Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-10-13
West Paris.

West Paris.
For long time the people Of our CON-
munity have felt the need Of some IRE
protection for our village, and have been
much gratifled that during the past year
la good fire company has been organized,
hose purchased to attach to the steam
pump at the mill of the Paris Manufac-
turing Co., q good chemical engine
bought, also ladders, buckets, etc. The
fire company is In need of supplies such
az rubber suits Tor the hosemen, truck
| for the ladders, etc., and the people OF
our town have decided to give them a
grand benefit entertainment. First
there will be supper from $50 to 1880,
consisting of baked beans, coffee. salads,
cold meats and pastry. West Paris
Grange has kindly offered the use of
their dining hall for this which was &C
cepted. Price of supper tickets 20 cents,
children under II, 10 cents. In the even
| ing a first-class entertainment will be
given which promises to be one of the
best for the season. The popular
comedy, "The Village Post Office" will
be played by some of the best local talent
| in town, the entire cast including over
forty characters. The play represents
combination of country store and village
post Office with the people who come In
during an evening. Cast Of characters
as follows:
william Jones, Postmaster. j. e. Brock.
syssy SSn scn ss T .hsr high ones
lust home from boarding school,
James Henry JONES' their sqn green country Sun.!y
Colonel Gibson, big story teller. c. +. Barden.
Geo. H. Jones.
silas Hardhack. still bigger story teller,
Deacon slocum, horse trader. Frank L. Willis.
Lily Ann slocum. his wife, Cora D Lurvey.
Betsy Winslow. dressmaker, Mrs. Phila Davis.
Rev. Tobias Dusenberry,
Doctor Dolliver, Earle Adams.
Reuben Kicker, who suffers,
Carroll A. Bacon.
Miss Annie stoehr.
Lee Sing. Chinaman, e. L. Wood.
Widow Gray,
Mrs. Anna W. White.
| Mary Ann Stedman, deaf, Mrs. Ada B. Barden.
Mandy Baker, believer In Woman's Rights,
Mrs. Agnes 4. Brock.
Patrick OMuiligan, R. Merton Hammond.
Delilah Martin, Laura NJ Barden.
Mrs. Briggs recently nom Il. Mrs. s'i Jena NJ Chase.
Claudius, her son, Maynard Chase.
s0r'h Cassidy Mrs. Briggs h %rs k f' NJ Swift,
Jonathan Abner, Cynthia Abner, who have
visited the city,
Mr.. willis, Mrs Mabel A. Mann.
Martha Reynolds, who knows the news,
Mrs. Genevra g. Tuell.
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Children
| Henry withrow, Harold Perham.
Katie Dusepberry, Tena Kimball.
| Annie Goodwin, Clara Bacon.
| Robbie Robinson, Robert Churchill.
Maggie Robinson, Hadge Tuell.
Jennie Brown, Matte Tuell.
| Johnnie DOlliver, Roy Young.
Mary Sl0cum, Helen Dexter.
There will be vocal and instrumental
music and cute songs and specialties by
some of the children. Entertainment
begins at 7:45. Tickets rs cents. Under
~ years, Is cents. Reserved seats on
sale at Shurtleff's drug store at IS cents.
There will be dance after the play.
Tickets % cents per couple. Refresh
ments served at intermission. Children
under years of age admitted to both
supper and entertainment free. II
weather or travelling is unfavorable the
entertainment will be repeated on Thurs
day evening, Oct. %. Reserved seat
tickets not used Wednesday will be good
Thursday. The fire company need the
proceeds and your patronage is solicited.
The committee chosen to arrange for the
entertainment was:
| Miss Jennie NJ. Brown.
| Mrs. John =. Brock.
Mrs. Levi Shedd.
Stage manager. j. f. Brock.
Supper committees:
Mrs. j. Frank Reed.
Mrs. Z. W Penley.
Mrs. Levi Shedd.
| At the annual business meeting of the
| Universalist Good Will Society Wednes-
day evening of last week the following
officers were elected for the coming
year:
| President-Mrs L. c. Bates.
| vice.Pres Mrs. Levi sheid.
Sec-Mrs. L. NJ. Mann.
| Assist. Sec Mrs. Dora NJ. jackson.
| Treas.-Miss Della II. Lane.
The society is in excellent financial
standing.
The Methodist society will have their
annual harvest dinner and supper on
Thursday, Oct. 20, at Centennial Hall.
They have reputation for excellent
food and will merit generous patronage.
| DR.. and Mrs. F. E. Wheeler, Merton 81.
Hammond and Others are away for the
week on the Boston excursion.
| Mrs. F. S. Farnum had an attractive
display of hats and millinery at her open
ing the first of last week.
Il The ona1 roathnr 81 ~ A n Dar
ham, who has for several years been liv-
ing upstairs in his house, has been quite
i'll for several days.
Mrs. D. w. Gray has been on the sick
list for week. She ia attended by DR..
O.. K. Yates.
Mrs. Orren Tubbs and Mrs. Addie
Evans visited Mrs. Frank L. Willis
several days last week.
Mrs. A. D.. Coburn is visiting at Shaw
NUT for week.
Mr.. John Mattherson, who worked
last winter on the special extra engine
which was kept here for an assistant by
the G. T. r. R., has returned with the
expectation Of having the same work
this winter. He has moved his family
into Mrs. Kingman Churchill's house at
Trap Corner.
Miss Jane Tonks of Washington, D. c.,
who has been spending vacation at
Berlin, N. H., was recently guest of
Rev. 1. s. Macduff and sung solos at the
morning and evening service at the
Universalist church Oct. 4.
The grange dinner and supper was
we'll patronized and there was soclable
in their hall in the evening.
Mr.. Herbert Fuller, who sold his house
on Pioneer Street to George Howe, has
gone to Dickvale and Mr.. Howe has
moved into his new purchase.
Walter Rowe has moved from Shows
Falls into the rent in Will Berry's house
vacated by Mr.. Howe.
L. NJ. Irish and family have been
spending week at Buckfield.
The Oxford Universalist Association
will meet here Oot 2Sth and Goth.
X. Il. Gates left Wednesday for few
weeks visit with relatives in Halifax,
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