Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-23

lie evidently did not lind the practice o
medicine cOngenia, and after trying yari
Gus fields betook himself TO a profession
more in accordance with his talents an,
wishes.
DIR. GILMAN ROWE, from ls39-lS4.
DR.. Rowe came to Woodstock In 1888
where he commenced the practice of med
iCine. He moved 20 North Paris In 1899
and practiced his profession till May ls4l,
the time of his decease, aged 2G years
His native place was Campton, Grafton
Co, \. III. He married Cynthia Buck
daughter of Moses Buck of Sumner, Will,
at North Paris. Where he graduated oI
! when is not known. He was an active en-
! ergetic practitioner, and sickness was very
/ prevalent during the years he resided in
! Woodstock and Paris.
| DIR. AIMoN TwIrCHEII, from lSil-ls4i.
DR.. Twitchcll practiccd his profession
/ in North Paris for period of about three
| ycarS-from ISL to 1874. He was a native
| Of Bethel, Me. where he was born sept.
/ H, ISL DR. L1pham j. authority for the
! genealogical statement that Joseph
| Twtchcll esq. Is his great grandfather
who was one of the prominent and original
prOpretOrS Of Bcthcl-that his grandfather
was Capt. ElcaLcr Twitchell. the first set
tier in the village of Bethel Iill-and that
his father was Joseph Twitchell Of that
village. There are abundant facts and
dates for biography of DR.. Twitchcll-
only brief alluSion 10 which is appropri-
ate on the present occasion. He was mar
ried in l-l3 10 Miss Phebc VI. Buxton,
daughter of Capt. Jeremiah Buxton of
North Yarmouth and had five children.
On leaving Paris he removed 20 Bethel.
where he continued the practice of his
profession until his dcceasc in oct. 1853.
aged = years lie graduated - Doctor of
Medicine lt the Medical School, Brunwick
in 1910.
DR.. Twitchcll did not seek politics or
Office, but Office sought him and hc twice
represented the people of oxford County.
n senator in l>jG-1. He was esteemed for
his candOr, sobricty. aud conscientious
hess. His early death j. attributed to
oyerwork, 10 hardship and exposure. rs
a cotcmporary, II is only justice 10 say
he was simple and refined in his inter
course. careful and candid in his Judgments.
and prudent aud discriminating in the dis
charge Of every duty.
DR. WM. ArrLEroN Rust, from ls47-lsGj.
Dr. Il. is a native OF Gorham, Ne. where
he was born June I'D, ls23, and prepared
for college at Gorham Academy lie
graduated aS VI. u. at the University OF
the City of New York, in l,+6 lie was
Principal Of Eiingham Academy and Bidde-
ford High School and came 10 south
Paris and commenced the practice of his
| profession In April, ls+1. In oct. lists,
he married Frances, eldest daughter OF
| Hon. Rufus h. GOodeuow. She died Oct.
/ \, ls49, and June 9TH, 1851 he married her
sister Sarah, who now survives with four
children. viz Frances j.. Amelia H.,Win-
uifred A., and Philip Sidney. During his
| residence hcrc-hc was one Of the School
! Committee for many years, a Trustee of
/ the State Reform school and an active
! practitioner OF his profession.
lie was appointed by the Sccr'y Of the
/ /. ) Treasury. Inspector of Internal
| Revenue for the State in lo6i, and removed
! To Portland in March l>Gj, being succeed
/ ed by Or. d. b. Sawycr-hayiug been in
! this town about Is years. He resigned
! his Office In lSG6, and entered the Firm OF
/ Rust Brothers q Bird, Wholesale Druggists
| OF Boston, Mass, where he now resides.
Since his residence in Boston he has
been member of the School Board, Trus-
tee OF the City Hospital, Mercantile Libra
! ~ Association, and Penny Savings Bank ;
also. a Director of the Metropolitan Rail
road, Collateral Loan Company and Black
stone National Bank.
DR. Rust and his family are with Us
! here today, renewing pleasant acquaint-
anccs OF former years and congratulating
the old town that notwithstanding her
advanced age she still shows unmStakablt
signs OF health and yigor. II only re-
/ mains 10 add 20 this brief sketch that Or.
! Rust was a successful and highly respected
! physician while in Paris and that his
! Parisian experience must have laid the
! foundation for that larger prosperity aud
trustworthiness which has followed hin
! in the Metropolis OF New England.
! DIR. CHARLES RUSSELL, from lSjO-l'6j.
DIR. K. was Il son OF James and Dolly
Russell of North Waterford Me, where he
was born July -, ls2O. He received
his education from the district school OF
his native town, at GOulds Academy
Bethel. North BridgtOn Academy, and en-
tered BOwdoin College Sept. 20, lSi4, ano
soon after commenced the study of Medi
cine and graduated March, lo4o, ut the
Maryland University, Baltimore, Md. He
Conway, New Hampshire, remaining there
two years. He removed to West Paris ii
September, 1850, where he continued II
the active practice OF his profession about
! IL ycars-till Feb. ls6j, and then mOVet
10 Fayette, Me. where he now resides. lie
married Asenath II. Willis of Hanover anC
has eleven children: one is a graduate o
the Wesleyan University, and TWO other'
! in, 4 II
and prudent physician, practical and SounC
in his views; aud gave good satisfaction
in his field OF practice, while IN Paris.
Dir. Edwin GRRES from 1866.
Dr. Green, now ~ years of age was
native OF Paris, and the son Of Nathanie
W. Green of Leicester, Mass. and Poll!
W. Willis of Paris. The Dr. graduated II
the Maine Medical School in 1871. He thel
commenced the practice of his profession
in Albany, where he remained but Shor
time. lie then moved 10 Milan, y. ii.
and remained about three years; theme
he moved 10 Woodstock, where he prac
ticed about five years He then moved L
Sumner, bought 4 farm, and carried IT on
practicing his profession in limited de
rree till 1865. He then sold his farm AM
moved TO North Paris, where he continued
in active practice for eleven years. Ii
1876 he moved from North Paris TO Milan
y. II. again. where he remained till ISIS
He then moved TO Athol, Mass. where h
is at the present time. The DR.. marie,
Permella Kendall Of Shelburn y. ii. an'
has four children.
DIR. ID. b. SAWYER, from ls6j-1j.
DIR. S. is native of Durham, Me. II
received his education mostly at FoXcrot
Academy. He graduated at the Main
Medical School, Brunswick, and CON
menced the practice of his profession i
Minot. lie moved to South Paris in 1865
and left in lS15-hayinO Dracticed in tow