Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-24
Old Folks Concert at North Main Street Methodist Church-Senior Class Gives Surprise Party-Sixteen Entered for Race.

Ye Olde Folkes' Concert, held at Parfon Jerome Greer's M. F. meeting Houfe on ye North Main street was the attraction which drew bi7 audi ence of people from Greeneville and the city Friday evening. It took the small sum of two shillings to get Into the church and once in, the gathering was captivated by the witty and hu- morous selections and the old-fash- toned melodies recited and sung by the impersonators of Ye Olden Time, who were appropriately attired in costumes of days gone by.
 For the past six weeks have rehears- als been carried on, and the full fruit age of the careful instruction and un- ceasing efforts of Miss Gladys Upton, Frank Yeomans and Miss Annie Fleischer were clearly evident Friday evening Storms of applause followed the work of all the singers and speak CTS. The programme follows:
 Ye First Part: Dearest Spot on Earth, all ye singers; Quartette. Josh ua Slowcom, Hezekiah Highpitch, Pe- ter Longman, Jehosophat Deeptone; Strike the Cymbals. all ye singers; recitation. Mistress Parks; Cousin Je- dediah. Joshua Slocum and all ye sing CTS: DOst Thou Love Me, Ruth Win throp and Simon Simpson; worldly song Peter Longman; recitation, Mas ter Eccleston; duet, Hezekiah High pitch and Jehosophat Deeptone;. Olde Folks at Home, Philura Hopkins: solo, Whistle It, Preserve Greenleaf. NE InsOmuch as ye singers do grow weary let ye fiddler play for some minutes.
 Ye Next Part: Jerusalem, My Glo- rious Home. all ye singers; solo, Josh ua Slocum; recita- ion, Squire Harvey; song. Grandma's Advice, Priscilla Hotchlziss; Home Again, all ye sing CTS; recitation Mistress Parks; Yam kee Doodle, Leftenant Abner Stillman; recitation, Master Eccleston; Aud Lang Syne all ye singers. N.B.-All those who are so blessed as to have good singers voices are expected to stand up and join in ye last tune.
 The following is the list of ye sing CTS who took part: Maids, Philura Hopkins, Mrs. John Lewis; Priscilla Hotchkiss, Nellie Grove; Tabitha Tip ton, Nellie Anderson; Temperance Blake. Mary Lund; Charity Tompkns. Eva Lund; Dorcas Harding. Jennie Matthews; Deborah Smith, Flora Matthews; Prudence Williams. Erma Very: Hopestill Parsons, Lillian Aus tin; Zeviah Bliss, Mrs. George Upton; Dame Livewell Davis Mrs Gray, Re- membrance Black, Mrs. 'MoNeely; Ex- perience Allen .Dorothea McNeelv; De- sire Mason, Ruth Yeomans; Submit Baker, GerLruue 4eOmanS, Ruth Win throp Mary Gray: Makepeace Adams. Mrs. Howard; Deliverance Marvin, An nie Fleischer; Hepzivah Pringle. Ethel Carpenter Men: Jehosophat Deep tone. Frank Yeomans: Hezekiah High pitch, James Henderson; Peter Long, man William Lund; Joshua Slowcom Steven Peckham; Ezekiel Higginbo- tham, Louis Mason; Cotton Mather Green, Louis Bentley: Jehiel Hopkins, John Lewis; Cyrus Ketcham. Lewis Hull; Leftenant Abner Stillman. T. B. Upton; Simon Simpson. John Bowker; leader, Preserve Greenleaf. oscar w. Carpenter Fiddler, Miss Minnie E. Townsed; pianist, Miss Elizabeth Crowe: harpsichord. Silence Watkins. Miss Gladys Upton. The speakers were Master Lot Eccleston, Squire James Harvey and Mrs. Avery Parks.
 Following the concert those who took part enjoyed refreshments in the basement of the church. The proceeds from the concert will be used to pay for the electric lights which have been installed in the church.