Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-10

Edward x Chaplin d fI.-i iu Ne. ynrl cd,
the IN inst az The hnu-- OF pr W. 10 Rock
wel, his half brother H. contracted -,,,--.. ,,I
Oh Thanksgiving DAY which developed into tu,Hl.
muuia and proved fatal pu the eleventh ia, after
tlr attack br Chapln attained considerable. dis
tinttl'h AS an arutsi in i- day. and had held -..y
rral important position, in his profession H.teas
b1rl, Jan !, l-2l. al salisbury. Conn. thea called
thapiuNllle He was the SON uf the late Madam.
Mn h Rockwell hy her first Warr1ts.. U. ~.
educated az The Leicester academy ami Y4l,. &C..
l'-sr. and studied medicine 40 th, college OF Phy.
Siclans aud Surgeons iu New York wn.r. h.. r.
criNtd ms degree immediately after his crulua.
ton hr entered Bellevue hospital wh,r- boz. ~.
manned Iur "" YEAR GOA the staff uiT surgeons
lf'aNlhe inc hospital he became assistant phy-i
can al the vermont asylum az BrattI-haru under
his step father thu late WIN n Rockwell Aff.r
a few year service herr, h, went o. View Yorb
city. Whrr~ Dee was successful boz private urittIt,
Tor several Nehrs, with an uffrt ou PIN. street
About the year lNu he was appointed surgeon mn,
On steamer plying between Panama and san
ftah'ls'o; making tht NuNaE" around Cap Horn
10 reach the SCENE Of his new duties About th.
year ~ the Inst city hospital established in
san Francisco, and Dr. Chaplin was aptsiiut.d
surgeon in chief. holding the pla,s. ailut ny-
years Returning Co Ia, Iast h.. resumed his old
position AT the asylum az Brattl-tor1 t-mTurdrl.
tiit ~ the Insane asylum al Flatbush. ]. bur.
my ms lucmui#nCy Of that position "a hit.I aftt.f.
ed lrrlnd Of 10 years, the Institution made rapid
growth, increasing Ia "A capacity for the treat
urnt ui ~ patients aud holding hi-h rank among
similar institutions Ia this country At tine end ui
u years br Chaplin suffered "a -.r,.r,. attai-E nf
pneumonia, which deprived him pf the us. Of ON.
lung and left him peculiarly susceptible 10 su,l an
attack as hnally caused his death Fudiu.
change and rest necessary for th, recovery of hi,
health, he resigned his position ami started Tor
Europe, where h. remained for about a wear r..
turning with his health much improved Awblh.
uftcrWard he married Ars sarah tpulhut Iuli
the Youngest daughter uf the late. God Ju-..t,b
and Madam Sarah Guudhur Their married Hf.'af
u years vas peculiarly happy and ,uug,uiaI
Abundant means and freedom from ordinary ,ar,..
enabled them To spend much time in travel Their
winters were spent in southern climts in this nuu
try and Europe, and their summers were iuaiul,
divided between Bratllehurl uud Dld Orchard NJ
Their last wage o. Eur is WIS made about oi .
year ago. While in Paris MAY last Ers Chnpn
was seized with double plcurisy anu died iu IA
days. Her body WAS brought hlul.. hv lir t'la.
pm ahd The burial was Iu IA. family bot az Erattlt
uoro. The sudden shock was one from which Dr
Chapn never fully recovered and their reunion
mas taken place after "a separation by death of ut.
tie more than six months
lr thapln was man Of fine generous and
cheerful nature with a kindness OF heart and
warmth Of personal sympathy and general cul-
ture and refinement which cud-ar.-d him a. hi.
friends and won him the love and rpsr,,,t of I'M
who knew him. OF his rNo.lleut mental eudow-
inent and professional attachments the record OF
his life speaks for itself
The body reached Braurhnro last t.,tui.iL. a.,
eompanled by funeral party uf New York
Hartford and other friends The funeral was af
: @ clock TINS afternoon from the hnus- of col
FRANCIS Houdhue, Rev. q. - UaY Officiating