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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-08-01

Miss Mabel Porter had quite q severe
operation on her throat recently.
Charles and Dwight Marshall from
Massachusetts, were in town calling on
friends last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Curtis OF Barre are
visiting Mrs. Curtis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Riley Richardson.
Mrs. Jonathan Davis recently had
shock and is not expected to recover. Her
daughter from Maine has come to care for
her.
Mrs. Lambert Finney has moved from
the Smith house at the north end OF the
village into tenement in A. r. Boyce's
house.
Mrs. Hayward has been obliged to give
up her work at c. E. SiIsby's on account
of her health, and has gone to Coventry to
rest.
Bradford Crandall has returned from
New York city, where he has been for the
past two weeks on account of the very
serious illness of his mother.
HARDWICK.
Frank Chandler of Florida, is visiting
friends here.
A daughter waa born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Mexican, July 25.
Charles Willis has returned from Bur-
lington, much improved in health.
Mrs. Almira PerIey is very low at this
writing, with but little hope of her recov-
cry.
J. J. Campbell and wife, and Mrs. II. r.
Kimball are spending a few weeks at
Peaks Island.
G. A. Keller met with an accident at the
Gulf mill one day this week, by which one
bone of the right limb was fractured.
George Kimball and family were in
Cabot this week to attend the wedding of
Miss Grace Kimball and Arthur Wales of
| that place.
The Eastern Star Chapter of this place
expect to give the entertainment 'Saman-
tina at the Court of Fame, sometime in
the near future.
EAST HARDWICK.
| Walter Field spent several days recently
with his sister in Barre.
| Charles Willis returned from Burlington
Tuesday much improved in health.
Mrs. Flora Field is now able to be out
after an illness of sixteen weeks.
The hotel has been purchased by James
Fisk of White River Junction, who is re-
pairing the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Montgomery gave
a reception to their friends Monday even
ing it being their 10Th wedding anniver-
sary. Cake and ice-cream were served.
The evening was passed very pleasantly.
SHEFFIELD.
Mrs. Alpha Brooks has returned from
West Charleston.
Bert Smelling and Miss Billiard were
married recently.
Mrs. Clara Wilson has gone to Barton to
visit her sister, Mrs. c. P. Jenness.
The real estate and personal property of
the late Roxy Holden was sold at public
auction Saturday.
SUTTON.
Mrs. Ellsworth Holtham and twin sons
are visiting in town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08
Mr.. SKINNER AS THE HARVESTER

Mr. OTIS Skinner. who closed his engagement at
the Lyric Theatre on November .. IN The Har-
rester-' has given new evidence-if that were
needed-of his rich resources Of imagination. his
professional enthusiasm, and his ninetic skill: and
beyond ali question. ne has gained a new laurel
s. actor. The play Of The Harvester" could
be improvcd-by the excision Of certain howery
s9sseass-t4ooro9Fat5v sentimental SMILES
Inanifesty. should not speak n metaphors; by the
dismissal. IL every case (and there are many Of
the artificial. affected, and repellaut idiom "one
thinks. 'one sees one hears" "one feels
etc.-a weak form OF expression that has become
positively nauseous in excessive use; and by
formation Of the closing scene-uakng il end as 1t
does IN the original. ana at first IL did in the
adaptation. The sick and dying man in the arm
chair IS completely unnecessary; the situation is
made neeclessiy unpleasant and even ugly by the
Simultaneous presence OF husband, wife old lover
the father their child. and son born in
wedock but yet bastard The gist Of the scene
IL the struggle. in the yagabond's bosom between
his newly awakened domestic inclinations and his
innate propensities for the wild and wandering
Cf The gypsy: and the latter should conquer. All
the nature all the fidelity, all the pathos Is
sacrificed by causing the harvester 10 remain for
the sake OF that trite and mushy climax the
happy ending" The first three acts Of The Har-
Vester' in various ways. excellent. The fourth
act. with its violent coincidence Of gypsy incanta-
ZION and appropriate tempest becomes q little fan
tasIic-bCt here the force and intensity Of the
GctoF invest the situation with authority ana &c
ctstVe effect Mr. Skinner. ~ this point dominates
the play with really splendid outburst OF lyrical
emotion The impersOnation, as a whole could be
made more entirely productive Of illusion If It were
completely freed from arulce, from defamation
AID from. now and then. a suggestion Of the
scholar. The play OF course. is IN way Indebted
20 the writings Of George Borrow. but the spectator
q i VIII inevitably think Of the gypsy ideal that is
embodied IN 'LavengrO' and The Romany Rye
- ideal that every actor n the piece might study
nsr, the merry vagab0nd OF this blithe fancifu.
sad. Joyous and significant drama. gives per-
Torrance that is richly fraught with pictorial
beauty. sweetness Of temperament and dramatic
power, and wherever he goes he should be seen
and he certainly VIII be admirably all lovers OF
good acting " W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08
GEORGE M. CONAN AT THE LIBERTY.

