Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
ORWELL.

The entertainment II the Orwell
select school at the town hall on Friday
evening, Nov. "a, was q success. The
declarations, recitations and tableauz
were good, The Instrumental music by
Mrs. j. V. Parker of Brandon was
greatly enjoyed by al, and there was q
full house The excellent drama emit
tied The Last Loaf" closed the exer-
cises. The stage was handsomely fitted
up and each part was well acted MIR.
Z d. Griswold was stage manager. {.
Bradbury's cantata, esther, the
Beautiful Queen" newly arranged as an
English opera ty Prof w. s. Mills,
will be given in brilliant oriental cos
tune, at the town hall on Monday and
Tuesday evenings, Dec 4 and 5, by the
musical talent of Orwell, with a chorus
of forty singers. This will be enc OF
the best entertainments that we have
ever had in town. Our singers are de-
voting much time and study to this
work, and all good people can but
heartily second this effort, to render
nusicslly attractive the Book of Esther,
which contains true picture of the
Persian court III. ancient times, This
oratoiio, or sacred opera is to be given
not only in costume, but with scenery,
tablesqx and other attractions. IS:
Nov. 90. ..., ALPHEUs.
BRATTLEBoRo-. .-s...f--..-.@e
E The village meeting, Monday evening,
promises to be unusually Hwarm. !"
Everybody is more or less excited over
the village charter, which, as claimed
by some, will give a most reckless lease
~ 20 ss1yfxy 10th - xS-t1Ia
on the other hand, others profess to be-
iieve it a Judicious act, which the Legis.
larure has done well TO pass. ..i|s.
Union services are to be held al the
Congregational church Tomorrow, DE-.
Walker preaching the sermon.
"A respectable coidred family mourn
the loss of their. JtlFvnonths-0id child,
which was accidentally suffQcated by
being too much bundled up while TAX ing
a tide. 5. III T. e. & as
The Epg1lsh opera caIiipeng give
THE Sleeping Queen at the town ball
tomorrow evening. ..:..5...
Horse clipping seems to have be-
come fashionable syocation.
by the new arrangements on the
railroad, people are deprived of their
daliieS until lU:5U q. m.
Nov. 20.
MIDDLKBuRY.
There have been about 2's5 scholars
in the Middlebury graded schools dur
ing the term just closed, of whom so
were from other town, many Of them
being in preparation for college in the
classical department.
spPTNGFIEID
Several tons of poultry have been
shipped from this point to Boston for
Thanksgiving. The price paid is from
Is to 20 cents per pound.
No clue has been obtained to the
thieves who broke into Richmond 81
Foggett's store.
Elmer Harlow, who accidentally
shot himself few days since, is much
better, and full recovery is sincerely
wished for.
Business is bEisk here now, as usual,
and our toy shops are sending away a
large number of goods preparatory for
the holidays. The Ind ,strial Works,
which caused so much attention to its
cooperative plan," ana whose affairs
were placed in the care of A. Nj. Allbee,
ESQ, as assignee, is about in its ftnsl
resting place, as dividend is soon 10 be
paid to its creditors of about 10 per cent.
Another unfortunate company here
is the Vermont Home Company, whose
stock and machinery were sold at auc-
ton, Saturday last for the benefit of it's
creditors.
Nov. 90.