Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-15
Recent Deaths in BnckfieId

ton, and in March, 1905, to South Paris
which has since been their home.
Recent Deaths in Bnckfield.
In the death of Charles B. Atwood
Sunday, Oct. 9th, and James F. Bicknell
Thursday, Oct. 10th, Buckfield loses two
of its most aged and respected citizens
CHARLES FARRELL ATWOOD.
Charles Darrell Atwood, aged so years,
died at his home in Buckfield Sunday
morning, Oct. 8, after an illness of few
weeks. His death removes well-known
factor in the business interests of the
town, in which for more than two gener-
ations he has been a prominent figure.
He was a son of Nathan Atwood, who
moved to Buckfield from Livermore in
the early part of the last century and be-
came prominently identified with trade
interests of the village. His son Charles
was born there April s, 1925. In his
youth he made a whaling voyage with
Capt. Seth B. Horton of Buckfield, visit
ing many foreign ports and participating
in the adventures of sailor life. On his re-
turn he became clerk in country
store and soon developed an aptitude
for trade, which soon made him leader
in the business interests of the town.
After many years in trade here he open
ed grocery store in Chicago, but on ac-
count of illness he soon returned. He
was for several years member of the
firm of Atwood Il Co., wholesale dealers
in Portland, and for several years was in
the dry goods business in Auburn.
Returning to Buokfield he again open
ed a country store and after several
years, his sons with whom he was asso-
ciated, forming other engagements, he
retired from business. But he was soon
i'll at ease away from trade, and not
withstanding his advancing years, he
once more opened shop on limited
scale in his native town, where he con-
tinued to serve his old customers until
within few weeks of his death.
Mr.. Atwood had strong convictions of
right and wrong, but never INDUCED in
controversies. He was always strictly
devoted to business, and during the
years of his activity was liberal patron
of all local charities and improvements.
Mr.. Atwood was married Aug. %,
1871, to Emily c.. Irish of this town,
with whom he had pleasantly journeyed
Just past their sixtieth wedding an
niversary, which was this year happily
observed by a gathering of the descend
ants at their quiet hillside home. Six
children came TO this union, only two of
whom now survive, namely, Fred a.,
postmaster at Rumford Falls, with
whom the aged mother now resides,
and Edwin F., with the Carleton Furni-
ture Co., Portland. Funeral services
Tuesday at the Methodist church, Rev.
AR. Weber of Rumford Falls, and Rev.
A. w. Pottle of Buckfield officiating.
Burial under the ceremonial of Evening
Star Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons,
of which the deceased was a charter and
honorary member.
JAMES FRANCIS BIcKNELL
Was a native of Buckfield and the sec
ond in family of nine children, sous
and daughters of James Bicknell,
prosperous farmer in the western part of
the town. He was born May I, 1928, and
at the time of his death he was nearing
the last milestone of so years. His youth
was passed on his fathers farm, where
he learned the lessons of toll, and he
awaited himself of the best educational
the community then afforded.
About 1856 he went to Minnesota, re-
manning a resident of that state about
four years, engaged in carpentering and
other employments. Returning to Buck
field he made a home and other provi-
sions for his family and in the early
sixties he went to California and cast his
lot in it's adventurous gold fields. He
engaged in mining and numbering about
twelve years before returning home. He
East about two years, then the
call of the far West won him back to the
lumber camps and mountains of Cali
fOrnia. This time he was absent about
thirteen years, when he returned for a
final residence at North Buckfield in his
native town. He passed the remainder
of his life in farming and mechanical
work.
Mr.. Bicknell was a man of positive
nature and strong personality, aud he
was resolute in all his undertakings. He
was socially inclined, and greatly en-
ioyed the amenities of life. He was well
informed on the affairs of the world,
was reader of many books and con-
slant patron of the public library.
Mr.. Bicknell was twice married, first
to Rebecca Fletcher of this town, who
died in 1904, and second to Mrs. Emily
C. Turner, widow of the late Luther
Turner, whom he married in 1906, and
who survives him. By his first wife he
had two children, a daughter, born in
Minnesota, who died young, and Everett
F., now merchant at Norway. Funeral
services were held at the home Saturday,
Rev. S. G. Davis of Norway officiating,
and Masonic burial services were con-
Quoted at the grave by Evening Star
Lodge, Of which Mr.. Bicknell was de-
voted and honored member.