Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-10-07
Recent Deaths.
THOMAS W. WILLIS.

After being confined to the bod only
two days, Thomas w. Willis died early
Tuesday morning at his home on Park
Street, South Paris, with heart trouble
In August he had severe attack, from
which he was with difficulty brought
back to life, but few weeks later re-
sumed his usual work, and continued in
it though consciously with a weakened
heart, until shortly before his death.
Mr.. Willis was the son Adam and
Mary (Adams) Willis, and was born
Dec. IL, 1888, in the town Of Bethel, In
that portion of it which is now the town
of Hanover. he had been engaged In
building and carpenter work in several
towns, being for long time in Lewiston
About sixteen years ago the family came
to South Paris, where Mr.. Willis has
been in the employ Of the Paris Manu-
featuring Co., and year or two after
coming here he built the house on Park
Street which has since been their home.
Mr.. Willis was charter member OF
Aroostook Valley Lodge of Odd Fellows,
of Caribou, and had been an active and
enthusiastic member of the order. BE
was a supporter of the work of the
Methodist church, and regular attend
ant upon that church before failing
hearing and infirmity prevented his tax
ing part in the service.
He married July 8, 1858, Julia Smith,
who survives him. They have one
daughter, Miss Edith NJ. Willis, who Is
engaged in teaching in Brockton, Mass.
Ethan Willis, we'll known citizen oil
Paris, who died few years ago, was
brother of Thomas w. Willis.
The funeral was at O'Clock Friday,
attended by Rev. C.. l. Spear. A body
of Odd Fellows were in attendance,
though it was not an Odd Fellows funer.
nj, and the service of the order was not
given. Burial was in Riverside Gene
terry.
z ALoNzo BUCK.
4 Alonzo Buck died at his home on
Main Street in this village Friday morn
ing after an illness of about two weeks
caused BY q shock. Mr.. Buck had
similar illness about one year ago and
although he got so that he was out oil
doors again and has been able to dc
some work this past summer, he never
regained his usual health and did not
have the strength necessary to take him
through this last sickness. He was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Abijah Buck oil
Buckfied and was born In that town on
June 25, 1915, where be lived until BIZ
grew to manhood. Later he and Mrs
Buck lived at Mechanic Falls for many
years and from there they went to Pc
land and resided on farm In that towr
for nine years. About two years age
they sold the farm and came to Soutf
Paris to make their home with their
daughter, Mrs. George w. Bailey, and 1t
was at her home that his death occur
red. Mr.. Buck has been farmer prac
tically all of his life, as he liked the ou
of door work and was fond OF fishinS
and hunting. He 10 survived by wife
by one daughter, Mrs. Bailey, and ont
sister, Mrs. Andrew Russell of Mechan
ic Falls. The funeral is held at his late
home this Monday afternoon at two
o'clock attended by Rev. Chester Cor
Miller of the Universalist church.
LEONARD CANwELL.
Cerebral hemorrhage was the cause o
the sudden death of Leonard Canwell o
South Paris, on Monday Of last week
Sept. go. He bad gone to his work a
the factory of the Mason Manufacturing
Co. at seven o'clock that morning al
usual, but about half an hour later wa
stricken, and after being removed to hi
home passed away before II O'Clock
he was IS years of age. He leaves fou
children, Isaac with whom he lived OF
Pleasant Street, South Paris, Mrs. Addi
Churchill of Welchville, Mrs. Meliss'
Yeatou of Welchville, and Walter Can
we'll of Albany. He also leaves tw'
brothers, William Canwell Of Strickland
and Levi Canwell of Fayette.
Mr.. Canwell was tue third OF bis fami
ly to pass away within year, the siste
being Mrs. Keziah Holt of Dixfield anC
brother Amos Canwell of Paris.
The funeral was at O'Clock Wednes
day, attended by Rev. c. l. Spear, ant
burial was at Welchville.