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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
East Hebron.

The roads are dry in nearly all places
around, and farmers are busily engaged
preparing the soil and planting gardens
and potatoes.
Since the late rain grass is growing
finely, and was not winter killed as was
feared by many.
Mrs. Mertie (Reeord) Moschides re-
turned from st. Louis last week, where
she passed nearly two years, and came to
keep house for her brother, Mr.. III. A.
Record, who will return to his work on
the railroad, with Eddie Record to assist
in doing light work.
Mrs. X. p. Fuller is very sick, and her
recovery is thought very doubtful.
Mr.. Elkanah Harlow is now visiting
his cousin, Mr.. Baker Phillips. Since
the death of his last wife he is left alone
in his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Hodsdon passed
last Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. X. Hodsdon.
Mr.. Palmer, our meat man, has re-
turned to his meat route and furnishes a
fine variety of choice meats of all kinds.
Mr.. Albert Merrill's workmen are now
taking a short time at home on the farm,
but intend to finish work for Albert
soon, as all is finished but filling the
ditch part of the distance.
Mr.. Will Slattery is clerking for Mr..
Geo. Needham.
Mr.. Z. Nutting is at work for Mrs. l.
W. Marshall and daughter Lizzie.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

First Baptist Church, Rev. e. o. Taylor. pastor
Preaching every Sunday at loA5 A. n. SUNDAY
school at y n. Sabbath Evening Service at
Prayer Meeting Thursday evening at 80, Cove
nant Meeting the last Friday before the LIST
Sunday OF the month At 80 P. II. All not
Universarst Church. Sunday School every
Sunday at 10 AS AN.
j. Murray Quinby of Newton, Mass,
is with his family at Elmhurst for few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pierce have gone
to attend the two hundred and fiftieth
anniversary of Chelmsford, Mass, Mr..
Pierce's native town. They will also
spend few days in Boston.
Preaching services at the Universalist
church will begin next Sunday. Rev.
|C. A. Knickerbocker of Arlington,
Mass, will supply during June. The
preaching service will be at the usual
hour, 1915 A. NJ, with Sunday School
following.
Charles L. Case and son Lyman of
New York arrived Saturday. With
them as guests are Mr.. Cases brother,
Francis Case, and wife, of New York,
who will remain for a few days. Lyman
will remain for the summer, stopping at
the farm until the family come.
Mrs. W. II. Smith of Albany, N. Y, is
at Paris Hill, called here by the death Of
her sister, Mrs. Margaret Brown. Miss
Hannah Kavanaugh will return with
Mrs. Smith to Albany.
Merle S. Cooling of Hebron Academy
was the guest of Will Atwood Sunday.
Monday Mr.. Cooling started by way OF
Montreal and Chicago for his home in
Alameda, California, which he expects to
reach Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Atwood and
Master Raymond l.. Atwood went to
Dixfeld Monday to stay over Memorial
Day.
Mrs. Cullen L. Carter has returned to
Paris Hill and opened her home here for
the summer.
Mrs. Margaret Brown, widow of the
late Alonzo Brown, died last Wednesday
after a lingering and painful illness.
Mrs. Brown has resided in and near this
village for many years. She has been a
very industrious and hard working
woman and by her excellent qualities
has made many friends. About two
years ago Mrs. Brown united with the
Baptist church here. The funeral was
largely attended at the church Friday
afternoon and was conducted by her
former pastor, Rev. II. Fl. Bishop, now
of uodgdon in Aroostook County, assist
ed by Rev. E. o. Taylor, the present
pastor of the church. The sympathy of
the entire community is with the niece,
Miss Hannah Kavanaugh, for whom Mrs.
Brown has made a home since early
childhood.
Mrs. Browns sister and niece wish
through the columns of the Democrat to
thank her kind friends and neighbors
for their kindness and sympathy in their
bereavement.
Mrs. w. II. SMITH,
Miss HANNAH KAvANAUGH.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
NeWry.

Friends and neighbors of Mrs. Mary
Foster met at the residence of Walter
Foster, with whom she makes her home,
Sunday, May 2lst, to give her a surprise
party in honor of her 10th birthday. The
rooms were beautifully decorated with
flowers, and an elegant repast was serv-
ed at P. NJ, prepared by her daughters,
Miss May and Mrs. Walter Foster. to
which each visitor did ample justice. 1t
was delightful occasion and enjoyed
by none more than by the dear white:
haired old lady in whose honor it was
given.
The family of w. B. Wight went to
Norway, Wednesday, the oath, to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Wight's sister, Mrs.
Etheridge, whose death, after only ten
days suffering from pneumonia and
Bright's disease, has filled their hearts
with deepest sorrow.
1t is very cold and the season is back
ward. Very few farmers are nearly
through planting. Heavy frosts three
successive nights this week, but warmer
to-day.
Mrs. A. w. Powers is seriously i'll,
and her recovery is doubtful.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
Lowell.

