The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-17
AsoN OF MARLBORO DEAD.
A Poor Boy who Worked His Way to Pro-
fessiOnal Distinction.


DIR Henry Vaille well known physician
of Springfield Mass and who at one time had
the largest practice OF any doctor at that place
died at that place Wednesday. He was attacked
with cholera morbus Sunday night, and his
constitution, enfeebled with rs years, yielded
rapidly to the disease; he became unconscious
at ten o'clock Wednesday morning, and passed
away about noon. He was native of Marlboro
and his real or original name was Ozni Uu-
derwood sen of Thaddeus Underwood. But
when young collegian and showing promise
eff successful career he courted daughter of
the famous Rev Pitman, then at MARI
boro, and afterwards of Albany N Y,
and it is said that on account of the
bad standing of his family and especial
ly of his brothers in the community, she
would not marry him unless he would change
his name. At any rate he did this, and being
full of vim and fire worked his way to an edu-
cation. He went through the West Brattleboro
academy, graduated at williams college in
1885, attended the Pittsfeld medical college and
also studied in Paris. He began practice in
LongmeadOw, but soon succeeded to large
practice in Springfield, left by his old friend
and instructor, DR. Joshua Frost. He had be-
fore been principal of the town high school, and
he had earned the money for his education all
along largely by teaching. His public offices
were those of teacher, school committee and
city ply stefan, he having held the latter posi-
ton for considerable period.
At one time during the war DIR Vaile was in
the service of the Christian commission; in the
fall of 1868 he spent some time in the hospitals
at Middletown, Md, attending the wounded
after the battles of South Mountain and Antie-
tam. He retired from general medical practice
a few years ago and since then had devoted
himself to some specialties of practice.
The doctor is described as. having been
q splendid spec imen of manhood, over
six feet tall, erect and 1.-THE, with fine
pnrarinp DracpOrp and n man OF
such strong convictions and fidelity to friends
as to be power for good though he never took
any part in politics or social organizations. He
was twice married, his first wife being Miss An.
ma Pitman. daughter Of Rev B Ii Pitman OF
Albany, N Y. His wife who survives him
was Miss Sarah w Lewis of Walpole, sister OF
Mrs John r Hixon and the late Mrs Emerson
Wight. There are two children living by the
first marriage, Henry r Vaille of Hinsdale,9N
HI, and Thomas Vaille of Buffalo, n Y, and
by the second marriage Frederick o Vaille of
Lexington, Frank w of Huntington, Or, Mrs
A Wallace of Springfield and Howard 7 of
Las Vegas, Mexico. Two sisters survive Dr
Vaille, Mrs Colburn of Langdon, n II, and
Mrs Goodell of Marlboro.
summerings.
Mrs Z II Davenport; is at New Bedford and
Martha's Vineyard for a month"; Ed Hall
and family are spending the week at Westmore-
land, II, AID have rented cottage for two
WINS NaClitiDu Ut Oltct W lhNhCctSis-
L ii Putnam and family are at Spofford Lake |
for couple of weeks.-B A Clark and wife |
leave this afternoon 10 sail from New York by |
the "City Of Chester tor Europe. They are to |
meet their son in London, where they have prl- |
vate quarters for fortnight before taking their |
aunt through the continent.-Col G w Hook
er is in New York this Week.-Mrs. Maria Cox
is taking vacation with friends in barnard
Geo II Cispp is in New York this week.-Mrs.
K NJ Clark is taking a few weeks rest at her /
home in Bradford. Mr. Clark joins her there
Hutchinson, wife of l.
Hutchinson, one of the proprietors OF Barnum's
circus, is stopping with Mrs l. h Fuller for
few days-Mrs ii A Walker, who has been
Spending several weeks IN Manchester for rest
and recuperation has returned unimproved in
health.-Mrs X II Baker is summerinr at Sara
loca and the seashore. Miss Minnie Blanchard
her.-Mrs Dwight Smith OF Green
field is visiting lier father, A p Hall-herbert
Horton OF Tombstone, Arizona, is stopping in
town.-Gen II n Hood and wife OF Knoxville,
Tenn, are the guests of Jas I Estey. ]