The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-01
state. County and vicinity
SPRINGFIELD.


The entertainment given by DR.. ]. Jay
Nillicrs of New York, as the regular lee
ture Of the course, was attended by very
large audience, and long before the time of
commencing it was evident that standing
room would be at premium The enter
tanment was of very humorous nature
and was entitled THE funny people we
meet The doctor personated the funny
people 10 such perfection that it made
complete fun for all. His recitation of
"Betsey and are out" and the reply to
the same was cxcellently given. The best
of all was the scene in ventriloquism and
proved he was a master of this magic art.
He kept the audience laughing for two
hours and any one wishing to laugh dull
care away should see DR.. Vllars.
Christmas passed off very quietly al
though Santa Claus was very generous to
the people of Springfield. The Universal
| lists provided three trees at the town Hall
for the reception of Santa's presents, and
they were very heavily laden with hand
some and valuable gifts. The hall was
filled to OVERLOOKING, and many were turned
away for want of room, to witness Santa's
reception. The tree in the centre of the
| stage was hid by curtain until the proper
time for disclosing the same. This tree
ans the handsomest one of the three. An
entertainment in which Santa presented
himself with his gray hair and furs, who
was assisted by ten fairies dressed in white
and gilt, Was provided, and as Santa pro-
posed little magic the curtin flies up and
presented very handsome tableau. The
queen of the fairies, with her assistants,
| grouped around the tree which was illu-
minated. Santa then distributed the pres
ents in person.
The superintendent aud assistant super
intendent of the Sunday school, Mr.. Albert
Brown and Miss Nellie A. Brown, were
each presented with silver card receiver
of different pattern. Appropriate remarks
were made by Rev. j. +. Simmons, who
said at was not the value in dollars and
cents that made these presents valuable,
but the many kind wishes and regards sent
with the presents in part payment to you,
whose valuable services we all so readily
acknowledge" The pastor, Mr. Sim
mons, was presented with silver
revolving caster and a chair of very
handsome pattern. A young lady re-
ceivcd a gold watch and chain, and all
were remembered by generous Santa,
who made much amusement, especially
among the younger portion of the commu-
nifty. The impcrsonation of Santa was laid
to your humble servant, but whether 1t was
definitely settled or not it was difficult to
tell, however all were more than satisfied
with his visit for 1874,
At the lyceum on Tuesday evening thu
hall was filled as usual, Mr.. j.. II. Schur-
man was elected to the chair. We were
unexpectedly favored with lecture by G.
NJ Clark of minstrel fame about the west.
This is Mr. Clark's hobby at the present
time and certainly anyone contemplating a
western tour must have had their ardor
considerably dampened by his description
The lecture was interspersed with con
siderable amount of wit and the audience
was kept continually "smling" by his re
marks. Sam Brock and bis banjo was oil
hand and made more fun. Miss Alice
Brown road the paper and the meeting wal
tlion adjourned.