The Liberty Theatre filed the doors last
night and generous applause was bestowed on the
opening performance OF Little Johnnie Jones"
which George NJ Conan. of THE Four" wrote
Cwords and music) and in which he plays the title
part. The devious paths by which Mr.. Cohan has
himself disqualified a jockey for losing the
English Derby and finally marries himself TO a
San Francisco heiress after losing her in China
town. need not be traced. They thoroughly
familiar TO the followers of musical farce The
music is OF the noisy. brassy, harnboyant variety
better and worse than much that has gone
beforehand succeeded.
Mr.. Conan has staged the piece sumptuously but
in good taste and collected chorus fair 70 look
upon.
There is feature OF the performance, how
ever, which is worthy OF unstinted commentator,
and that Is the resistance of the management to
the inordinate demands for encores, which too
frequently make opening night at such affairs
a decided bore. KIaw & Granger. the managers
Of the house. and Mr.. Cohsn, his own stage man
ager. have set example in regard to this that
other managers should follow.
In response to loud calls. Mr.. Cohan appeared at
the end of the second act and briefly thanked the
audience for their plaudIts behalf of the entire
Cohan family.
Cohan by his father, Jerry J. Cohan: his mother.
Helen F. Cohan; Miss Truly Shattuck Sam J.
Ryan and Tom Lewis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08
MRS. GILBERT.

Mrs. Gilbert VIII continue TO act at the Lyceum
Theatre. until next Saturday night, November L.
sn the play OF Granny The play is thin and
c-sil but the accomplished actress. skilled in the
AT 70 create and sustain illusion. makes much
out Of nothing. while her deep knowledge Of human
nature and her acute sympathy with the joys and
rorrows OF human life enable her TO accentuate
rr1te Incidents and 10 invest commonplace situa-
zions with the light or humor and the warmth Of
pathetic feeling. Il is particularly worthy Of note
that Mrs. Gilbert taking leave Of the stage in her
elghty-toUrth year. has the enterprise TO produce
q new play, and the energy and Eelf-comnand TO
stucy q new part The history Of the stage affords
precise parallel 70 this professional achievement
There are few veterans who retain the faculty Of
memory % such G degree that they are capable of
Jew study: still fewer who, at eighty-three, can
still act with vigor and fine effect Genest quoting
NEncop. speaks Of Peg Flyers dancing OF a Jig
AZ eishty-fve. but she had long retired from the
stage actress. In fact, the records afford no
such instance, among the women Of the stage OF
potential longevity and professional force as that
now afforded By Mrs Gilbert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08
ALT HEIDELBERG"
Irving Place Theatre.

