The Portland daily press., 1894-12-26
OBITUARY..
DIR. William osgood.


DR.. William Osgood of North Yarmouth
died Christmas day at S.35 a. m. ifoNn para
lysis OF the brain. About three years ago
he had an attack of grippe, ana mas nao
three relapses of the same disease. he mas
been able to attend to his praotice until
within a few weeks. During the past sum-
mer he seemed to be as well as USUAL anu
his friends thought he might i've TOT many
years. The last attack, about week ago.
was too much for his system. the ATTACK
going to his brain and renderlng,nim IN
conscious. He remained in that state IN
till he died.
Dr.. Usgood was the eldest son OF Dr.
Amos and Lucy B. Osgood, and was Forn ID
North Yarmouth, Nov ember IL, 1870. he re-
ceived his preparatory education at the
North Yarmouth Academy, ana entered
Bowdoin college in 1912. and was graduated
with the usual honors in 1916. lie received
his medical education at Bowdoln and Har-
ward Medical schools, taking his degree OF
NJ d. in 1850. Since that time he mas re-
manned in continuous practice at North
Yarmouth. His skill and success In MS
profession earned for him an exceptionally
large practice. and a wide and well de-
served popularity. Well read in the Iltera-
ture of medicine and abreast with the al
vances of the times in the science ana
methods of his professonsshe was an nom
ored me.cber of the state and county med
ical society, and has been chosen to QUO ial
positions in each.
He was man Of large public spirit, and
found time. notwithstanding the exactlAg
demands of hts profession to take an import
ant part in promot ing social, Ienglous ana
educational interest. He mas always taken
his share in the administration OF the poHt-
ical and municipal affairs OF his town, ana
always to the accpetance OF his towns
men. He was town clerk for twenty-one
consecutive ,sand wassfor many years
on The school committee, having been chos-
en- after the town was divided. He was
treasurer of the school fund for many
years. TszS
In politics he was Republican. ana In
religious persuasion Congregatlonahst.
He was United States pension examining
surgeon four years. having been appointed
by President Harrison.
He married, November 20. 1850, Sarah +.
Gammons. of Belfast. She died about TWEEN
ty years ago. He leaves two sons. henry
A., who is in the American Express COM
pany's Office in this city. and George IT,.
who is in trade at Walnut Hill. He also
leaves brother, Col. HIS. Osgood. of this
city.
The funeral will occur at p. m. Friday
at Walnut Hill.
Mrs Jones PenneH.
The relatives and many friends OF Mr..
Jones Pennell extend to him their sympa-
thy in the death of his beloved wife Mary
A. Pennell, at their home in this city, Sat
urday forenoon from heart failure. Al
though Mrs. Pennell had cen dangerously
sick all last Writer. shs recovered sufficient
ly by spring to enable her to ride out fire.
ouently during the warm weather and visit
many places that were familiar to her in
Younger days. short time ago she Wis
tied her old home in Freeport, and slept in
the yerysroom where she was born 70 years
ago. Her last illness was of short duration.
and her death wholly unexpected She was
of loving and affectionate disposition and
always very companionable. especially for
young people, having hosts of them and
other friends who delighted in her COM
pany.- She died 50 quietly that it was
some time before those around her realized
that she had passed away.
She shall sleep. but Lot forever.
There will be glorious dawn,
We shall meet to part no. never.
On the resurrection morn.