The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-02-14
COMMUNICATION.
SHOREIIAM, Feb. 10Th. !

SliOREiIAM, fcb. 10Th, 1856.
MEssRs EDrToRs Thinking perhaps,
that voice from this lard of steady
habits would not be unwclcome to some
of your readers, propose to enl;ghten
them ms TO the doings here.
We are having singing schools Monday
and Tuesday evenings of each week,
which are largely attended by old and
young, and are beneficial to both. They
are under the charge of gentleman from
the southern portion Of the State, who is
well versed in music, but who (to judge
from some of his rcmarks) thinks us little
better than heathens. We hope to con-
vince him to the contrary before he leave.
us. On Thursday evenings sociables are
held, which are periods of great enjoy
mcnt to all. A small fee is required of
those attending, and the funds thus OBJ
tanned are TO be employed in the purchase
of books for the Congl Sabbath School
Library.
On Thursday evening Feb. Sth, there
was a Festival held at Geo l.. Dcmings
Hotel, which was in every way a grand
success, and for which we are indebted
to the young ladies of Shoroham, whose
efforts and eXertions were untiring to
make it pleasant and agreeable to all.
There was general turnout of all ages
and early in the evening the house was
filed with happy, smiling faces, but the
more active enjoymcnts did not commence
until supper was dispatched. Our attcn-
ton was first called to the antiquarian
table in the upper hall. This was set
with ancient pewter and wooden dishes,
and bounteous supply OF baked pork
and beans, boiled dishes, brown bread,
doughnuts, &C., and waited upon bv
ladies dressed in real Pilgrim style. AT
this table were seated u company of elder
ly persons, who hogan dispatching the
edibes at a swift rate, washing them
down with copious drafts of cider from
pewter mug. Our attention was partc-
ularly called to one old gentleman who
seemed to so back TO the days of his
youth, and the intensely sober face
which he wore during his performance,
brought shouts of laughter from the
crowd.
Below, the tables groaned beneath the
weight of good things, spread upon them,
and were so perfect that our descriptive
powers fail, and we can only say there was
more than enough for ALL In the upper
hall were tables where cake, apples and
ice cream could be purchased, and a
post office, where those wishing letters
were very easily accommodated, and, we
are compelled to say, the majority badly
sold.
A grabbing circulated extensively and
much merriinent was caused by the ludic-
rous things drawn from il. Two ring
cakes were sliced and sold, the fortunate
one finding a god ring i'll his slice. A
guess-cake, by which the Yankee art of
guessing was brought inplay, was disposed
of to the one naming the exact weight
and then sold at auction.
The enjoyment continued unabated till
l2ociock, when the good people of Shore
ham went their different ways in the
midst of a severe storm of wind and snow.
But even this did not dampen the pleasant
feeling, and the festival will long be a
green spot in the memory OF the inhabi-
tants. The amount of money received
was Sllf,26. which after paying the
necessary expenses will be applied 10 the
benefits of the Singing school,
JEEls.