Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-04-03
DFATIIS.

In West Dunmcrston, March 90, FRANKLIN }. Bur
NETT, %.
In Marlboro, Feb. 18th, TIMOTHY MATIlER, aged 70
years mouths and 80 days This is til, lnk that has
been broken family Of SIS brothers and four sisters
prsng the children of MtJ. TmuIny MATmtRi the oldest Of
which at the time II this death ~ years. and the young
81 years. the united Of the whole ten, 61s
In Montpelier, March 10Th, DR.. JAMES spALDING, aged
60 years
Thc associates NJ JAMES H. srALpISG, ESQ., of the Cou
ricr and Enqucr says that paper record with deep re-
greet the death his father, DR. JAMES SPApiSG at his
icncc IN Montpelier W. the 10th March Tending to the
his affection their sincere sympathy, they take from
the Wdtchmdn and state JOURNAL the following tribute to
the ssther's worth"
Dr. JAMES spAlDISG born in Sharon, Of this State
March 90 1872 Ills father Dea RRuuKS SrALDSG
the early settlers Of the State, and his life
marka h for the toll and privatun " pioneer in
rv than for its unhendug integrity and the uatie.
the old New England ruritanism. His fathers family
hrgc numbering twelve children, who all reached mat
rty, and consequently his carly education limited To the
instruction Of the school Aspiring to greater attain
than could he made In such position, he LETT home at
The age Of IL for Astead H. where he remained four
years studying medicine with Dr. EBEN CARPENTER, aud
tending, in the meanwhile, the medical lectures ut Hanover
nt the time when Dr. NATHAN SMITH the
gcal operator and lecturer In the country From his teacher
the Doctor acquired taste for that particular department of
practice, and he ultimately attained great skill and reputation
in his professional career and was especially noted in TINS re-
gon for his surgery. After graduating Hano
he commenced his professional life in Caemont but was
induced by the solicitations Of hs friends to remove to Mont
l"ler mere ne came to tls ".r u, aIchcI, lolt, apl
has remained here since in ul and deserved possession
Of the public confidence physician aud "a Christian
gentleman. lie united with the Church in 1876 at the same
time with the late Hon rRRSTIss, aud their relations
always OF the most irieniN
Dr. during his long residence in this place. has always ient-
fed himself with its leading moral aud religious interests
With wide and practice he yet never failed in his
duties "A Christian citizen Ever prompt To attend
his patients he also rarely failed by careful prearrange
ment " his business engagements to find time for the active
discharge Of his responsibilities the Church aud the com
munity He ul the foremost advocates OF the Tenn
peance in the State and while he consistently and faith
fully sustained the State Temperance Society to the end VI his
life, he yet swerved from sound principles sought
to build the temperance movement any other than scrp
raj and Christian foundations lie held to the duty Of tenn
perance the ground " right and justice ~ total abs
nence on the ground Of brotherly kindness.
Dr. SPALDSG interested and active In effort FOL
the moral religious educational and physical good o the com
nunity. lie most untiring reader and student Fol
years he Trustee Of the Academy, and Of its pruden
tal committee lie member Of the Board Of Fellows
the Vermont Academy Of Medicine officer for long peri
cd Of the State Medical Society and frequent contributor
medical journals An excellent physician, wann-hearted
citizen, just honest and generous sincere reliable
and active Christian he lived among without reproach, h
died huiored and lamented 10y all