Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
GLENDALE
George W. Maull, VI. D.,
GEORGETOWN

those VINO have known men OF the
clas sto which DR.. Maull belonged.
He was an old time practitioner
and settled in Georgetown in his
early life and continued to practice
his profession until his death many
years ago.
The writer when boy remembers
him as one of those kind hearted
men who loved everybody and in
return was loved by everyone in
which he came in contact.
People in those days looked upon
DR.. Maull as one to whom those in
trouble might confide and receive
f-pm him those words of comfort for
which he was noted.
Rich and poor were treated with
the same courtesy and no difference
in what hour, day or night. he was
called, he always responded and
went at once to relieve those who
were in suffering circumstances.
No one was too poor but what DR..
Maull would go to see them and at
the same time, he well knew that
they would not be able to pay him
a cent.
He used to say to those who were
in poor circumstances, if you have a
little hay or corn to spare, bring
some, but look out for yourself ne
fore thinking of me. l will make out
in some way. So DR.. Maull's life
was made up of good deeds. He
would suffer himself for the neces-
esoV, ~ Of hoeArn fo1yfranr tho
poor that which was needed in their
homes to keep the wolf from the
door.
After practicing over a space of
fifty years and travelling from one
end of Sussex county to the other,
he died comparatively Door.
The writer when a boy rode sew
eral thousand miles as the compan-
ion of the doctor. He had gray
horse called Jim, one of the best
that Sussex county afforded, and
whose qualities for gentleness and
kindness could not be excelled. This
horse was always ready, night or
day to take the doctor on mis- trips.
No difference whether the distance
was near or far. This horse lived to
a great age, something over % years
and was good up to his last moment.
, One of the trips the doctor and
the writer made with Jim was from
Georgetown to GumbOrO, I distance
of twenty miles, and in those days
the dirt roads, especially in winter
were something to reason with. We
would start in the morning and cal
ling at different houses as we pass
ed along everyone seemed to need
medicine of some kind. Dug wells
were used at all homes; driven
wells were not in vogue, and in con-
sequence every home had some one
who was suffering with malaria,
from drinking impure water and
chills and fever were generally the |
lot of all.
This necessitated on the part of |
the doctor to take with him large |
quantities of quinine which was the
well known remedy at that time to
stop the inroads this disease was
with the people. Tablets
were not used, but quinine in bulk
was dealt out to the many patients
as we passed along with the in
from the doctor that the
family as a whole should take a
dose before breakfast, which was
some bitter dose to take.
Blue mans and colonel were used
by doctors in the early
lays. Many a one was saturated by
The use of colonel in large doses
and doctors seem to think this was
necessary to cure certain diseases.
How different today.
DR.. Maull had many cases of ty-
DhOid fever and the writer has
leard him tell those who cared for
he patient not to let him or her
nave any water or it would prove
atal. No doubt many people died for
he want of water, but the doctors
n those days had been taught that
his treatment was best by the med
cal colleges existing then. Today
ce and water is used to reduce the
ever which seems sensible. DR..
Iaull lived out a long and useful
ife and hundreds of his patients
When they heard of his death
hought that they had not only lost
good doctor, but also had lost t
heir best friend, which was true in {
many respects. !
DR.. Maull was married twice. BY 4
lis first marriage he left one daugh- |
er and two sons. The daughter EN-
IA married John Z. Parker of
David w. who also was
doctor, practiced sometime with {
is father until the Civil War broke {
ut when he enlisted as a surgeon {
4 the 1st Delaware Regiment where I
e made a record as an expert sur
con. When the war was over he re- '
lrned and settled in Wilmington {
nd married Miss Bush and con- !
nued to practice his profession un- {
Il death. James H. married Miss {
larry Willin, was postmaster at t
for many years and has
My been dead few years. This +
lmily has passed on, leaving a rec |
rd which will be hard to excel. ]
The old time doctors holds a warm {
lace in the hearts of old timers
ow living, who will never forget S
le many acts of kindness and at d
.ntlon they received at their hands J
lille living. e
-e calls no hour of or night his i
own, b
through heat or cold he goes his e
rounds alone I
ere, to bring some mortal into be-
ing c
here, to ease some soul that must t
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