Alt Heidelberg" with its pictures Of student life
in the old university town, with it's humor and
sentimental charm, its touch OF the romance of
youthtime. the success OF the season at the
Irving Place Theatre last year. II doubly sue
cessful last night with Harry Walden, who created
the part, as Karl Heinrich Waldens interpreta-
ton of the part deserves ell the praise that has
been bestowed It. AS the corps student, intent
having a good time than on improving his
mind the boy lover. happy in the disguise which
makes him only Karl Heinrich and not prince IN
the eyes of Kathe and later, advanced to power ard
authority, but absent from and homesick for old
Heidelberg. Mr.. WaIIrons acting was masterfuI
He appeared to the best advantage in the scenes
where he resolves to go once more to his beloved
Heidelberg, and the In which. his desire real
lied. he finds the old town changed and what
ii was; that prince he view the life only
at distance, and that profound respect and hum
bic obedience for Prince Heinrich have taken the
place OF the Bruderschaft which Kar! Heinrich en-
1Oyed. Misc Van Ostermann again as
kathie and MI. HAnseler again the Iovable
tutor, and the veteran Kirschner again took the
part OF the meddlesOrne chamberlain The play
well staged and admirably performed. and de-
served larger and more appreciative audience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08
ANDREW MACK.
Fourteenth Street Theatre.

Andrew Mack's annual appearance at the Four
tenth Street Theatre IS always a welcome feature
OF the season there. and last night the usual
friendly audience hand 10 greet him. His
vehicle this rear IS a play by Edward e Rose
called The Way TO kenmsre" The scene is laid
first in New-York, and later in Ireland, where,
after series of strenuous adventures the hero
Mr.. Mack-wins his love and his rightful property.
Kenmare Castle As usual, Mr.. Mack sang several
songs OF his composition. which gave the
usual pleasure TO his hearers He has been seen
I'm better plays than this but he has also been
seen in worse: and he is too skilful an actor NOT
TO find opportunities, in a knockabout melo-
drama for the successful exhibition of those traits
which have endeared him TO his public. Hugo
Toland and Miss Margaret Robinson were promi-
in his support.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08

the course OF an entire evening by Miss IT,
Win' 10 character illusion and the other players
must count for little. A vaudeville that Is all
asides by one person and songs many OF which
are rather cheap becomes pretty dreary when spun
out Tor three hours. And such the fate OF
Mrs. Black Is Back after the first act. II is
very bad farce. neither neatly wittily written,
and IL quite falls TO win conviction a single
OF it's characters. for the Irish ''cook lady
who seemed To please the audience hugely last
at no pains TO surround herself with players OF
class. and when she is the stage the enter
tainnent becomes dreary. indeed. or course. New
York is glad have Miss Irwin back again but It
would have been more unreservedy glad to wei
come here in mere worthy and dverting play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS

"a tstn'-At IL tsupplsuls1tary 40 p n
CnerbcuTg and Bremen.
WEDNESDAY 9thl-At a r. FOR Europe per
-tIc VIA Queenstown and Liverpool email f1r lance
SF'l]e4ianI italy spain Portugal Ervor
Isec- and Lrilish India u-ust ue directed per
CeGrtc az 80 q IN Tor Netherlands direct.
AMSTERDAM tHail must lie directed per s. Auster-
cam az II a. n f'r Norway Parcels Post Mails per
: s. nlted states Irregular mail Denmark must
directed per 3 g United Stare5"I
III TUESDAY tl0tRt-At a u France Switzerland
44taiy spain, Portugal Turkey. Egypt Greece and
british India. Per Ia 7 lr1i1e. Havra mali
Ia Touraine'J
SATURDAY d2tal-At $50 a N FOR F.u-o-a ,.r
Etruria Via CueeutovC and Liverpool. 5-}o
Europe per Minneapolis. Southampton 0-naii
must be directed Per MiHceapoIiz') $50
LOT Belgium direct s. Finland .7faiI be-
erected per s :. Fnsa1d''t- S-cu n flr Italy
direct. Princess must be directed
per s Princess Ireue''l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08
THE WIZARD OF o."
Academy of Music.