The salmon fishing is improving in
the lake, several good ones being taken
the past week.
Marcellus L. Stearns has gone to Bos,
ton and will work for the Pullman
Palace Car Company.
Otis 4. Andrews and wife have come
to their summer home at Sabattus for
the season.
Mrs. Ellen R. Stearns has sold the sum-
mer cottage and land opposite the
school house at Center Lowell to Albion
Heald.
The new drug store of DR.. Allen at
the village is open for business in charge
of Mr.. Frank Allen of Portland. 1t lisa
very pleasant store and fine stock OF
goods.
A party of five have come to Sunshine
Cottage, the summer home of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Abbott, for visit.
Orris LeBaron and wife are to move to
North Chatham.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
Denmark.

Mr.. Leon ii. Ingalls, and Mr.. Arthur
Richardson have been fishing in Mount
ain Pond and returned with nice string
of trout.
Mrs. Geo. Webb has accepted a situa-
ton as cook at the Bay of Naples Inn for
the season.
Mrs. Geo. w. Gray and Mrs. II. C..
Jewett made trip to Portland Thurs
day.
Mr.. David Chandler of Fryeburg is
surveying logs here for Mr.. Al Gordon.
1t is very doubtful if any logs can be
slipped here on account of low water.
A few of the members of Silver Re.
bekah Lodge, No. 10, attended the
district meeting held at Brownfield on
Wednesday evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
Albany.

The warm wave has arrived at last,
and we hope that it will be able to wash
away those frosty mornings, as we have
had four in succession, and now we shall
hope to see things take on brighter ex-
preston if it is somewhat green.
T. B. Burke of Bethel has been in
town twice this week after veal calves,
and the last time he made quite a clean
sweep and secured large load.
Selectman w. Z. Herrick has had the
old stone watercourse at Hunts Corner
taken up and thoroughly repaired for
the first time in over fifty years since it
was first built in the days when John
Hunt, Esq, was landlord at Hunts
Tavern and sold new rum for three cents
glass. But to-day we are thankful to
say there was nothing but Adams ale
used in the reconstructing.
B. S. Skillings and wife of Bolster
Mills passed through the place on their
way to Mason to visit their daughter,
Mrs. Arthur E. Tyler. Mr.. Skillings
says he has dressed and shipped more
calves this season than he ever has
before in any one season.
Your correspondent in company with
his son, F. E. Bean, visited Mt. Abram
Lodge, 1. o. o. F., Bethel, last Satur,
day night, and had the superb pleasure
of seeing the West Paris team work the
I'd and Sd degrees upon three candidates.
The work was exceptionally fine and
showed a great degree of thought and
thorough drilling. We feel sure that
every one must say the floor work would
be hard to beat by any team, and we
hope and trust they may all live to work
together many nights on large number
of candidates.
Memorial services will be held here
the 3Oth, and if the weather is favorable
we shall expect a large gathering.
The Hunts Corner school is still with
out a teacher, as the superintendent has
been unable to secure one thus far.
Karl o. Thompson, who supplied the
church here last year, is expected to be
back in his place for the summer, and
to preach his first sermon the 2Sth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
East Sumner.

Winnie Head and sister Agnes are. up
from Lewiston on an auto trip, and many
of our people have been treated to their
first ride on the now quite common
horseless carriage. Winnie took out his
auto the other afternoon and in less than
three hours made circuit of some ten
miles, stopping at points along the route
to fish in the brooks, and secured about
% fine trout. His machine is the STAN
ley make and operated by steam. 1t
will readily climb the hardest hills in
the vicinity.
DR.. E. II. Andrews of Brunswick was
in town some days ago en- route for Bald
Mountain camps at the Rangeleys on a
fishing tour.
Lake travel is quite good this season
and later on will be increased.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
North Paris.

