Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-17
OBITUARY
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NJ. >ll,anu. i'uof. Uho died Ia An
dover. February q. is1i. Nss born In
that town February -, l~,d. lle was
~. slis.i sou spd s--oni child 20 >ll-
,anus i'uuf. whp mosc,i a. AndoN-r
from NndaNrf. Mass. in lspp. AMI wss
married. o. Mary. daughter 20 Efgkisl
Merrill. in isDl NJ Merrill, whn Wa
= native ~ NrShur,. Mass, moved Ia
Nuio,cr. Malice. In l's,, ~. trsr u the
formation 20 ihs Ir,isfal Government,
h,ing the hr.t .rtil.f 20 that toSu. IL
80 one II The purchasers 20 the togn-
.hlp, thrn vast wilderness sud favor
iir hunting ground ~ the lndhn., ADD
"a. The leading spirit iu IT, sTtilsm"ut.
Nj. ~ll,anus I'-nf. thu subject - this
notirr. .uc,v-,is,i hi father on The oil
homestead. on tie premise. originally
tskrn up by a.. latter n-sr ID" c.uitr
- The town, and there lived ~ithoui To-
tsfuHioa a. ~. day of hls death. liz
life consequently cover. The greater part
q thr rNi.trnCe 20 Aniu,rt a. . tusu.
ln IT, sfiiirs b. sas leading ng-
ufv. sni alwsy. foremost Va every Gu
trfpfis. and good work. H. as alsays
ga ih- right SHE - ~Ncry question aud
thoroughly Va earnr.i Va the msinisuanc.
20 susi otlsf. gopd morals, Ia the cup.
t.Dr - ih- Institution. 81 religion, ~
schools and Ia th- promotion ~ temper.
auc-. IT, never tasted Arisut spirits 90
u.s,i tnlacvn. nor, Cor The lasi sixty
year. ~ hls LIE, tea 90 cuf-', aud IN
,uusslurnrv maintained hi mcutal nnd
physical Siguf almost Ga the lasi. lie
was alWsSss leader in organizations Tor
~. cultivation ~ music. 80 mcuial len.
PROMINENT and .ocial pleasures, aud for
tie orusmsniaiioa ani advancement 81
the towu. IT, Nas. from gsnuin" stm-
pathv. the most hn.pitahlc ~ men, and
ih- df.i iu fini out aBi relieve Want ani
disifc... The inirrr.i b. took In analf.
90 Al Kinds ani hi. wid- experience in
NE. particularly in the pioneer p.riu'i,
v ith his simplicity aud eafuesines. 81
chtrastrr. rvudsf,si him an agreeable
aud Instructive companion, esI'-,-ially IL
those visiting AbduVrr, sho often ull-i
hi. spacious house. Ia hls departure an
old landmark !. removed. fut hi liic
largely belonged Ia q period that has
passed away.
Mr. Floor Nas often an officer In town
nfislrs. H. ~as iot q long tin. JusIlcr
~ the Icac-. aud In iSC~ r,prr.suts'i the
town Ia the state l.sgi.latur-. lie Nas
tai c- maffi~,i, rr.t, January -, Isl, To-
Euya foN BruNn 20 Gray, sister 10 the
late John u. I,fuWn 81 Portland. Nv
her h. had ten children. seven sous and
ihr-- daughters, IL the. eight survive.
lli. eldest .on was Killed at Petersburg
Ia the var - the rebellion. Two others
served In the war. one % thsm as Lieu
tenant Colonel. III. second Wife Nas
Mr.. Io,ic-y Chapman Who died In de-
crmhcr, lS>>.
NIwILL 4. TgAItu>.
Newell \. Trafion, membet II the
present state Legislature 10 this dis
trict. died AZ his residence on Paris -.
last Monday afternoon. liz had te.n
.ick some eleven day. With typhoid fever
probably contracted while attending the
legislature. lie came home from tu-
gusta on account ~ sickness, February
9th. bat Il Ms not supposed that w.
was seriously 40 until ,lay or 90 before
hls death, Ia fact many ~ the people
uerr not aNar- II hi. dangerous illne-.
until the announcement 81 hls death.
Mr.. Traiion MAS bofu Ia Harrison,
Nhefc BE- resided until about eight year.
ago be- moved Ia Norway. lie has fol
lONc,i the bu.ine.. ~ a cattle broker for
many years, being az one time associsi-
81 ~ith Charlie. stuart ~ Bolster. Mill.,
aud for some H. year. With 4. y. Au-
drew. 20 this iosu. sni for the last Tea
YEAR. With y. VI. PhilbrOok 10 bethel.
lie also wa. the senior member 81 the
firm Of Tafion, Mcintire q Co, dealer.
and contractors la poplar wool and they
operated extensively on Crooked River
aud the Saco River and it, tributaries.
Last fall h. Was elected Ia represent
the town. of Norway, Oxford and lie
bron Ia the lower branch ~ the Le;is-
laiurr. aud was appolnted by the speak-
81 q member IL th. committee on inieri-
or Water. aud proved 10 be- one 81 u.
able.t members. lll. influence has been
felt on many measures affecting the In
t.re.i. 20 his constituents. hi. tribute
come. from hi. late associate. at Au-
gusta: "lle Was n man ~ positive Views
bat II uniformly couri.ou. demeanor
aud his lo.s Il severely felt"
Mr.. Trafion was succe.sful bushes.
man aud had III. re.pect aud esteem of
hi busiDe.s associate. ani the men With
whom b. dealt. By his death We lose
good citizen, au cnierpri.ibg, stirring
hu.lnes. msn sud the Republican party
a consistent aud faithful worker.
Mr.. Trafion VA. married twice. Ills
dr.t wife, a daughter of DIR. Dunnell OF
Harrison. died some five or ak year.
ago, and by ihl. marriage he had three
children. MABEL, Homer aud Alice. Ills
.econd marriage was With Mi.. Hattie
Libby of Portland.
Mr.. Trafion VAS q member of Oxford
Lodge Of Free Mssons, and of the fra
ternliy 90 Odd Fellows, and WIS at the
head ~ Norway Commandery, u. %. q.
q. lie Was insured Ia the L. q. q. 4.
for $4,000: Northwestern, sl,oo; Old
Fellows Relief, ei go aud Masonic Re
lief si,Oo.-Oxford County Advertiser.
W. T.. Thompson, late Democratic
candidate for Governor, was elected
n xar af Ilslf.sf lasf MoniaV.