Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-05-05
West Paris.

The popular drama, Red Acre Farm,
will be presented Tuesday evening, Nay
Is, at Academy Hall, Paris Hill. There
will be high class speclalties between the
acts consietlng Of vocal solos and read.
ings By Mr.. Alden Chase Of Bryant's
Pond, and vocal and piano solos BY Miss
Alice Barden Of West Paris, and Shaw's
Orchestra OF South Paris, which will
furnish music for dancing after the
drama. On Thursday evening Red Acre
Farm was presented at Grange Hall to .
crowded house, who showed their high
appreciation Of the play by their hearty
applause and attention. Red Acre Farm
10 one of the best dramas ever played In
West Paris. 1t IL bright and clean, with
plenty OF dramatic situations and
pathos, with comedy enough to make 1t
cheerful and laughable at intervals 10
the play. The cast Ia composed OF some
Of our best local talent. The entire cast
and drama Was Q success from start to
flush. Some OF the actors who took
leading parts were presented with
bouquets during the performance.
Fly swifter round, ye wheels OF time,
and bring the welcome day. The even.
ing of May Z, which is this week Thurs
day, will witness the production OF Ye
Old Folks Concert at ye Grange ball.
Friends from ye neighboring village will
assist In ye chorus Of upwards Of 40
voices under ye director, Mrs. j. F.
Wood, with 70 piano player, Mrs. D. A..
Grover. Besides tho chorus members
the following persons will render con.
certsd numbers and solos: Franklin
Grange quartet, West Paris Grange
quartet, Miss Ella Berry soprano, male
quartet, Mrs. John r. Wood, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll Bacon, Mrs. Mary Stetson,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Wood, Mise Alice
Barden, Horatio r. Tuell, Mrs. Quinby
Perham, Dana L. Grover, Clayton
Churchill, Mrs. s. T. White and others.
Charles Martin ye fiddler. The chorus
will be dressed In ye style Of ye olden
time, and with the funny selections with
the grand old time anthems will make
an evenings entertainment of profit and
pleasure that no one can afford to miss.
The concert will be given for the benefit
of West Paris Grange. Tickets on sale
at c. P. Dunham's at popular prices.
d. A. Bacon OF Bryant's Pond Is build
ing an addition to the ell of L. Fl.
Penley's store, which Mr.. Penley's
family will use for kitchen and dining
room in connection with their rooms on
the second floor, making more room on
the first floor in connection with bis
store.
The usual spring movings are now In
order. G. A. Smith has moved into the
Locke residence; E. F. Barrows and
w. E. Bryant will occupy the two rents
over their store; Rev. C. q. Young and
family are moving into the NJ. e. parsou-
age; G. Il. Lane, Jr., has purchased Mr..
Young's house on Church Street and
will move there. The family Of E. D.
Stilwell will occupy the Tucker rent
vacated by Mr.. Lane, and V. E. Filing
woods family will occupy the Bates rent
vacated by E. D. Stilwell.
Remember the annual meeting OF West
Paris Library Association, May 4th, at
the library room.
John Kannaugh has moved his family
to A. R. Tuell's house.
Mrs. Lucy Dearborn and Eugene Jud-
kins are visiting at A. c. Perbam's.
The Chickadee base tall team went to
Bethel last week Friday and played With
the grammar school team there, aud won
their second game for the season.
Helen Dexter IL teaching school at
Greene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. B. Durham have
moved to Curtis Hill, with Mrs. Dun.
hams son, Alton Day, and family. This
was formerly Mrs. Dunhsm's home.
A. D. Swift will sell bis household
uoods at anction at G. A. Smiths store
Thursday afternoon at l o'clock. Mr..
Smith will also put in large lot of
household goods and other things.