Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-27

A highly respected citizen Of Paris,
native Of the town and one who ha,
passed nearly all his long life here, pass
ed away Wednesday night In the persol
of Alva Shurtleff, at tho time Of hi
death one of the oldest residents of tn
town. Mr.. Shurtleff had not been Il
robust health for some time, and was oc
casionally confined to the house, bu
most of the time was able to attend t
ordinary matters about the house, ant
was down street the Saturday before hi
death. His children were summoned II
time to reach here before the end.
Alva Shurtleff was born in Paris Oct
"a, 1917, and had passed his S9th birth
day only few weeks before his death
He was the son of Alva and Anna SHAW
Shurtleff. He served an Apprenticeship
at the shoemaker's trade, and when abou
twenty years of age started In business
for himself on Paris Hill. Later b,
opened a store there, and for numbe
of years conducted both lines Of bust
ness.
In 1912 he was appointed deput!
sheriff and jailer, and for eight years wal
in charge of the county jail on Paril
Hill. He then bought house at Soutl
Paris, moved into it, and in company
with r. S. Stevens opened a genera
store. This partnership continued unit
1856, when he sold his interest in the
store, and went into the manufacture Of
boots and shoes in Portland, the firm
name being A. & S. Shurtleff & Co. Ths
firm had worked ND a large business
when it was burned out. With one Of
his partners, MIR. Shurtleff transferred
the business to Boston; but in a short
time sold out his interest and returned
to South Paris.
Here he engaged again in the grocery
business in his old store, now occupied
by N. Dayton Bolster 4 Co., and con
Quoted the business for several years
He retired from active business some
years ago.
In 1873, on the organization of the
South Paris Savings Bank, in the estab
lishmeut of which Mr.. Shurtleff had
taken an active part, he was chosen its
president, and served as such continuous
~ until 1899, when he retired from the
board of trustees of the bank. He was
one of the directors of the Norway Ma
tional Bank for number of years, and
served as town treasurer in Paris fol
fourteen years. All his dealings were
characterized by perfect uprightness
and he had the full confidence of the
community. He had been a member OF
the South Paris Congregational church
for some more than forty years. In
politics he was Republican.
Mr.. Shurtleff married, Oct. "a, 1S41,
Miss Nancy Ann Jackson, granddaugh
ter of Lemuel Jackson, one of the first
settlers of Paris. She survives him,
after more than sixty-tive years OF
welded life. To them we're born three
children: Abbie Frances, now the wife
of Charles d. Brown, a well-known bust.
ness man in Salem, Mass; Charles A.,
who died in 1888; and William K, who
is in business in New York.
Out of family of twelve children,
most of whom have lived to good old
age, there are now remaining two broth.
ers, Aretas Shurtleff and Sylvan Shurt.
left, both of Portland, and one sister,
Mrs. Nancy Whitman of South Paris.
The funeral was held Friday afternoon,
attended by Rev. A. K. Baldwin OF the
Congregational church. Interment was
in Riverside Cemetery.