Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-18

The concert at the Baptist church
chorus under the direction of Mrs. Ar
thur NJ. Brown delighted the large au-
dience that attended The chorus was
plea singly assisted by Miss Aiga II.
Weber, reader. of Boston; Miss Mabel
A. Young, soprano: Charles Edward
| Prior, Jr., tenor. of Hartford, and Err
| nest e. Billiard, vioiinist, of Norwich.
The programme follows:
The Kings Champion, veazie
Chorus.
Monologue, A Telephone Romance,
Miss Webber.
Solo, The Troubadour, Buzzi Peccia
Mr.. Prior.
Violin duet, Dreamy Moments Giebes-
Mr.. Buliard and Miss Annie e.
Billiard.
leading, Wooing OF Berenice, from
The Sign of the Cross,
Miss Webber.
(a) Sweet Rhodoclea. Lehman
OBJ March Wind, SaIter
Cc) Mavourneen, Lang
Mr.. Prior.
Violin solo. Hommage a Iamitie
MIR. Billiard.
ca) Songs My Mother Taught
OBJ Cloudy Heights of Tatra,
from M GyP eg;o Cycle Tatra
Reading. selected. -isr
Miss Weber
The cantata, The Village Blacksmith.
t Noyes
Miss Young, Full Chorus, Organ,
Piano and Anvil.
The chorus, with the exception of
Miss Young and Mr.. Prior were all
from the Baptist church and were:
Sopranos. Miss Mabel Young, Miss
Grace BickneII Miss Katherine Bah
cock. Miss Alice McBroome, Miss Ma
bel McBroome, Miss Elizabeth Whit
ing Miss Lille Jones, Miss Theresa
Raney, Miss May Raney, Mrs George
Sparks: altos, Miss Ida Foster. Miss
Mrs 3. r. Gardner. Mrs. r. H Gil
bert; tenors Charles Edward Prior, Jr.,
Benjamin r. Gardner, Charles +. Gard
ner, wallace H. Payne; bassos, George
accompanies for the evening were
Miss Emma Babcock, Miss Olive L.
Carpenter Mrs. Charles Edward Prior,
Jr.. and Mrs. Arthur M. Brown.
pleased to enjoy the opportunity of
hearing Mr.. Prior. now solo tenor at
the Center Congregational ichurch,
Hartford. Mr.. Prior is a native of
friends here who heard him at his
best. Mrs Brown received much
praise for her succesH in bringing the
chorus of twenty-one voices to such a
Interpretation of, The Village Black
smith, a fifteen minute cantata I'm
which. Longfellow's poem is finely set
to music by Noyes.
Miss Young is always heartily well
coined by audi snces at home as we'll
as in other towns. Her obhgatoes in
the cantata were above criticism and
she never fails to please. Mr.. BuIlard
were heartily encored for their ine
presentations.
Death of Mrs. John Hennon.
Mrs Maria Hennon died at her home
on Mathewson street at an early hour
Thursday morning. Mrs. Hehnon has
been ill for several weeks. continually
in care OF the doctors and trained
improved and her friends took hope,
but suddenly during the night her
heart, weakened by the disease, re-
fused to perform its office and death
Mrs. Hennon was unable to get out
very much, except to be dn attendance
at church, to which she was much at
tached. Her best interests were given
will cause a very great sorrow. A
large circle of devoted friends will
miss her in many ways.
She was born SO years ago in Ros-
John Hennon. The family made their
home in Lawrence, Mass, for several
years and have lived in Jewett City |
sixteen years. She is survived by her
husband, John Hennon, two daughters,
Miss Margaret and Miss Eugene, of
this place. and three sons, Rev. Charles
Hennon of Iaconia, N. H., Rev. Her
bert Hennon of Westville, n. H, and
John F. Hennon Of Jewett City.
Mrs. Elizabeth r. Brooks.
Frederick Fl. flaming has been noti-
field of the death of Mrs. Elizabeth |
Tanning Brooks, which occurred in
Worcester Feb. 16. She was IS years
Of age. She was the daughter of Hen |
ry and Sarah (Hale) Tanning and was |
born in Jewett City May 80, 1923, and |
of Griswold. She moved |
from Jewett City dn March, 1847, to |
Worcester, where she married, Dec. ?, |
1851 Charles Edwin Brooks. He was |
for many years previous to his death |
treasurer and librarian of the Wor- |
,ester County Horticultural society and |
died Dec %. 1890.
She is survived by her two sons. Rev. |
Arthur A. Brooks, formerly of Green
field, now of New York, and Walter F.
Brooks of Worcester. and by two |
brothers, David II. flaming OF Worces-
ter and George r. Tanning of Ross,
Cal
The funeral services are to be neId |
1t the house, 81 Queen street, Worces-
Ter, today (Friday) and burial win be
n that city.
Suddenly Deransed.
Miss Susan Crumb of Glasgo became
insane on Wednesday and |
was taken to Brewster's Neck. Miss