Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-23
NUMBER 81.

moved 10 SOutn Iafls, Nhcrc ne coHllHutu
till 1873, at which time he died Of heart
disease, aged 33 years. He was Inferred
with Masonic honOrS DR. Webber was
careful physician. and had many ardent
friends He married Miss Ncttie w.
Stowell Of South Paris, but had no chill
dren.
DIR. O. X. YATES, from 1870.
DR.. Yates was born in Greenwood, Ne.
Sept, 1899. He obtained his education
at the district schools Of his native town.
and at Bethel Academy. He studied Med
icinc, under the PrcccptOrsh of DR.. :.
II. Tcwkesbury and graduated at the
Bowdon Medical school In 1870 and COM
menced the practice Of his profession thc
same year at West Paris, where he now
| remains.
DR. Isaac ROUNDS, from 1873.
Dr. Isaac Rounds is a native Of Dan
. villc-the son of Nathaniel and Susan
. Libby Rounds lie graduated at the
/ Maine Medical School in May, ,Is73 lie COM
mcnccd practice Of Medicine i'm Lewiston,
/ where he did not remain long; but the
same year moved To- South Paris. where hc
| still remains in the active practice OF his
profession. The patriotism OF DR.. Rounds
was placed beyond all doubt I'm the late
war he felt the call for him personally %
| 20 % the defense OF his country. His pat
| riotism and bravery were tested ON the
| field OF battlc-thc mark, of which Dee viii
always carry while life remains.
/ DEs. NoRRI, AND PALMER from I,65-'.
DR.. Norris young physician
/ ried, came % Paris Hill about l>G1. the
| precise time or how long De remained is
I
moved 10 Peru
DR.. Palmcr-auothcr young physician
came 10 Pari, Hll ia ls53; but len iE a
short time. II is impossible 20 state why
he len or where be- went. No data for the
biography of either OF these physicians
are at hand
DR. BUCK, from lS6s-G9.
DR.. Buck was a native of Buckhcld, born
Aug. l., ISL. He studied Medicine in
Washington, j. c.. where he graduated
during the war. He came 10 Norway ia
/ ls61 where he remained one year. He
| then moved 10 West Paris for the same
length Of time. He then moved To Kan
SaS, where he Is now In the active prac-
tice of his profession.
Many reflections are naturally suggested
| by the foregoing facts, concerning the
settlement. character and services OF the
! Medical profession, for the hundred years
| just ended, during which the town Of Par
! is has emerged from - wilderness, % FER
! tile fields, busy workshops and pleasant
dwellings The contrast between now and
| then is difficult % estimate, and almost in-
comprehensive. II required enterprise,
courage and faith In the pioneers OF this
| region who first telled the trees m town.
and prepared the way for civilization. II
| also repaired courage. faith and scli-Nac-
ridcc 10 undertake the practice OF mcdi-
cine when the visiting must bc done over
new and rough roads, over streams with
out bridges, and over the snow with snow
shoes, through the deep forest and every
where that men might choose to make %
! clearing or erect cabin. Accidents and
! diseases. involving life. were Is liable %
occur i'm q new as iu an old settlement;
| aud the necessity for the Surgeon and the
| Physician was often urgent aud pressing.
! Cases often arose % test the doilty pi
| physicians in those days. Many years ago,
a hardy pioneer, Capt. Abncr RaWNon, rose
early i'm themOning ana a> be- pas >ed out oi
his dwelling i'm the dark, hc slipped upon
the doorstep aud fell 90 the ground >trlh-
| ing his hand upon a sharp axe, anl sever
ing the largest artery at the wrist. lie
blcd profu~cly The physician came, but
could not lind and secure the artery. Pres
sure wa, made over the artery 10 stop
| the bleeding till the hand was ready ID
mortify. lie had lost 80 much blood that
his friends gave HIM mp 10 die. The post
man who carried the mail across the couu-
trl. from Brdgton, heard some one rrlat-
! Ing the case. and said he believed That N
they would send for Or. FarnSworth, Dee
could stop the bleeding The Or. was
sent for anu came and tied the artery and
saved the valuable life, ON the point oi
pcri>hiug
The profession of Medicine i'm Paris, aN
we look backward has illustrated the
common fate of all classes. some have
entered upon the stage OF service and re-
lmaincd only few months or years, while
others have kept In harness, tohin2 up tht
Stecn ascent of life. during a half or
quarter of 4 century. some, after ltarn-
inc the hardship,, and responsibilities
of Surgery have abandoned the pracuce'
and sought more profitable or more con-
Genial cnplovmcnt I'm other business or
professions. some have been the bcnehci-
aries of popular favor, and been elected "a,
State REPRESENTATIVES, or County Officers
i'm thi, respect. yieing with the farmers.
mechanics and tradcrS-the professions ol
law and theology in their love OF fame
and their care of the State. Others >till
have labored steadily, rc>Olutcly and per
scyeriugly. in the practice OF their pro-
f,,sion, among the rich and the poor, IN
storm and sunshine, in heat and cold-am-
bilious ONLY to honor their calling. fulfil "a
sacred mission. and benefit their fellow
men.
But notwithstanding the versatility OF
tastes. and the direction of the talents OF
the physicians OF this town. il Will be con
ceded on all hands, and everywhere that
the members OF the profession IN ParlS,
almost without exception, have been wor-
thy reliable men. upright and honorable in
every relation Of life. The inhabitants oil
Paris can therefore look back over the past
century with pride and satisfaction. as
they read the names, the lives and services
OF those who have passed away, while a
grateful posterity will embam their mem
ory and preserve its fragrance for future
generations Let u hope that those now
living may at the close of the next centu-
ry. gain as fair record and n Just an ap-
probation.
And what will another century bring
forthl We would tain hope that our land
would remain the great Western Republic,
preserved in It's integrity, with many add
ed StateS-all proSpering in the arts OF
peace and plenty-all developing into
higher civilization, broader intelligence,
godlier Christianity. This shall be our
e hope today, and this the fruition OF all the
tolls of genius and the creative power OF
e mental and muscular force. But with the
mutations of the past century before us
4 with the fall of dynasties here-the changes
> in the form OF government there-Wlth thc
| nnral and mnmial attritlnn eNcrNMMere