Delta chief., 1883-03-28
North Fork news.
PAoNIA, Colo, March 90, 1888

PAoNIA, Colo, March 90, 1888.
To the Editor of THE CHIEF:
Feeling as we do an interest in your paper,
knowing the same is necessary to the pros
perity of this part of the great state of Colo
RADIO and also to the building up of the newly
organized county of Delta Without some
means of diifusing knowledge from one part
of the county to the other we are at u loss to
know what our neighbors are doing or what
they contemplate doing. Your enterprise is
what we have been needing for some time and
it will be literally patronized by the people
of our valley. We have ON the North Fork
as enterprising class of people as can be
found anywhere within the State. They are
energetic both in their agricultural and
educational pursuits. We have had a three
month term of school at Pnonia, taught by the
accomplished young lady Miss Jessie Yoakun,
during the past winter. The same closed on
last Friday. The attendance was not large
during the term but good considering the
number of children living in the neighbor-
hood. In connection with the school the
patrons and others have been assisting the
children TO carry on literary society, the
members OF which have given entertainments
every two weeks since the commencement; of
the year. For the want of a suitable build
ing, which the society did not have, Mr.. Sam
uel Wade offered the use of his spacious store
room which was gratefully accepted. With
the closing day of the school closed the last
entertainment at that place. A large and
appreciative audience was present. consisting
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young ladies, big babies and little babies, but
all good babies. Wecan say in praise of the
people of this part of Delta county, that there
cannot be found in any other part of the
United States more orderly clls. of people
than have been attending the faonia literary
society. At o'clock the exercises began
with the following programme: Song; select
reading, Wanted u Ministers Wife" by Miss
Jessie Yoallun; defamation, by Master
Charley Stephens; song; deciamations by
Master Eddie Stephens and Master Willie
Wade; recitation by Miss Hattie Quacken-
bush song and music by Mrs. J. w. Cline;
select reading by Albert Goodwin and Mrs.
J. W. Cline after which Sketch from the
drama, "The Octoroon" was played. Mrs
Ezra q. Wade taking the part of Uncle; Mrs
j. w. Cline, Aunt; Mr.. Frank Wade,
Nephew Miss Mamie Wade, The Octoroon;
Mr.. Geo. Merchant, Planter; Mr.. Samuel
Wade, The Indian; Master Charley Wade,
the small boy, Paul; Mr.. j. W. Cline, the
Old Servant; Masters Willie Wade, Charley
and Eddie Stephens, small negro boys; Mr.
Arthur Wade the Old Negroes; Mr..
McDougal, the High Sheriff, and Doctor
Long, the Physician. Noparticular mention
can be made Of any member of the troupe.
Each one did much credit to his part and
considerable dramatic talent was displayed
throughout the performance. All present
seemed to be well pleased and pronounced it
n success. After 1.-THE Octoroon," Mr.. L. H.
Long made short address setting forth in
glowing terms the many advantages of North
Fork The entertainment closed by a song
from the minstrel troupe, at the close of
which they jumped of the stage in front,
frightened by the Indian who made his ap-
pearance from behind the curtains, uttcring
ferocious war whoops. Rounds of applause
arose fromall parts of the hall, but order
was soon secured. After thanks were extern
ded the meeting adjourned, sine die.
NJ. ii. G.