A. L. Curtis, wife, and little Leon, G..
l.. Curtis, wife, and Mildred, aud P. w.
Curtis and lady were at W. e. Curtis
May 21st.
Marcellus Littlehale has returned
home and is at his brothers., A. D. Lit
tlehale's.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. K. Dow and Ethel
went to South Paris May oath.
A. D. Littlehsle has sold two cows,
two calves and FIVE hogs to Ben Gerrish,
and e. E. Field sold two hogs
and bull.
Lincoln Holmes bought . small build
ing of Ernest Mason and had It moved to
his place and will use it for blacksmith
shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Il. Beck visited at B.
K. Dow's May II.
r. B. Movers lost one Of his horses ~
Gently and now has sick COW.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
Oxford.

Mr.. Russell Hersey of Livermore is
visiting his brother, DR.. A. l.. Hersey.
The Pythian SisterhoOd gave an enter
tainment with strawberry supper Friday
evening.
G.. F. Starbird has bought piano.
Miss II. A. Andrews has bought the
Cushman place on Lake Street. 1t is to
be used as a parsonage for the NJ. <.
society.
The primary and intermediate schools
opened again on Monday.
Jennie Lebroke is sick with scarlet
fever.
Oxford Grange has been Invited by
Lake Grange, West Poland, to visit them
on June 18th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
Spraying for the Brown.Tall Moth.

spraying IOr INC DTOWu.i dI NAoth'
Trees from which the winter nests of
the brown-tail moth have been removed
will need no further protection against
this pest during the spring or early sum-
mer. The remedy of cutting and burn.
ing the winter nests, if thoroughly car
ried out, is sufficient.
Carefully as the work of nest de-
struction has been done in most localities
this spring, it is, however, highly i'm
probable that every nest will be discov'
cred before the leaves start. In some
places owners have been away for the
winter and the trees remained unsearch.
ed; and all along the border line of the
infestation, where nests are perhaps four
or five miles apart, there is naturally a
danger that people will feel that the
brown-tail moth has not yet reached
their vicinity and neglect, through
ignorance of their presence, the few
scattered nests which are there as entrees
of a greater trouble another year.
In such cases it is still not too late to
combat the pest. Arsenical poisons,
such as Paris green or arsenate of lead,
will kill the caterpillars feeding upon
sprayed leaves. Arsenate of lead is
much to be preferred because the most
delicate foliage is not injured by its
presence and also because it remains
longer upon the leaves, lessening the
need of frequent spraying. Wherever
the winter remedy has been neglected, 1t
is urged that a constant watch be kept
this spring for the caterpillars in order
that they may still be killed by spraying.
There are many species of caterpillars
which will be found all over the state
this spring which are likely to be con-
fused with those of the brown-tail moth.
1t is important, in any case of doubt,
that such caterpillars, carefully packed,
should be sent to the Maine Agricultural
Experiment Station for Identification.
In this way much needless alarm may be
avoided and at the same time valuable
information concerning the distribution
and extent of injury of various other
caterpillars of economic Importance can
be ascertained.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
LOcke's Mills.

Mrs. Helen Croker is at her dangh.
ter's, Mrs. Annie Emery's.
Mrs. Frank Estes is very low, with
little or no prospect of recovery.
Tyler Cole of Albany was at w. II.
Farnham's Saturday.
Mrs. Lizzie Demond is at home on a
vacation. Mrs. Ruth Young has been
sewing for her.
Mrs. Moses Knights is quite sick.
Z. l.. Tebbets, who has bought the
place opposite his store, is making great
changes in it. Raised the stable and is
to put new underpinning under it. The
house has been remodeled inside and
makes nice appearance.
Howard Maxim was on Howe Hill
Thursday with his corn planter planting
corn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
Miss TarbeII on Rockefeller, the Man.

MCCLURE's for June says, editorially,
that Ida NJ. Tarbelps story of "John d.
Rockefeller, the Man." will be in the
July and August numbers of the maya
zine-together with great gallery OF
portraits.
This is the first extended word upon
Rockefeller's personality from the his
torian of Standard Oil. 1t is to be a
full character-sketch of the man whom
one great American newspaper recently
called "the most important man in the
world"
MCCLURE's sums up his Importance
in the commonwealth in the foreword
printed this month:
1--WE believe this analysis of Mr..
Rockefeller's character is particularly
important at this juncture. 1t is not
too much to say that he is the founder
of School of Business which is on trial
to-day by the people. Ii may be true
that he has invented none of the prin-
ciples and practices which distinguish
this school, but he has collected and
correlated and enforced these principles
and practices in way before unheard
of and given to them an efficiency be-
fore undreamed of. The growing in
fluence of this school is evident to the
most casual observer. The menace it
carries with it to individual opportunity
and commercial integrity is no longer
seriously debated. Mr.. Rockefeller is
not only the founder and the chief bene-
ficiary of this powerful commercial sys-
tenn, he is our present most liberal sup
porter of Christian Education, Christian
Charity, the Christian Church. His con-
tributions cannot but be powerful
defense of his business school. For the
works of a mans life stand together.
They cannot be separated. 1t is the
intimate and intricate relation of the
Rockefeller Business Code with the
Rockefeller Religious Code that makes
it imperative that the public study the
man and his influence. We publish
Miss Tarbell's character-sketch because
we believe it will materially aid our
readers TO form a clear opinion of the
ethical influence of the kind of man of
which John ID. Rockefeller is our most
illustrious type"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
Hartford.

