Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20
HANOVER.

HANOVER.
Ex'Gov. Walter Hartman arriv'
ed in town Wednesday afternoon.
According to the usual custom, u
"stag" dance WAS participated IN by
the denizens of Reed Hall last
Thursday night, aud it was acknowl'
edged by all, to he the jolliest en-
tertanment of the kind they ever
attended. The apparent presence
of the gentler sex was very inspir'
ing, although the delusion could
have been made u little more per
feet by the free use of the razor b.,
ioie entering the hall, but for all
hat, they were lovely, and quite as
interesting rs young ladies gencr'
ally are. The order for the dance
was well selected, the refreshments
were of course good, while the mu'
sic was enlivening in the extreme
Nothing short of the highest praise
is due the gentlemen who had
charge of the affairs.
The New York Theatrical Club
are giving series of entertain
ments in the Old Church Hall.
Monday evening they played "Rip
Van Winkle' with great success,
Wednesday evening the play of the
"Two Orphans will he presented.
The second lecture of the course
was delivered Tuesday evening,
Oct. 10Th by Il. II. Chaplin on "Joln
Hampden" or "The Progress OF
Popular Liberty
The Athletic sports proved n sue
cess. Oct. 10th AND 18th were the
days selected for the games. We'd
nesday the 10th was very pleasant
and the sports ptog cSsed finely
Thursday WAS stormy which caus'
ed the postponemcnt of tie remain
ing trials until Saturday, when they
were finely finished, after which the
prizes were presented upon the field.
For some time past the organ in
the chapel has been badly out OF
tune, making the singing very dis
cordant, and unpleasant. On Sat
urday evening, two gentlemen,
members Of the Faculty, entered
the chapel in comnanyr with an or.
gan tuner for the purpose of putting
things to rights. After working a
long time they completed THEN
work, and then attempted to leave
the building, but decree from
some unknown power was not in
accordance with their wishes. The
doomed mcu--'0r such to all APP
pearanccs they were-valnly tried
the doors but they could not bc
opened, then they thought of the
windows, and trantically rushed ia
them thinking no doubt, that they
colld easily make their exit from
this point, but they were doomed
to disappointment every window
was fastened SO firmly that each
one seemed to defy their efforts to
escape as effectualIy as the doors.
After trying every other means OF
escape they at last, by some means,
got into the cellar, from which they
emerged covered with cobwebs and
coal dust, and looking as though
they had had q hard time. They
meekly wendell their way home
ward and nothing more was seen OF
them that evening. The next morn
ing as they entered the chapel they
were finely "wooded up" which
caused them to look a little glum.
No doubt they will make full inves-
LEGATIONS before they again enter
any such place, but "The ways Of
the wicked are watched, and pun
ishment will come unto them"
The first lecture Of the course by
Wallace Bruce on Landmarks Of
Scott was delivered in the chapel
before large and appreciative au-
dience. 1t was a learned and ele.
quent production, and we'll deserves
the high praise which it has reciv-
ed from every person who heard it
delivered.