Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-03

! DEATH OF DIR. CALVIN SPENCER. DR..
Calvin Spencer, whose death was an
nounced in the HERALD yesterday, was
born IN Clarendon, October 18th, 1899
and died October 2Stb, 1870, aged II
years and II days. In lis dentb, large
| circle Of relatives and friends sustain the
| loss of most genial and kind hearted
companion. The town of Clarendon that
of one OF its most upright citizens. The
| Congregational Church of that town one
of its most sincere and regular communi-
cants. The medical profession one of it's
most honest and earnest practitioners.
The Masonic Fraternity one of its warm
est advocates dnd brightest ornaments.
Dr. Spencer had been twice married
At the age of % years he married Mis-
children, five sons and one daughter,
three of whom are living. He buried his
wife in 1887, and two years afterward
married Miss Mary Mead who now sur
wives him. By the last marriage he had
two children, only one of whom is now
living Thus it will be eeen that he leaves
a widow and four children. The children
are most of them settled in life. and some
have several children of their own.
1t was after bis first marriage that he
commenced studying medicine, and soon
sitter established himself in the practice in
his native town, where by steady appli
cation TO bis profession, and an orderly
life, be soon secured large practice. He
was eIninently successful in retaining the
confidence of bis patients and his friends.
Always carrying with him into the sick
room an atmosphere of cheerfulness and
good feeling, thereby inspiring hope and
new energy In the minds of his patients.
Many residents of Clarendon will loose,
in the death of DR., Spencer, the only ply
stefan they ever employed. He was ever
ready to go, no matter what the pecuniary
condition or inclination of the patient;
faithfully attending to the wants, alike
of rich and poor, never turning deaf ear
to the unfortunate, and knowing no dis
blICtIOES III oJGiStJ, OhH CFCi hSCPAhS I'LL
sullied the reputation of his profession.
He studied medicine with DR.. John
Fox of Wallingford and received his de-
gree from the Castleton Medical College.
He held several offices of trust in the town
at different times, and had represented
the town in the State Legislature. In po-
litioal matters he ever evinced sterling
integrity, no artihce or influence could
bias him or turn him from such action as
he judged to be right. This firm adherence
to right was emphatically shown in his
position in local matters during the ex
element that disturbed tho town for the
last few years.
The writer of this brief notice has not
the data to make out an obituary that
would do justice to the memory of this
noble man, it being only eight years since
he become acquainted with him, but dur
ing that short period he has enjoyed his
professional and fraternal confidence,
often meeting him at the bedside and
around our fraternal altar, and ever re-
ceiving from him the greeting of warm
hand and warmer heart, and many times
being the recipient of kind offices at his
hands, for which this little notice is no
adequate return. The writer hopes that
some ADLER hands may soon get up more
extended and complete record of this ex-
emplary man, for the benefit of posterity.
He was buried Sunday with masonic
honor by Chapman Lodge, No. 90, Wal
lingford, VT. 1t was at the close of a
beautiful day, seemingly lent US for the
occasion one of the last days of an ex.
tended summer that we assembled around