Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-24

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Montpelier Dramatic Club, organized fol
mutual improvement, and to raise library
fund, gave the first of series of enter.
: tainments. Thursday and Friday evenings
January 18Th and 10Th, when they present.
ed The Ticket of Leave Man" and " A
,, Drop too Much. the first night, and The
Ticket of Leave Man." and a Pleasant
: Neighbour" the second night. The
Ticket of Leave" is one of the best of life
dramas, the plot is interesting, and the
dialogues and pictures we'll represent all
the phases of life from the highest to the
lowest. The acting of the club showed
they had pro6ted largely in their first
object. The gross financial receipts of the
two evenings were $4,000 which, after
; deducting expenses will lay the founda.
ton Of library fund. 1t would be diff.
cult to crticise the speaking and acting of
the different members of the club, all the
parts were so well sustained. Those de-
serving Of special notice are Miss Ada
Rich, Miss Edith Nye, Miss Ruth Hollister,
Mr.. Dodge, Mr.. Cate, Mr.. Nye and Mr..
Butterfield, these having the more difficult
parts which they performed with much
credit to themselves. All the other actors
had their parts perfectly committed and
the Mechanical Effects were so well exc
cuted that the play ran very smoothly.
For the new and beautiful street scene the
club is largely indebted to Mr.. +. D. Nye,
the scene is perfect in its perspective and
coloring and is very handsome.
In the farces presented Mr. Gray and
Miss Snow acted their parts admirably, as
they always do, The music furnished by
Nye's orchestra was good and had the
quantity been as good rs the quality the
audience would have liked it better. 1t is
hoped the club will feel encouraged by the
very liberal patronage given them to APP
pear again very soon, and they certainly
are deserving ola continuation of patron.
age for the object they are working and
for the excellence of their entertainments
NORTHFIELD.-Miss F. H. Churchill
who ranks among the highest in her pro-
fession as a reader and elocutionist, will
give second reading to the people Of
Mortified Thursday evening, None who
can possibly attend should fail to hear
her.
NORTH FERRISBURGH.-Fewer snow
storms, milder weather, and little more
water have prevailed during the past
week. People appear little more cheer
full and hopeful.
The NJ. L. Sabbath School of this place
has lately recognized, with its former
most efficient superintendent ut its head,
Most of the former teachers have also
been retained. From the secretary's re-
port it appears that more than $40 persons
have been connected with the School dur
ing the last year, with IN average attend
ancc Of nearly 80 persons.
The religious meetings that have pro-
crossed at the NJ f. Church during three
weeks past, notwithstanding the severe
cold and storms, have been very interest
ing. Rev Joel Martin of Hinesburgh has
rendered the pastor very able assistance.
The next meeting of the Ministerial AS
sociation OF Burlington District will be
held at Pttsford, commencing on Tuesday,
February Goth.
Mr.. Geo. James of Charlotte has rented
the farm owned by w. H. Fonda.
Mr.. Henry Ball has taken the farm be.
longing to o. E. Stone. situated in the
town Of Ferrisburgh.
RANDoLPH.-Col. j. B. Mead has re-
Gently received a silver water service, and
other valuable presents, rs testimonials of
his valuable services rs Grand Worthy
Chief Templar of the Grand Lodge of
Vermont.
Geo. Ames, young man aged twenty,
two years died at his home ut the West
Village on Sunday, Jan. 18th. He was
possessed of more than ordinary musical
talent. lie was Professor of Music in an
Institution AT Keene, n II. Had he been
spared, he no doubt would have ranked
with the first class of musicians.
WAITSFIELD.-The citizens of Mad
River Valley are suffering mach ncon.
venience this winter because ofthe refusal
of the railroad company to stop the after.
noon express train ut Mddlesex. 1t is af.
ter 10 p. NJ. when the daily mail reaches
Waitsfeld, and very often much later than
that As the mail leaves again early the
next morning, it is almost impossible to
answer Il letter by return mail, and makes
it not much better than u tri-weekly mail
A short stop of the express train would
remedy this, and would do the citizens of
this valley great favor
The snow is getting to be of unusual
depth, and breaking roads is the business
engaged in most extensively.
WuLIAMsTowN.- Elisha Gales wife pre-.
sented him with a twelve pound boy last
week; all doing well.
The weather seems to be rather mixed
here, some like Mark Twain's description;
we have lost some snow, but have plenty
left. Most every one is complaining of
drouth.
Geo. Blanchard is holding free singing
school in the Town Hall.
Geo Mills of Brookfield is stopping here
for couple OF weeks, repairing watches,
&c.
The Universalists held Il social at Lucius
Simons last week
The Y. NJ. c. A. hold meeting at the
Field school house tonight.
DR.. Briggs goes to Washington to spend
next week and to Bro jkfed the week af-
ter.