Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-11
West Paris.

We notice last weeks issue OF the
Democrat said "Bang!" but we thought
about 8 O'Clock the morning OF the
Fourth the bang was rather too promi-
nent here. 1t was rather a noisy night
and at that time some OF those VINO
we're celebrating set off a heavy charge
of dynamite near the railroad station
which exploded with such violence as to
tear a deep hole in the ground and
severely shake the houses in the near
vicinity. 1t proved to be somewhat OF
an extra expense to the participants as
a dozen or more squares of glass were
broken in the depot and IS large lights
shattered in the house of Mr.. Frank l..
Willis. During the day it was very quiet
except for the occasional ringing OF the
bells. In the evening there were a few
fireworks, A. X. Shurtleff having the
largest display in front of his store.
Many of our people were away. Quite
number attended the celebration at
Bryant's Pond. Among those who went
out of town were Mr.. and Mrs. William
Cookson and son who went to Portland
| to remain for the week; Mr.. Walter E;
Kicker went to Lewiston, and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. R. Davis and Mr.. and Mrs. j..
Fl. Cole went to Camp Evergreen, near
Locke's Mills; Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. irish
were at Buckfield.
Ethel Holden is spending few weeks
in Auburn. -,
Mr.. Lorraine F. Willis of Welchville
was in town recently. He expects to
move his family back here.
| Mrs. Samuel Ray is still failing. Mrs.
Carrie Marshall is with her as nurse.
Rev. f. A. Davis will preach every
first and third Sunday for the Baptist
Society for the present. He will go TO
North Paris in the afternoon.
Mrs. P. j. Miles has been visiting for
a week at West Milan, n. II.
Prof. E. c. Bolles, accompanied by
DR.. Hodge of Tufts College, has been
spending week at Mrs. KimbalPs cot
tage, "The Pines.'' They took their
meals at II. r. TuelPs.
The W. C. T. U. held its regular meet.
ing last Thursday with Mrs. Sarah f.
Curtis. The subject was "ChristiaD
citizenship" At the close of the meet
ing the guests were served with deli
cious home made candies, and the presi'
dent gave each member bouquet OF
fragrant roses.
| Miss Nellie Hammond goes this week
to Gorham, N. H., to remain until the
first of September with her sister, Mrs
John NJ. Walker.
Mrs. Frank S. Briggs and little daugh
ter, Beryl, of Portland, are visiting
relatives here for several weeks.
Mr.. Thomas E. Stearns of Cambridge
Mass, has been in town for week ant
|. is boarding with Mrs. Hattie b. Mooney
!, Mr.. Stearns intends to spend quite
part of the summer in this vicinity.
At this writing Mrs. Caleb Fuller ii
} more comfortable and considered to b.
gaining. Her trouble was erySipelas il
, the face, resulting in an abscess. DR.. b
F. Bradbury of Norway was called in con
3 sultation last week and now a traine'
nurse from Portland is caring for her
Mr. Geo. w. Ridlon was also calle'
here from Portland and is with his fami
ly.
The lawn party last Friday evenin
7 under the auspices of the Universalis
, Good Will Society was held on tn
D grounds at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
t John l.. Marshall instead of with MI
4, and Mrs. l.. c. Bates as was at tirs
g intended. The weather was ideal to
S the occasion and the pleasant gatherin
p of 70 or more people completed mos
0 auspicious opening for the beginning {
t this newly organized society. Th
e house was brilliantly illuminated, Jal
g anese lanterns hung among the trees an
e a pretty picture was made by th
groups of people in their summt
Q costumes. Following is the programm
D IF antert ainment.