Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-28
Death Of John P. st,nIev.

" VI JUN Re Stoufeys
Brief mention WAS made In tho Demo
crae OF last week OF the injuries inflicted
upon Mr.. and Mrs. John r. STANLEY by /,
captive deer at the fish hatchery In Au
ourn, where Mr.. Stanley was superin
tendent. The event happened shortly
before the Democrat went 20 press, and
| iietie was then known as to the particu.
lars. Meningitis resulting from the
wounds caused the death OF Mr.. Stan
ley, who was the more severely injured
at an early hour Thursday morning.
Mrs. Stanley, while not yet out Of
danger, is comfortable, and nothing seri.
ous has developed in her case. As soou
a. she 10 able she will come to the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. Bowker, at South
Paris.
The story of the affair which bad this
fatal outcome is briefly as follows:
Two deer, buck and doe, had been
kept in captivity at the hatchery for
some years, and had been considered as
pets and we're not regarded as danger
GUS.
As usual, Mr.. Stanley went out to feed
the deer early Monday morning, and
while he was in the enclosure, with bis
back turned, the buck charged upon
6im without warning, knocking him
down and attacking him with boots
and antlers. Mr.. Stanley was pushed
partly into the ice-cold water of the
brook.
Hearing Mr.. Stanley's cries, Mrs. Stan
ley ran from the house in her night
clothing and barefooted. Selling club,
she ran into the enclosure, when the
buck turned upon her, knocking her
down, tearing her clothing and tramp
ling on her.
Doubtless what saved both of them
from immediate death was their collie
pup, who had followed Mrs. Stanley
from the house. The gate was self.
closing, but the dog dug uuder the fence
and gained entrance to the enclosure,
and attacked the deer, keeping him so
persistently busy that he left the people.
Mrs. Stanley was able to get into the
house and to the telephone.
1t was necessary to summon assist
ance from house about half mile dis
tant. When help arrived, Mr.. Stanley
was partly conscious but unable to move,
and was partly in the water, as he had
been lying for half an hour or more.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley suffered Sc
verely from exposure, and both suffered
severe injuries, Mr.. Stanley's wounds be.
ing particularly bad. He had q serious
scalp wound, a long cut on the side of
the face, one ear was nearly torn off,
three ribs were broken, and there were
other injuries.
Physicians who were summoned from
the city and arrived as soon as possible
could not dress the wounds until late in
the day, as 1t was necessary to give the
some chance to rally from the
shock and exposure.
The immediate danger to be guarded
against in the case of both was pneu-
mouia. Mr.. Stanley appeared to be do
ing we'll until in the forenoon of Wed
nesday he was seized with sudden chill
and became delirious, and it was evident
that the end was not far off. 1t came
about midnight that night.
Mr.. Stanley was the son of Isaac N.
and Susan (Trask) Stanley, we'll known
residents of Dix6eld, and was born in
that town seventy-six years ago. In
early life be spent some years In Califor-
MIA, and was there married, returning
with his wife later to Dixfield.
In 1877 he was elected register of
deeds of Oxford County, beginning his
term of Office Jan. 1, 1878, and at that
time removed with his family to Paris
Hill, which was then the county seat.
He held the Office of register until Jan.
l, 1895. For the past twenty years he
had been superintendent of the state fish
hatchery at Auburn. he had wide &C.
quaintsnce, was genial, oompanionable
man, and made and kept friends.
He is survived by q widow, two sons,
Isaac Newton Stanley of South Portland
and Writ Stanley of South Paris, and
one daughter, Mrs. c. W. Bowker of
South Paris; also by one brother, Frank
Stanley of Dixfield, and two sisters, Mrs.
Sophronis Stowell of Dixfled and Mrs.
George D. Bisbee Of Rumford.
There was prayer service at the house
Friday afternoon, and the remains were
taken Saturday morning to Dix6eld,
where the funeral was held and the in.
terment was made. The places Of bust
ness in the village were closed during
the funeral.