Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
OBITUARY..
JANE. FRANK HOLLAND.

JANIS FRANK HOLLAND.
Jane. Frank Holland. whose sudden
death occurred Nov. -, had been IA
mlliar figure on our street. aud promI-
nent Ia bushes. circle. Tor many years
past. lie Wa. well aud h,orsbly known
Throughout this section 81 the state.
Mr.. Holland came here la lsIG aud
opened q Law Office for the practice 81
III. protest. sion az Attorney.st-law. Two
years aiterward he purchased the lioul.
ton bookstore. which be carried on for
several years Ia connection With hls law
practice. lie was always an active man
aud lsborcd un,iringly Ia his profession
and business afisir., dsyoting much 81
his tim. To th. promotion of local public
installations. of utility aud bcpefit, which
he d.sued necessary To the advancement
10 the town aud community In which he
lived. Among those which he abored
for aud MAS connected With Was the
lloulton Library Association, OF which
he VA. the first SECRETARY. lie was in-
strumentsl In awakening an Interest la
and permanently maintaining fre com
pany, aud obtaining more aud better al
psratus for the protection against fires.
lie early took q lively Interest Ia ih.
promotion and advancement of the
Aroostook County Agricultural society.
which he WAS IL. efficient secretary for a
number 81 years. lie aud his associates
were instrumental la the incorporation
and establishment Of the First National
Bank of lIoulion, the first 10 he orgsni,-
ell In Aroostook. and MAS one of It,
board of director. and clerk, which Of
fee be held at hi. death. lie Was promi-
nent Ia the Organization Of the lloulton
Water Company, also the first in the
county, of which lac MAS treasurer aud
SECRETARY, aud of the iIoulton Sewerage
Company. NJ. Holland MAS one of the
petitioner. To the legislature 81 1891, for
the incorporation Of the Bangor aud
Aroostook Railroad Company, aud aided
Ia the preliminary work of organizing
the great enterprise. In town sn,irs be
was an active aud leading spirit. In
taking charge of the construction Of
buildings, both public and private In
town, be had much experience, and re-
Gently reviewed the appointment by the
tendent Of Construction of the custom
house and post Office building To lie
erected here. Ilis attention WAS given
Ia farming and stock raising. lie car.
rled on q stock farm, on which he had
erected large and costly buildings,
stocked with the best aud most approv-
Ell grades Of horses, cattle, sheep. ETC.,
aud Was the owner In other farms, DWELL
ings and town lots.
Mr.. Holland came here from Paris,
Maine, In which town he was born, forty
eight years ago. lie Was the son Of
James Munroe Holland and grandson of
Dr. Cornelius Holland OF Canton, Maine.
lie Was educated In his native town,
taught school, studied law and MAS adj
mitted To the Oxford County bar In 1865.
In 1871 he married Miss Alice \. Kim
ball, daughter of the late Gen. kimball
of Paris. lie wife died at lIoulton, In
1870, leaving no children. Mr.. Holland
never again married. lie sudden death
was shoek to our citizens. The SYM
psihy OF the community goes out to the
aged mother. his only surviving relative
living here, In her deep affection, bereft
Of her only son aud sole object OF her
maternal sollcitude.
The funeral services were held at hls
late residence on Friday last, Rev. w.
I. Cole and Rev. ". r. Dutton, ofiiclat-
lng, during which time places Of busi-
pess were closed, out % respect In his
memory. Ills remains were taken To
Paris Hlll for burial, under the charge
Of his brother-ln-law, Henry y. Bearce,
Esq., Of Norway.-Aroostook Tmcs.