The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-02
DEATH OF DR.. c. A. PAUL

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After a brief sickness, DR.. c. A.
Paul died at his home in Scion We'd
nesday. He was one of the prominent
physicians Of this county. He was 81
years old The funeral was held Fri
day. DR.. Paul's native place was
Parkman, he being the son OF Daniel
and Mary (Hobart) Paul. His early
education was gained In the schools OF
Scion but he later attended The
Athens High school and Bloomfield
Academy at Skowhegan. Then he
went to Rock Island, Ill, where he
studied medicine with his brother, lat
er attending the Hahnemann Medical
College in Chicago. In 1889 he set
Il in Scion for the practice of medi-
cine His wife whom he married in
1891 was Miss Nellie NORM of Emb
den To them was born one child,
Martha Louise in 1898. DR.. Paul
leaves one brother, DR.. Willard Paul
of Boston. DR.. Paul was member OF
the State Homeopathic National
Electric Society and the National
American Institute of Homeopathy
He was also a member of the Key
stone Lodge. +. and A NJ, of Scion.
Il is hard to realize that we shall
not see DR.. Paul any more, driving
up and down and across Somerset
County. and it seems TO us as we
think over his work here for the last
quarter of century that there is no
man in the entire length and breadth
of the county who will be so much
missed by the people here as DR.. Paul.
1t seemed almost as though some
great cal; nifty had occurred when the
news went over the wires to the diff
ferent parts of the county that DR.
Paul had passed away. His death oc-
Cured at one o'clock on Wednesday
February 22nd. just eleven years to a
day from the funeral of his mother.
1t seems but fitting, and perhaps
fair to both the living and the dead,
that some slight notice and recogni-
ton of the service that this man has
rendered this community should be
taken. Coming here fresh from col
lege and hospital work and general
practice in the West. in 1883, he has
worked in season and out for the good
of all this people. 1t is recognized
fact and acknowledged by everyone,
that he never spared himself in the
slightest degree when he could be of
benefit to anyone, or could do any
thing to relieve human suffering and
anguish. He was known at The
Forks of the Kennebec river almost
as well as in his own home town, and
in all of the little villages and ham
work extended many miles east and
west of the Kennebec. all up and
down this entire county. He literally
wore himself out in this service, an6
it was a work of love- while of neCes-
sity he had to gain his subsistence
from his work. he Was never in any
sense a commercial doctor, but prac-
tised his chosen art from that deep
sense Of the love of service which
seemed to possess his entire nature.
was privileged. and il was a priyi-
lege. to listen to the telephone for a
half day after the knowledge of his
pressing had gone abroad, and mes
saaes cGme in one after another as
EAST as they could come over the line
from all parts Of Scion, Embden,
Bingham, Arson. Madison Skowhe-
gan. and all of The towns about, and
everyone expressed the irreparable
loss to the community on the passing
of this good man.
While DR.. Paul was essentially a
medical man. and the best of him was
put into his profession. he was not
unmindful of the best general inter
ests of the community and always was
ready to help along anything that
would advance the welfare of the
town and county in which he lived.
and | believe, according to his means,
contributed as much toward the uplft
of the whole community as anyone
did He was especially interested in
all OF the things pertaining to the
young He was the founder of the
Scion Electric Light Company, a great
public necessity and utility. He al
ways took a keen interest in the pub
lie schools and in lettering the streets
and sidewalks, and in identifying the
7illage. His home was always open
for any good purpose, and under all
conditions and occasions his tempera-
ment and disposition were as sunny
as Lis own foWeI garden or green
house.
Can the people of Embden and Con
cord ever forget the hardships that