Dr. E. Delmont Merrill, Prominent Maine Physician, Legislator, Dies
Dover-Foxcroft, Sept. 8--Dr. E. Delmont Merrill, 84, prominent in State, County and civic affairs, died Wednesday at his home on Winter Street after a short period of failing health.
60 Years of Practice
A practicing physician in Dover-Foxcroft for more than 60 years, Dr. Merrill was born in Dexter, Feb. 24, 1865, son of Ithamar Bowles Merrill and Mary Augusta (Toward) Merrill. At the age of 17 years he completed his course of education in the Dexter High School, taking a post graduate course at Coburn Classical Institute at Waterville, and at the age of 21, graduating from the Hahnemann Homeopathic College at Philadelphia, Pa., in the year 1886.
He served as president of the Piscataquis County Medical Association and was present chairman of the Piscataquis County Tuberculosis and Health Association. He was president of the Maine Public Health Association for eight years and continued as its honorary president. He had served as president of the Dexter High School alumni; trustee of the Thompson Memorial [sic., ie. Free] Library and president of the Maine Medical Association, and was a member the National Medical Association at the time of his death.
Dr. Merrill was a candidate in 1912 in the fourth district of the State in the Progressive Party, served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives and at his third session was Speaker of the House.
In Legislation
While in the State Legislature he introduced several important bills which were passed by both the House and Senate including the present method of snow breaking, which since has proved its worth, also the bill whereby all expenses of new bridges and old on the main highway be borne by the counties instead of the towns, the Dover-Foxcroft and Sangerville bridges on the main highways being his special projects.
The most important bills that came before the Legislature while Dr. Merrill was a member were entrusted to him, the railroad excise tax bill in 1929 and the 15 million dollar bond issue for highways and bridges, both of which were accepted.
Dr. Merrill put up a hard battle to get the four mile road from Dover-Foxcroft to Sebec Lake accepted by the State, and won out. Other projects which he fostered were the two concrete bridges that span the Piscataquis River, the one near the Brown Mills in the lower part of the town and the Sebec-Atkinson bridge.
Dr. Merrill had taken all the Masonic degrees and belonged to Anah Temple, Ancient Order of the Mystic Shrine, Bangor. He was a member of the local Kiwanis Club.
Dr. Merrill first was married to Lora M. Dyer, who died in 1936.
He is survived by his wife, the former Marjorie Waite Hall; a daughter, Miss Marion Dyer Merrill of Norton, Mass., and two sisters, Mrs. Ralph Hughes of Dover-Foxcroft and Mrs. Frederick Marsh of Dexter, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at two p.m., Friday at the Congregational church by Rev. Charles Knapp.
Burial will be in Rural Grove Cemetery.
Transcribed 31 Jan 2022 by Duane E. Crabtree from an undated and unidentified newspaper clipping, probably the Bangor Daily News, with slight changes in capitalization, punctuation and spelling.
Dover-Foxcroft, Sept. 8--Dr. E. Delmont Merrill, 84, prominent in State, County and civic affairs, died Wednesday at his home on Winter Street after a short period of failing health.
60 Years of Practice
A practicing physician in Dover-Foxcroft for more than 60 years, Dr. Merrill was born in Dexter, Feb. 24, 1865, son of Ithamar Bowles Merrill and Mary Augusta (Toward) Merrill. At the age of 17 years he completed his course of education in the Dexter High School, taking a post graduate course at Coburn Classical Institute at Waterville, and at the age of 21, graduating from the Hahnemann Homeopathic College at Philadelphia, Pa., in the year 1886.
He served as president of the Piscataquis County Medical Association and was present chairman of the Piscataquis County Tuberculosis and Health Association. He was president of the Maine Public Health Association for eight years and continued as its honorary president. He had served as president of the Dexter High School alumni; trustee of the Thompson Memorial [sic., ie. Free] Library and president of the Maine Medical Association, and was a member the National Medical Association at the time of his death.
Dr. Merrill was a candidate in 1912 in the fourth district of the State in the Progressive Party, served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives and at his third session was Speaker of the House.
In Legislation
While in the State Legislature he introduced several important bills which were passed by both the House and Senate including the present method of snow breaking, which since has proved its worth, also the bill whereby all expenses of new bridges and old on the main highway be borne by the counties instead of the towns, the Dover-Foxcroft and Sangerville bridges on the main highways being his special projects.
The most important bills that came before the Legislature while Dr. Merrill was a member were entrusted to him, the railroad excise tax bill in 1929 and the 15 million dollar bond issue for highways and bridges, both of which were accepted.
Dr. Merrill put up a hard battle to get the four mile road from Dover-Foxcroft to Sebec Lake accepted by the State, and won out. Other projects which he fostered were the two concrete bridges that span the Piscataquis River, the one near the Brown Mills in the lower part of the town and the Sebec-Atkinson bridge.
Dr. Merrill had taken all the Masonic degrees and belonged to Anah Temple, Ancient Order of the Mystic Shrine, Bangor. He was a member of the local Kiwanis Club.
Dr. Merrill first was married to Lora M. Dyer, who died in 1936.
He is survived by his wife, the former Marjorie Waite Hall; a daughter, Miss Marion Dyer Merrill of Norton, Mass., and two sisters, Mrs. Ralph Hughes of Dover-Foxcroft and Mrs. Frederick Marsh of Dexter, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at two p.m., Friday at the Congregational church by Rev. Charles Knapp.
Burial will be in Rural Grove Cemetery.
Transcribed 31 Jan 2022 by Duane E. Crabtree from an undated and unidentified newspaper clipping, probably the Bangor Daily News, with slight changes in capitalization, punctuation and spelling.
