Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-10
THOMAS H. BROWN, NJ. d.

startled, last Tuesday evening, by learn
ing of the sudden death of DR.. Thos. H.
Brown. He had been about the village
all day in his usual health, and had so
late as FIVE o'clock visited one of his
patients.
Ii seems that he was planning to visit
Portland Wednesday morning, and to
start on the early train with the Odd
Fellows Excursion. He entered his
library at about seven o'clock and sat at
his desk writing, Shortly after, Mrs.
Brown entered the library and spoke to
the doctor, who was then sitting IN a
chair with a book at his feet, as if he
had dropped it there. As he did not re-
ply, Mrs. Brown approached and found
that he was apparently dead.
DR.. Seth B. Morse, who has recently
located in this village, was immediately
summoned. but when he arrived he could
detect 10 pulse. DR.. Brown had died
instantly, painless death.
For the Paris Centennial celebration
last September, DR.. Brown wrote an ar
ticle on the Physicians of Paris. from
which we clip this biography. 1t is
more accurate than anything which could
be obtained from other sources:
Thomas HUNTINGTON Brown"
''Dr. Il. was born in Minot, IN Cum
berland County, Me, now Androscoggin
Co. on the 9th day Of Aug. 1918. His
father was Thomas Brown, of Newbury,
Mass, who married Mary Rawson Bridg-
ham in 1911, and resided in Minot.
Dr.. r. obtained his education at the
district school in Oxford, at the Buckheld
and Readfield Academies and also under
the private instruction OF the late Judge
Joseph q. Cole.
He commenced the study Of medicine
in 1888, under the perceptorship of DR..
Levi Rawson Of Grafton, Mass. He at
tended his frs; course Of lectures at
Brunswick, then a course at Pittsheld.
Mass, and graduated at Jefferson Medi-
cal College, Philadelphia, March 1887.
He commenced the practice of medicine
in Paris, May Is, 1887, and has con-
tinued TIL this time, Sept. llth, 1879
over ~ years.
He is a member of the Maine Medical
Association, of which he was at one time
President. He was Surgeon of the lst
Reg't lSt Div. of Maine Militia for seven
wears and received an honorable discharge
He was Examining Surgeon, Pension
Department, some eleven years; and
Judge Of Probate during five years.
He has been twice married, marrying
FIRST Miss Maria NJ. King, daughter OF
the late Samuel King Of Paris, Nov. II,
1888, having had three children, all OF
whom died in intangible wife dying
also in November, 1916. His second
marriage was in Dec, ls47 70 Miss
Juliette Hammond, daughter of the late
Moses Hammond of Paris, having had
three thildren, all of whom are living at
the present time.
DR.. Brown became widely known in
the State and County by his connection
with this paper June 3, 1853, we ind
tina, he assumed the duties OF Editor OF
the OXFORD DEMOCRAT, succeeding Geo.
F. Emery, who continued as a contubut-
ing editor until July 18th, 1858, when
Geo. l.. Mellen, publisher. sold the print
ing establishment TO Noah Prince, and
DR.. Brown became sole editor. This
!. position he retained for two years, until
June 1855, when he resigned and was
succeeded by Hon. J. J. Perry. During
these years hot political contest was
waged, and the DENoCRAT, Mr.. Pidgin
SAYS, was the only paper " hich advocated
the election Of Hon. Arson 7. Morrill, as
Governor. The result Of this politica!
battle was the organization and triumph
Of the Republican party IN Oxford Coun-
". On the Goth of October, 1874, DR.,
Brown, at the earnest request Of the
present publisher and of many leading
Republicans, became political editor OF
the OXFORD DEMOCRAT. which position
he resigned April 18th, 1876, though he
always remained frequent contributor
10 It's columns.
IL IS needless for US TO speak of his po-
sition as a citizen in this town and Coun.
~. His genial disposition, which made
his presence acceptable in any sick room,
also won him many friends in a circle
wider than his own neighborhood. His
presence and voice viii be greatly missed
in the many public and private gatherings
where he has been seen and heard these
many wears.
Funeral services were conducted at the
homestead on Friday afternoon. A large
number of our citizens gathered 10 pay
their last tribute OF respect to the departed,
and to express that sympathy which is