent caterpillar, and
to put man at work-he to be under the
direction of the committee on streets.
Mayor STATIONS appointments OF W. e.
jackson and Frank Affair, as special police
men, were confirmed. The committee on
cts and sidewalks reported favorably
| on the petition to lay sidewalk on Cliff
street and put up a railing at the dangerous
places. The superintendent Of streets was
directed to take clay from East State street
and put 1t on the highway between the resi-
dences of George ID. Butler and Frank e.
Grout. The contract for putting in wall
at the rear on the garden Of w. e. Adams
was awarded to Aughtney Shambo at a
probable cost Of $3.50.
The members Of the Jessie Couthoui Con-
| cert Company quickly won their way into
the hearts OF their auditors at Blanchard
| Opera House last Wednesday evening. The
entertainment, as whole, was symphony,
| such as jewellers in small cities are not often
privileged to listen to, and the efforts of Mr..
George II. Wilder, through whose nstru-
| mentality the company appeared that even
ing, are thoroughly appreciated by his
friends in his boyhood home. The pro-
gramme was varied to suit all listeners.
The members of the company were evil
IDENTIFY en- rapport with the audience and the
occasion, and they all generously responded
to repeated recalls Miss Couthoui is no
stranger to Montpelier audience. Pleas
ant recollections yet linger of readings
|
Her audience last Wednesday evening ex-
pected much, and this expectation was
more than fulfilled. Her different selec-
tions were all gems, and in their varying
character fully exemplified the versatility
| of this young queen of the reading and rec
| itation platform. To brilliant Evolutionary
| talents she lent the charm of an attractive
stage presence and delightfully."- natural
and unaffected manner. In his own home
it is unnecessary to co mment upon the flute
playing OF George H. Wilder. He is known
to be master of that popular instrument,
and in his selections last Wednesday even
ing he produced the clearest tones in the
most finished and perfect manner, with an
endurance and ease that was remarkable
He, and all the members of the company
were recipients of lovely floral offerings.
Miss Salome Thomas, the lyric soprano,
easily captured the audience with her first
selection, and when she responded to an
encore with Eugene Fields Little Boy
| Blue" given with a sweetness and sim.
| plicity as only such an artist as she can
render it, she touched many tender and
sacred chord in the hearts of her hearers
Her voice is rich and musical, the lower
tones being unusually full and clear, and
possesses that peculiar sympathetic quality
| which never fails to arouse enthusiasm
The knowledge that she was prime favor.
tie did not, however, disturb her sweet
simplicity of manner. Mr. G.. w. Francis
Reed, the pianist, is a clever, sincere must
clan, with dashing brilliant style of play
ing that gives genuine pleasure to cultivated
| listeners. That these four artists may
come again some day is the sincere wish O
all who heard them