The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-11-12
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of which was the patriarch d. G.. Hall
The writer of this article became much
interested in Mr.. Hall and during the
conversation some ancient points oil
by-gone days were made note OF ano
in which many readers of the OPINION
will be interested, copy of which is
promised to Mr. Hall. Relating to
music of the past and present Mr..
Hall has been identified and is to be
credited with doing more for the
music loving people of New England
than any other living musician, for
more than half a century commenced
with the musical multitude Ofthe past.
His famou. Boston Brass Band OF one
time was the best known organization
of its kind in the United States. He
was the first one to demonstrate that
large bands and orchestras could
travel from one state to another and
from one country to another making a
financial success. Back in 1850 Mr..
Hall was leader of the Lowell Brass
Band. and the said band and his New
England friends presenSed him with
a gold bugle which cost $1,000. AT
this time he was with one possible eX-
ception the greatest performer on the
bugle in America. Ned Kendall was
then king of the E flat bugle. Mr..
Hall has crossed the ocean eight times
and played in London, Paris and Ven
ice, and at Florence, Italy, he educat-
ed his three daughters who are noted
singers and still bear the name of Hall
Mr.. Hall being the last of the Hall
family brothers. His brother Rudolph
who died in 1878 played in Bradford
the winter of II at a concert on gold
bugle that the Queen of England pre-
sented him. The writer was present
as were many now in Bradford and
will remember his fine selections and
the echos Mr.. Hall was leader of the
Lyme band from June 1887 to 43.
Some people will remember how he
used to play for dances with Messrs.
Whitcomb Dayton and Rogers. Mr..
Hall looks very young for a man of
rs years and his front teeth are quite
good. Those present to hear his va
rious selections were pleased. He had
a cornet that he made about forty
years ago that went through the war
that he put on an extra tube and rem
dered echos very fine. He will re-
main on the famous Hall farm in |
Lyme for a short time then he will re-
turn to Boston to spend the winter |
May health and strength be given to
our much hOnored and respected |
friend and hope he may return again
when the birds of the forests and |
flowers of the hillside of his boyhood |
days shall greet him and mingle their
songs with the best wishes of his many
friends and the appreciative writer.
Revs. Barnard and Webb have held
prayer meetings every evening this
IL
very rainy. There has been much
much interested themselves and the
people of this small place are fortu-
nate to have two as able speakers.
Mr.. Emery from Chelsea has Mr..
Flanders painting his cottage.
There will be a marked down sale
of ladies trimmed and untrimmed
hats, babies clOaks and bonnets la
dies ties, fancy ribbons and many other
articles in the millinery line at Mrs
W. H, Daniel, opposite depot on next
week Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
A good chance for you to get your
head dress at an extraordinary low '
price.
Master Walter Harold Daniel sent
his first telegraph message over the {
wire Thursday morning, He not eight {
years old. Quite young operator.
DEFERRED ITEMS.
Schools in districts No. 3 and 4 will
close this week.
B. E. Adams is talking of going
South about December first.
Mr.. sDaniells reports about thirty
tickets sold for Boston last week.
Mrs. S. w. Perkins has 7been visiting
friends in Brooklyn, and Boston.
Florence Paine has returned from
her summer stay at New London.
Mrs. G. L. Winship returned last
Friday from New York, where she has
been visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Switzer and Mr.. and
Mrs. Abner Wyett visited friends in
Fitchburg last week.
II. p. Warren sold a horse, wagon
md sleigh to Mr.. Woods, who has re-
Gently moved to Orfordville.
As Frank Carr of Oxford was driv- {
ng near the upper eros sing his horse
became frightened and ran away. Mr.. t
Carr was quite seriously injured. I
Work at the mountain is progressing l
With force of men laying track and
putting in large derrick to load stone q
o take to Windsor to repair the wash \
,ut of last spring.
II. p. Warren has been appointed a
postmaster, and took possession of the II
,tfice Saturday evening. Mr.. F. w.
Abbott has been postmaster for four f
,ears and one month and has given b
he patrons Of the office the best of
ervice, furnishing a new case and in
reased the business of the office. The
present postmaster has bought the
,ost office case of Mr.. Abbott and will
.ndeayor to please the patrons as he did
he ten years he was former postmaster.
A trip to Boston was taken in by Mr..
md Mrs. II. p. Warren, and found Mr..
md Mrs. Barber as usual full of bust 7
less. Mills has one of the finest horse
,arns on the point and theirnew house 4
will be ready to occupy by the fifteenth. .
t is a fine house with all the modern 7
1t is Vermont boys
hat succeed. Alderman Paige who i
listed Bradford and our Lake with .
Ir. Barber last summer and is reader T
# the OPINION was met and a right
oya fellow he is, and worthy of the '
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