Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-11

!
| Store, has returned from his vacation
| bringing a bride. They are to go to house
| keeping in one of Mrs. g. j. Hibbard's
tenements on Summer street.
| T. M. Mansur and the Woman's Relief
! Corps will give benefit to the Grand
| Army Post and Corps and all old veterans
at Odd Fellows Wednesday evening, Feb.
| goth. ALI old soldiers are cordially invited.
At a special school meeting last Tuesday
evening a committee was chosen to look
into the matter of a site for a new school
building and report at the annual meeting
The committee is composed as follows:
John Young, G. FL. Prouty, G. F. Ranney,
! E. A. Cook, and e. c. Blanchard.
| Mrs. Chaffee of Enosburgh is visiting
| her daughter, Mrs. M. J. Blair.-Mrs. Roy
Martin of Troy visited at Truman Hurl-
| burt's the past Week.-William Logan of
| California, former resident here, is in
| town on visit.-W. Il. Tuck of Provi-
dence, r. L., was in town the past week.
| Henry Major has returned from trip to
Boston.-Ed. Morrill, was in Montreal last
week on business.-JoeI Hubbard is home
from North Troy where he has been at
has returned from New York.-Julius
Dutton of Hanover, N. H., was in town
last week.-P. j. Farrell is home from
Washington for d short time.-Mr. and
Mrs. George L. McDiarmid have gone to
Montreal.-O. G. Miller has gone west on
business trip.-Mrs. Luva CasWeu of Ash
bury Park, n. j., former resident, is in
town visiting old acquaintances.-Mi
Ethel Robotham of Boston is the guest of
Mrs. E. j. Prouty.
Musical Convention.
The usual musical convention storm put
in it's appearance last week while the con-
vention was in session in this place. II
anything it was little more severe than
commonly but it began early and lasted
late, and interfered much with the attend
ance of singers. Drifts and severe cold
weather discouraged many who intended
to be present but Notwithstanding this
drawback there was fair attendance and
most excellent.music The artists from
abroad gave good satisfaction and Mr..
BlaisdelI conducted with his usual energy
and success. The music from the Orches-
ira was fine. There were four violins,
clarinet, flute, viola and cello. 1t may
not be invidious to mention the rem arka-
BILE proficiency of Carl BIaisdelI in playing
the violin. Brought up from his youth
with a violin in his hands he already
stands high among musicians in his ability
to execute very difficult music. Especial
ly in trilI and rapid execution very few of
his age can compete with him. One fea-
ture which helped to make a success was
the introduction of home talent. There
have always been excellent singers in the
county, and many who have attended the
concerts and matinees would have prefer
red to hear these musicians rather than
listen to the imported talent. This con-
VentiOn recognized and put on the stage
quite number of our best singers and
players, and the selections were we'll re-
ceived. Mrs. P. F. HaZen of st. Johns
bury sang several times and her listeners
could distinguish every word without eff
fort. Her voice is full, sweet and reson-
ant. Mrs. PeltOn of Richford also favored
the audience with several songs which
were encored and greatly enjoyed Miss
Margaret Gorham of st. Johns bury and
Miss Marjorie Batchelder of Newport both
were the pianists and each did her part in
sided during the chorus work, and execu-
ted with skill and taste, while Miss Batch
elder showed her ability as accompanist,
and in duets and solo work.
Master Morris Blanchard of Newport
played violin solo at the matinee on
Thursday and every body was pleased with
the skill the little man displayed. Miss
Bernice Webb gave two recitations watch
were we'll received. The soloists from
abroad were all good musicians. Miss
Anna B. Lobiller, soprano soloist from
Boston, has a very musical voice which
she uses with good effect. Chas. 5. Co.
nant, tenor, of Concord, n. H., is we'll
known in this county and never disap-
points his hearers. Henry III. COrrelI,
baritone, of Boston, has a remarkably
fine voice and a pleasing presence. In
numbers the chorus was small but in voice
power, strong. Many of the selections
were difficult but the singers were able
to master them with little trouble as most
of them were good musicians. The chorus
which took the best and was sung at both
concerts was "Forget Me Not" 1t was all
a high class of music, and with an orches-
ira that could render all parts artisticaIly
and chorus that could finely execute the
music there was cause for the fastidiOus
to complain of any failure. Among the
choruses that pleased the audiences were
''HaiI, Happy Bridal Day." by Donizetti;
''Spring's Message" by Gounod; "Flight
into Egypt" by BerIoiz. The orchestra
rendered some exceedingly fine music.
Dudley Prescott, the humorist was
unique and entertained the people in a
novel and interesting manner. He was
continually encored by the fun loving in
the audience and was favorite with all.
Whateuer have been the financial