Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-02-14
Paris News Items.

Academy faculty gave grand Dali III
tie Academy gymnasium, which was
we'll attended. The Fielding orchestra
furnished the music and everybody en-
loved themselves immensely.
Saturday was Founder s.day and was
celebrated by an excellent meeting and
well rendered program IN the taber-
nacle II RI Cummings general super
intendent of church schools, was pre-
sent and gave timely instruction to
both faculty and students. F 5. Bran
we'll, president of the Union Stake,
Union Oregon and brother of Principal
Ernest Bramwell, was present and
spoke most entertainingly.
| For some time past the Fielding
| Dramatic Association has been drilling
on that beautiful military drama by |
Force of Impulse The Fieldin &
| Dramatic association was organized
qnite recently and consists principally |
OF the Academy faculty. This play |
which was played at the opera house
saturday night is the first attempt they
have made, and should they improve
bv practice they will put in the shade
any of the travelling troupes that come
our way AS they are at present they
far excel the greater part and are the
PEERS of them all The largest house
in the history of Paris greeted this
company, and Judging from the out
bursts Of applause everybody was high
ly entertained. In the language of one
of the court house boys lit was simply
fine" This company played to a
crowded house in Bloomington Tuesday
} night and from there we have heard
, only words of praise. We are informed
that the company will lay one night
in Montpelier next week and we take
this opportunity of saying that all who
attend will get value received for their
2 money.
Sunday last the people of Paris were
, treated to some excellent discourses on
education by Superintendent H. II.
Cummings, Principal Ernest Bramwell.
President + S. Bramwell and President
l Joseph r. Shepherd.
I We were informed that the Academy
S, beard had decided to build the north
o wing to the academy and put in a
heating plant before the next school
:, year.
On the Goth of this month the Idaho
Academy of Pocatello will meet the
Fielding IN basket ball and story
contest. The basket ball game will be
played in the Fielding gym" in the
= afternoon and the story contest will be
/ held in the tabernacle in the evening
II We anticipate good time and every
# body are invited to attend. The Field
II ing orchestra and brass band will
furnish music for the occasion.
Last saturday was gala day in Pari
= and many people flocked into the cit.
Is to witness the long talked of horse rae
le between Will Stucki's team and MI
10 Waltons famous blacks. Early in tn
a. afternoon the sports commenced to as
:, semble There were people from ever
: part of The valley in sleighs, horse bac
and afoot. There we're young mer
II middle aged and old men, as well as
H. fair representation OF the fairer Sc
81 congregated on the corner of Main an
!. Canyon street, laughing. chatting
yelling and freezing. hnt all were to
he gritty to leave before the last race wa
tY run. An old white haired gentlema
lls who has been telling the boys for SON
time past that it was dangerous spol
and ought not to be INDUCED in, W;
~ present, his eyes sparkling with e:
let citement. When the race was final
en- run some one said to him, that was
tn fine race wasn't it? and he reptile
NJ, 'Juss o, yes, yes There were thr'
races run in which Paris teams part
Z" cipated and two of the three races we
M won by them.
The measles epidemic is still ragiI
an and we have commenced to wond
lid where the end will be. But we lea
Nv from the papers that we are not alor
ia as many other parts of the weste
country are likewise suffering
- Judge Walters got through wi
- court in short order. Many of t
KS. cases being continued. others thro'
aye out. while some were settled out
to court. The Judge left Paris Wedn
a.. day morning