The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-07-02

physician, I was the last TO take the dis
ease and we'll remember a night when
my condition was considered critical
and the doctor bled me three times
that night. overheard and understood
much OF the conversation carried on be-
tween the doctor and my parents, and
we'll remember the discouraging remarks,
about my recovery, and how thought 70
myself, "You may he mistaken--I am not
as near dying as you think am" often
wondered after commenced the practice
Of medicine, how. much influence, il any,
the blood letting bad upon my recovery.
DR.. John Boufleld, a brother of Thomas,
came soon after and opened an Office,
Peculiar in manner, he created the inn
preston that he was not well balanced in
mind, and the community generally dis
trusted him, though there were those who
pretended to have great confidence in his
ability to treat fevers. He was ambitious
for Office, and frequent candidate when
IL was the custom for men to run upon
their own hook, independent OF conven-
tions. In contest for the office of
county treasurer, when there were halt.a-
dozen candidates, ne came within one of
being the lucky man.
Dr.Wm Gardner came in 1919. He was a
man of portly dignity, rather bruske in
manner, self.opinionated, prosperous in
business until circumstance occurred
that turned the tide. lie treated a daugh-
ter OF Nicholas Lichley,a well to do farmer
of Bethlehem township,for some affection
of the eyes until she became blind. Lichley
was an impetuous man,much inclined to
talk, and alleged that the DOCTORS treat.
ment had caused the blindness. This talk
was creating some feeling in the commu-
nifty, when DR.. Gardner felt impelled 70
vindicate himself by instituting q suit for
slander. The case created much interest
and the Court house was crowded during
q a.1. Il
for the plaintiff, StaTkweather d Jarvis
for the defendant Both firms stood high
and we're considered the most able men of
tde bar. Starkweatler was especially
noted as q jury lawyer, aud during his adj
dress to the jury had the blind girl seated
before them, and so trained, that when
ever he made an appeal in behalf of his
client, the poor girl would emphasize it
by turning up her sightless eyes, ,imploriug
as il were a sympathy for her father. The
jury returned verdict for the defendant.
Immediately after the trial, Lichley
brought suit against Gardner for mall
practice laying his damages at $4,000.
This was supposed 20 have q depressing
influence upon tho doctor and before the
case came to trial he died.
DR., Thomas Hartford whose beneflcence
TO the poor of Canton has made his name
so familiar 10 our people, came from Con-
necticut in 1878. He was clever and dis
posed to oblige all with whom he came in |
contact. He made a specially Of prescrib. |
ing and furnishing medicine to the poor. |
After few years he engaged in mer-
by means of which he accumu-
lated most of his fortune.
DR.. George Brysacher came from Europe
and was said to have been a surgeon in |
army. He had an extensive
country practice and was n great hunter.
II was not an uncommon thing for him to /
bring home on his horse a deer he had |
shot. He had a son, surgeon in the Con- /
federate army. | heard Of him frequently /
Turing the war. LIS.