Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-12-06
,|T-v,cTURING SHAKER CHAIRS.


- Town OF Paris, oxford county, has
u .1 20 be quite sn industry. We be-
,hsy are made In no other place In
he ,s ~ any extent, although in some
vs. s states they are made quite exJen-
osN Two factories are at North aud
sN ~ West Paris. run on this class OF
on 3, EMPLOYING about seventy-tve hands
sbop-hands, pedlarS, and basket
10 - The method OF doing the basket
lss perhaps, will not be or much Inter
W. :, The reader, although II you should
comfortable position AFTER q hard
- work In Que OF the high, basket
- rocking chairs made here | am
.@rr YOU would call this feature OF the case
-'S Interesting and enjoyable. as much so
- YOUR chair was upholstered at cost
ffc,n OF twenty dollars instead OF
.l-ee or four which this class OF chairs re-
si. for.
49,. am through the State, OF how our Ia
.S-r, or graudfathcrs made the old fash
.sl kitchcn chairs with straight posts
.--r,5 by foot lathe and seated with stock
.-.-E,t out with a itck-kuile, aud the boast
"a, 3. that these will OuilaSt two sets OF
-.. modern ariStocratic shaker relative
~ m our native trees Increase their
'-.,,tb Ey forming one grain or layer OF
s,.l outside 90 taat previously existed.
.r,s thickness of these separate graius
.,.T the wsT from that Of very thin
.-.-.t3 q, half an inch, uta AMY, according
t.tse tree is growing slow or fast
.y., Grains or layers ot wood OF yellow
..E IN, used 60 make the basket work OF
60. ,hsI--. care being used - select
SO of medium thickness, The thinucst
-..b.. .- sufficiently strong AID the thick
.,n.,r. 50 >td aud uryj,lj,ug that they
'---rt be-. worked Co advantage. From
.r..., Cd twenty feet % The >traightest,
.-...tb,>t trees are used Ia. sc are care.
.-., 1.,l,I aud then pounded all over.
800, ,gnt and place. with heavy ham
-.-l,t,a flg ihe purpose, hen anywhere
l-.r one 90 q doy isytrs msy Dc peeled
.s src.-J.ug a., The log pounds easy or
,r. These grains are siIt up into strips
-r..r.H.t utIth with a mgCAine carefully
s...,I fir the purpose. to avoid making
..r. aud have a straight, smooth edge.
r..., age then sCrapcd smooth, " hen they
m. rtsIt fer Use. \ rapid worker with
r,a.I material viii prepare stock enough
n .rr l.y 90 seat one hundred office
hairs. and 10 Will take two persons four
.,t, ,a weave thi, aiuogJt iuto seats.
vt.au.. sugUut 20 twenty 0ac or two
.t-s TIL, a, called hand work and il
~..-.r. ,Ngty.eucc % 30 6: well II will
b.. ,..l taat .B stripping iayrr aiter layer
r~r-.u 80 THAR 10 vii present Just the
-. appearance that % has iu each prev
.,-, wear 90 - growth, uut.. $40 last moth
.-- . -,T hGI The same little crooked,
hrf l..
,.--t., a hundred wears ego. some nice
buzz, W.l sea; three or four hundred
nsr, Tire --oUtlS ~ the caterpillar
Wear, are Invariably Thin and poor, much
t1te annoyance oi those Who Use them.
:. r.-L.-i,..l j.--Er'
G,sp IaNTl E>-The Thirteenth Quar-
,s-,r Session ~ Mount Pleasant District
Iol.e VII 1s held with Great Falls Lodge
Iu.osG. r. O., " Baldwin, Wednesday,
Dec. fi commencing a. u A.N. Dele
-a.., .., 'or every Tn members OF frsc- /
t.n rtr,or should cone prepared with
Credentials. blanks Tor which VIII DC furu-
.,l.. 1t there De- a fuii attendance.
F..-- u,,-ts .u i-c evening Speakers
.-.a-Hrosi ste expected Entertainment
Fog .uto usy attend VI, tc furnished
is G..-, Pal, Lodge.
NJ, WI Gu,UziL, DIST. Secy.
d. N.r -.
L.~s. ao>-.-The members % Silver
Lskr 5.e NJ. 4s. /. %. OF c. T.. have
Adopted o., f,ov'rs resolution;
That Wc. g.. Lodge 90 Cool
T,-..ar,. sincerely >ympsJAize with SISTER
Fl-.r- ,1a il hep great loss AMI 0crrA'e-
r,t, s. tae death OF b,r husband. aat We
fr ,a' we have lost faithful and wor-
t.yr.ultg % our Order.
>I..,,J in +. II. aud c.
WN FuE. Secretary.
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