Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-09-12
West Paris.

Last Wednesday afternoon . very
heavy electric shower passed east OF
our village, but the rain was OF short
duration here. There was but little
lightning except one heavy bolt which
crashed down with such force that
every one felt it had hit some mark
with accuracy. 1t was soon learned that
it struck the die-block mill Of Irish
Brothers & Co., and although eight or
ten men were in the mill at the time all
escaped without injury, which seemed
almost a miracle. The bolt demolished
the upper part of the chimney and pass
ed down through the building splinter
| ing wood and burning out the telephone
and electric light wires. In the base
ment it started fire which was prompt
| " discovered and extinguished. Mr.. L..
NJ. Irish, who was in the office at the
time, felt quite q severe shock from the
electricity but nothing of serious ma
ture. The company are to be congratu-
lated upon their narrow escape.
Ernest E. Field of Tuelltown has re-
Gently sold his farm and has bought the
Morgan building next the post office
occupied by F. D. Small as store and
dwelling. He has also bargained for
Mr.. Small's stock and business. Mr..
Small has begun to take account OF
stock. His family are packing some OF
their household goods into closer quar-
tiers to accommodate Mr.. Fields family,
who will move in as soon as convenient.
Rev. D. F. Nelson went to Yarmouth
the first of last week to assist Rev. A.
K. Bryant in series of special meet.
ings. He expects to return the last OF
this week.
Sunday evening, Sept. Sd, the w. c.
| T. U. had union meeting at the +. b.
church and an address was given by
Miss Jennie Belle Price of Atkinson,
who is state organizer. Subject: "The
New Earth" There was an opening
praise service of hymns and duets sung
by Mrs. C. II. Bates and Mrs. G. Z.
Chase, Alice Barden and ,Madge Tuell.
In spite of the heavy storm quite a
number were present.
Miss Lola A. Lane goes Tuesday OF
this week to Gorham, Me-, to attend
Normal School.
The Wednesday Club held their meet.
ing last week with Mrs. l.. c. Bates.
On account of the county fair the next
meeting will be changed to Wednesday
of this week with Mrs. L. NJ. Irish
The reading of King Henry VIII will be
finished. As the meetings are to DC
once in two weeks this year the next
will come Oct. 4th.
Last Friday Mrs. j. II. Cole started
for Massachusetts where she will. visit in
Haverhill and other places for Severa
weeks.
Corn has been coming in rather slowly
so far at the Burnham K Morrill, factory
The farmers have some good fields near
ly ready which will be profitable if frost:
do not spoil them.
Miss Bertha E. Greene of Shelburne
N. H., visited in town few days las
week.
| A. r. Buchanan is now said to be hav
ing a run of bilious fever and is no
much better. He is still in bed and no
able to sit up any.
Mrs. Effie Titcomb of Rumford Fall
visited Mrs. Bertha A. Cole day or two
the middle of last week.
Mrs. Holden and two sons from SAGE
have moved into Mrs. Annie EmmOns
house.
Mrs. F. S. Farnum has been away t.
get the fall and winterstyles in milliner!
but will be at her shop this week.
Rev. A. h. Baldwin, wife and littl
son, arrived at A. E. MarshalPs Frida,
of last week. They have been spending
a vacation in Massachusetts with Mr.
Baldwin's relatives. Mr.. and Mrs
Baldwin will visit here week or NOR
until their parsonage at South Paris i
ready for them to occupy.