Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-09-11
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Died IN Pembroks, Mass. August IS,
Joseph Chandler, aged 90 years, {
months and 70 days.
Mr. Chandler was born In Fryeburg,
Maine, and Was tie son OF DIR. Moses
Chandler, the grandson Of Paul Lsng'
don, the 6rst preceptor OF Fryeburl
Academy and the great grandson Of
Rev. Samuel Langdon, the president oil
Harvard University 10 the gloomy days
Of the Revelation. He WAS the son and
grandson Of Revolutionary soldiers and
his father was also surgeon In the wal
Of 1919.
Mr.. Chandler was one Of family Of
eleven children and, left fatherless al
the age Of fourteen, he and his twir
brother maintained q home where thu
widowed mother dwelt and from which
the other brothers and sisters went forth
20 homes Of their own and to chosen
professions and business occupations oil
life. Here ne resided for more thar
seventy years, interested In matters oil
public moment, active 10 affairs OF the
town, firmly maintaining the right ~ h
saw II, In questions social, political and
religious, an honored and respected
citizen.
He attended the public schools II
Fryeburg, and later taught 10 his owr
and neighboring towns. During bill
whole life he was great reader especial
~ OF scientific and historical works, snt
his numerous contributions TO the press
proved how deeply he studied and
Thought. The last article he sent fol
L ~, hlfoa onpooraA In ho noranryal
on the day OF his funeral.
10 1S42 he married Mary Chase o.
Fryeburg, who survives him and BY
whom he had q daughter, now residing
In Pembroke, the wife Of DR.. o. w
Charles. To be near their daughter Mr.
Chandler and wife moved to Msssschu
sets shout seventeen years ago. HI
waa q devoted husband and q kind ant
indulgent father.
A neighbor who had known him init
mately during these last years Of his ,if,
was remarkable man, possessing ster
ling integrity Of character, intellectual
grasp OF mind and cherIshing the hiehes
standard OF morality. He always hat
the courage OF his convictions. 1t ma!
well he said Of him:
His life was gentle aud the elements
So mixed In him that nature might stand up
And cay 10 all the world This was . man.
He will long be remembered In Penn
broke for his kindly demeanor, bearin,
on his face the impress Of perpetua
benediction. The Grand Old Man ha
gone home full OF years, honor and rich
meas OF well speut life.r
Mr.. Chandler Was Unitarian Ia re
ligious belief, and verv strong In hi
faith. He often said II believe In tn
Immortality OF the soul aud the religion
OF Jesus Christi" " like to live but
sm not afraid to de-" After q sickness
OF about thres weeks, which he Dor
with exceeding sweetness and resigns
ton, Sunday morning, while his lovet
ones we're standing near, death came o
swiftly and painlessly 1t seemed not lik
the end but the beginning Of the joys Q
life.
The funeral was held at his late res
dence on Tuesday, Rev. c. Y. DE MOI
: mandie OF Kingston. pastor of the I'm
tartan church, and Rev. c. II. Walter
pastor Of the Bryantville Methods
church, conducting the simple but iu
pressive services. Wednesday, the RI
mains were carried to Fryeburg, wher
| Rev. B. n. Stone conducted bris
, burial service and by the hands Of thos
who had always known him he WAS lai
to rest amid flowers and loving friend
and In the village cemetery, where III
, mountain shadows softly fall and tn
solemn pines murmur q requiem.