Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-09-22
OBITUARY.,

An exchange has the following notice OF
the death OF one who, ii says, was native OF
Bridport in this county: DR.. Elisha IL. Rock
WOOD aged 81 years, Tor II quarter OF Il cen
fury resident OF Saratoga. \. Y, died
Wednesday, sept. IL, at his Union avenue
cottage in Saratoga. He was born in Bird
port, and graduated at the Castleton medi
cal college. He married the daughter OF
Amos Thompson OF Rutland county, and be-
gan practice at Buffalo. \. Y: and subse
quently moved TO Newark, Wayne county,
where he continued IN his profession 40
years, He went to saratoga Springs Tor his
health and made that place his permanent
home. In 1854 ne celebrated his golden we'd
ding. Mrs. lockwood died in 1855. He is
survived by one son, Col. W. I. lockwood,
and two grandchildren, Nash lockwood and
Grace Mcleod.
Charles Sturtevant, who died in Weybridge
August :, OF cancer OF the stomach, was son
OF john Nturtevant and IA grandson OF Justin
Sturtevant, one OF the first settlers of that
/ town. His birthplace was near the original
| home en- the "Stui tevant Bow" HIS years
were all spent there, he having never
been absent from the town tor a few days
even, giving his whole attention TO the cul
! tivatOn OF his farm, which he had acquired
/ by hard labor. Processing Christianity, he
gave his earnest support to whatever tended
TO the turtherance OF the cause, not Withhold
ing large part OF his worldly goods. and,
what was better, he gave his personal efforts.
! His attendance at the church at all times was
almost certain, as were also his testimonies
| in behalf OF his Master The consistency be.
tween his profession and daily lite was very
marked. All his dealings were brought to the
rule, "as Won would have done unto you"
Honoring the sabbath as the Lords day, no
unnecessary labor married its keeping as such
byl himself or family. No deserving appli.
cant tor charity ever applied in vain. Food
and shelter We're furnished them as needed
July l3, 1888, he joined his fortune with Miss
Mary Mitchell OF Fairfield with whom he
! fought the battles OF lite tor over So wears
She survives him. His country called in 1862
and was answered by the gilt of his eldest SON
who was numbered with the thousands that
never came home from the fight at Gettys
burgh. No murmur came as the great bust
ness stay was thus removed. Later on n
daughter who had just become IA wife and
mother went home, thus furnishing a second
trial OF faith. In his years OF public life his
townsmen saw fit to honor him with the var
ious offices OF representative, selectman, etc.
and in all these positions he gave his best eff
forts in the discharge Of duty. The last years
| OF his lite were spent In the bosom OF his fam
lily in quietness, and he was satisfied in being
faithfully cared Tor by the one who had been
his partner during long years. HIS testimony
from lips already becoming useless was, 81
have always tried to do right by ALL" The
Master whom he had served so faithfully FOL
/ 50 years accepted him and took him to him
self just as the shadows grew in the west and
the lie that was given 70 years before wa,
closed. ON Thursday following his friend.
gathered at the d. Z. church, and after some