Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15
Wilbur l.. Farrar.

II was with sorrow, though not with
surprise, that the people of South Paris
learned of the death of Wilbur l.. Farrar
at his home on High Street at little
after noon of Monday, the 7th. Mr..
Farrar some weeks since was attacked
with inflammation of the heart, and
though he had been fairly comfortable
part of the time since, it seemed evident
to those having the best opportunity to
observe that he was gradually failing.
The eud came quite suddenly while he
was eating his dinner on Monday.
Mr.. Farrar was born in Paris Feb. PA,
1853, the son Of Bella w. and Mary Ann
Farrar. When young man he went in
to the business of manufacturing picture
frames on Paris Hill, aud later formed a
partnership with T. l.. Millett in a pic
ture frame and art store at South Paris,
selling his interest to Mr.. Millett after a
wear or two. He was later in the meat
business in South Paris for number of
years with George A. Briggs, under the
firm name of Briggs Il Farrar.
Under the second Cleveland admins
tration, Mr.. Farrar, who had always
been a Democrat in politics and quite
active in the party, was appinted post
master at South Paris, and served his
four years term. Soon afterward he
established a grocery store, in which he
continued for a number of years, selling
it in 1907 to F. n. Wright.
In 1904 b. G.. McIntire, Democrat,
was elected sheriff of Oxford County,
and he appointed Mr.. Farrar deputy
sheriff and taller. He served through
Mr.. McIutire's term, from Jan. l, 1905,
to Jan. |, 1907, and when, at the latter
date, Hiram K. Hubbard, Republican,
became sheriff, he reappointed Mr..
Farrar TO the same position, and he held
it during the two years of Mr.. Hubbard's
first term as sheriff. 1t was during this
time, on the night of the 10Th OF May,
1908, that Mr.. Farrar was attacked and
wounded in the guard room of the Jail
BY four prisoners who had escaped from
the cage and had planned wholesale
Jail delivery. As will be remembered,
he succeeded, with aid from one of the
other prisoners, in beating them back.
For this two of the men are now serving
long terms in state prison.
About the time of leaving the jailer's
house Mr.. Farrar purchased the G. Free
land Penley house and property on High
Street, including quite a lot of land, and
moved into the house. Last summer he
built on one of his house lots on Wheel
err Street a double tenement house,
which was occupied about the first OF
January.
Mr.. Farrar was a past grand in Mt.
Mica Lodge of Odd Fellows, a member
of Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge, aud
member of Paris Lodge of Masons. He
had been interested in the Uniyersalist
church at South Paris from the start,
and was one of the trustees of the parish
at the time of his death. He was Of
genial disposition, and had a greater
number of personal friends than IL is the
lot of most men to have.
Mr.. Farrar first married Lizzie NJ.
Doble, daughter of the late j. +. Doble
of South Paris. They had two sons, one
of whom died in infancy. The other,
Guy w. Farrar, is now teaching in Porto
Rico. Mrs. Farrar died number of
years ago, and he married Mrs. Minnie
Bowker, daughter of S. o. DOrr of Next
CO, who survives him. He is survived
by two brothers, Frank A. Farrar of
Paris, and Hon. Walter w. Farrar of
Auburn, and one sister, Mrs. Charles ii.
Thayer of South Paris.
A very large number of people attend
ed the funeral, which was held at his
late residence at p. NJ. Wednesday. 1t
was attended ~ Rev. Chester Gore
Miller of the Universalist church, and
the choir of the church sang some selec-
tions. After the regular service, Mt.
Mica Lodge of Odd Fellows took charge
and performed their funeral service.
The bearers were VIM. o. rockingham,
I'll. G.. Fletcher, Alton G. Wheeler, and
Judge w. +. Jones of Norway. Inter
mani il i'm Riverside Cemetery.