Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-07-26
West paris.

West Paris.
Business is lively at the fruit farm Of |
F. L. Wyman on Curtis Hill. Mr.. |
Wyman has been very successful In |
fruit culture, and now expects to have |
ten thousand quarts of raspberries this
season which is the largest crop he ever
raised. The larger part of the fruit goes
to market In Portland, but he also sends
berries to Paris Hill, South Paris, Me-
chanic Falls, Bryant Pond and Berlin,
N. H. They are for sale here at the
store of 8. T. White. Mr.. Wyman has
had only about 500 quarts of strawber- |
ries this year, but says the indications
are good for large apple crop. He
makes speciality Of raspberries and
uses almost exclusively the Cuthbert
variety. These are large handsome
berry of excellent flavor which merit the
ready market he obtains for them.
The w. c. T. U. will hold a union
service next Sunday evening at the
Methodist chapel. Everyone cordially
invited. The union has recently added
four to its membership. They also have
just completed some new yearly pro-
grams which will be very helpful. The
next regular meeting will be held with
Mrs. o. K. Yates. Subject for special
consideration, "Hygiene and Heredity."
Early Friday morning the blacksmith
shop of Will Fl. Emery was totally de-
stroyed by fire. About 4 o'clock in the
morning Mr.. Emery was awakened by a
cracking sound, and springing up found
that the flames were already bursting
through the lower part of the building
which was 80 filled with smoke and fire
that nothing could be saved, although
an alarm was sounded by the mill whistle
and several were promptly on hand to
render any possible assistance. The
shop was new building very near the
home of Mr.. Emery on Greenwood Street
and will be severe loss to him, as in
the basement was nice cow, pig, and
quite flock of hens. There was no in
surance on the building. There is no
known cause for the fire, which appear
ed to have started in the basement,
except it is supposed tramp may have
slept on the hay and accidentally set it
on fire. 1t is fortunate that his house
was not destroyed also, for there is no
organized method for fighting fire in our
town. Again we feel like protesting
against the apathy of our citizens in this
regard. 1t would be crying shame for
our pretty little village to be sacrificed
to the fire fiend for lack of at least a
hook and ladder company in time of
need. These instances of accidental
fire should serve as notes of warning, that
we be not ready to purchase lock for
the stable after the horse is stolen.
Miss Florence Ide and her brother,
Master Russell, of Washington, D. c.,
are making two or three weeks visit
with their aunt, Mrs. David Emmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Durham returned
last Wednesday. On Saturday their son,
George L. Durham, accompanied by
wife, two daughters, and Mrs. Dunham's
mother, Mrs. N. l. Hawley, of Brattle.
boro, Vt, arrived for stay of week
Stella Churchill is working for Mrs. Dun
ham a part of the time this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Soule OF
Lewiston have been visiting Mrs. Soule's
sister, Mrs. A. j. Kicker. Mr.. and Mrs
Soule are now working at Chester
Fickett's for couple of weeks during
the haying season.
Mrs. Julia B. Kimball spent last weeh
here. During her stay Prof. Thomas
Whittemore of Tufts College was hel
guest at the Kimball cottage.
: Mrs. Charles Tucker of Colebrook
n. H., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. S
1T. White.
Miss Flora Murch of South Paris spen
: several days of last week with Mrs. S
IT. White.
Misses Jennie and Lura Bradbur.
have gone to Locke's Mills to remain
Through the berry season at Lake View
r Fruit Farm, owned by H. F. Maxim
Mrs. Bradbury may 60 for short time
r Mrs. Nelson Lapham has also gone there
They will probably be gone from four t.
: six weeks.
Mrs. Jennie Grover of Minneapolis
S MIMI, has been at l.. B. Swans for near
a ly three weeks, but went away last Wed
nesday.
ell Mrs. Angie R. Annis of Bethel, WHIT
has for some time been stopping witt
, her brother, Mr.. Caleb Fuller, wen
away few days ago. Mrs. Agnes L
: Pratt of Bridgton has also been visiting
r at Mr.. Fuller's.
At the regular meeting of Onward
Rebekah Lodge Tuesday evening of las
+ week, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Z. Pratt of thi
Q place and Willie V. Redding of Yves
2 Sumner were taken into membership
I That makes ten who have taken tn
Rebekah degree in this lodge in the pas
p two meetings. After the lodge closed
Q short but amusing farce entitled "Wh
Q we joined the Rebekahs' was played il
y the lower hall after which Shurtletf'
ice cream was served.
Miss Pearl Davis of Ashland, Mass, i
spending vacation with her aunt, Mrs
;. Susan B. Clafln.
A. K. Shurtleff is having vacation
, from work in his store.
Miss Sadie Davis is visiting her cousin
Bertha A. Emmons.