, 1875-02-28

The Literary Society mat Saturday evening
But few OF the members answered to thu rc;
cali, but the hall nas filed With The elite OF thu
village. Tha subject for debate WAS the Lo1isi-
ana troubles. to ascertain II our Government ha1
taken the right course in quelling the disturb
ances. Tie judges decided in the affirmative
and the question ia therefore eternal1Y settled
Miss Klttia Davis entertained the audience
with = fine selection OF instrumental music
Yankee Doodle with variations, WAS 6noIy
executed. Miss Ella Robb sang that beautiful
gem Of Sulhyan's, words b5 Jean ngcloH,
''The Snow Lies White" ia pleasing style,
which WAS well received
The Congregational Society will hold thei-
oyster supper at the Hotel de Hodges, Thurs
accomplished pianist is expected to be present,
and select readings, recitations, aud tableaux b.
home talent. will be the order OF the evening.
The funeral OF Mrs. Chittenden took placs ut
the II. E. Church, Thursday morning. Tbs
church vas filed with weeping frients: Tia
ing text: sin ny Fathers house arc many
mansions" ''Thy will be done was chsuted
by quartette OF tine voices.
Mrs Post is lying quite i'll with no hope Of r.
coyery. Mr. CraEer il sgain attending to hnr-
ues after two uoths' confinement to the house,
It ID, ,rumorad that the vlisge is soon to be Gu
kVoned by wedding, but nothing certain is
known. The bride expectant is said to be young,
fair. and wealthy, and hss already ordered har
trousaeau from Paris.
A dispatch 70 tho Associated Press announces
that Col T. P. Robb, late Nax1can Border COM
missioner, u At Washington. and !ataly appeared
before the Committee OF Foreign Affairs. and
made full statement OF the condition Of ths
border. Tho Coleuel ia e1pected home as sooa
as Congress adjourns.
Miss Minnie Penny ia xaitin;g friends 1t E,ans-
ton.
The Board Of Trustees met few evenings agu,
and passed "A ordinance for issuing bonds foe
$4,000, runnirg from five to ten yeaEa, in pay
ment Of the a-tesisn well contractors. Tho we'll
is flowing at tho rate Of 50, 900 gallons per day.
Persons coma for miles to get the water. II its
curative properties are being widely damon
strated.
xoa1HwEsTERS cAR-SRops-
Tho ladies' Of the Temperance Union formally
opened wo1kingmsn's lunch-1oom Friday eyan-
ing. It Is the intention Of the ladies to furnish
tho mechanics employed in the shops plaes
wheze they can eat their dinners With
out being subject to the temptations
lunohing at tho saloons. They
have also made arrangements which Mill enahls
the mechanics to purchase their lunches at actu-
the lunch-rooun reading-roon access to which
ahan ba free Of charge 4 good number Of book9
are alrs4dy in pl9co, And ara OF such variety ind
nature as To interest those for whose use tho l.
brary is intended The lunoh-room and Library
have been placed IN the care OF gentleman IN
whom nnch confidence iB had. Tha lsdlea Aro quits
confident OF the SUCCESS Of their benevolent
and have labored earnestly 70 &C.
complsh their purpose. They will gladly rocei7o
any books that any peraop may be Inclined to
place in their handa for the use Of ths reading
ROOM The opening Friday e7ening was oYarJ~
thing that could be desired.
HYDK PARK.
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