Litchfield enquirer., 1850-05-30
DEATHS.

In Sacramento City, California, recently,
Mr. JAMES BIRGE. formerly of this Town.
son Of the late James Birge, Esq aged
go.
In Sharon. while on a visit to her friends,
Lrs. ABIGAIL. LAMB. 77-wife of Cap,
Alexander Lamb of Salisbury.
In Marbiedale, 18th inst, GEORGE
GRAY, only son of George w. and Lviia
Am Cogswell, aged years and 8 months.
In New Milford. 18Th inst, MIR. ROB-
ERT WATSON, aged Is.
10 New Preston, May 9Th, 1850. NABBY
TOMLINSON, aged 6S.
6 Derby Journal please copy.
In Sharon, Mrs. BEULAH M. GOULD.
wife Of Major David Gould, aged sc :
MARY, daughter OF Col. E. Jenkins, he 10.
10 New York. April 25,h, Mrs. MARIL.
LA BUEL, aged IS, relict Of Mr.. GEORGE
Nj. Bnel. formerly Of this town.
10 Norton, Medina county, Ohio. ON The
25 h alt., ALEXANDER GRlSWOl,D.
late Of fallmage, Ohio, in the SO,h wear
Of his age. He was born in Goshen, c..
10 October 1850. entered the army of the
Revolution in l776. composing par, Of the
force with which Washington Undertook 10
protect New York. He was among those
who were taken prisoners at the defeat of
Long Island. in August l776, and was pla .
ced BY the British on board the Infamous
prison ship Jersey, Of which he is believed
10 have been the last survivor.
DlED-In Stockton, California. Feb. q.
1850, JETHRO HATCH, NJ. D., aged Al
"a native of Kent, Copn.
Dr. Hatch graduated at the Medical
College in New Haven in the year 1928,
and soon after located at Springville, Penn. :,
where he labored in his profession for ten
wears, when he removed 10 Ottawa, in the
state OF Illinois. and resumed his profess
sion. As a physician, he was prompt,
faithful aud judicious. Selfw laid ABIDE
at The hrs, call, and all that his energy and
skill could do was done for his patients
To slender physical constitution was nni-
ted srea. strength and energy of mind: and
the duties OF a usually lahoriouS calling
swere iol much for his physical strength,
and IN 1916 he relinquished his profession
and Tetur' ed 10 Conn. He made several
sea voyages with the hope Of repairing his
health, with partial success. With the
same object ia view, in January i649 be
sailed from New York for California, where
he arrived on the Est of August fUiIowink
On recovering from .the fatigue 0fhis voy
age, he was encouraged 20 think Il had i'm,
proved his health, and his mind REQUIRED u
his beloved PrOfession-and ut the time O
his death. he was engaged 10 establishing 9
hospital for the benefit Of the sick and
homeless His constitution, however. agar
gave way. and he laid himselfdown among
Strangers 70 die.
His kindred and numerous friends viii
be consoled BY the reArc.ion that his treas.
ure Is secure not indeed the treasure,
sought for 10 the turbid streams of Califor'
mia, bat that which is fouad amid the pur,
waters which aOw by the throne Of God
treasures not exposed 10 rust or thieves, bu
while In health he had secured Il from both
Religion was ~ him "a as an aachor to lh'
soul. sure and steadf,sL" He digDifed Oh,
Office Of Deacon Ia the Congregations
Church ~ Ottawa during his Tesideuc,
there, and ever maiRIained In his life ans
conversation. the character Of i: :::ccere an.
devoted ..stan. His spirit has laid Of
/ the mortal coil which held Il down 10 earth
and has scared away, we trust, 70 the re
gions Of perfect purify and bliss. God vii
watch that feshly garment, and the waitinI
spirit shall be clothed upon when the arch,
angel ssundeth the trumpet. His last vey
age In search of health has been taken, ana
he has found IL AZ last
with sails how swift has reach'd the shor
Where tempesls never beai nor pillows roar