Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-11
DaiIp Kennetsl :JournaI.
lot MYRIcK MORRILL,.

Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Sunday night at IL O'Clock, his ply
sician, DIR. w. L. Thompson, was called
to attend him. 1t was then thought that he
was dying. The physician remained with
him through the night. With wonderful
power he clung to life, rallying again and
again, when it almost seemed MS though the
vital spark had fed. All the members of his
grief-strcken family, and his brother, Anson
P. Morrill,, were present in the room
Throughout Monday and Tuesday he con-
tinued to live but with scarcely the appear
ance of life. His death at any moment was
expected. Tuesday night. as the end drew
nigh, he suffered but little. Wednesday
morning it was evident that his sufft rings
would soon be over. As the last moment
approached he frightened up, recognized his
family, and while attempting to bid them a
loving farewell, died With the family uttered
words upon his lips. His last moments we're
peaceful. He died as gently as a baby falls
to sleep upon the bosom of its mother.
This sad event did not come unexpectedly.
Ills physicians and friends had no hope for
weeks that he would recover, and would not
have been surprised at any hour during the
last month at his decease. Mr.. Morrill,
suffered with ill-health to a considerable
degree during the last twelve years. Several
times he critically sick and recov-
cred so as to resume labor and business
ACTIVITY, but had not the robust health of
former years. In 1876, when Secretary of
the Treasury. he had a severe sickness at
Washington. He was also some time crit-
eally sick at his home in this city. Nearly
two years ago he was very sick at Portland.
During large part of the last year he has
been in ill-health, snd spent a good portion
Of the summer at his home in this city, daily
taking outdoor exercise and in other ways
sndeavOring to shake Off disease and renew
his strength.
In Octobe- he went to Washington to at
tend to a law case in which the Gallatin Coal
and Oil Company, Of which he was President,
was interested. There he was prostrated
with sickness, but succeeded in returning
home, though in a very exhausted and feeble
condition. He was not outside his house
afterwards. His physician was Immediately
summoned, and all that the best skill and
care could do to prolong his life was done,
but to no purpose. He bore up with a strong
will against suffering and disease, only taking
TO his bed when his poor, emaciated, feeble,
worn-out body was utterly without strength
to rise. His disease was chronic gastritis.
All the nOurishment he could take for weeks
was milk, and but little OF that.
Mr.. MoRRILL's EARLY LIFE.
Lot Myrick Morrill, was born in Belgrade
May 3, 1912. His father, Peaslee Morrill,,
had formerly lived in Augusta (then Hal
lowell), but removed to Belgrade, where he
brought up n family Of fourteen children,
ten Of whom lived TO be men and women,
and FIVE are living at this time. Of this
large family one, Anson p, has been Gov
ernor of the State and member Of the
National House of Representatives, and
another, Lot M, has been Governor, United
CtStCo OCueAOts nAu SUBWAY VI thS AaS"S
ury. Their father was an energetic man,
active in politics, justice Of the peace, and
man of marked influence in the section of
Kennebec county in which he resided. His
family was well brought up. but economically.
- must needs be the case where small
farm and grist-mil were the chief
support of so large family. They were kept
at the district school as much as possible
and improved its advantages well, but the
pecuniary circu instances of the father would
not allow him to assist them farther in obtain
ing an education.
TEACHES SCHOOL, STUDIES LAW AND OPENS
AN OFFICE.
The boys, however, determined to do
something for themselves in the way of OBJ
tanning better education. Anson p. taught
school and in other ways got means to pay
the expense of several academic terms which
he turned to good account. Lot NJ. was
ambitious to take college course, and by
teaching school and with the help of Anson
r., who was some nine years his senior.
succeeded in fitting for college at Farming
ton Academy and China Academy, and enter
ing waterville College (now Colby Univer-
nty). Before his first year in college had
expired, an uncle in New York State made
application to him to come to that State and
teach school. He accepted the proposition,
teaching in New York about a year.
At the end of that time he returned home
ana commenced teaching in Readfield, and
while thus employed began the study of the
law IN the Office of Judge Fuller of that town.
ne received bent toward the profession of
Aw by an affair which took place in his native
own Of Belgrade. The house of esquire
incomb-father of Judge Titcomb of Au-
sosta-was broken into and robbed. The
supposed burglars were arrested and brought
seiore magistrate for examination. There
so great excitement in the town and the
ulai vas largely attended. Samuel Wells,
"en young lawyer, and afterwards Gov
lnor Of the State, defended the alleged
s'Pfits. Lot was present with his father.
examination was the theme of every
sas' He became deeply interested in the