Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27
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and drying and It IL now expected IL Will
be finished by May or Juno. Through the
generosity of Mr.. and Mrs. L. @. Bates II
will be dedicated FREQ Of debt. The new
bell arrived recently and is from the
Meneely Bell Co. of West Troy, N. T.;
weight something over thousand
pounds.
The Good Will Society holds its rsgu-
lar meeting Wednesday Of this week
Feb. %, In the evening instead Of the
afternoon at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
l.. G.. Bates. Admission cents a.
usual. Home made candy will be fol
sale.
In last weeks items 1t was stated that
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis n. Mann after their
marriage went to Bryant's Pond. That
was an error, as they remained here.
They have opened their house and iu-
tend TO make their residence here the
most of the time. Miss Ida Aldrich ID
helping Mrs. Mann.
Monday evening this week the min.
strels present their programme In the
Opera House at Bryant's Pond. On the
| first evening Mr.. Merrill from Norway
took a group picture of the company
which proved to be most excellent.
Orders can be left for them with Mrs
F. s. Farnum.
Miss Margie NJ. McKenney is making
visit in Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Geo. I. Burnham of South Paris
still has q class In instrumental music
here and continues 10 have new scholars
| Mrs. A. L. Newton of West Minot
| who is a daughter of W. Il. Adams, re-
Gently visited her aunt, Mrs. G. 81. Lane
Miss Clara Berry is at home with hei
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Berry
for three weeks vacation.
Mrs. A. D. Coburn has been visiting
her relatives in Carthage.
The Willard memorial meeting given
Sunday evening, Feb. Is, was we'll at
tended and a good programme was pre-
sented as follows:
Voluntary, Miss Lane
Scripture reading, President Mrs. Butes
solo, sy1 Ny Mothers Hymn to Ne. Mrs White
Paper, Miss Willard, Educator and Reformer,
Mrs. Pratt
Poem. Mrs. Tuell
Singing. We're cOmiDg, Dear Leader. o,u,.,u
"a "reminiscences and anecdotes Of Miss
willard
b Poem, In Memory, Miss Koch
Recitation, Lila Cole
Paper. The W. c. T. U. Pioneer of woman.s "
Clubs, Mrs. White
Poem, Sometime, Miss Koch
Explanation of willard fund, Mrs. Bates
Closing hymn and prayer, BY Miss Koch
Miss Koch had some personal acquaint
ance with Miss Willard and gave YER.
Interesting talk. The church was pref
tily decorated with flags and pledg,
cards with large picture of Miss Viii
lard hung in front of the pulpit.
Miss Christina Koch of Portland OK
poets to speak in the Baptist churcl
Sunday, March 4th. She is a YER.
pleasant speaker.
The minstrel entertainment Wednes
day and Thursday evenings of last weel
was a great success, and was the mos
"swell" programme ever staged here b.
coon talent. The audience speak II
very complimentary terms of the enter
tainment and seemed we'll satisfied
They were especially pleased with tn
song and dance of the four pickaninnies
Master Ivan Tuell, Hazel Bacon, Ro
Perham and Earle Bacon, who in whit
dress and sunbonnet was very cut
little girl. All of them had most appro
pirate costumes. In the opening over
ture Ivan Tuell was the drum majo
who led in the band of eight ladies, VIII
were playing on various musical in
struments, including four paper horns
violin, banjo, etc.
The costumes of the ladies made o
crepe paper were in couples as folio VS.
Mrs. F. s. Farnum, Mrs. A. c. Perham
green and white with pink peoples; Mrs
c. H. Bates, Mrs. A. D. Swift, whit
with yellow roses; Mrs. c. E. Chase
Miss Jennie M. Brown, green and white
Miss Alice NJ. Durham, Miss Nellie A
Hammond, imitation flags in red, whit
and blue. All the costumes were prett
and effective.
The end men were Carroll A. Bacon
Clarence l.. Ridlon, Edgar L. Wood ant
Geo. Fl. Jones, and were dressed il
white suits. They did good work, an
were indispensable to the success of tn
entertainment, Mr.. Wood and Mr.. Bacol
being especially good in their songs an,
clog dancing. Mr.. Wood played bone
and Mr.. Bacon tambourine. There wer
many good jokes and local hits. TIL
names of the rest of the gentlemen VIII
took part are as follows: q. r. Tuell
H. G. Loveland, John Brock, W. q
Barker, C. Everett Chase, and F. L
Pike of Norway, who very kindly assist
ed by singing in the choruses, also rem
dering the song "Just Little Rocking
Chair and You,'' on the first evening
All these were in dress suits with whit
vests and gloves. Mr.. Brock sum
"Angelena," and Mr.. Loveland "Ol'
Kentucky Home which were we'll re
ceived by the audience. Miss Dunbar
sang "Rufus Rastus johnson Brown" Of
the first evening. Mrs. Farnum an,
Mrs. Perham sang "Under Southern
ISkies," and Mrs. Bates "Why Adam
Sinned," with violin obligato by Mis-
Brown and guitar accompaniment Il
"Under Southern Skies" by Mrs. Bates
Mrs. Bates also sang on the first evening
the song "Robinson Crusoe." All thes
received generous applause. The SOM
"On Your Way" was we'll sung by Mrs
lSwift. The song "Dinner Bells'' will
response by chorus was sung by Mr.
Jones. The two character songs "Deet
1 DO NY mIb. odC0b duu nEs w UOu, dul
"Ebenezer Brown" by Mrs. Farunn
with Mr.. Bacon as "best man" wer,
especially we'll done and made decides
hit. The song Ebony Bells" was b!
the eight ladies, their costumes Showing
to good advantage.
The farces were we'll played, thos,
who took part being Mr.. Bacon and Mr.
Ridlon as coous, also Mrs. Farnum anG
Mrs. e. R. Davis, Mr.. w. a. Lurvey anG
Mr.. j. H. Cole. The sermon "Wh!
Adam and Eve Turned White" by q. c
Loveland was most logical and con
vincing. Each evening four ladies, Mrs
Farnum, Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Perham ant
Mrs. Chase, played quartette selection
on the paper horns.
The cake walk was done in great style
the first couple being Mr.. Bacon ant
Mrs. Bates; the second, Mr.. Ridlon ant
Mrs. Swift; two of the pickaninnies also
having short part on the first evening
The limitation couple, Mr.. Chase ant
Mrs. Farnum in comic costume, were 9
great success.
many compliments. His costume was 6
dress coat with trimmings Of pink velvet
knee pants of the same velvet and white
vest. Mrs. d. H. Wardwell was piano
accompanist for the whole programme
and did most efficient work. She wal
very helpful at the rehearssls and kind
ly loaned her piano for the two evenings
The stage was prettily trimmed with
bunting in red, white and blue, with
pictures of Washington and Lincoln dis
played. On the last evening Mr.. Waite,
Chandler of Norway was present and