What gave every promise OF prosperous engage
ment began last night at the Academy Of Music,
where The Wizard Of or with practically the
original cast. shown to large audience. This
extravaganza thanks to the genius Of Julian
Mitchell and the comcal antics of Montgomery
and Stone as the Scare Crow and the Tin Wood
man already played something like six engage
ments IN greater New-York. always 10 crowded
houses. nor does its popularity to wane.
Miss Lolita Faust and Miss Anna Laushlin are
still In their old parts. and the cyclone takes on a
fury the big Academy stage OF course,
the Scare Crow IS still the most amusing feature
of the performance, and his rousing to limp life
last night the signal for & tremendous burst
Of applause, the entrance Of the Tin Wood
man. Montgomery and Stone have assuredly won
young America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08
MISS MAY IRWIN IS BACK.
Bijou Theatre.

II q farce by George Y. Hobart called Mrs.
Black Is Back" Miss May Irwin last night made
her re-entrsnce upon the NewYork stage at the
Bjou Theatre where q crowd OF friends and we'll
wtEhers had assembled 10 give her ungloved vel
come Miss Irwin has not diminished in the last
two years nor has the fact that she has made her
viii IN anywise ''gIooLned" her beaming counte-
nance OF lessened the supply OF her irresistible
good nature She is stu the May Irwin OF old
coming down 70 the footghts 10 take the audience
into her confidence in an aside. TO sing them q
song. qEite regardless often OF her fellow players
or the illusion Of character. This the audience
last night at once discovered. and stiIi more
convinced when she sang them a typical darby
song called Bible Stories song ToIicking
and quaint that its repetition. demanded
dozen times. Miss Irwin hailed delightfully."-
a. her old self
But after all. something must be conceded In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08
TO USE NURSING BOTTLE IN STREET
Man Who Loses Freak Wager Will Make
Spectacle of Himself In Brooklyn.

Among the freak bets the result OF the cleo
ton is one reported made between two well
known club members OF Brooklyn. II Higgins IS
elected J. Reginald Burton OF No. 1904 Bergen
81. and the New York Athletic Club. who is con-
nected with the Democratic National Committee,
has agreed to walk in the middle OF Bedtord-aVe,
from Union League Club 20 Ciates-aVe-. ana re
turn in the same way. He must carry nursing
bottle with rubber tube attachment, ana nIIed
with milk Before reaching Gates-ave he must
have sucked all the milk through the tube; Ihers
a new bottle Will be given to him. when ne ulusT
empty IN the manner the return trip
Should Herrick be elected Frank J. smith, of No
GS4 Eergen-st and OF the Iuvinchle Club, has
agreed 10 pay the penalty in the same way. The
wager s to he paid tomorrow night. ana the loser
Is assured Of large crowd TO witness his humiiia-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08
CRY mad CAT" AT MARLBOROUGH
Guests at the Hotel in Much Excitement
The Animal Is Shot.

The crowds in the Marlborough Hotel main cor
rdor, writing room and cafe last night were
thrown into great excitement by the apperince Of
a cat. The animal entered the hotel from Thirty
seventh-st. back and forth in the corridor and
writing room and finally through the cafe into
Broadway. 1t seemed TO be mad and ran wildly
Passersby, attracted by the cornu1otion within
and the appearance OF excited crowding on
one another TO get into the street, though. shoot
Ing episode or something similar the cause
The street quickly became blocked
In Thirty-seventh-st. the cat ran under the
wheels of hanson. one Of its hind legs was
crushed Patroman Wickmau, Of the West Thir-
tIetA-st station. shot The animal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08

