Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-08
Obituaries.

DIR. J. B. WoopwARp.-A sad loss has fallen
on our community in the death Of DR. Woodward,
which occurred on Saturday evening last at his
residence in this village. And the universal sor-
row Is intensified by the manner OF his death,
which was caused by blood poisoning, contracted
in attempting to save the life Of the late James
Wade by amputating one Of the limbs which were
crushed on the railroad during our state fair. A
small scratch on the hand furnished the avenue
whereby the fatal poison entered his system.
James Baza Woodward was born in Bloomington,
Orleans county, Vermont, December oath, 1924.
His father, Rev James Woodward, was Congre-
gatonal clergyman. his grandfather was the Rev.
Bezalee Woodward n professor In Dartmouth
College, and his grandmother was daughter OF
Rev Eleazer Wheelock, ID. d., the founder and
first president OF the same institution. In early
life he became an orphan and was adopted by the
late Judge Dan Carpenter OF Waterbury, whose
wife was aunt to the young lad After enjoying
such educational advantages as were to be had at
Waterbury and at the Washington County Gram
mar School in this village, he pursued a course of
studies, first at the medical school in Woodstock,
then with an eminent physician In Boston, and
finally graduating at the College OF Physicians and
Surgeons In New York city. Aitera brief but highly
successful practice in sproession at Waterbury,
he joined the early tide OF emigration to Kansas,
and for several years mingled in the very iercest of
the conflicts which will make the early history Of
that state forever memorable. Among other signal
services he rendered the infant state OF his adop-
ton were two terms in the state senate. The
war breaking out at the close OF his last term, he
Joined the first regiment of Kansas volunteers as
surgeon and for period had charge Of a gen.
eral hospital in st. Louis. At the close Of
the war Dr. Woodward returned to Waterbury,
and about dozen years ago came to Mont
pelier and purchased an interest in the drug
store of N. X. Brown. His love for his profession
drew him into its practice, which during the last
few years had become quite too exhausting for his
somewhat delicate physical organization. Like
every physician worthy OF his noble calling, DR..
Woodward was a close student, and during the
past year had spent several weeks in the hospitals
of New York city that he might the more fully
meet the varied and difficult demands of his pro-
fession. To his mental requirements were Joined,
in a remarkable degree, those quiet, tender and
sympathetic ways which, especially in physician,
are almost Indispensable prerequisite to the
highest success and many are the households
which will realize, in his death, not only the loss
of their trusted medical adviser but of one OF their
nearest and choicest friends DIR. Woodward was
not only protesting Christian, and member Of
Bethany church, but we are persuaded that he
was governed by religious principles in his life, and
are assured that his faith In Christ was source
of nexpressible comfort to him in his last hours.
Before going to Kansas Dr. Woodward married a
daughter of the late Leander Hutchins of Water
bury who is left with their only child Ia daughter
of some twelve years. to bear a heavy burden of
sorrow. After brief funeral services at his resi-
dence, the remains were taken To Waterbury
for burial. delegation from the Grand Army
of the Republic. and also from the Knights OF
Honor-to each of which organizations Dr. Wood
ward belonged-performed escort duty on the
occasion.
PRESTON TRow.-Mr Preston Trow of this
village was found dead at the door of his shop,
on the evening of Wednesday last-the fatal at
tack being the last of series he had suffered.
Born in Barre he came to Montpelier at an early
day as an apprentice to the long ago well known
carpenters and joiners, Messrs Winslow and
Owen. Subsequent to the expiration OF his appren-
ticeship Mr.. Trow has remained here as master
mechanic and has well served in that capacity for
at least half a century. He was man OF deeds
rather than words, OF unquestioned integrity,
great industry, temperate and frugal habits, and
faithful husband and father. His death is felt
as a great loss, not only to his family but to the
community, and his funeral was attended by all
classes OF our people
CHARLES A. TABoR.--In East Montpelier, Sep
TENDER 10TH Charles A. Tabor, aged forty-seven
years and nine months died of consumption, that