Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-06-07

HERMAN A. FULLER.

Died, In south Paris, June ), Herman
4. FULLER, sgc,i thirty-.even years.
The sboyc announcement brings sad
ness To many hearts.
Not only the grrat number OF person
al friends and scyuaintances, but every
reader % the oxford Democrat suffers
A pei sonsl loss in this .ad death.
for several week. the un~elcome
truth has gradually been unfolding
itself 20 Mr.. Fuller and his family and
associates that he WAS suffering from
that drcad disease, consumption, and
that the end was drawing near, yet
With the iniomitable courage and
sense Of duty whivh Was ever marked
charActeristlc IL hi. nature h kept up
until the physical organs refused longer
To perform their duty, aud AZ nine
o'clock sunday evening he passed quiet
IN aud peacefully o. rcst.
The Democrat contains no news Of
south Paris this week except the one
ssd announcement which stands At the
head 81 the column with which Mr..
Fuller has been identified With marked
ability for thu past slx years and In
which he has taken commcndsble de-
grr, % pride and Impressed upon every
reader II the paper his strong personal
ty. lie not only took pride In his con-
nection with the Democrat, bat he loved
the work and devoted himself 10 II with
. real and enthusiasm whlch has been a
large factor In tn succcs. OF the paper.
No man was ever more faithful. ilis
active connection with the Democrat
wAs the lasi cmploym,u which h. gave
up AMI not then until the hand % death
Nas already upon him.
Every MONDAY morning for nearly si>
years that Mr.. Fuller has been In the
emplo, Of the Democrat his Item. have
reached thi. otilCc regularly and have
covered the field Ia which he ~as as
.isncd With an ability that Is known To
All our readers.
Ouly last Monday the items published
In cur last issue came 90 this Office part
IN In his own handwriting. To-day, In
their stead. q messenger brings the sad
news 81 hls death.
How can We say better than has al
rcady tecn aid by prom lnent Citizen
of south Paris: ~ zoo and faithful
mah SNs gone"
We have alluded to this a. sad death.
II .. saf In the sense that one has been
taken Ia the prime and yigOr ~ man
hood and usefulness. Mr.. Fuller had
ey,rything o. live co. and wanted "a
live. lIis family, hi. friends, his sur
rogndings, hls prosperity And hi earnest
and aspiring nature made his life an un-
usually happy Que, AMI he clung Ia life
for the love 81 Il and for What u con-
tained Cor him.
To pronounce al. many virtue. u but
a. r,itsraie What has long been known
a. al with whom h. came In contact.
tie wAsa lifelong and uncomprOmislng
enemy ~ wrong aud an ardent support
~ % right la al it, forms. Ills inhu.
encc Was always on the right side Of all
sr,at moral questions.
socially, Mr.. Fuller was q lovAble gen
tlsman aud ever true to his many friends,
aud hi occupation brought him In con
tact with large number Of people, who
admired hi. qualities and bccAme hi'
friends.
In hi family n was most Kind and
loving husband and father and In this
connection his association. we're unu.-
ually happy and their los proportion
aiely great.
Politically h. wAs Republican, aud
with the same ardent enthusiasm which
he threw into all hls life work, h. was "a
Republican a. the backbone.
Herman 4. Fuller Was the son ~ ca
leb and Martha \. Curtis Fuller. liz
married Ida W. daughter Of levi An
drews, and To TIL. UNION has been born
one sou. Ralph A.. born sept. -, ISL,
and one daughter. Olive NJ, born March
10, isS1. Mr.. Fuller. father, his VII,
and his two children survive him, and
"a them this blow GENES with great 81.
verify. for truly their loss l. great aud
beyond the reach of human sympathy
Mr.. Fuller was educs.ed In the com
mon schools and az the oxford Norma
Institute aud has served With ability 90
the school board 81 Paris. lie was I
member Ia high standing and froquentl,
an officer In the MAsons. the odd fel-
lows. the Knights ~ ryihias, the Colder
Cr,ss.. the Nurors Encampment aud
Paris Grange aud his earnest per-onalit,
was felt I'm all his associations with his
fellowmsn.
Mr.. Fuller during his earlier msnhccc
followed the occupation OF school teach
ing With success aud later went on "a
The road a. commercial traveller, selling
bs,o,s and shoe. for several large Mains
wholesale houses Including the Auburn
Boot and shoe Company 81 Auburn and
\. y. Cox 4 ~on % Portland. lie wa
also a member al one time ~ the firm Of
Milleit 4 Fuller, proprietor. Of the Nor
4 NAV ~hDe store. lie va. a .ucce-sfu
and popular salesman; earnest aud un
firing energy aud push characterized hi'
work. and made him hosts % friends
among his business acquaintance.
I'm his death the community and coun,
~ a. we'll a. the cause % morality and
temperate. loss an able, earnest, honest
friend aud helper. of him u may b
aid that the world IL better for his hav-
Ing liVci In Il.
The funeral services will be held on
Wednesday afternoon al two o'clock.