Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-26
Dr.. James William North.

H'TiiiIls, ny tne announcement
that DIR. James w. North was dead.
ana the statement could hardly be
ciedited until inquiry proved that the
sad news was but too true The end
came at O'Clock, Sunday morning.
not many hours after the doctor was
stricken. and was due to celebral con-
gestion.
Dr. North was. Saturday, with the
exception of a slight stomach trouble
with which he had been affected for
several days, in his usual state of
neaitn, and had been about the street
during the day. In the afternoon he
RODE Tor some time in an automobile.
with Walter Stebbins, and on parting
with MIN. stated that he felt badly
about the stomach. Later, he also
spoke of the trouble while i'm A. Fl
Chadbourne's barber shop. After that.
in Bowditch & Webster's store he
called for certain tablet which had
been prescribed for him, and after
taking one. called public carriage
and went to his home. at the corner of
State and Green street.
Soon after reaching the house. he
was taken i'll. and being alone, as Mrs.
North was at Mt. Vernon, he called the
attention of young man who was
passing the house, and through him
Drs. Stubs and Harris were sum-
mOned. When the physicians arrived
at the house. at about $50, they found
the doctor in state of collapse, and
unconscious. and although he regained
consciousness at about $50 in the
evening. and remained so until after
midnight, all efforts proved futile, and
the end came as above stated
When on the arrival Of the physi-
clans, the seriousness of his condition
was realized, word was at once sent
to Mrs. North. and she drove in from
Mt. Vernon, arriving at about mid
night. The children, too, Carolina and
Roger were at Rangeley, having gone
with the excursion party, and word
was sent to them. but they could not
come down. Saturday night, and will
arrive home, this morning.
DR.. North was one of the oldest and
best known families of the city. He
was born at Clinton, March "a, 1888,
and was one of four children of James
w. and Phebe Upton) North. He was
graduated at Bowdoin College in 1860.
He then studied medicine 1T the Port
land Medical school. and was gradual
ed at the Maine Medical school in 1868,
commencing practice in Gardiner In
January of the following year. He
was soon after mustered into the Unit
ed States service. as assistant surgeon
of the 10th Regiment of COlored In
fantry, where he served until mustered
out under general orders at the close
of the war.
In 1866 he commenced the practice
Of medicine in Augusta, and in 1867
served as city physician. DR.. North
removed to Jefferson during the follow
ing year. where he remained until 1875.
when he returned to Augusta. and
bought a farm on the east side of the
river, about three miles above the city.
where he lived until the death Of his
father, in 1882, when he moved into
the city proper, where he has since
made his home.
On July II. 1865. DR.. North was unit
ed in marriage with Miss Virginie II.
Freer. daughter of the late DR.. James
Freer of HEREFORD. N. c., the union re-
sulting in the birth Of three children,
Martha ]. (Mrs. w. H. Harris). Caro-
lima and Roger. Mrs. North died in
November. 1898. and on Jan. 4. 1900.
DR.. North married Miss Marie Wins
low Tyler. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
LeVan Tyler Of Mt. Vernon, who. with
the three children. survives him.
Dr. North was interested in real es-
tate and banking circles. and was
director of the First National Bank of
this city. He had also been men,
Der of the board Of aldermen. and was
a trustee of the Lithgow library. and
a vestryman at st. Marks Episcopal
church.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence Of his sonin-law. Dr. w. II.
Harris, on Western avenue, at IL
O'clock, Tuesday forenoon.