Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-26
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
MONMOUTH.

The death Of Dr.. Daniel w. Marston o.
New YORK city, formerly OF Monmouth
Me. which occurred ut Niagara Falls.
June 9Th. casts a gloom over a very wide
circle oil relatives ana friends. He was
me Youngest son OF the late DIR. Daniel
>. Marston. and brother Of DR. Edward
\. Mafston OF Monmouth Seldom has
man MADE such rapid strides IN the face
OF dinicuities and given sIch brilliant
promise as did DIR Marston in his chosen
profession. Graduating AZ Monmouth
Academy ana Waterville Classical insii-
tute, he entered Buwdoin Medical School
nut Ill health prevented his finishing his
course. ana for a time n. patiently waited
al ms home In Monmouth. taking a much
needed rest from his studies. During this
time, however, he contributed 10 various
periodicals and acted as corr.spo ndent for
The kennebec journal. Lewiston Jouruai
Boston Globe ana Boston journal. being
regarded as a writer OF unusual ..biiity
Before he had iuiiy recovered n,s n"aitn
he returned To Bowdoin and graduated In
the class 81 30 4 general practice. how
ever. did nor satisfy him ana ~ deter
mined TO fit himself for specialist Re-
ceiving diploma also from the Bellevue
college Of New York. Ia. accepted u pO-
cition as surgeon in the kuptureu amt
Crippled hospital ~ New YORK, which h-
later Resigned 10 become au instructor IA
Orthopelcs In the Post Graduate Meai-
cal School and Hospital ana visiting sur
geon to the Black~ens island ANA Ran
cells Island hospitals and the Daisy
Fields hospital. for children At Engle-
WOOD, n. j. During the absence of lJg
Phelps. the celebrated specialist. In
Elrope and later In cuba. Or Marston
ut his urgent request. took charge of hts
extensive practice Contributions II val
ne In his special line were published in
several OF III. leading medical Journals
and At the annual meeting 0f the An-Ti-
can Medical Association he Was "a have
presented paper. but Will. on his way
10 st. Pau To deliver II. he contracted
pneumonia So serious was his ease that
the unusual spectacle was presented ~
consultation ~ u eminent pht siciahS. ~"
entire New York party, oyer - member
uf their own profession. He had never
fully recovered. however. from his for
m.r illness and coIld not throw OF thc
disease, which proved fatal. lie had b,tn
married but short time and just pTcyl-
Gus to his departure for St Paul. had
moved into a delightful homo near Cen
trial Park. With the bright prospect b--
fore him ne seemed "a have everything
to liv. tor. Few young men OF o. even
IN the best OF health ana strength, pos
sess the wonderful ambition and energy.
coupled with the keen Intellect ana rar"
intuition. which secured for him. IN
great city. and without the pull which
is uow-a-days. considered 50 essential. "A
reputation rarely won- by men In his pre-
fession. even In middle age. Few Of Us
realize tn" tremendous competition In pro
fessional life In New YORK. and the per
severance and determination necessary to
success there But To his patients ne WAS
not the skiliful physician. only. he was
"A kind h-arted. arcctlonate. sympathetic
TREND. also W hllt nus Plv'SSS''' ~iS
an honor 10 him. he honorvd his profess
sion. as we'll His bright. CHEEKY manner
inspired abundant confidence. and was
worth more than the most potent drugs
Notwithstanding his eminent success IN
New York he loved his old home and
friends. and especially enjoyed his Vaca-
tions at his old home. To his widowed
mother the blow il as severe aS Il Is
sudden. During his course ia BeBll"Vuv
his old Illness returned and an operation
became n.ct ssary. For seven weeks hc
WAS confined tn his bed. yet not until he
could get about and return homo did he
inform her in order To save her tht anNi-
ETY. and discomfort Of trip to New YORK
I'm the heat of summer. Il mean to he
an honor to you. mother. was his fire.
,iupnt remark ana the respect and IS
i.,m in which he was held by all who
knew him is ample proof that even in the
brief life allotted him, he succeeded.