Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01
Tho eovernor,s llInsa.

late Monday afternoon, Jan. 10. He
had arrived in Augusta on the after
noon express from Bangor and i'm
mediately went to the Capitol, wheHN
he -buised himself with matters Of
business at his Office and with the
Executive Councillors, being particu-
larly interested in the Encouragement
of the Executive Council chamber,
which was carried out at his sugges-
j ton and direction. s. "a 81
1t was early in the evening that he
complained of trouble with >. his
tongue, saying that he felt as though
he had been struck blow on the
side of his neck. Infection of the
! tongue speedily appeared and local
medical assistance was hastily sum
moned, including his family physi-
clan from Bangor, DR.. w. L. Hunt.
eDiphtheretic symptoms appeared and
the Governor was treated with anti
toxin for that disease.
His condition remained serious for
some days, it being apparent to the
physicians and those with him that
he was very SEX man, in fact at
one time it was feared that he could
not survive. A change forsthe better
set in and he was removed to the
Blaine Mansion. During last week.
after the quarantine had been re-
/ leased, he was able to receive a few
visitors and to transact some of the
States business that did not require
much exertion or mental strain.
! He was feeling finely on Friday
and Saturday, with every appearance
! of decided improvement and it was
thought that by the middle or end of
/ this week that he. might be able to be
up and attend to business. 49,.
+! Private Secretary Gilbert r.. Chad
bourne visited the Governor about
$50 o'clock Sunday afternoon and
was most cordially greeted, the Cow
ernor remarking that he was feeling
! bully" But Mr.. Chadbourne was
somewhat alarmed at noticing that
! the Governors hands were unusually
cold. S..
| The Governors condition was un-
changed until about o'clock that
Sunday evening, when he experienced
chill, the symptoms being so severe
! that DR.. Richard H. Stubs of Au-
gusta was hastily summoned. Every
thing possible was done to relieve
| the stricken man, but he soon lapsed
into unconsciousness and remained SO
until he passed away at $50, o'clock
1 Monday morning.
/ Thought to Be Recovering
| A friend of Governor Parkhurst
made this statement Monday noon
concerning the I death of Names
| Chief Executives:
| The Governors recovery proceed
ed beyond the expectations of even
his most solicitous attendants. AS
early as Wednesday last some symp-
toms which had been troublesome
passed off and at the week end he
was as bouyant and cheerful and as
sured of a speedy recovery as posi-
BILE in any acute case. All culture
1 tests had been negative for week.
! Isolation had been abandoned, the
sick quarters had been disinfected
and the Governor was in one of the
living rooms of the Executive man
sion. For two days he had been con-
templating the serious work of his
office.
| 1t had been permitted him to ar
| range for interviews on matters that
were pressing.
Saturday was the most reassuring
sof his days. He had no callers Sat
urday, except members of his family
Sunday afternoon. just at twilight.
he was discussing with member OF
the household prospects of the near
future. At 10 o'clock that night he
lapsed into inconsistencies and
sank steadily to the end.
| Sketch Of Governor Parkhurst
He was born Nov. 5. 1864, in Unity.
| son of Jonathan Fuller and Susan
| (HaskelD F. Parkhurst. He was edu-
Gated in the public schools OF Bangor.
Received the degree Of LIB ana
LIN. from Columbian (now George