Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-04-20
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4 Nine. Melba stamped her foot back
Of the scenes at the Boston theatre
Monday night and declared that she
vas the only star in that aggregation
uf opera singers. Melba was provoked,
sihey say. because Edouard De Reske,
Who was celebrating this 25th anniver-
sary of his stage debut, had a ton or
so of flowers sent to him by admiring
friends. De Reske wanted to have the
bowers handed to him over the foot
lights at the close of part one of the
third act, but Melba objected, and she
Had her way.
b At this weeks horse show, which
apromises to eclipse all its predecessors
Gin attractiveness, ten Boston young
women of good family will ride thei:
animals astride. About one hundred
and fifty women of refinement and cul-
Sture in this city are now riding this
way, and are all enthusiastic defenders
of what they regard as the only sensi-
Eble mode of equitation. Those who
Awill introduce this style at the com
&ing show are Miss Vickery, Miss Hoff-
imam, Miss Harrington, the Misses
Sheafe, Miss Chamberlain, Miss Cros-
sby, Miss Thorndlke, Miss Deland and
Miss Smith. Mrs. Stakpole of the
Back Bay rode astrde horse at the
n Rnctnn chow
NJ Frederick J. Metzger, a former let
&ter carrier ut Station A, South End.
swho pleaded guilty in the United States
acourt before Judge Lowell to an in
sdictment charging him in two counts
with the larceny of letters, have just
been sent to prison for one year. He was
to have been tried before u jury. but at
the opening of the court he retracted
a plea of not guilty, which he made
(which he made when first arraigned
and admitted his guilt. The defendant
was in the employ of the postoffice 20
Years and was widely known at the
South End. Soon after o'clock, when
Metzger was about to go home. he was
searched by the inspector. The de-
coy epistle and another We're found in
his coat pocket.
IN
81 The Elevated terminal at Sullivan
square, Charlestown. is pronounced
athe most beautiful structure of its
kind in the world. 1t closely resem.
'bles the South Union station, and in
many respects was designated alons
similar lines. The design is r-,ised
As one of great architectural beauty
and has attracted wide attention in
Acities having elevated roads and those
contemplating the building of such
btructures. The finishing touches Were
given to the a. tracks at Dewey
square in the early hours Saturday
morning. Shortly after midnight,
without ceremony and without the
Presence of single official of the road.
men with their foreman hoisted into
ositlon the two strands which COM
Hected the tracks Of the L."
fM $50
AT the auction sale at Libbes of the
library of the late George Olcott of
aSharlestown, N. H.. a day or two ago,
"almanack for the year 1867" was
old for $l55. This almanac was in re-
narkably good condition and consisted
.@ sixteen unpaged pages. printed by
Rmuel Green in Cambridge. 1t was
Compiled by Samuel Brakenbury Phil
math. about whom the pages of his.
Rry are silent. While it was not the
Est almanac printed in this country,
n was one of the earliest and had an
ditional interest from the fact that
Ak pore various annotations in the hand.
iting Of Judge Samuel Sewall. one of
III saying that I'm the year 1850
tNere came to Virginia. incognito.
ron Culpepper, from Boston" Only
one other copy Of this issue is known
lM this country, and that is in the H.
Y rary of the American Antiquarian So
4ety of Worcester.
Human Spiders" the attraction
the Grand Opera House next week
YES us glimpses OF the French ball AT
Se height of its gaiety. There will
an extra matinee Friday, April 10
which is Patriots day. But one week
now remains to enjoy Ben Hur." the
Weat tale of the Christ and witness
we sensational chariot race presented
~ manner never before shown upor
pc stage. 1t is the acme of realism
most thrilling spectacle. Saturda,
Aght, April 20. is positively the las,
performance Of Ben Hur" at the Colo.
qal theatre or anywhere else in New
hgland The largest musical organi.
ltion ever formed in this country fo,
N presentation of comic opera is that
n Messrs. klaw 4 Erlanger. which
gins an engagement at the Boston
useum Monday evening. April l5 in
ssKo oNy Quiller" by Messrs. De Koyer
pd Smith. The famous singing come.
IAN Jerome Sykes, plays the title role
ND is supported by company of Iof
people. A number of choral effscts
Win characteristic and distinctly orig.
mai music are given. The rerula,
Ifates will prevail.
Observer.