The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-22

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in four acts, tableaux, and while ice cream
in large quantities, and cake was freely
sold. The Charade represented the word,
in three syllables, Ma-trl mony the fourth
act representing the whole word. The
characters were as follows:
Mrs. Hamilton, Miss Mary White
Miss Arabela, Miss Robinson
Miss Ellen, Miss Alice Eddy
B Bs6n,, Servants MIS- Mr k Ed s noGt
Charles, Mr.. Il. ID. Bennett
Count De varian, Mr.. Frank stafford
The parts were all well sustained, but
the most noticeable were the characters of
Kate, Dennis, and the Count, as the SER
wants. Mr.. Scott and Miss Root could
not be excclled, and the Counts broken
English was nearly perfect. Everything
was well carried out, ard those participant
ing in the Charade arc to be congratulated
upon their success.
The tableauX was finely arranged aid
splendidly executed. The first was, The
Music Lesson" the characters in which
were represented by John ). Lyman, guar
dian, Mr.. T.. ID. Bennett, music teacher,
and Miss Hattie White as the pupil. The
tableaux represented the surprise of the
guardian when he discovered the music
teacher making love to his pupil. The
tableauX, "Return from the vintage" was
one of the finest ever given in town, and
was the best thing of the evening. 1t was
participated in by Misses Belle Woodman,
Lbbie Pratt and Lizzie Boutcle So well
pleased with it was the audience that in
answer to an encore the curtain had To be
raised three times. The charade and
tableaux were under the direction of Mrs.
John V. Hall, Mrs. G. r. Sears and Miss
y IL
they were perfectly capable of training and
experimenting the actors in them.
The following are the officers of the aid
society for the ensuing year: Mrs. A.
Booth president Mrs. G. A. Wood, vice
president; Mrs. f. a. Cobb, treasurer
Mrs. NJ. Kingsley, secretary.
Olin Scott, esq, has generously offered
to the mission school at the Guide Board a
complete library for the infant class in the
school which now consists of about fifty
little ones. The books have been ordered,
and will soon he received and placed on
the shelves, for the benefit of the little
ones. Prof. Spauding has organized
class of singers who are now rehearsing
the Cantata Esther, which will soon be pro-
duced in Library Hall for the benefit of
the Young Mems association. d. q. Il.
SAIlSBlk1.
Rev. II. d. Kitchell, ID. d., of Middle
bury, will deliver his interesting and popu
lar lecture on California illustrated by
maps and charts at the Congregational
church IN Salisbury, on Friday evening,
January goth.
ADDISON.
The Bristol cornet band will give con-
cert at the Town Hall in Addison, on
Wednesday evening, January eth.
CORNWALL.
The Addison county Sabbath school as
sociaton will hold its next winter meeting
at the Congregational church in Cornwall,
on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 1875, at 10 O'Clock
a. m. A general attendance of all those
interested in Sabbath school wOrl, in tie is
expected.
Rev. j. X. Wright, who has been quite
| i'll for some dime is improving.
Mr.. William l.. Samson and wife of
Saratoga Springs, n. y, are visiting their
| friends in Cornwall Mr.. Samson is the
proprietor of a popular house in Saratoga,
and cntcrtains guests handsomely during
the pleasure season.
BENSON.
| Rev. Mr. Mills of Rutland delivered his
lecture, entitled "From Florence to Brus-
sells, in our town hall on the 10Th inst.
The lecture was interesting and instructive
and rendered with readiness and sprght-
| illness that is characteristic of the speaker.
BY the kindness of our postmaster, B. +.
Carter, we are informed that 423 papers and
pamphlets come into this place every week
making one for every three individuals IN
the town. This, with the fact of a flour
ishing public library, will give the clue to
the general intelligence existing.
Mr.. T.. l.. Barber narrowly escaped seri-
Gus injury while returning from the funeral
of friend in Cornwall. He was just
passing Frenchman completely wrapped
in quilt, who lifted himself just in time
to give his horse terrible fright. The
horse leaping into Il drift and overturnng
the sleigh cleared himself from his driver
and ran until he had quite demolished the
sleigh and rid himself OF it. Mr.. Barber was
not seriouslylhurt. Some persons may find
themselves suddenly fined for piles of wood
lying well into the road. Several have just
escaped from damage from these nusances.
We have beautiful sleighing, the roads
being smooth and CLASSY, and notwith-
standing the cold (Which is not to be
sneezed att we almost feel regret at seeing
return of the roughness current here in
summer Our weather, after turning
several sharp corners, has finally settled
down into 2. 10 gait upon the down grade
toward the bottom of things. Where the
mercury is know we cant tell, and we dare
not look out to see.