Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-02-11

It to the days OF John Woodward, who was
Y, born in Derbyshire, England, in lGGl, ,
l. and whose biography may be found N the
New York edition Of Hooper's Dictionary.
d In addition to his uncle, DR.. Rolin had
d one brother, one son and several cousins,
It who were graduated in medicine. In lS32
y the Doctors father left Barre and removed
to Castleton, where he gave his children
t polished education, uhoir only inherit.
d anee,) Lis second so Hervey, studied
medicine aud was successful practitioner
Tor many years. He died but few years
r ag' His tnirdison studied law, settled
In Laporte. Ind, became celebrated
a barrister and was elected Judge of their
/. courts, at the age of 2S--the youngest
F.. ever upon that bench. He died about
TWO years since. The fourth son, and
only one living, resides ins Minnesota, and
+ Is an architect of 10 mean pretensions, L.
: Daring the time that Rollin lived with
his father in Castleton, which was about
ten years, probably no place afforded su-
perlor advantages for education. A neat
quiet country village, with the Rutland
County Grammar School, Seminary, and
Medical School, with little else to attract
the attention, afforded advantages more
favorable than are often to be met with
There Rollin prepared for tie. study of
profession under the instruction of that
popular teacher, Mr.. Clark, who for q
long time was principal of the seminary,
and like Hlppocrates, interiting the spirit
that had been transmitted through many
generations, he chose that profession which
for his whole life was to bring him the sad
varieties of hunan pain aud weakness;
where he was to become familiar with
death in ali its manifold shapes, witness.
Ing IRON time to time its sudden stroke.
as well as its open siege or secret and in
sldlous approaches his only aim to ward
of the threatened invasion and repair tbe
INJURY already done by obtaining bnowl.
edge Ut that science which has for its end
the common good of mankind and Knows
nothing of national discussions, political
strife or sectarian differences but to give
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the benefits of his skill to the unfortunate
OF every country. party, rank, religion.
and also to those who have no religion at
all, ..-..0.' g -
AT the age Of is, with such prospect
before him, he entered the office of bis
uncle Prof Woodward. and eagerly pur-
sued his studies until the Prof.'s death.
lie then became a student Of DR.. jamie.
son, a son-in-law of the Prof, where at all
times he had the company of advanced
students, free access to the anatomical
museums, cabinet and library, with the
privilege OF attending two courses of lee.
lures in each year of his purilage At
the close of the spring term Of Castletop
Medical College in lS42, he received the
degree of NJ. D. and Immediately oou-
menced practice in the town of Pittsford,
Rutland county. In the autumn of tho
same year, while visiting sDnie friends ia
Bakersfield, he was SO we'll pleased with
the beauty of the place and department
of the inhabitahts that he felt il a privi-
lese to make that place his future home.
On the 7th of November, 1878 he was
married, at Bakersfield, to Miss Elizabeth
F. Child, daughter of Thomas Child, ESQ.
prominent citizen of that place. by whom
ne had four children, three sons and one
laughter.
Notwithstanding the superior adyanta-
yes which he enjoyed as a student, he still
elt strong desire for more knowledge in
very branch Of his calling, aud in 1850
n company with DR.. Andrew Paosons.
Visited New York City, and attended the
College of Physicians and Surgeons, and
pcnt much time in the Hospitals and
Dispensaries. forming an acquaintance
With some of the most prominent medical
aen in the city, with whom he ever kept
'p correspondence, and also became IA.
Nlllar with some Of their local societies.
four years later he went to New York
gam and remained there one year as the
rlvate physician Of wealty invalid, who
mply remunerated him for leaving home !,
nd large practice. He would have
pken his family and gone into general
ractice, but climate or city lifs did not
gree with him. Strength aud flesh were
lst leaving him, without any other eyi.
ent cause. Returning to Bakersfield, he
as soon IN full practice again. In 1858
purchased the property Of DR.. Ballou,
st. Albans village, sold out in Bakers.
cid and removed to St. Adams where he
'slded until his death.
The death Of d.. Woodward took all
surprise, for at tho age Of "a, with dark
i've hair, bright black eyes, clear skin,
'und full features, with no turrows to
ark his age, he might have been taken