Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-06-12
North Paris.
SPAEKEs

A sad affair took place in this village
last Thursday night, May 81. Mr.. EIeab
Murdock, aged somewhere about sixty
years, evidently committed suicide 10y
taking opium. Mr.. Murdoch lost bis
vile little more than year ago, aud
sirce then he has been at times depressed
in spirits A short time since he con-
menced arranging his business m it.ers,
aud so quiet was he in doing this hat his
relatives and friends did not entertain the
least suspicion Of his purpose. Tuesday
OF last week he went 10 South Paris
came home appearing as well as usual.
The next day his daughter and her hus-
band. (Mr. and Mrs. Llowe.lyn PralD
with whom ne was living, left home for
the afternoon. and during their absence
he went 10 the post office and borrowed
the small scales used for weighing letters,
remarking that he had some medicine he
wished 10 weigh. After his sol-in law
and daughter returned. hs called in Mr.
Jonas Bisboo, Anear neighbor. TO witness
The delivery OF all his household goods
and personal property to his daughter,
Mrs. Pratt. Che had previously disposed
of all his real estate). lie retired early
to his chamber, and about 9 O'clock called
Tor drink OF water. which was carried
to him by his daugher. A little later,
after Mr.. aud Mrs. Pratt had retired be
was heard 10 come down stairs. and
when asked by his daughter what he
wanted, he replied, Another drink OF
water and soon went back to his cham.
Der. About an hour later, his daughter
was awakened by her fathers groans,
and immediately went 10 his chamber 10
learn the cause OF his distress, and found
him in au unconscious condition, from
which she could not awake him. Her
husband was soon by her side, and their
combined effort failed 10 rouse him 10 the
lie lst consciousness. Their neighbors
were loon summoned and physi-
clan sent Tor, but too late. The work
was done, and in few hours his spirit
went out into that misty future, 10 meet
that loving wife on the other side. whom
be had missed so much since her absence
from earth, and so much desired to meet
again Mr. Murdock was a man well
known, having owned and tended the
grist mill at North Paris for many years,
and had large circle OF friends in this
vicinity. He was gentleDanly in his de-
pertinent, scrupulously honest. straight
forward in all his dealings, aud was be-
loved and respected by his neighbors and
friends. He was living at the time OF his
death with his son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt, where he was pro-
vided with good home, and seemed to
be well pleased. lie leaves two children,
g sou and daughter, to mourn the loss OF
kind and indulgent father.
Mr.. Greenlief Packard is vanishing
carriages with the very best varnish and
In wCra mAuiike manner, for two do
lars. Who can afford 10 20 with a rusty
looking carriage when it can be made to
look new for two dollars?
|. JEFF Washburn. the said to be disabled
soldier of the Daniel Pratt the great
American traveller type, is complained OF
by many as q complete bore. jeff. should
not press himself too forci6ly upon the
attention of people VI ho DO not have time
to read his papers and listen to his many
tales OF woe. JNo.