Milford chronicle., 1914-12-25
THE HIGH School opERErrA.

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The operetta given by the pupils Of
the High School, in the Milford New
Century Club, Wednesday evening, No
vember 18th, under the able instruction
Of Miss January, was a great success in
every way. The operetta was entitled,
''On Plymouth Rock, and was the story
Of the first Thanksgiving Day.
Laura Salevan capably took the part of
Priscilla, a mischievous, fun-loving, Puri-
tan maid, who was forever quarreling
with Dame Goodly, portrayed by Anna
Wilkins. who kept marrying her off to
Captain Stand'sh, to which she objected
very much She was in love with and
finally married John Alden, the part Of
whom was we'll taken BY Eugene Muir
ply.
The game for this FIRST Thanksgiving
dinner was supplied by the Puritan
Youths. It was prepared by the Puritan
maids About the time the feast was
ready, the warwhoop of the Indians was
heard, and they arrived marching to the
tune Of an Indian dance and were under
the leadership Of Franklin Martin, as
Chief Massasoit. They were greeted by
Robert Foulk, who played the part Of
Gov Winslow, and then all partook Of
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Operetta, and was given for the benefit Of
the school library. The building was
crowded to its full capacity, many being
compelled to stand. and every one seemed
to 20 away well pleased. There has
been request that this operetta should
be repeated which may be done although
those in charge have not definitely de-
cided at this writing Should it be given
again we feel sure that it will draw an
other large crowd. GRIER r. BAYNUnd. |
AN ADVENTURE IN SNAKE GULLY.
It was bright, sunny day in April, Of
the year 1878, when two young darkies, |
a boy and a girl, sat on the bank of
river. near the village of Brunswick, |
Georgia. The boy was the larger of the |
two, and belonged to Don Rae, the son |
Of a wealthy planter. The girl was his |
sister. Said the boy, whose name was
George
''Marse Don say he want to 20 priv |
ieerin' on de Ester but his dad he say
Marse Don can't 60, so Marse Don he /
get mad an say he amt no chile, and /
want to 20 with Cap'n Bar lett. Dat 4
make de old man mad. an he leave an /
say, Marse Don just simply can't go. "
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prove he amt no child an 50 he 20 an /
get his gun an 90 off towards de swamp. /
Dat was dis mornin' an heah it am /
neahly foah O'Clock, an Marse Don he
amt not home yit, so I've come out to /
look for him.
well, George, said the girl, II
done see Marse Don 90 of cards Snake
Gully, but done spose he was gwine
up to see Miss Nelly, dat Ibis up dar.
an 50 didn't think nothin of it.
Well, said George, II spose III 20
see If he be up dar. Good bye, Sue,
and he went on up the river
In the meantime Don had gone up to-
ward Snake Gully, to prove he was not a
child, and he was soon to have the op-
poriunity.
Snake Gully was a passage through
The swamp. and on the other side Of It
lived Mr. Johnston, whose pretty daugh-
er, Nelly, was the object Of Don's af-
ectiOns. The gully was the basking 5
place Of the rattiers and copperheads Of ,
he swamp and It was not uncommon for
laves to start through on foot and never
each the other side. II was about two r
7clock when Don started through the 4
ully Il was the first time he had ever
tempted it on foot, but he had often 4
one through on horseback, as that was 4
Be SO dangerous.
Don went quite a good way and did V
see any snakes. 50 his courage rose,
be began to whistle. He kept on u
az until be was very near the other Z
tfu he was startled BY a shrek.
ed stock still, very much fright Z,
ut then started out to where he
d The shrek came from. He had IA
only q few steps when he SAY Nelly ID