Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
West Paris.


The improvements and increasing bust
ness at the die-block mill Of Irish Bros.
& Co. merit special mention. Irish
Bros. at Buckfield were the promoters
OF this enterprise a. an enlargement Of
their same business at Buckfield. About
two years ago the two enterprising young
men, Mr.. L. n. Irish and Mr.. Il. b.
Wardwell, were installed herein manage
ment OF this branch Of the business with
partnership interest in the company.
From the first the industry has prosper
ed, and has increased to more than three
times its former capacity. When the
plant was purchased, there was but one
small building used as a dryer with q
capacity of ten thousand feet of lumber.
Last year q new dryer was added which
would hold 10000 feet and this year an
other building 20 < 40 has been erected,
partitioned to make two dryers each with
10000 feet capacity. This spring q 90
horsepower boiler has been installed and
the entire plant will be fitted with steam
heat. More new machines will also be
added. In the main building business
Office was fitted up last year, and the en-
tire mill lighted by electricity from
dynamo located in the building. The
blacksmith shop was also fitted up and
improved. Formerly but two or three
men were usually employed. There are
now seven men working for this COM
pany with a prospect that 1t will be in
creased to dozen or more. Our village
is dependent for its prosperity upon the
continuance of all these prosperous in
dustries, and we heartily wish these
energetic young men increasing success.
The West Paris Public Library Asso-
citation held its annual business meeting
Monday evening, May 7th, at the home
of Mrs. David Emmons. A good num-
Der were present, and new interest
was manifest in developing and improv-
ing the library and increasing the men,
bership of the association. Something
over 500 volumes are now In the library
with little fund of nearly $40 in the
treasury, which it is hoped may be
materially increased. Officers elected
for the ensuing year were as follows:
Presiient-Mrs. Elya E: Locke.
| vice-Pres.-Mr. Luther NJ. Irish.
| Secretary-Jennie NJ. Brown.
| Treasurer-Ruth A. Tucker.
Librarian-Mrs. s. T. White
Book purchasing com.-Mrs. Elya z. Locke
Mrs. David Emmons. Mrs. l.. C. Bates, Mr.
Clarence G. Morton. Mr.. Arthur X. Shurtlef.
This committee request that members OF
the library and all those interested re-
port to them any books which are con
sidered desirable to add to the library
list. An executive committee was
elected as fOllows:-Mr. C. G. Morton,
DR.. r. E. Wheeler, Mr.. L. C. Bates
Ruth A. Tucker, Mrs. II. II. Wardwell
Social committee:-Mrs. G. G. Morton
Mrs. F. E. Wheeler, Mrs. L. NJ. Irish
lMr. 81. h. Wardwell. The presiden
was authorized to fill any vacancy il
} this committee.
The last meeting of the Good Viii
, Society was held with Mrs. F. a
Packard.
i. Mrs. George Chadbourne of Nortl
Bridgton has been visiting Mrs. Elya E
/ Locke for week or more. Mrs. Chad
bourne is an aunt to Mrs. Locke.
Mrs. c. S. Bacon has their vegetable
, and fruit store attractively arranged, ant
) has several shelves extending along tn
side of the room filled with jars of Der
ries, fruit. etc., of her own making
. which look most appetizing. They hav
, all kinds of green stuff for the table ant
will market the various berries and fruit
in their season.
, II. R. Tuell is repainting his house.
Q The annual meeting of the Free Bap
S fist Sunday School was held Sunday
8 May 9. The reports of the secretary an
0 treasurer were remarkably good for tn
l size of the school. The following officer
were elected:
. Superintendent G. Morton.
| asst. Supt.-Mrs. 8. I. White.
Sec and Treas.-Mrs. A. ID. COburn.
. Librarian-Lucy Everett.
Supt. of Home Dept.-Ela z. Berry.
: Supt. of Cradle Roll-Mrs. g. T. White.
g Organist-Ella Y. Berry.
John Mayhem and E. R. Davis ar
1 among those who have had run of tn
= measles.
Miss Clara Paine, who has spent tn
0 winter here with her friend, Mrs. P.
Miles, returned Tuesday of last week t
her home in Brainerd, Minnesota. Sh
t was accompanied by Mrs. Miles, who ha
Q also gone to the same town to visit he
parents for two months or more. MI
Miles will board at the Maple House dul
ing the absence of Mrs. Miles.
It Mrs. Bert Day is visiting in Bosto
: and vicinity.