Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-07-21
West Paris.

FL. Wyman of Curtis Hill is just be-
ginning to be busy with the marketing
of his raspberries. he is to have about
the usual crop. He~recently made a
trip to Portland and will market the ber-
ries with different firm. They will net
him or 8 cents pint. His crop of
strawberries was light this year and of
inferior quality on account of dry
weather early In the season. He will
have other fruit later In the season. Mrs.
Mary Andrews, widow of the late Chas.
Andrews, works in the house and her
son is also hired for the season. Will
Bryant is working as hired man for the
summer. Mr.. Wyman has nice fruit
farm, and the harvesting of the berries
and fruit makes quite an industry dur
| ing the season. Mrs. Wyman is also
known in this vicinity and surrounding
towns as the maker of very pretty May
baskets and artificial flowers which have
a ready sale.
Mann's mill is shut down until after the
hayiug season, when they will resume
work If lumber can be obtained.
Rev. VIM. M. Kimmell of Charlestown
Mass, who is to preach here two or three
Sundays for the Universalists, is going
to spend the several weeks of his sum.
mer vacation here. Mrs. Kimmell came
with him and they will board with Mrs
Hattie B. Mooney, who is living in the
upstairs rent of her new house. Mr.
Kimmell also supplies the pulpit al
West Sumner during his vacation.
Gertrude Stuart, younger daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Swan, is spending hel
vacation here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Adams have moved
to Portland and his barber shop here il
Iclosed.
Mr.. Ivan Stowe and wife have moved
to Bethel.
Mr.. Will Pratt of South Woodstock
sawed the fingers of one hand quite bad
", and as it will be several days before
he can work, he and his family are visit
ing his father here.
Miss Mabel Stearns, who has not beer
in very good health, is now gaining.
John Brock came near having pneu
monia last week, and he and his wife were
both sick for few days. Mrs. Eugene
Hammond took their baby to care for
Mr.. Geo. w. Bryant is very poorly.
Mrs. Elva E. Locke has nice new up
right piano in exchange for her ole
square one.
Rev. A. F. Hinckley gave an illustrat
ed temperance lecture last Wednesda!
evening at the Methodist chapel.
Mrs. Josephine Childs is visiting il
this vicinity for several weeks. She will
make it her principal stopping place
with Mrs. Susan b. Claflin.
C. N. Childs, wife and child, have beef
visiting her people in Paris and Wood
stock.
Miss Pearl Davis of Ashland, Mass, il
visiting Mrs. Claflin.
Arthur Kicker has taken vacation
trip on his wheel to visit relatives il
Acton.
Miss Jennie Pierce of New York i
visiting Mrs. Elva E. Locke.
!. Frank L. Willis is doing some hayinl
ut Greenwood for a few days. Arthu
L. Mann and Benjamin Davis went witt
him for little outing and to try thei
luck with the rod and line. They will
occupy Hunters Camp near the mil
owned by Mr.. Willis.
The brick work is nearly complete'
on the new post Office building.
. Mrs. G. l.. Young and daughter o
Braintree, Mass, are boarding at tn
Maple House for week or two.
Miss Ethel NJ. Young visited her cousin
, Mrs. Maude Pratt Farwell, at Bethel
two or three days of last week.
. Mr.. George d. Robertson of Sout
, Paris was guest at Geo. w. Bryant
over Sunday.
Rev. DR.. Salley, of Lewiston, supplies
the pulpit for the Free Baptist societ
, Sunday.
The Methodist Society intend t
, observe Children's Day next Sunda
/ evening.
Miss Nellie Marshall is taking res
, from her vocation as nurse and is a
, home for a vacation.