Connecticut western news., 1892-05-12
POINTERS.

Read Miss Mary Shuckerow's busl- ness card.
 There is both truth and poetry in Burget and Lewis new advertisement. Read it.
 Read the advertisement of Connecti- cut Normal Training Schools, and ob- serve the date set for State Teachers examinations at North Canaan.
 Now is your time to buy housefur- nishings, draperies, decorations and carpets of Wm. H. Post & Go. They are making special offerings during May. See advertisement.
 FRANCIS PITKIN WHITTLEsEY, II. D.
 Francis Pitkin Whittlesey, son of the Rev Elisha Whittlesey, died in this town at The Grove, the home of his grandfather, the late Rev Pitkin Cowles, on the night of April 27th 1892, where slso he was born on January 24th 1856. Dr Whittleseys education included four years in the schools of Germany and Switzerland, and later he pursued his studies at the South Berkshire In stitute and at the Episcopal Academy of Connecticut. He was graduated with great credit from the Medical depart ment of the New York University, hay ing taken several special courses during his attendance.
 In 1880 Dr Whittlesey began the practice of his profession in Great Bar rington, Mass His entire professional career in that town covered a period of considerably less than ten full years;yet during this short time, such was his in- tellectual ability, his medical talent and his persistent application to his calling, and by constant study and reading of the best medical periodicals keeping himself abreast of the progress of the profession, that he built up a large practice and took prominent place among the physicians, not only of Great Harrington but also of Berkshire | county. He was a member of the Mas sachusetts Medical Society, and at one time president of the Berkshire County Medical Society. And this was accom- plished in spite of two painful and dan gerous illnesses and the loss of an eye. It is evident then that he had 8 brilliant future before him when his hopes were suddenly blighted by the fatal malady which terminated his career at the early age of thirty-six.
 His death was caused by very slow growing tumor of the class known as enchondroma. It first manifested itself several years ago. During it's progress many eminent specialists were consult ed, but it was not until last July that its real character was authoritatively de- termined. AS it progressed and he be- came disabled from practicing in New England he went to Jamaica, West Indies, in the hope that his life might { at least be prolonged in the genial eli mate of the tropics and with the reso- lute determination of beginning over again and continuing the practice of the profession to which he was so devoted. For time he experienced great relief, He was admitted to prac- tice after severe examination, which he passed in brilliant manner as 1t was stated in the local press. He en- tered upon the practice of his profession and was highly regarded and warmly welcomed by the physi- cians of Jamaica, one of whom wished to entrust his large practice to him | during protracted absence in England. This proposal he accepted and was about entering upon his duties when his malady suddenly assumed most dangerous character, and his physicians informed him that he had no more than forty eight hours to live. Then at last, and not till then, did he give up his gallant but fruitless struggle and came home to die. On his arrival in New York last July, an eminent physician told him that, in his opinion, he could | the old home of his childhood and lived for nearly nine months. He suffered constantly from pain and discomfort and sleeplessness, but he bore all with true Christian fortitude and manliness, and he noted the approach of death calmly and without fear. He was to the last, while conscious, cheerful and interested in the affairs of the day. and unselfish in his regard for those about
 him.
 Such in outline has been the career
 of Dr Whittlesey. It may be added
 that he had many acquisitions. For in stance. he was thoroughly conversant
 with the German and French languages
 translating from the German within { year of his death learned article for a
 medical periodical without the use of { lexicon. The editor commended him most warmly for this work and asked him to undertake that branch of the
 condnct of the magazine as regarded , the French and German periodicals. He , was a fine musician and played both the
 piano and the organ with great beauty ) of expression.
 His kindly, sympathetic nature, his sociality, good fellowship and bor , hommie never failed to attract many r warm friends to him wherever he went He had great sympathy for the poo } and always considered their poverty. 7 His life, as we have said, has been } short one, his professional career brief } much interrupted and,finally put an ent