Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-10
WIT Stanley.


After an illness of eight days Will
influenza, Writ Stanley died at his HON,
on Pine Street, South Paris, In the earl!
afternoon of Monday, Feb. 3. Twt
nurses and several physicians had beer
engaged In the fight for his life, withou
avail.
Mr.. Stanley was the son Of John F
and Rachel Berry Stanley, and wal
born In Dixf1eld June II, 1878. John F
Stanley having been elected register Of
deeds for Oxford County, he and BIZ
family moved to Paris Hill, then TIT
county seat, when Writ was q small boy
and this was his home until he moved t.
South Paris In the fall of 1895.
In July, 1887, Writ entered the Office
of the Oxford Democrat, then on Paris
Hill, to learn the printers trade, served
an apprenticeship of three years, AND
then continued work as printer In the
Office. A little later he went to Port
land and was employed In printing
office there for few months. He Their
returned to Paris Hill as foreman of the
Democrat Office, q position which be
held until his death. In November,
1896, the Democrat was moved from
Paris Hill to South Paris, and this place
was ever afterward his home.
Few printing establishments are favor.
ed with the services of so good q work
man for 80 long time, and had it not
been that almost his only recreation, and
that which he dearly loved, was hunting
and fishing and life in the great out
doors, it il not likely that he would have
remained in country Office. Quick
motioned and accurate, with an energy
untiring, he accomplished much in any
department of the work. He had as
thorough knowledge of the trade as it
is possible to acquire in any small estab-
lishment, and his taste was such that
any work he laid out was practically
sure to be satisfactory to good judges of
printing.
But the quality which rendered him
invaluable is that which makes any man
employers interests
were his, wholly and entirely. If the
whole establishment had been his own,
he could not have displayed more zeal
and fidelity in its administration. To
many of the readers this Is not informa-
ton, for they know it already, but it is
bit of testimony which it is we'll to give.
Such man is never Tout of job"
He was a member of Paris Lodge, F.
and A. M, but of no other orders. As
has been already said, his chief diver
sion was bunting and fishing and out
door life, and his fame az q successful
sportsman was wide. Although he took
part comparatively little in social affairs,
the sincere friendship in which he was
held was manifested in the way in which
The people of the whole community
the news from his bedside dur
ug the days OF his last illness.
Mr.. Stanley married, Jan. l, 1894, Miss
Nary S. Andrews, daughter of the late
Albion b. and Susie w. (Cummings)
Andrews. They lived at Paris Hill un-
ii November, 1895, when they removed
20 South Paris. A few years since they
,uilt on Pine Street one Of the most
houses in the village, and the
are of this place with it's garden and
grounds, which made it delight to the
we, engaged the same degree of energy
md untiring application which he mani
ested in his other occupations.
Mrs. Stanley survives him, and they
rave an adopted daughter, Etbelyn. He
s also survived by his mother, Mrs.
Rachel Stanley, one brother, Newton
stanley of South Portland, and one sis
er, Margaret, wife of Charles W. Bowker
If South Paris. His father, John F.
stanley, who was for q long time super
ntendent of the state fish hatchery at
Auburn, died few years ago as the re-
ult of injuries received when be was
attacked by captive deer on the hatch.
'ry grounds.
There was large attendance OF neigh
,ors and friends at the funeral which
vas held Wednesday afternoon. The
ervioe was in charge Of Rev. G. w.
Rogers. and prayer was offered by Rev.
}. F. Faulkner. Both of these ministers
re near neighbors of Mr.. Stanley on
Pine Street. Rev G. G. Miller was also
o have participated in the service, but
vas prevented by indisposition. The
bearers were Ernest F. Shaw and Richard
Rogers of the Democrat force, Sherman
T. Oliver and b. w. Stsrbird. A number
II the Mssons acted as escort of the pro-
session to Riverside Cemetery, where the
smsins were placed in the tomb. The
business places of the town we're closed
Turing the hour of the services.