Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-03

SKETCH CT HIS LONG AND HON
ORABLE CAREER.
The community OF Wheeling has
again occasion TO mourn the death OF
one of our most respected and reyered
citizens.
Dr.. Robert w. Hazlett expired last
night at about eleven o'clock, at the
North Main street resident OF the fam
lily, in the seyenty-second year of his
age. His death-bed was surrounded by
his immediate family, while close
friends, apprized during the afternoon
and evening hours Of the close APP
proacn Of death, were Immediately in
formed of the sad news.
The regret and sorr0w occasioned by
this announcement VIII be wide spread
and sincere For some time past the
worst has been anticipated by those
conersant with the condition of the
patient, and yet there was a hope on
ing him-anemia, impoverishment OF
the blood-wouid yield to treatment,
and that the life Of the patient would
YET be spared for many years to his
family and friends. This hope his not
been realized, and after a battle extend
ing over two months, death is tbs VIC
tor. All thai remains is to deplore the
end of life full Of honor. usefulness,
and gentleness, and to admire a charac-
ter in which unusual information was
combined with unusual modesty and
retirement AS citizen there was no
better type; as a man he was all man
should be. His counsels were always
for good his interest in public affairs
was intelligent, and in such matters he
was a safe guide. His advice on bus
mess matters was valuable and was
often sought, and his whole life was
one for emulation and imitation.
For nearly fifty years Dr. Hazlett was
citizen OF Wheeling. He was born
in Washington, Pa, April 26, 1928, a
son of Samuel and Sarah Hazlett, the
father, We believe, being a native OF
Connecticut, and removing to Wash
nigton early in the century, where he
conducted a banking business De-
CEASED entered Washington College as
a student in his youth, but was pre-
vented from graduating by illness. The
degree of A. NJ. was conferred on him ia
1877. While at the College Mr.. Hazlett
early developed marked inclination
for the study of branches in
volved in medicine and sur
gerry, and being a sketch art
list of more than ordinary ability, it was
his wont to prepare anatomical sketches
for the lectures on anatomy and physi-
ology delivered by the late DR.. James
King. This largely determined his
later profession, and on coming to this
city he studied under Drs. Clemens and
Cummins, completing his medical edu-
cation by a course Of study at JeffeT-
son Medical College, Philadelphia
where be graduated in 1851, following
this by postgraduate course in yari-
Gus hospitals Of the same city, extend
ing over the succeeding year.
On the completion of his education DR..
Hazlett returned TO this city, where he
settled down TO practice in small
building at the corner Of now what are
Thirty-sixth and Jacob streets. but
then in the independent municipality Of
Ritchietown. He there continued until
1858. when impaired health compelled
him to reIinquish his active practice,
and for some TIME he wandered over
the mountains of West Virginia IN
search of renewed health. al The same
time making q rough geological exam
ination Of the Appalachian coal fields,
now so immensely valuable II was
during this period that Dr. Hazlett
made what was perhaps the first actual
search for petroleum oil in the present
territory Of West Virginia. sinking a
we'll which developed flow Of oil at
a depth of less than forty feet. This
small gusner created much excitement
at the time, and attracted more atten-
ton than a thousand barrel wei would
at the present day. Or. Hazlett also
brought to notice a peculiar stratum of
coal in the eastern part Of Richie
county the seam lying on edge. and a
test drill penetrating il for several hun
dred feet found nc bottom.
Returning to Wheeling, the war was
near. and at its outbreak Or Eazle1t,
after brief resumption Of practice. en-
tered the military service as surgeon
Of the Second Virginia regiment. his
commission being dated June. 1851
Tn the fall of he following year he was
promoted to be Brigade Surgeon. and
was ASSIGNED 20 I.atham's Brigade In
1858 he resigned this commission. and
was appointed as che Of the surgeons
for the Federal general HOSPITAL at
Grafton. arr while tnere was commits
stoned hv the Secretary of War Sur
geon Of the Board n Enrolment Of the
First District % Virginia. the Serritor y
under his sUNe-visiOn embracing about
one-th- I'd o. sne area % the STATE. WRITE
with the arHv Or Hazleft was 7rssenr
at numerous battles including Monte
ray. Mcdowell. Cross KEYS Cedar
7feanfair. Waterloo Bridge. White s1.l-
Dhur SPRINGS. Warrent0n. Freeman
ra-d, FeIIy's Ford Second Bull Run
CenrrsviIIe and ChantilIv.
A. the close Of the wa Dr. Hazletf
returned to this CITY and resumed the
practice OF his profession which he
continued actively until about fifteen
years ago. Since then ne has been II
practical retirement professionally. a.
though answering occasional calls. but
We mite aetive ~ ? business man
His standing in his profession was
ever an advanced ere. for he was
1fFo-gcvgq student even while mt ~ ar