Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-20

CONGREGATIONAL FEsTIvAL.-The sec
ond evening of the Congregational festi-
val was, like the first, a decided success,
/ both pecuniarily and otherwise. The
Opera House was crowded, the exhibi-
ton was beautiful and artistic and the
audience, evidently, thoroughly enjoyed
themselves from the commencement to
the close of the entertainment While
the tableauX were all excellent, it may
not be inyidious to particularize the fol-
loving: Glove" represented by a cross
surrounded by eight pieces Of statuary,
one of which was pointing to the word
Jesus" on the cross ''Diana" ''Wash-
iugton and bis Family; "Abeaham
sending away Hager," Vide Genesis
c.2D. The exhibition concluded with
Mrs. Jarley's unrivalled exhibition Of
wax works, which was admirably pre-
scented, Captain Kidd, The Girl of the
/ Period Queen Esther supplirating
Ahasuoras Jasper Ticlleman, as well
As other flyers attracting deserved at
trutjon, especially as they were so deity
manipulated by SAN In the inter
gaj@ between the tahlcaux. the audience
were served with ice cream and cake, IL
well as treated to choice music under
the direction Of Prof. NHctzilr. The ic,'
cream, which, by the way, was s0prrh,
was manufactured by Mrs. Wilbur F.
Paige, from cream furnished by the
farmers # the congregation. We are
requested to ask those having unpaid
bills against the committee, if any, to
present them, at once, to Miss Barrett
or Miss Pierpoint.
WEST RUTLAND. -Rer. Z. Mills will
deliver the third lecture on "Bunyan's
Pilgrim, at the school house, West
Rutland, on Friday evening, Feb. 81.
All are welcome.
GETTING OVER THE GRANVILLE FIRE.
The various insurance offices have set
tied the losses by the late disastrous fire
in Granville, New York, mainly to the
satisfaction of the parties interested.
Mr.. Bardwell has already commenced
the work of rebuilding his block, and
Mr. Buckley, on the opposite corner will
either luild up his block forthwith or
sell to parties who will. 1t is believed
that no bankruptcy, and at the worst
only slight suspension of business will
/ f. $40 - y,nIarCfnF,l thof
Mr.. George G. Newman, of Poultncy,
will Immediately reissue the Granville
Repoyter, suspended in consequence of
the press and its fixtures being consumed
by the late fire More building enter
priscs are now under way in this place
than the sum total for five years past
without counting the rebuilding of the
burnt district The slate interest is
being wonderfully developed and calls
for many additional tenements. 1t is
expected that the wooden mill will be
utilized as a knitting mill for under-
clothing.
ARREST OF SAIUGGLRRs. The Boston
Herald says that for some time past, ac-
cording to the information received by
the Customs Department, the New York
Match Company have been perpetrating
frauds on the revenue in the importation
Of match splints and match boxes from
Quebec into the collection district Of
Vermont Special agent Kimball, of
Mr.. n w Binghams force, has been
investigating the case, and upon COM
plant OF that officer p. Y. Hustled, Of
New York, president of the above named
company, was arrested on Saturday,
taken before a United States Commits
sioner, and placed under heavy bonds to
appear before the United States Circuit
Court, ia Burlington, on the 25th inst.
Another partner in the company, Mr..
Fitch, of Quebec, was previously ar
rested in Vermont for completely in the
affair, and will appear in Court at the
same time.