The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-07-11
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MIDDLEBURY, JULY IL, 1856.
Death of Ex- Gov, Eaton.

most honored citizens has departed. Cut
down in the prime of life, and seemingly
ia the fulness of his strength, we know
not when our community has received
greater shock than in tho announcement
of his sudden death Few mon have had
the fortune to command such universal
confidence and esteem as DR.. EATON.
Few indeed are they who have so gained
the affection and sympathy of those a
round them. The loss of such a man is
deeply felt in this the home Of his later
years, and throughout the State, in
which he was so extensively known and
appreciated.
The deceased suffered good deal, the
last season, from erysipclas, and has for
years been afflicted with asthma-being
at times subject to very severe attacks.
Otherwise, bis general health had been
good, up to within four or fvo days be-
fore his death. Ga Friday, be was ap.
parently in tie enjoyment of better than
his usual health, and spoke to friend
of the encouragement he derived from
the fact tina. thus far he had not this
season had a recurrence of his former
disease. The same evening he was at.
tackled by violent iu1a mmation of the
bowels, which continued to rage with un.
ceSsing fury, until he became insensible
at about 10 o'clock on Tuesday eve.
ning lie breathed his last at abont )
o'clock, on the morning of Wednesday,
July iih.
A post norton examination showed
that his stomach had been diseased. and
was. much decayed. This, with the in.
Illumination Of the viscera, was all the in
vestigation elected. The inflammation
was not of any unusual character, though
otrather extreme violence.
lion. Horace EAroN was born at
Barnard, in this State, on the 22G day
of June, 1901, and had consequently but
just completed his fifty first year He
graduated at Middlebury College in
1925. For the next two years lie was
prooeptor of the Grammar School in this
village reading medicine with DR.. j. A.
Allen, and subsequently with DR.. Il.
Eaton of Enosburgh. lie completed his
professional education at the Vermont
Academy of Medicine, in Castleton lie
continued to reside at Enosburgh, in the
practice of his profession, from 1928 to
lS4S at which last date be accepted
the professorship of Chemistry and Nat
ural History in Middlebury College, aud
had since resided here until his death.
On account OF i'll health, he resigned his
profcssorship last autumn.
DIR. EATON entered rather early into
political life, having been elected repre-
sentative from Enosburgh for three years
in succession, commencing in 1929, when
~" was WYNN h'S JOaio Vi uso' III
1885 and the two following years he was
again elected to tho Same office. The
next year h6 was chosen member of
the State Senate and held that place
for the following five or six years. lie
was elected Lieutenapt Governor in
l543, and twice reelected. He was
Governor from 1916. to ls4s. From
1915 to 1850 he was State Superintend.
cnt of Common Schools. In. all these
positions, he was popular, faithful and
judicious officer, and commanded univer-
sal confidence and regard.
The remains of the deceased were ia
ken to Enosburgh for burial, on Thurs
day. They were followed to the depot
by long procession of our citizens, and
by the Faculty and students of tho Col.
lego in a body. Devotional exercises
were had at the late residence of the de-
ceased, the Rov, Mr.. Kendall officiating