Mr.. Joseph F. Child has purchased
three registered Holstein- Friesian ami
mails of w. w. Durham of North Paris.
Mr.. Child has two heifers and bull.
The Minot Packing Co. have q large
crew Of men preparing their fields for
corn planting.
Mr.. Vester Woodman has quite good
field of alfalfa. This is Of great in
terest to farmers as that kind of grass
10 valuable and never has been tried in
this section before.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
A CREEPING DEATH.

Blood poison creeps up towards the
heart, causing death. j. E. Stearns,
Belle PLANE, MIMI, writes that friend
dreadfully injured his hand, which
swelled up like blood poisoning. Buck
lens Arnica Salve drew out the poison,
healed the wound, and saved his life.
Best In the world for burns and sores.
Csc. ct r. A. Shurtleh d Co.'s, South
Paris. West Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
Personally Conducted Tour.
TO CALIFORNIA AND LEWIS AND CLARKE
EXPOSITION, PORTLAND, OREGON.

A personally conducted excursion to
the Pacific coast via the Grand Trunk
Railway System and connecting lines
leaves Portland, Maine, July 8. The
route will be via Montreal, Toronto, and
Chicago, thence through Council Bluffs
to Omaha, Denver and Colorado Springs.
Stops will be made at each of these
places, and side trips taken to Manitou,
Cripple Greek, Garden of the Gods, etc.
From there the party will continue
through the famous scenic route Of the
Denver and Rio Grande, through the
Royal Gorge to Salt Lake City, thence to
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Mt. Shasta,
Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Spokane, and
home through St. Paul and Minneapolis.
The trip will occupy about thirty days.
ten days being spent on the Pacific coast.
The price for the round trip, including
railroad fare, Pullman tourist sleeping
cars, all meals In the dining car, hotels,
side trips, etc., Is s182.50 from Portland,
and s160.50 from Boston. This first
trip Is designed a. . vacation trip for
teachers, although many who are not
teachers will improve the opportunity
of taking the trip at the remarkably low
price afforded.
For full particulars address e. G.
Bowler, General Agent and Conductor,
Bethel, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter King went tc
Rochester, n. H., Monday.
Miss Matte Dunn has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Dana Bartlett.
Mrs. Benz. Tucker and Mrs. w. r.
Flood attended the funeral of Mrs.
Ethridge at Norway Wednesday.
Mrs. W. S. Partridge and Mrs. F. E.
POttle went to Oxford Wednesday
Mrs. F. Z. Pottle is to visit friends in
Bethel over SUNDAY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
Hebron.

Miss Martha Pratt, Mrs. Levi Merrill
and Miss Kate Merrill went to South
Paris to attend the funeral of Milton
Morton.
Miss Alice Bearce and Miss Kate
Merrill are spending the week at Orono.
Herbert Bowman is teaching for Miss
Merrill at the Alden while she is away.
The ladies' circle held supper in
their parlor Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Hazel Donham spent Saturday
and Sunday with her mother.
Nearly all the children in the Center
district have the humps.
Wednesday evening, May oath, the
Alpha Literary Society gave a reception
to the Bellevue Debating Society in
Sturtevant Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
North StOneham.

Mrs. Emma Warren of BartlettbOro Is
at work for Mrs. II. b. McKeen.
w. w. Durgin went to Stow Saturday
to visit his sister, Mrs. Martha Barrows,
who is in very poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorin McKeen Of East
Stoneham visited their SON, II. B. Nc
Keen, last week.
Asa Remission has finished work In the
mill here and moved his family to East
StonehAm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30

Under the present conditions of strict
enforcement in Maine the revenue from
liquor sellers fines is considerably de-
creased, and this fact gives concern in
some quarters. And yet, why shouldn't
every good citizen take pleasure in con-
tributing just a little more in taxes for
the moral betterment of the community?
Another and certainly a cheerful feature
of the situation is that the number of
arrests in the cities has materially fallen
off.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
SAVED BY DYNAMITE.

