NICODEMUS — The second annual Nicodemus Chautauqua will be Saturday, May 26, starting at noon under the big tent in Nicodemus. There will be free food and refreshments for all.
The big tent will house visitors and performers and keep you cool under what might be a hot day. Todd Tomar has organized the ‘Nicodemus Old New Timers Band.” They will provide period musical entertainment between performances.
Performers will include stories and history of Nicodemus past. Leroy Walz who lives on the Ellis Trail, portrays, Nicodemus newspaper editor, Lightfoot, will quarrel with Phil Martin, also of Ellis, portraying W.R. Hill, editor and town organizer.
Len Shamber of Damar, will keep you spellbound as he describes the 1886 fire. Daniel Moore, portraying postmaster Zach Fletcher, will detail the settler’s response to Indians who arrived in town the winter of 1878.
