The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-03

Pretty good s'cighiUg ~ in
Judging from the weather the past three
or four days, We should say that at last we
were going to have winter weather. the
Thermometer having stood for three DAVIS
past far below zero.
1t is the intention Of Mcs,rs. II. T. Brad.
ford & Co, to have their now mill com
pletcd at as early Il day as possible, and
when finished it will be an improvement on
the old one and an ornament to that part
of the village in which It is situated
Clark 4 Whites Ministries exhibited to
full house last Saturday, and us usual they
gave good satisfaction aud added fresh
aurels to their already good reputation.
Master Louis Whitney celebrated his
fourth birthday last Saturday afternoon
by gyinga party, to which were invited
quite humber of our little ONES. The
house was quite well filled with tLcm, and
by the looks of their c1uHtcnaMcc., as they
were playing games, dancing and romping
around, we knew that they were enjoying
themselves.
Some four years ago several ladies' Of
this village, thinking that one evening in
the week might be proiitahly spent i'll read
in@, from Shakespeare and other standard
works, formed a society, which they des-
ignatcd the " Shakcspcaran ClHb." and
which has been kept ~ until the present
time. At the time Of the organization it
was decided and wisely too, that as they
were 10 meet from week 10 week with diff
fercn' members of the society, that the
club should never number over fifteen, and
although applications to join with them are
frequently made, the rule hasneycr yet been
broken ofcr. Monday evenings they iucet
with some member and pass M
hour or two ia reading and social
visiting. Mrs. John Y. Hall is president Of
the society Miss Katie Root, secretary. Il
is their custom on each yearly anniversary
of the club TO give an entertainment at
which time each lady can invite one friend
As is proper the married ladies generally
invite their husbands to accompany them.
the single ladies', Of course they invite
some friend Last FRIDAY evening they
gave sheet and pillow case party vt the
residence Of John y. Hall, which was well
attended lby those who were fortunate
enough to belong to thc club or receive IN
inyitation) at which time, as person look
ed on the different ones there, he or she
might lie almost tempted TO say, rs they
walked through the rooms clad entirely in
white, what art tim thai 1sYip'st tbs time
Of night, together ,riM that ytiHr ami tcarize
fern in @'ih tie mUasy IF Deamarl. did
Somc time mqrcb. The DISCUSSES were COM
pietc and much mcrriment was caused at
the time or unniashing when il WAS dis.
covered by some that they had made some
awkward mistakes in persons. Refresh
ments were announced at ten, the tables,
which were spread in the dining room, al
most groancd under the load Of good things
which were placed upon them. After sup
per Emusic having been provided for that
purpose dancing was next in order. which
pleasant pasiimc vas INDUCED in for about
two hours and soon after midnight tie
party broke up-but to those who were
present aud participated in the enjoyment
of that evening the sheet and pillow case
party given by the 5hakcspearian Club on
the evening Of January 80, 1874, will he to
them for long time a pleasant thing to
remember. h.