Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-06
On. HENRY n. Maatew


TEis community received painful shoeE
wednesday ia the announcement of the sud
asa death of eae Of its most respected and
be.oged citizens, Dr. Heary VI. Harlow al
hi. residence on Stone street.
"Wednesday morning be appeared to be II
hi, asuzl excellent health and took break
s,s. sss Mr.. Lsnd&il Titconab at the lat.
ter's home,
Shortly after bis breakfast Dr. Harlow re-.
turned 10 bis orn residence and people who
.ax him passing noticed tina, his walk and
manner pere even more vigorous than
a.gsl. On reaching home he went into the
Library. Taking his customary scat he was
listening to ne morning news, which was
beng real to biin BY Miss Lizzie cony.
ipon looking up al lin she noticed tina;
bis cobatenanee vas unusually palli,i, and
before abe could summon assistance his head
4rspped backward and was gone forever.
Ie tlad rot been sitting in the library but
4 few Minutes and his attitude and
,Ae calm expression Of his features
Indicated beyond Doubt that there had been
30 stTuggle, no pain. but that sudden af-
feotion os the heart bad produced insta,
aaI painless death. His wife was in Bos-
ton at the time visiting their son, DIR. G.
Artbsf Harlow. some Of their friends in
Ba-ion wers Immediately notified and tele-
grafns indicating hi. serious illness were at
frst sent the members Of the family.
Tla0.s she knew Dr. Harlow most in
iimItsIy know that death coming so swftly
dA not find him unprepared and the
the fret painful shock over thoughts of
frisnds turned Immediately to the bereayed
Gnrs at a distance to whom the things
would come a. a terrible blow. II will be
an amending source of comfort to them
to know that his step from the full enjoy
nent Of life to the other world was such
that no care or ministration from
kindred could be missed
II. VI. Harlow, NJ. D.. was native of
Westminster, Vt. and WAS born April .,
isgl lie was graduate Of berkshire
Medical School of Pittstield, and before
coming to Augusta bad been assistant phys
rian IN the Vermont Asylum at Brattie-
boro. While there he received the appoint
mept Of assistant physician of the Maine
Insane Hospital, under DIR. Bates, and in
ISL Was promoted to superintendent, in
which capacity be continued Until
nation TO the trustees. His
iaterest during all these years, in this
bis beloved institution has been undated
Almost every week he has voluntarily
VISITED the hospital TO ascertain the welfare
of the patients and take note of the i'm
prove ments going on in and about the
buildings. lie was greatly interested in
the workings of this and other similar in
stitutlons, and he was frequently heard to
converse upon the further comfort and
happiness Of this unfortunate class.
With all benevolent and religious enter
prises he was deeply in sympathy, a. his
own c,ty can well attest.
For over half century he was CON
ne,ted with the Congregational church. act
ing during much Of the time as deacon,
which office he held at the time of his
heath
H. was scrupuiousy faithful to every
trust contiIcI to him and as friend and
ncighbor WIS universally beloved and re-
.pected.
Dr. Harlow was of a family of four chill |
lryn His sister, Mrs Sarah Harding i'll
this city and an older brother in Vermont, |
survive
In l-52 be married Miss Louisa Stone
Brooks daughter of the late William A.
Brooks Of this city. Five children we're
born 10 TIN, union. two of whom are living. |
DR., g. Arthur Harlow, now in the city hos |
pi'lI, Boston, and Mary, the wife of DIR. o. |
$ 4. Davies Of New York city.