Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-02-08

CksTLEToR. - bd80F IdtttGI,d H6rR}2.
One of the most novel and altogethee
original home entertainments ever wit.
messed by Castleton audience, came or
under the auspices of tha Semiuarians.
at The seminary Chapel, On Friday eve
ming Of last week the avails thereof to
be applied in aid of the Cemetery Asso-
cistion. Tic programme WAS as fol.
lows:
1st. statusry representing Heeobia, by
Miss Ehle;
I'd. Seminary eceaes in three parts,-
1st, Silent study hours; Cd. Getting ex.
cused from CHURCH Sd. Friday evening
on third hal. The scenes were life-like
illustrations Of occurrences, as they
transptre in the old Seminary from time
to time, and were represented by those
VINO knew full well how to do it. Miss
o., Miss P, Miss s., aud Miss e. played
their parts to perfection, and Miss G..
acted the part of Miss FL Haskell, the prin.
oipal. to a charm;
w. SSotunty ASlhSoSuttLs3
by Miss Gale;
4th. Tableau Of the Artists Dream, In
four parts, by Miss G., Miss "a. and
Freddie s.;
5th. Masquerade Ball. The charac.
ters were Grandfather, Grandmother
Cato and Dinsh, Scottish Laddie and
Lassie, Ghost and Gipsey, New York
Dandy and Belle, Chloe and Peter, Moth.
ing to Wear, Indian. Ghost, Irishman
and Woman. Shepardess, Mephistophe-
les. 1t Is pronounced by all to have
been raro exhibition, as was fully dem.
oustratsd during its progress by the ap.
plsuse FROM an overwhelming audience,
1t Is reported that Miss Haskell will
retire from the Seminary, as principal OF
the institution, at the close Of this, her
fourth year but 1t is hoped she win not
yet leave the school when she is doing
so aush to promote it's prosperity. r
Mr.. J. l. Dutton was preseated vita
Que Gift not long since, from the choir
over whtch he presides, aud now he aud
his family b&ve been preeented, from
Others, with q iue cake basket, tabls
castor, dessert knives, and copy Of the
Vermont Chronicle for one year.
Dr. J Knowssou has la his possession
several State papers that were writte0
in March, l776, st Wilmington, n. G.
He got them while at the capital Of that
State when he was connected with ths
Union army. They are all dcy signed
and sealed ny the State officials OF that
day. DR.. X. went out as surgeon Of 4
New York regiment and was afterwards
promoted to w Medical Director ef that
department Of the army. He served hla
three years. or more, honorab4y, and has
rrc~utIy commenced the practice Of mod.
iciue /, Csetletoa. ....
More thsa 500 900 worth Of resa
estate has changed hands In this town
since the lss o: January, 1865. Tho
l,ryest sales are the Barker farm, for
s3D 600; the Wheeler farm, for SlR, ,OCos
the sfcuud sale OF the same, for S 3 OOos
the Ainsw"rth farm. f,r s22U6; the
W.Icnat farm. for $40 COO; the Willa.d
farm, n,r So 100; aud the Hotel proper-
~, f,r s. 900.
--Adam~ e. Brown are making prepa.
rstious for building rev pencil mill n
the srrine. 81 Eet ny so They manufao-
tnrr millions ot state prucils every yeaA
aud seud them far aud near through the
country.
Our village WAS made I'M 1ry al
musical about noon ON Sstnrdsy last
hy the arrival tiom RetIand vt Miss
Downs, with Ter schooi of forty 10 pi,s
all little fplk,-in n mnus,.YAxHSxh.
drawn hs2 eight horses, with ln.itsssss.
S'is and opis4ne. They rode sk
our rr'nrsESSs'"ets, wsss~A@ae-r.
cnief- aud ch'Fri, ssasuibssus kW
..ax.di,1p .asdsd p 4Stttt.aEh hi comb, hauslrs ito
sasAs. ipias1n..Akva,a.aAi.sA6ehe.
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