The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-20

On last Friday evening Tie ladies aid so
ciety of the Methodist church held levee
at Academy Hail. The weather was cold
and the roads bad, yet there was a great
gathering of young and Old. we have sell
dom, il ever, attended II gathering where
there seemed to be such universal ilow of
innocent good feeling Everybody seemed
to be glad that they were there
The Middlebuiy cornct band was invited
and added largely to the entertainment, and
received hearty vote OF thanks from the
society for their efforts.
The ingenuity of the committee was
briefly tested in the arrangement Of lie
vices OF amusements and surprises At
one end of the hall stood Il placid lake.
we suppose--as fishing presupposcs water
but the fine view was cut off hy a screen.
so that all You had TO do was to pay small
fec throw in your hook and yon was sure
of q bite. The fish were unlike any that
was eyer caught by lsaak Walton Snll
one DIR. d., pnt in his hook and pulled
out ycritable Goldfish already seasoned
ready Tor usc. Another seemed 20 be n
fisher OF men. although his name is James.
don't know as he was any way related to
st. James former fisher of men. Atanv
rate he has of late heen quite lucky after
fishing three or four years to catch Il very
fine woman. Encouraged BY his success
he fishcd again, and found he had bite.
and drew ont very singular flaxcn-haired
infant, which caused uproariOus amusement
to those that had gathered to see him drop
in his line" The child was well cared
Tor by the young misses, who took great
pains to show the beautiful baby.
A little further along stood a small build
ing, embowered by wrcahs Of evergreen.
it looked cool and refreshing, Beside it sat
Miss +. in the characterof Rebccca ready 10
furnish cooling draught of lemonade af
ter drinking and looking at the whole
arrangement you would invountarily say
it is "well y in the SOUTH" was erected
the post office which was crowded by
eager and expectant patrons of both sexes.
expecting to receive pleasant answers from
their absent friends. Miss NJ. being ap-
pointed postmstress did the arduous du.
ties OF the Office to the entire satisfaction
of all applicants.
Near the southwest corner of the room
was stand containing all kinds of sweet
smiles from Zada. Near by was a stand
where sweet oranges, sweet words
and pleasant invitations 10 trade were
to be had. Cora L., was there.
Near the door rs you enter was a table
loaded with cakes splendidly 0rnamented.
together with cups of ice cream which
were offered ut reasonable rates, in most
persuasive way by Miss Elias and frankie
l.. Whc could refuse 10 buy? Then lust
in front of the music was located a table
filed with all manner OF thnkumbobs. both
useful and ornamental, which the ladies of
the society had made for the occasion.
These were offered for sale by Mrs. L.,
Mrs. S., and others, who laborcd hard to
make the entertainment remuncratye and
pleasant affair.
A new firm has Just started in town, V.
" Clay having sold out his interest in the
firm of Clay, Wilcox & Hyde, to Mr..
Huestis, thorough business man. The
business will be hereafter carried on under
the name and firm of Hyde, Wilcox & Co,
at the old quarters in Lanes block.
Mr.. Scofield, the new landlord of the
Addison House, took possession on Tues
day last. We like his appearance, and
hope his undertaking will be crowned with
success. The band serenaded the entrance
of the new landlord and the exit of the old
one. They were invited into the house,
and Mr.. Rider introduced the members TO
the new landlord, and after few minutes
they retired to the hall
The snow has now at last disappeared,
and we are in the midst of mud-iime In
1t would seem in some places
as II the bottom had fallen out so deep is
the clay mud in every direction. A few
days of sunshine will dry up the slush, and
spring, with all of its pleasant associations.
will come upon u.s. Wesay, let it come So
says all nature. Human, animal, fowl. and
even the fishes start out with renewed life,
at the approach of spring. ARGUS.