Dr. E. Delmont Merrill, Prominent Maine Physician, Legislator, Dies
Dover-Foxcroft, Sept. 8--Dr. E. Delmont Merrill, 84, prominent in State, County and civic affairs, died Wednesday at his home on Winter Street after a short period of failing health.
60 Years of Practice
A practicing physician in Dover-Foxcroft for more than 60 years, Dr. Merrill was born in Dexter, Feb. 24, 1865, son of Ithamar Bowles Merrill and Mary Augusta (Toward) Merrill. At the age of 17 years he completed his course of education in the Dexter High School, taking a post graduate course at Coburn Classical Institute at Waterville, and at the age of 21, graduating from the Hahnemann Homeopathic College at Philadelphia, Pa., in the year 1886.
He served as president of the Piscataquis County Medical Association and was present chairman of the Piscataquis County Tuberculosis and Health Association. He was president of the Maine Public Health Association for eight years and continued as its honorary president. He had served as president of the Dexter High School alumni; trustee of the Thompson Memorial [sic., ie. Free] Library and president of the Maine Medical Association, and was a member the National Medical Association at the time of his death.
Dr. Merrill was a candidate in 1912 in the fourth district of the State in the Progressive Party, served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives and at his third session was Speaker of the House.
In Legislation
While in the State Legislature he introduced several important bills which were passed by both the House and Senate including the present method of snow breaking, which since has proved its worth, also the bill whereby all expenses of new bridges and old on the main highway be borne by the counties instead of the towns, the Dover-Foxcroft and Sangerville bridges on the main highways being his special projects.
The most important bills that came before the Legislature while Dr. Merrill was a member were entrusted to him, the railroad excise tax bill in 1929 and the 15 million dollar bond issue for highways and bridges, both of which were accepted.
Dr. Merrill put up a hard battle to get the four mile road from Dover-Foxcroft to Sebec Lake accepted by the State, and won out. Other projects which he fostered were the two concrete bridges that span the Piscataquis River, the one near the Brown Mills in the lower part of the town and the Sebec-Atkinson bridge.
Dr. Merrill had taken all the Masonic degrees and belonged to Anah Temple, Ancient Order of the Mystic Shrine, Bangor. He was a member of the local Kiwanis Club.
Dr. Merrill first was married to Lora M. Dyer, who died in 1936.
He is survived by his wife, the former Marjorie Waite Hall; a daughter, Miss Marion Dyer Merrill of Norton, Mass., and two sisters, Mrs. Ralph Hughes of Dover-Foxcroft and Mrs. Frederick Marsh of Dexter, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at two p.m., Friday at the Congregational church by Rev. Charles Knapp.
Burial will be in Rural Grove Cemetery.
Transcribed 31 Jan 2022 by Duane E. Crabtree from an undated and unidentified newspaper clipping, probably the Bangor Daily News, with slight changes in capitalization, punctuation and spelling.
Dover-Foxcroft, Sept. 8--Dr. E. Delmont Merrill, 84, prominent in State, County and civic affairs, died Wednesday at his home on Winter Street after a short period of failing health.
60 Years of Practice
A practicing physician in Dover-Foxcroft for more than 60 years, Dr. Merrill was born in Dexter, Feb. 24, 1865, son of Ithamar Bowles Merrill and Mary Augusta (Toward) Merrill. At the age of 17 years he completed his course of education in the Dexter High School, taking a post graduate course at Coburn Classical Institute at Waterville, and at the age of 21, graduating from the Hahnemann Homeopathic College at Philadelphia, Pa., in the year 1886.
He served as president of the Piscataquis County Medical Association and was present chairman of the Piscataquis County Tuberculosis and Health Association. He was president of the Maine Public Health Association for eight years and continued as its honorary president. He had served as president of the Dexter High School alumni; trustee of the Thompson Memorial [sic., ie. Free] Library and president of the Maine Medical Association, and was a member the National Medical Association at the time of his death.
Dr. Merrill was a candidate in 1912 in the fourth district of the State in the Progressive Party, served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives and at his third session was Speaker of the House.
In Legislation
While in the State Legislature he introduced several important bills which were passed by both the House and Senate including the present method of snow breaking, which since has proved its worth, also the bill whereby all expenses of new bridges and old on the main highway be borne by the counties instead of the towns, the Dover-Foxcroft and Sangerville bridges on the main highways being his special projects.
The most important bills that came before the Legislature while Dr. Merrill was a member were entrusted to him, the railroad excise tax bill in 1929 and the 15 million dollar bond issue for highways and bridges, both of which were accepted.
Dr. Merrill put up a hard battle to get the four mile road from Dover-Foxcroft to Sebec Lake accepted by the State, and won out. Other projects which he fostered were the two concrete bridges that span the Piscataquis River, the one near the Brown Mills in the lower part of the town and the Sebec-Atkinson bridge.
Dr. Merrill had taken all the Masonic degrees and belonged to Anah Temple, Ancient Order of the Mystic Shrine, Bangor. He was a member of the local Kiwanis Club.
Dr. Merrill first was married to Lora M. Dyer, who died in 1936.
He is survived by his wife, the former Marjorie Waite Hall; a daughter, Miss Marion Dyer Merrill of Norton, Mass., and two sisters, Mrs. Ralph Hughes of Dover-Foxcroft and Mrs. Frederick Marsh of Dexter, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at two p.m., Friday at the Congregational church by Rev. Charles Knapp.
Burial will be in Rural Grove Cemetery.
Transcribed 31 Jan 2022 by Duane E. Crabtree from an undated and unidentified newspaper clipping, probably the Bangor Daily News, with slight changes in capitalization, punctuation and spelling.
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