CONYNGHAM-At New Brighton. Staten Island Mon:
day N9Tember . Thomas % Gonyngh.5 n the ga
50 St MaEs Fls a Of H be tav al
FOwLER-At his home. Pasadena Cal November :.
1904, Eldridge NJ, Fowler aged Il years Hartford
Comm papers please copy.
a. 3 M al1oo fghsa s at sn6s
Unitarian Church corner l21st-st on weinss-
a 10 o'clock a.
susan Hopkins, wife Of the late Charles Littie
funeral from her iqte residence wyomins. y J. on
v-nence Of family
MAIRs-on November 6 1904 Charles Frederick MARS
a Ia me ts5 ,e So i4 wsst this Tae.aS at
o'clock p Relatives and friends invited Inter
Niolne Augusta; wife Of George II Nye Funeral ser
auburn wetnesday November 3 at O'Clock N.
PITKIN- Entered into .est on SUNDAY Noyemser 8
Ellen Fanee d2 n! dus a r5s in }as ~ "a y:e
ave. southeast corner OF sSd-s' on Iaestay No
family
suLLyANon sata4ay Noye"5s, 100. at Pai 2.ss
sullivan parson the Fourth Baptist Church Funeral
on tuesday November 5 a. go Intsrnent At Cedar
Lawn
As Say the a: on H sna JACOB S2 sa5R
erIand. Funeral from her late residence Pork Place
swAYZE-saddenly. a! Bound - Brook n j. SATURDAY SATURDAY
Wsdaesay sgre al Bound Brao viii meet train
Leaving Liberty station &C. P 2. OF y -. New
VI a. G.Io a m. fCceruent at GreSnw00d Water
bury Comm papers please copy
-{ONAS-At IrvingtoU- on udson. \ 7 November :
rom sY4 his s' isSe TssIdence
10th at = o'clock m
CEMETERIES
Great Piueiawn Cemetery. e.3l5 acres--Plols beau
go - reasonable. 40 West 3+th 81. y. y
UNDERTAKINGS.
ed St Frank T. CamnbeIi- Stephen Merritt.
. West 23d Tel 1875 chelsea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08
"Hls LAsT poLLAR.n

play called His Last Dollar was exhibited
last night at the American Theatre. and David
Higgins, who was in part responsible for the
authorship, played the leading character. that Of
a kentuckian with the traditional Bluegrass in
terest in the ponies There is a horserace scene
in the play 10 add TO the excitement of incident.
After In Old Kentucky Qhe first OF them aID.
The Suburban" Checkers and how many more
this latest episode can hardly claim much
novelty or win much publicity for the play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08
OBITUARY.
HENRY HILL HOLMES.

The funeral of Henry Hill Holmes. ex-comno-
dore Of the Pavonia Yacht Club, Of Jersey City.
who for many years had a large frame-ma king
business IN BIeecker-st.. Manhattan, was held at
the home OF his daughter No. 1I9 Ross-st brook
lyn, last night. For TWO years he had been sick
and died on Friday. He was born in ireland sew
enty-seven years ago but had lived in America
daughters and son.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

Election Day, polls open from 6 n n TO ) D. m
Automobile Empire city track
Sphinx Club dinner, Waldorf. ! 80 2. II
Election returns al the Republican Club members and
their guests, No. - West Fortieth-st.. evening
Free lectures OF the Board Of Education p m. wad-
leigh High School, Oue-huudrAd- -dfteenth-st. be
tween Seventh ana Eighth aves. Henry II Rusty
The Andes illustrated. Public School Nc. lO}
Ninety niuLh-st.. between Second Third
Samuel L Joshi India illustrated, american
Museum, Seyenty-seventh-sr- and Contra. Park West
Dr. William T. Grit4s. Street ana Outdoor Life IN
the MikadOs Empire illustrated. University
nent, No Isl E3ridEe-s WiiIys 2. Kent. Chopin
Character Sketch Public school No. ? One-hur-
dre1- dsiXty ntnth-st. and Third 7
Jones. Wireless Telephone and Telegraph = Stem
illustrated. Catholic PrOtectOTy. Van Nest Charles
r. HlL Fire Fighting al Home and Abroad illus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

