The Portland daily press., 1896-06-10
EDWARD II. ELwELL.

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Mr.. Edward H. Elwell died at Weld
Monday night at II. 45 O'Clock. For NOR,
than year he had been afflicted with I
grave disease. which gave little chance O
complete recovery, but he had appeared
better Of late, and there were signs O
nish substantial ground for expecting
that he might regain q fair degree o.
health and live many years. The latter
part of last week he was in good spirits
and went with party of friends t.
Void, in Franklin county, on briet
fishing trip, intending to rsturn on Mon
day. Saturday evening, while sitting
at the piano in the hotel playing and
singing he suddenly lost consciousness
and fell to the floor. Medical
assistance was soon at hand, and the
gravity of his illness Immediately recog-
nized. His relatives were Immediately
notified, and his brothers, DR.. w. A. FL.
well, of Togus. and Mr.. Frank Elwell Of,
this city, FASTENED to his bedside. All
that medical skill and tender care could
do was OF no avail, and no died at II. As
O'Clock Monday evening, never having
| recovered consciousness
Edward H. ElweI was the son of The
late Edward ii. Elwell for many years
the editor and proprietor of the Portland
Transcript. and was born in Deering in
1868. He graduated at the State College
at Orono in the class of 1883, and soon
after leaving that Institution became
connected with tho Portland Transcript
il IN editorial capacity. About two
years ago he became n member of the
editorial staff of tho PRESS, and was
connected with this paper at the time OF
his DEATH His literary work on the
PRESS has attracted much attention, es.
pecially the series of letters which he
wrote from Jamaicn, whittier he went 9
| year ago for the benefit Of his health and
subsequent series descriptive OF the
| Atlanta Cotton Exposition and the in
habitants of the mountain regions OF
Georgia and Tennessee. He inherited
strong literary tastes, and coupled with
them were an ambition for distinction,
and capacity for patient labor, which
gave the highest promise of bright ca
reer. With brilliant intellectual gifts
were united o strong moral nature and
a very attractive presence He was al
ways considerate Of the feelings OF
Others and thoroughly conscientious
in everything he did. His impulses
wero strong, and they were almost
invariably in tho right direction. He
made friends by tho strength and kindli-
ness of his nature, and once made, he al
ways retained them. His department.
was habitually that Of gentleman, en-
tirely free from affectation or pretense,
Al earnest purpose pervaGed all his
work; he was scrupulously faithful
i'll every undertaking. That man of
his capacity for usefulness. of his ear
nestness of purpose, of his high and noble
aspirations, should be cut down on the
very threshold of his career, when there
seemed so much for him tic live for, is
surely a most mysterious dispensation of
Providence.
10 his associates in the PRESS Office
his death comes as personal bereave-
1
ment Close relations of business and
friendship had opened up to them all
sides of his nature, and had given
them, perhaps, a clearer knowledge of his
charact than was enjoyed by any but
his near kindred. His was ma
ture the more it was explored the
more attractive it became. Intimacy
enhanced respect and esteem.
Mr.. Elwelps mother, Mrs. Sarah C..
Elwell, of Daering survives him and also
two sisters, Misses Mabel and Margaret
Elwell, and two brothers, DR.. W. A.
Elwoll, surgeon at the Togus Military
Asylum, and Mr.. Frank A. Elweil. con
nectod with the Portland Transcript.
The funeral will take place at his late
residence on Pleasant street, Woodfords,
Thursday afternoon, at 3 80 O'Clock.