Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24
rst SUCCESSFUL CAREER of An.
oInIR OXFORD COUNTY BoN.


Msny = hoy. rcsr-d among the rugged
hill. aud peaceful valleys ~ oxford
County, hs. gone oui lnio the World Ia
win f,me. furtune. AMI honor. as - msn.
Below. vc h,S. coplri an srtlCl. from
IN. Bfidgton News, telling 80 IN. sue
c-..ful carver ~ on" of the.e "boy.,
the .on ~ George llurnham 10 Ullcad.
which Ne are .ufr will ~ read With In
tst..t nv nj. many friends, ss showing
the e.ilmsilon In which hc !. held BY hl.
town.men.
Almost uu,rier century
ls. Ii sa. iusi twsutN-tvo years ago
thI. mouth that Mr.. rrrley T.. ilurnham
vent Into trade In this village, and vet to-
dsy on~ sc-s the same man-a tribe hut
not muyh oldcr.icoking than then-ln the
.tm- .To,, the flrst story ~ .lhb.' Hall
balliing. Hut " the proprietor u liitl"
changed. the mart ltsslf l. much differ
ent than then, for the are, has b~.n en-
lsrgri to meet the requirements ot an
incr,a.s-i ani mor- diversified busln.'s,
until nov "I,urnham'." I. = household
worl throughout ,hi. region, .leuiiying
ip the public gvucsllg aud io the lad'e.
In particular large, full stocked cmPo.
rium ~ u.eful aud ornamental wsrc. of
almost every description, In ih. llnc. ~
dry guol.. isdi-.'. ml.se.' aud Chlldf-n'.
garment. aud Furnishings, gents furnl.h-
lng., fancy articles. etc. The store !.
complete aud systematic In all IT. de
partment. aud basln~.. methods, ani !.
dccldly metropolitan Ia space, arrange
meu, .Bd general siiractl,cDe...
Hut b.hind thl. la personality With
out whl,hit would b. Ike Hamlet minus
the gloomy rrinCc. and which deserve.
ai least ps.slng notice. Mf. Burnhsm,
Who .p-ut his early wears On large In
isr,al farm In Gile,i. hl. natiS. home
stead. and after thai Tor some year. q
clerk la the dry good. hous-s ~ u. \.
Chapman. Iisthsl. aud Dcrring. Milliken
A Co.. Portland, cam. Ia this village In
september, lsGp, ani wrnt Into business
la Uihh. Ilall bulldlng, With wm. \ Ste
,ns snd tl,c late Richard III. DaN., Ia
the groccry. dry good. aud general va
rlety trade. under the hrm name ~ Di-
VI. steven. n 60. Upon the dissolution
of that fifm, In lsiG. he commsnc-d bus
in~.. Ia the same builiing as that oc,u-
pied Nv that dnn. he combining hl. stock
o. dry gpois, . new aud flrst departure
IN tai. region from the country variety
store ~hlch wa. Ia truth what hs nsmc
implied.
Naturally a hu.in... man, Ca thl. va.
added a practical experience of many
yrar., whi,h united With strictly bu.l-
n~.s methods. excellent taste, and square
dc.liug. resulted In q steady, healthy
growth of patronage. By-and-by b-
boagh; out NIs. ". y. llill'. millinery
bu.lnc.., which IA. hsd CARRIED ou In
nns pan of the .smr fpor, took down
the partition and occupled the .ntif-
space. thu. doubling the capacity. More
rcc~ntly h- was Obliged to s,ill further
-nl,rgr hi, ARA by an annex, - by ~
ir,t, 10 the northern .li- ~ the sior-,
and thl. too Z. fully utilized In the .tor-
AZ snd display of goods.
Aniy very rrC-ntly, stlll another change
and revision. This consists. oi th. re-
moyal ~ the ofilc- FROM its central loCs-
tion ta M. rear Of the m,ln siorr,
thu. afiording better light and greater
con,cni~nrr, ani occupying the Nacaied
space With counter. etc. for hosiery and
gloves. ~ nov arranged, the rlgh, .ide
of th. store I. devoted to the department
of domc.iic drc-. gOo,is, wash fabrics,
and hou.cke.pers' gOois; the left, Ia
wool dr-.. goods: the central portion Ia
y,rn. ladic.'. gents. snd chlldrn'. under
urar. Of which, hy the ssy. be carrie.
douhl- the stock ~ snv siorr Ia t"wn
while the sdiolnlng room, the annex, ].
devoted to ladies, mis.c.'. and chiidr-n'-
I out sli. garments, of which be- carrie.
tSlc. y. large q stock as formerly, aud
which giyes him much more space and a
better display ot hl. greater variety of
/ styI-. aud enlarged stock In thi. depart
ment. which the largely increased trade
/ necr-.itstei.
Mr.. Burnh,m l. one of Briigton's
foremost and b-.t-known citizens. he
Idle. hI. regular business, he has fgur-
| e,t aud .iill figure. In either roles. Tie
~as treasurer of the Briigtou Saving.
Rank from 1870 to hi. resignation seven
yesr. after, and I. silll Que ~ the trust
ec.: he wa. one II the foremost spirit.
and htrle.t worker. In the enierpri.e of
creating the Briigton railroad. of which
u. has continued Treasurer from the
start 1. Pr-.ident of aud an owner In
/ Bridgton Creamery Company has hlled
town Office. and other positions OF pub
liz sni private trust: while In Whatever
movement that has for its aim the adj
yancsment % our local interests may al
WAYS be- found Ia the front.
| Mr. Iiurnham's residence and ground.,
on Highland Avenue, are among th. IN.
est In the place, constituting an Ideal
home-onc which he so richly deserves