Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-07-28
West Paris.

We have some hesitation regarding our
reply to the friendly invitation extended
by John, not having seen any positive
indication that he is sure of the sex. We
would not wish to unwillingly entangle
any respectable bachelor in difficulties.
The fame of John has reached our ears,
but we are not sure that he has heard
much about us, therefore we grant the
editor liberty to give any information If
desired. A neighbor has just lost
swarm of bees, and we should think it
favorable season of the year to locate
them. 1t was not specified as to tohere
we should line bees, but, considering the
sex, we infer he would agree that it
would be the appropriate thing TO ex-
plore the wood lots in Paris instead OF
Buckfield. We are well acquainted in
this vicinity and will see to it that there
is no trespassing. We should be pleased
to have John call over to West Paris
after haying and talk over the best
methods of procedure. We have had
but little experience in lining bees and
have always had wholesome fear OF the
sting connected Herewith, but We doubt
not in this adventure we should be pro-
tected; therefore, it is likely it would be
a fascinating employment and especially
pleasant could the search be rewarded
with plate of clover honey. The latch
string is always out, and it will be NO
trouble to set an extra plate. Answer
expected.
The hay crop will be much heavier
than was expected. The sweet corn is
not coming forward as rapidly as could
be desired. In many sections the apple
crop is an entire failure owing to the
late frost, but ON some of the higher
land the fruit escaped injury.
John Brock has not recovered as fast
as was hoped, and has been quite sick
the past week. The attending physician
says it is lung fever.
Mrs. Dexter w. Gray has returned
home, and is now stopping with her
mother, Mrs. Bicknell. She has not yet
recovered from her hospital treatment.
Mrs. F. S. Farnum is visiting relatives
in Newport, Maine, for short time and
her shop is closed until her return.
Mrs. S. T. White is away on a two
weeks vacation. and is with relatives in
Colebrook, n. H.
There are Qnite number of visitors
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gilbert and two
children, of Chicago, are stopping at c..
Fl. Lanes. Mr.. Lane took Mr.. Gilbert
to Andover for short fishing trip, a
couple of days, last week.
Mrs. Frank Stevens and four children
from Lynn, Mass, are at DR.. o. h.
Yates for few weeks.
Geo. l.. Durham and family of Brattle-
boro, VT, came Saturday for two
weeks stay with Mr.. and Mrs. S. W..
Durham.
The following relatives from Philadel-
phia, Pa, arrived Saturday at Mr.. David
Emmons': Miss Nellie T. Ide, Helen
Borneman, Mrs. Mabel Embry and two
children, Master Joseph and daughter
Mabel. They also bring with them as
guests Mrs. Kennedy and son Raymond.
The party will stay until September 1st,
and Mr.. Borneman and Mr.. Kennedy are
expected the second week in August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Bryant of
Bridgewater, Mass, are visiting their
uncle, G. w. Bryant and family, for a
week or two.
Mr.. Linus Stowell is here from the
West. visiting relatives and calling on
old acquaintance. He thinks some of
remaining in Maine this coming winter.
Mrs. Anna C.. Young is spending a
vacation with her son, Rev. c. 81. Young,
at Cornish.
Minot S. Davis is working in the mill
at Bryant's Pond. and Mrs. Davis and
little daughter Mildred are stopping
there for week or two with him.
L. w. McAllister, engineer in L. NJ.
Mann's mill, is to move his family to
Bryant Pond, thus leaving a vacant rent
at n. j. Cushman's.
Ernest T. Cushman is at Dartmouth
College summer school taking a special
course In mathematics.
| James Perry and family have moved
into the John Willis house, which leaves
vacant rent in the Hannibal Curtis
house.
Mr.. Hamlin and wife and the Misses
Evans of Portland are boarding with
Mrs. Mooney.
Mrs. H. X. Moore from Boston has
come to spend the summer at F. IL.
Youngs.
Fred Howe and wife from Berlin,
n. H., are visiting his father, Jesse
Howe.
Mrs. Geo. Coffin, of Swampscott,
Mass, is visiting DR.. and Mrs. F. E
Wheeler.
A. X. Baldwin, wife and son, from
Winthrop, are at Allie Marshall's.
Miss Ethel NJ. Young visited Della
Ridlon Penley at Locke's Mills two III
three days last week.
Last Friday, two handsome deer were
seen in Dearborn's pasture just back OF
FL. G. Browns house, which is but three
or four minutes walk from the village
post Office.
The same day F. l.. Wyman saw a
good sized moose near his house.
Mrs. Mary G. Bradbury and daughter
Lura went Saturday for a weeks visit
to Locke's Mills and Bethel. Her mil
linery shop will be kept open by Miss
Jennie NJ. Brown from A. NJ. to p. NJ.
Not open evenings unless by request.