Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-01
West Paris.

The 4-act drama, Uncle kube, Will
be presented at Dunham's Hall Thurs
day evening of this week, Nov. Sd, with
the following cast of characters:
Reuben Rodney. Justice Of the Peace, School
Trustee; and a master hand at"sWapPin
peaco ao Smiley, smooth old vii1sin. ''n
..---.--..--....---- John L. Marshsll.
Mark. his son, promising rascal,
o,;on g ,sx vonns .,,:, Gbar1ss HsT RpsSSs
Epson Astorbilt. New York swell.
Ike, the hired man, Clarence L. Ridlon
Bub Green. young rustic, WIN E. Pratt
Bill Tappam, constable, 5000 Luther NJ: Irish.
Millicent Lee "'he pretty snI;s R.,ss
Mrs. Maria Bum. ehasmlnS ~, widow low. yonn.
'ass'' . wan ''' Miss Linnie F. Marshall.
at 7 o'clock. Curtain rises at s O'Clock.
Music will be furnished by local talent.
This drama is played under the auspices
of Granite Lodge, F. and A. NJ, and the
proceeds will be used to repair the in
side of Masonic Hall.
The harvest dinner and supper and en-
tertainment given by the Methodist
society Tuesday of last week proved an
unqualified success. There was good
crowd present and over S2S realized clear
from expense. The dinner and supper
were most excellent and received many
words of commentator from those
who patronized the tables. The even
ing audience was pleasantly entertained
by the sisters from South Paris who
personated the renowned "Peakses of
Pixies Peak" Several of their "Origi-
nal" selections received hearty applause
from the audience. In all about twenty
came from South Paris. The society
advertised to have a loan table of curios
and ancient articles, which was in charge
of Mrs. David Emmons. Every one was
happily surprised at the result and Mrs.
Emmons received many congratulations.
The collection was interesting and
valuable, and occupied nearly the length
of the hall on one side. We have space
only to briefly outline some of the most
interesting features. Mrs. Emmons her.
self had brought several articles, among
them an oil painting 200 years old, of
child, for which the price of $500 was
paid, and some very dainty, pretty, hand
made lace, the work of her mother
Possibly the oldest article on the tables
was 'samp" mortar handed down from
the grandsires of the Emmons family
The wooden bowl showed the heavy
marks of time and hard usage. Tit
pestle was long, smooth, curiously
shaped black stone of uniform size
What change from by gone days! W.
rather think the fair sex would complain
L IN, ~
crack the corn for cooking in this man
ner. The tables were lighted by candles
of We olden days, and there was larg,
lcollection of dishes belonging to man.
different families in this vicinity, also
number of old copies of the Bible ant
other ancient books. Z. D. Stilwel
loaned a collection of Indian relics whicl
attracted much attention. There was
variety of arrow heads and a crud
stone spade. There were treasure,
relics all the way from the Dutch bak
oven to that instrument of torture,
pair of cant-dogs for pulling teeth, an,
from silver buckles that were worn by
Revolutionary hero to a tin lantern wit
tallow dip of Paul Revere type whic
belonged to the minister. 1t was tn
most creditable display ever made in thi
Vicinity.
An unusually large and perfect spec
men of hornets nest is hanging in on
/ window of Shurtleff'S drug store.
{ was found in this vicinity by w. e
Barker.
> Miss Jennie Pierce is here intendin
to make quite an extended visit wit
! her friend, Mrs. Elva +. Locke.
t Unclaimed letters in West Paris pos
office Oct. 20:
!. W. +. Bisbee. VIM. L. Noble,
[ Mrs. Arvilda Bisbee, Earnest Mason,
Charles Clark, Judge Slattery,
Mrs. Helen Donovan. Winfield Scott.
S Mrs. 4. E. Herric. Carrie Tuttle,
Mrs Frances S. Harlow, Hazel |. Jordan
p. C. PICKETT, p. NJ.