Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03
EDWARD c. DAN A.

to have them repaired, II is 20 years
since they were last ovcrlnurd. since
which time the unicorn has become
minus u horn, and successive storms
have twisted the tail OF the king OF
beasts into II shape which no self re-
sl,ccting lion could abide.
l'uStOn thcAtrcyocrS are hciug OK.
crptiunNllv wrll catered to III present
some really attractive bills being of
trr,-l at the theatres for Tia" current
wrck. Lost River" Il powerful play
of Indiana life. which also has n vein
of good comedy running through IT, is
the un"rin" NJ the rar, Monday
evening, Oct ~ the theatre remains
closed for Il final rehearsal and Tues
day evening scrs its first presentations
II is under the management ot lirhlrr
n Co., and is being played SimullAn'-
OuSly in New York and E"Stnn. "Thc
Cadet Girl" will still continue to or-
c,l'y the boards IT the Columbia, play
ing to crowded houses niGliil. ana
Lids fair TO continue 50 nS long rs the
cngagclncut lasts. The m"lnhramh,
"Womru aud " inc" is billed for the
Ernnh Oprra House, where the per
tOrlnlncc equals IN every way wat
seen at thu Boston Theatre in Srptcm'
her.
The tempest raised in the Boston
school committee over the AllTg u at
tempt 10 force the purchase OF music
books Of the American system OF
teaching, and about which | wrote
two weeks ago. was revived at Tues
day evenings meeting, when president
Gnllvan, who has taken the accllSa-
ton greatly 10 heart, asked the COM
mitIcr 10 appoint committee To NJ
vrsligatc the matter. MIR. Anderson,
who charged that She organization or
the board was made possible 10y Il deal.
maintained the same attitude, hEh
nft"r II series of accusations ana re-
CrimiuaiionS the committee h"id"N Ivy
vote of IL TO 10 appoint the COM
mittcc. Three names were suggested,
hut the gentlemen declined 10 rvr
ana the committee is still unchos2n.
The entire board of aldermen lined
M against the mayor Monday on his
veto OF the Tinkhnm order for II JOINT
special committee To- give public hear
iugS on the subject of revising hnh
reducing water rates. Mr.. Tlnkham
moved that the order he passed over
the mayors veto, saying that, III IN"
last five wears IN excess of water
ratcS amounting to 81. .itI SIS.l2 has
been collected from the people for I'M
proper purposes, and an attempt lhlS
wear is to he made to continue TINS
abuse and irregulnrity. ii" called ON
the board to pass the order rhllin% '"r
IL public hearing. The order was
passed unanimously.
Mrs Nskc continues at the fremont
Theatre with unvarying success her
remarkable mprrSonlion of Becky
Sharp in I.ang,lon M,rhcllS rlny
founded on Thack"ray's "Nnn'tN
Fair" Every detail of Mrs. Fiskc'S
production of this work is worthy OF
studv and in material sense ii is full
IF interest. But the play as il is rep
resented has n higher concern than
the material Mrs. l'iskr undoubtedly
has mastered the SubilcticS of Thhck-
cyoy's wonderful adventures rs no
fclress of this time that employs Eng
lish could have mastered them.
Tho career of the late Patrick O'ltinr-
.llu OF the CharlrSioWn district fur
nishcd Il pretty good example of IN"
success which ii is possible for poor
immigrant hoy 10 arhi"v" in this ro'ln-
try with industry. integrity And pluck
for his original capital. IL" has died
leaving Il very large estate, arrumu-
lated by hard work. and th" mor'
precious possession of the respect of
all who knew him. The large and in
nUpninl attendance ut his obScQHicS
testified rs nothing else could to the
love and rStrcm which Ills fellow cit
liens entertained for him.
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