Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-12
Sudden Death of Hon. John Il
Poor.

Sudden Death of Hon. John 4.
Poor.
The community was startled yesterday
by the announcement Of the sudden death
Of Hon. John A. Poor. Mr.. Poor had
spent the previous day at his office and in
his usual business associations in his us
unl good health. apparently; indeed it is
said that he pronounced himself in better
health than for some weeks past. He
retired at the usual hour, and Tell asleep
at once. At half past he awoke Mrs.
Poor complaining OF intense pain in his
left shoulder extending down The left arm.
He had Tor some months noticed and oc-
casionally spoken of a numbness in the
lett hand, indicating u defective circula-
ton, and there is no doubt that he died of
disease of the heart, aggravated perhaps
by rheumatism which has long been lurk.
ing in his system. Mrs Poor immediate.
~ called her daughter and sent for DR..
Gilman, the family physician, but before
either of them could arrive-before the
young lady could descend from her faith
cr's room-Mr. Poor was dead.
Mr. Poor was son OF Dir. Poor. who
settled in Andover, Me. in 1904, and
raised family of four sons and II daugh-
ter The daughter married Rev. Thos.
L. Stone; Two Of the sons. Sylvanus and
E,bridge, still reside in their native town !:
Henry V is the editor OF the Railway
Journal, and We record the death OF the
fourth. who was born in 1908, and con.e-
quently was IS years of age. One of his
fathers sisters married the la.e Jacob
McGaw of Bangor. and subject of this
notice became an inmate OF his family at
an early age, and acquired bis education
ut an academy, under the eye OF his un-
Gle On leaving school he began the
study of law in his uncle's office, was adj
mitted 10 the bar, became the partner of
Mr.. McGaw, and subsequently succeed
ed to the large law business of the firm.
He married II daughter of Hon. Thomas
Hill of Bangor, a distinguished member of
the bar and the ante Masonic candidate
for Governor of Maine in 1888 and 1884
Mr.. Poor's wife lived but few years If.
ter her marriage, and his second wife
was daughter of Hon. Benjamin Orr of
Brunswick. His third wife. whom he
married but few years ago. was n res
ident of Cincinnati. She, with a daugh.
ter by one of the marriages. survives
him.
Mr.. Poor was the father OF The railroad
system in Maine, particularly in its rela-
tons to British North America. When
the railway line from Boston to Portland
was completed in 1912, public attention
was directed to an extension OF the ad.
vantages Of railroad system to the in.
terror of Name and ultimately connec-
ton with the Canadas. Mr. Poor early
espoused the cause and labored with pen
in the columns of the Bangor newspapers
To promote such an enterprise. In 1914
he removed to Portland and at once be-
came an able and persistent friend OF the
Atlantic and ST Lawrence railroad scheme
then fairly inaugurated under the leader.
ship of the late Judge PEBBLE. In Sep.
TENDER Of that year Messrs. Preble and
Josiah S. Little were appointed by The
citizens OF Portland 10 visit Montreal and
procure if possible the concurrence and
aid of the people OF Canada 10 open be.
tween the two countries Il greai interna.
tioual highway. A reconnaissance by the
late James Hall, &. f.. followed, and q
charter for the company. with capital OF
100000 was granted on the 10th of Feb.
ruary, 1916. While the bill was before
the Maine Legislature Mr.. Poor went to
Montreal to stir up the public mind there,
and was followed by Judge Preble. Sue.
cess crowned their efforts and on the 18th
of March the Canadian government
granted charter for connecting road
aad The Messrs. Poor and Preble returned
10 Portland with cepy of it. The per-
sistent opposition of MASSACHUSETTS, mer-
chants and capitalists to this meaure was
sufficient to appal ordinary men. but the
spirit and energy of such men as Poor
and Prcble and their companions sur.
mounted this great Oh stacle, and would
have conqu cred if it had been more
formidable The next year Mr.. Poor
originated plan for the establishment