Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30
DEATH OF AN OXFORD MAN.
TRoekton, H.. Herald

Rocktou. III, Nov. 5, 1880, Of heart
disease. Darius Adams aged 80 years :
mouth, and > days
pariu, Adams was born in Gtlrad. Ok
f,rj County. Maine, April lst, 1905. He
w,S the second son of family OF niue
children. i've boys and four girls. He
entered Bowdoin College at Brunswick,
Maine. in 1926, the same year that Long
fellow graduated. and in 1880 graduated,
ranking in scholarship among the first
three Of his class.
arst at Jacksonville. II so happened that
on his arrival stephen A. Douglass came
10 the same place and they stopped to-
sether al the same hotel, and as il was
crowded they were assigned to the same
room Douglass was then a young man
not twenty-one years OF age.
From Jacksonville Mr.. Adams went to
Peoria. thence 70 Ottawa where he was
ioined by his brother Isaac In Septem-
Der OF 1885 they came together to Rockton.
There was there beside the Indian oracle
Mack. Ouly one actual settler in the place,
Mr. Thomas Talbot In lS42 Mr.. Adams
was elected 10 the State Legislature where
he met again young Douglass, now in
POLITICS and a candidate for the United
states Senate.
For more than forty years Mr.. Adams
VA, citizen Of Rockton and though he
was not 81 prominent in public affairs As
many. vet his long residence here has
made him wen known TO all; he was init
nate with but few yet he was known 70
al As an upright man, man Of Kind and
sympathetic nature and one who would
never knowingly DO another an injury.
He was an excellent Schclor and won the
reputation OF being among the very best
Informed men OF our community; many
things In history, politics and science
were familiar 20 him that were almost uu-
known % the masses OF men.
For number OF years before his death
" a. tA.A-NA " ANN ANNAAA AA>
studies and making advances in them.
Oneu when suffering with pain and unable
- sleep, he would sit up till y O'Clock
reading Latin, studying history or some
branch OF science; and even As late aS the
sunday night before his death, feeling that
% retire would DC but 10 lie awake aud
restless, he read till nearly u o'clock.
lie was man Of great power OF will
and though for some time really unable TO
be about, he yet kept around and attended
20 his work on Tuesday he rode to the
polls and voted, aud on Wednesday he
seemed more comfortable; Thursday he
was worse and on Friday morning al =
o'clock. amer much severe pain, he died
H. sickness was known % but few and
The announcement OF his death was very
Unexpected to all. II Is very pleasant to
record that though naturally quick and
restless man. during all his sickness he
exhibited most perfect patience and was
thoroughly appreciaiive Of all that was done
for him. Very constant and tender was
DIS care OF his invalid brother Isaac whom
De little thought would survive him. He
Was always very grateful to Mrs. Thayer
who FOR thirteen years has had the care OF
h. home.
Mr. Adams was never married. Two
brothers survive him. Isaac, one OF our
citizens, and Israel now in Kansas; also
two sisters, Mrs Robbins OF Bethel. and
Mr. Blake Of Gilead, Maine.
hi, funeral services were held in the
Congregational church on Sunday morn
%. and were attended 10y almost the
entire community.