en . eaoman's lot Is not happy one. Some
people 0hhA' said OF the guild who has
olAeh-aVe stand, that all cabmen are crooks but
~ give II TO you confdentiaIy that big per-
eehlase OF those who ride are thieves" And he
proceeded to tell a bit Of his experience.
Haa carried woman around town one day
recently said he until she owed me s. and
| e' uo"h at the entrance 10 big department
looAed at her pretty sharp. she took a
eheck ana got the duplicate for l was 10 wait
for her, and she said That's right look at me so
youH Know me when you see me again ! waited
-FOUR s hours 81 the curb until the closed
take the cab or pay the 80 that she then owed me
90 IiG naoe a side door exit, and nave
Another ''cabby' contributed a leaf from his
that began at an Last River slip where naval
framing ship is moored. His fare marine
Who seemed 70 nave money and was for a lark
It was te1-hour itinerary that had numerous
hotel on Madison square The trusted psfyo5 a. -
the can went in for supper" and the back
waited. but In vain for his return.
Jay G. Whittier. Of Boston. IS a guest at the
Gilsey House. He Is publisher. and has lived
for five years in the Massachusetts metropolis but
is just now his first visit to New-York That
he Is getting his initial glimpse OF Gotham IS how
ever. most notable in view of the fact that he has
been a veritab-e globe trotter. 7 am hfty-six
years old said Mr.. Whittier. and though I have
the first time in NewYork. II certainly does seem
in the Gnion have been thrse tines rs IN Assks
have travelled in Australia and have visited both
JaDap and RI sSla And. said Mr. Whittier
though have travelled for thrty-sx years almost
continuously, 1 nave never seen railroad OF
the track"
Misadventures in finance sometimes sting a sea
soned Wall Street operator deeply and II he is
lenied an opportunity TO pay back In his own
coin" the fellow who responsible for his III
fortune he does the best he can in acrimonious
aEusion to him. A few days ago a we'll known
bond operator seeking TO enlist Wall Street
capitalist in an enterprise he promoting, and
mentioned the name of young Joe" letter
identified with the meter. ReCOllecttOus OF the
wheat corner collapse were stirred, and the
capitalist said TO the promoter OH no. not for
lost $50 600 on Letters apoleonic but unfor-
tunate coup in the grain market and II he IN
government bonds 7 would sell what 7 have OF
Uncle Sans securities
The pace and complexities of modern life were
the subject OF a short symposium in the Holland
House lobby few days ago. and John ". Book
walter. Of Ohio became retrospective Of his
high pressure activities and voiced the opinion that
il doesn't pay burn the candle at both ends. I
physical mechanism under the lash. until all rec
ordS ara broken. when the extraordinary effort
makes wreCkage Of the machine. I advo-
cate Of the al npe life and, rather than urge the
practice OF strenuOsity, would advise economy OF
energy in judiCiOus Iaziness. Mans desires and
ambitions should not be made to Outrun his ability
to satisfy them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08
MISS ANGLIN AS A STAR.

BY TELEGRAPH 20 THE TRIBUNE
New-Haven Conn. Nov. Miss Margaret An
Gin began her starring career q the Hyperion
tonight. in The Eternal Feminine" The audience
greeted her enthusiastically. Her leading man is
Robert Drouet, and Mrs. EberIe Miss Newcomb be
and Miss Granger also IN the company The
overture and incidental music were composed for
this play By Professor Horatio Parker Of the Yale
Musical School and We're delicate and pleasing.
Miss AngIIn goes to Philadelphia tomorrow night
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POstonicr Nnflcr

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win s. mails t:T ne week ending November - 1904.
nan closing shown below F,r~aTs r5--- -.
SS-rInany close NovAr,hz-
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ellaI and supplemental mails az Forefzn Eta-
'IL OF est Rud Norton Stre-Tsl hoa~
aza eIoSi1g time ssown below Jexcept tina. supple
llr.TntaFy Mails for Europe Central Ar7sri~s
Colon close one hour later at Foreign Station -