Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-08

Luther Stone formerly OF Waterford, and
his mother Hsdassah Klmball Of Bridgton.
Born March 80, is2S, at the age OF four
teen years. In 1897, he entered the OXFORD
DENocRar Oaice as an apprentice aud a.
the successor OF Chas. W. Walton. lie
remained In the Office four years. lie then
went 20 Lowell and worked a, a Il" Jour.
on the Lowell 1frsniser. and 500 became
foreman. IN 1854, he started the imert-
can Cififea In Lowell, run Il two years aud
during that time begun a daily. lie then
went 10 Chleago and remained a year. In
1857 he started the Tr-treeliy, published
At Hayerhlll. aud made IL a success. In
isC0. he bought a half inieres, In the Vor
P0pHh, Published at Lowell, and was con
nected with Il Is years. In JAY 1879, he
started the Nal which Is now both a daily
AID weekly. This establishment Il now
owned by a company OF which Mr.. stone
Il president lie was half owner OF the
Lowell Courier and conducted IL from 1851
10 1850. lie was married Dec. 81, 1870.
- Miss Charlotte A. Shaw formerly Of
Norridgewock. A a whole, Mr.. stone
has made the Publishing business a sue
cess, aud has been able % retire from act
i've service on a competency. AccomPa'
MED by bis wife. he spent some time In
Europe, and has visited the chief points %
interest In our own county. Tie i con.
nectcd with the Historical and other liter.
AIRY societies OF Lowell, ami Is contrib
uilng aud valuable member lie has a
pleasant residence on Chestnut street near
the public park. and n Al outward appear
ance has nothing 70 hinder him from en-
Toying bis " ofun cum diganrs @r many
years 10 cone.
CnAnLEs A. v. PuTNAu H. was The
son OF samuel Pdinam. Jr. OF Rlmori Ia
this County. and OF Susan Adams bis wife.
lie learned his trade In the oNroRp Druo.
Graf Office and then went % Boston.
with Geo. l.. Mcllcn. he published the
Boston Mlsenn AMI subsequently, with
Osslan l.. Dodge. lie Afterwards sold oui
20 Dodge ani went % California Sine,
then De has been employed ON y%arlsus pa.
psrs on me Paclnc Coast, and last year wa'
reporter fr the C.r1aicis AZ vlrsinls City,
Nevada lie was unmarried when be len
New Eugland.
Wa. T.. Go0pENow. he was never con.
uco,cd with ~ OxroRp DrNocR,r either
A. owner or eil,or. hui De- was sometimes
employed a. a compos.tor In The Office and
was q frequent contributor b she columns
90 the ptpcf iIe came o. NORWAY from
Citrcmont -. r.. 10 April i.2o, aui was
practical printer. The samcycar, be- bought
the Or'oni O,f-rro OF Asa Barton. II,
subsequently, changed the name - ths
poinr'Ia ani 10 l,5l. be- sold oai D.
Hon Horai.o King who moved the ostab.
ushmcn, wish the ffrrfosira % Portland
Mr. Gooicnow also pfiutcda Few numbers
OF IN I04rall ~ Me Tnrl. but only
few. ne kept ihc Oxofi Couuiy Book
store A. Norway. and was engaged In th'
Insurance business many years He dnal
ly went % Kansas and died there. no.
wife vas Mis- Harriet raiiisord OF Yer.
mont 10 politics, De was an aricai whlg
and his paper. the PlH.rlIa advocate.
The views % that party. Bat thcsc vas d
poor Geld foF such an enterprise On oxford
County which was strongly democratic.
Mr.. @. early Identified himself with ~
| Krnnnllran rArly.