Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-31
West Paris.

The popular comedy, Mrs. Plodding's
Nieces, will be played by eight young
ladies next Wednesday evening, April
at Good Will Hall. Cast of characters
Mrs Manhattan, Dora i. Hill
Angelina. the singer. Laura Hill
Clementine, musician, Helen Dexter
violetta, an artist, Laura baruen
Antoinette, student. Atha Page
Estele, authorizes, Eva swift
Mary, in search Of q position as nursery go,y,
erness, Elinor Tuell
Mrs. Flooding, rich widow,
Marjorie n. Ellingwood
Hannah, the cook.
The entertainment will further consist
of music and readings, after which there
will be a social. Each lady who attends
is invited to bring box of food for {
box supper. The boxes will be sold II
the gentlemen at auction, and IL any ont
gets fooled, remember the day, and tha
it will not be the fault of any one bu
the purchaser. The entertainment II
under the auspices of the junior Y. P
c. U. and the L. L. Club and cannot fai
to be interesting. Every one cordially
invited. Admission 10 cents.
The poverty social at Good Will Hal
Wednesday evening of last week was
success, about so being present. About
40 were dressed in special costume t.
represent hard times, nearly one-halt
being children. Rev. Miss Macduff, Mrs
Clara Ridlon and D. II. Fifield were
chosen as judges and awarded prizes al
follows: For adults, first prize, Mrs. F
S. Farnum; I'd prize, Ralph Bacon
children, 1st prize, Clara Bacon; &c
prize, Herbert Gardner. Much merri
ment was caused by the varied costumes
DR., and Mrs. Wheeler receiving specia
compliments. The doctor was suitably
dressed and decorated to represent
policeman and did his best to preserve
order. There was short entertainment
consisting of humorous readings by
several children, song and piano music
and comic ladies' quartette.
Mrs. Emma W. Mann went the first OF
last week to Norway where she will re
main six weeks. She is learning to be
trimmer at Mrs. Aliens millinery store
Charles Martin and B. c. Curtis have
sold their house and land on Greenwood
Street, known to older residents as thu
Elder Hill place, to Mr.. Gerald A. Swift
of Shows Falls. Mr.. Swift will take
possession the first of May.
Mrs. Laura Reed was recently visited
BY her daughter, Mrs. Fred Kittredge, o
New Portland. She returned home will
Mrs. Kittredge on Saturday, the 2lst, t.
remain for some time.
Mr.. Charles Swift, who boarded will
Mrs. Reed, has gone to D. W. Gray's t.
board.
School begins this week with the SAM
teachers, Miss Lily p. Price OF Rich
mond for the grammar room and Mis-
Thayer of Bangor as primary teacher
We are not yet informed who the assist
ant will be.
Alice Barden and Ivan Tuell went t
Danville last Saturday evening wher
they sang their popular duet, 'Tm s.
Shy" at dramatic entertainment. Mis-
Alice also sang her Flower Song an
Master Ivan did some of his famous cloI
dancing. They were accompanied b
Mr.. and Mrs. Barden and Miss Brown.
Although weather and travelling wer
very unfavorable thirty or more wer
present at the union Gospel temperate
service held at the Universalist churc
last Sunday evening. Mrs. S. T. White
the w. C. T. U. ice-president from tn
Free Baptist Society, presided. The ex
cellent and instructive address was give
by Rev. Miss Macduff. Music was full
nished by a choir and tenor solo wa
sung by Mr.. Frank Pike of Norway.