Connecticut western news., 1901-02-28


loss. She was born in County Meyo,
Ireland, and came to this country when
quite young About 50 years ago she
was married in Albany. Her survivors
are as follows: Three daughters, Mrs
James Mulhall of Great Darlington, Mrs
John Daley of Lee, and Mrs VIM. Muir
ply of New York; three sons. James,
Thomas aud Patrick of New York; four
brothers. Patrick Rogers of CT. Bar
rington, Daniel and Michael of Chicago,
Thomas of Boston; two sisters. Mrs
John Farley of Pittsfield and Bridget of
Scranton, Penn The funeral was held
Monday morning at 10 o'clock from st
Peters church.
Selectmen John B. Chadwick, Gil
bert 81. Cook and John Larkin left
Wednesday foi Boston to attend an
electric railway hearing
The Berkshire Street Railway 90. will
have hearing here Friday afternoon at
O'Clock in the Town Hall.
The Odd Fellows worked the second
degree Tuesday evening upon two can
didates.
Joseph Hegell was before the court
Saturday on a charge of incest with his
dauR liter who is about Is years old
From the statement made by the girl
aud physicians he was held under $1,000
for hearing to be held on March 2.
Hegell will be defended by Lawyer 81.
@. Joyner.
John G Martin of Monterey vas be-
fore the court last week charged with
cutting down trees owned by the town
of Monterey. He was placed under
5000 bonds for hearing to be held in
about two weeks.
The bowling game last Friday after
noon was won by the Independent
bowling team which defeated the team
captained by Frank Stre7ell by l26.
Monday night both teams enjoyed q
turkey dinner at Hotel Miller.
Charles Vincent of New Marlboro has
brought suit through his attorney, 81.
T.. Wilcox, for 500 against Frederick
Cheney of Great Darlington. Mr. Vim
cent brings the suit for wages which he
claims are due him.
Robert Paul has gone to the Albany
hospital to undergo an operation
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held their annual convention last
week at the Congree ational church.
The program occupied the tire day.
William Davis CLARK and Miss Clara
Theresa Wagner were married last week
, at st. James rectory by the Rev FL. M.
Dumbell DIR CLARK conducts dental
parlor at Ct Darlington.
DEATH OF DIR CAMP
DR. Samuel Camp, u. the oldest ply
stefan and surgeon in Southern Berk
shire, and for many years medical ex-
aminer, died at his home on Main street
at 3. 30 O'Clock Sunday afternoon. Dr
Camp has prscticed in this section for
nearly half century and was one of
the best known physicians in the coun-
ty.
DIR Camp was born in Winsted. Conn
May 5. 1929. He was the son of Sam
uel Sheldon Camp and Betsey Mallory
Camp. He received his early education
in Norfolk, Conn. and began the study
OF medicine at the age of fifteen with
| the late DIR William Welch of Norfolk.
Later he received medical training in
Woodstock, Vt. and graduated from the
University of New York on March 5,
1851.
Almost Immediately after graduating
DIR Camp began practicing in New
Marlboro. About four years later he
went to st. Joseph, Mich. He return
ed to Berkshire county in 1859 and soon
located In Great Darlington Here he
practiced as a physician and surgeon
until his death.
At the outbreak of the Civil war DIR
Camp was appointed by Governor An
drew as recruiting agent and examiner
of exempts from drafts. On Sept. 81.
1861 he was made assistant surgeon of
the Twenty-sevsnth regiment of Mass.
volunteers. Owing to poor health be
resigned his commission the following
May. Later he regained his health and
on October II, 1868, at the time when
President Lincoln called for 300,0
more volunteers. he was appointed at q
special town meeting to assist in enlist
ing men. He held this cffice until Jan.
uary, 1865. After the war when D. G.
Anderson Post of the Grand Army was
organized he was appointed surgeon of
the Post, an Office which he held up to
the time of his death.
From 1877 to 1892, DIR Camp held the
Office of medical examiner of Southern
Berkshire. From 1889 to 1893 he a.
United States pension examiner, during
President Harrison's administration. In
1852 he was admitted to the Massachu
setts Medical society and to the Berk-
shire Medical society. He was a life
long Republican, but never held any
elective office.
A few years ago DIR Camp went South
with a wealthy New York family as
family physician. He was considered
an excellent physician by his profession
al colleagues and his reputation was
widespread. For the last two or three
years of his life he did not engage in
active practice, owing to failing health,
though he continued to pay q weekly
visit to the House of Mercy in Pitts
field, where he was one of the examin-
ing physicians. He was one of the
founders Of the famous Berkshire trout
hatchery, located in Huntsville, in the
town of M ,nterey. He was largely in
strumental in making Great Darlington
popular summer resort for people
from New York aud other cities
DIR Camp was married Aug IL, 1852,
to Miss Sarah J. Jones of New York
city. He leaves beside his widow two
daughters and one son, Isabel and
Mary Emily, and Charles. all of Great
Darlington. He is also survived by q
brother, Charles W. of Canaan, Conn ,
and two sisters. Mrs Albert Norton OF
Waterloo, Ia, and Mrs Philip Curtis OF
Norfolk, CT.
The funeral was held Wednesday at
2.30 from the house. The Rev Leon D
Bliss officiated. The burial was in the
Mahaiwe cemetery.
BRISTOL.