The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-11
EAST uTfpHARDTON

!. On Thursday evening, Feb. 9th, a very
large gathering took possession OF the Bop-
list parsonage, and occupied all the ayaila-
BILE room. Music on the organ was fur
nished by Miss Emma Alard, Miss Eva
Allen, Miss Eva j. Gault, Miss Minnie Os-
trander, and Others very much to the
qualification of the crowd. Also the sing
ing was much enjoyed. Among the sur
prises was barrel of flour, rolled in by
Messrs +. c. Gault j. W. Peters and j.
p. Barber. The long table was filed folr
times, and full justice was done to the am
pile display of the very inviting entertain
ment. The pastor and wife thankfully ac-
knowledged the kind remembrauccs, not
forgetting handsome roll of greenbacks
and other valuable presents. ia.
MANCHESTER.
The third lecture in the course of the
the Philomatic fraternity of Burr & Bur-
ton seminary was delivered Monday even
ing by Hon. A. l.. Miner. His subject
was Labor, which was treated in man
ner which clearly showed the lecturers full
appreciation of the theme, and the strik-
ingly beautiful examples set forth of the
true worth and dignity of labor as demon
strated in the lives of men who, through its
discipline, had risen to high and honored
positions in the world could not fail TO
prove instructive as well as deeply inter-
cstlng 10 the attentive audience.
The number present was quite large,
and consisted mainly of young people.
Tho evening was cold and disagrceable,
and the condition of the sidewalks so haz-
ardous for one walking that it was feared the
attendance would be small especially from
the seminary, it being decided not best for
the young ladies to attempt the walk ; but
nothing daunted by the difficulties of the
situation three of the young gentlemen, in
GLIDING the president of the society, at
tached themselves to n sleigh kindly fur
nished them ard manfully bore their fat
companions safely to the lecture room and
back again 10 the seminary after the con.
clusion Of the lecture, the novelty of the
ride alfording much amusement to all the
parties concerned. The next lecture of thc
course was announced to be delivered
Wednesday evening. Feb. nth, by Prof
Ezra Brainerd of Middebury.
4 literary society composed of member.
the senior class Of Burr and Burton semi
nary, called the "Alpha Epsilons," has
been organized and is now in a tlourishinG
condition.
INV. IL II. CiliN OttNbltN tnt pulllt VI
the Congregational church on Sunday, dur
ing the absence of DR.. Cushman. x.
SPRINGFIELD.
The Chester amateur dramatic club have
the pleasure to announce that they hay,
made arrangements to repeat the tarilln:
domestic drama "NeighbOr lakewood" II
the Town Hall, Springfield, VT, on Wed
nesday evening, Feb. 18th, 1875. The play
has been revised and improved and will b,
presented with new effects and scenery
Mrs. i. j. Chaffee Noble will play tn,
part of "Camila" and N. +. Shedd will b,
IN ''suthn of hurry" as Enos, while tn,
other parts of the play will be represented
by an unusually strong cast of characters
On Thursday evening, Feb. 10Th, tn
''amateurs' will present the charming
comedy in three acts, Of "My Brother
Keeper" with Mis-. Noble as "Rache
Allen" and N. +. Shedd as SCRAPS t
be followed by a roaring farce
"The Two Puddircots." They vii
be in Springfield only two night
as they have made arrangements to pla
"Ncghbor lockwood at Town hall
Charestown, n. H., on Friday evening
Feb. 10Th. II the weather is good or ha
it will be the only chance to see this charm
ing drama, and it is expected tina. the pee
pie will crowd the hall as they did on tn
very rainy night last year.
During the January thaw which cam
last week the brook swclled up and mad
| things lively for few minutes. 1t wa
| soon over with, but it made people think {
the big freshet.
AT the lyceum, Monday evening, Rev
| f. Simmons repeated his lecture (by II
quesD on "litcrature, or what shall W
read" The hall was full, and the strict a
tention given even by the small boy
showed how well it was appreciated.
BROWNIE.