Sometimes, flaming city is saved by
dynamiting space that the fire can't
cross. Sometimes cough hangs on SO
long, you feel as If nothing but dyna-
mite would cure it. q. T. Gray OF Cal
houn, Ca, writes: "My wife had very
aggravated cough, which kept her
awake nights. Two physicians could
not help her; so she took DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, which eased her cough. gave
her sleep, and finally cured her"
Strictly scientific cure for bronchitis
and La Grippe. At F. A. Shurtleff &
Co., Drug Store, South Paris, West Paris,
price SOC. and s1.O0; guaranteed. Trial
bottle free.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
Personal.

Edwin LaForest Harvey of Bethel has
been selected as one of the commence
ment speakers at Bowdoin College.
Oxford County was well represented
at the Ivy Day exercises of the Junior
class at the University of Maine last
Tuesday. E. A. Stanford of Lowell was
A. w. Richardson of Bethel
curator, and II. w. Bearce of Hebron
prophet. Mr.. Stanford was one of the
speakers in the junior exhibition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
BrOwnfield.

The Grand Army memorial address by
Rev. Mr.. Hoyt, May 2Sth, will be held at
the UniverSalist church.
A district meeting of Rebekah lodges
was held at Odd Fellows Hall Wednes-
day evening. Four lodges were repre-
sented
Sherman Mcdonald has rented part
of the J. Mcdonald house and moved his
family in.
George Rowe has rented one of Mrs.
Julia Beams houses.
Work is being done in the cemetery
this week
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
Here and There.

One of the most remarkable inventions
of the age has been adopted by the
street railway company of Cleveland.
1t consists of a rail so placed that
women dismounting from a car are COM
PEELED to face the front, instead of facing
backward as they seem to have an in
herent determination to do; and more
over, it is said that it actually accom-
plishes its purpose.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
East Waterford.

Phil Rolfe is in Appleton for few
days.
Loren D. Pride and Bernard Richard
son drove to Bethel to Mason meeting
Saturday evening.
Fifteen of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney S..
Halls neighbors visited them Wednes-
day evening and presented them with a
handsome couch. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
had been informed of the intended visit
and had prepared treat of ice cream
and cake, bananas and apples.
Edgar l.. Stone is painting G. l.. Hill
toms buildings.
Mrs. Harry Pennock's sister and hus-
band of Otisfield spent Sunday with her.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
East Bethel,

A large crew of river drivers are hard
at work on the river here.
Mr.. Fordyce Downs and friend from
Rumford Falls have been spending few
days. vacation in this place.
Miss Edna Bartlett went to Portland
last week to have her eyes attended to.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Clark left the 9th
for Lynn, Mass, where they are to make
their future home.
The matrons of Alder River Grange
will serve their next supper at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Kimball Thursday
evening, June 1st. All please come.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30

The wealthy New York colony at
Newport have had their taxes raised
through the increase of their personal
property valuation by the assessors, to a
total amount of more than s1S, 600, 900.
On the ordinary basis Of taxing personal
property, the increase is probably only
fraction Of what would be justifiable.
and it will make no practical difference
to the tax payers; but it illustrates anew
the inequities of our tar system"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
TERRIFIC RACE WITH DEATH.

"Death YVES fast approaching" writes
Ralph F. Fernandez, of Tampa, Fla,
describing his fearful race with death,
las result of liver trouble and heart
disease, which had robbed me of sleep
and of all interest in life. I had tried
many different doctors and several med
icines, but got no benefit, until I began
to use Electric Bitters. So wonderful
was their effect, that in three days I
felt like new man, and to-day am
cured of all my troubles" Guaranteed
at r. A. Shurtleff & Co.'s, Drug Store,
South Paris, West Paris; price SOC.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-30
CLEARED FOR ACTION.

When the body is cleared for action,
by DR.. Kings New Life Pills, you can
tell it by the bloom of health on the
cheeks; the brightness of the eyes; the
firmness of the flesh and muscles; the
buoyancy of the mind. Try them. At
F. A. Shurtleff & Co.'s Drug Stores,
25 cents, South Paris, West Paris.