News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-09-13
DEATH or Or. CHARLES C. RUBLEE
One of LamoiIie County's Best Known
Physicians. Had Practiced in Norris
vile for Over 80 Years


Although expected for some time,
the death of DIR. Charles G. Rublee,
which occurred Monday morning at
about $50 o'clock, came as severe
shock to this community, where for
over 80 years he had been a we'll
known and highly respected physi-
clan. The cause of death was from
the effects OF diabetes, from which he
had been sufferer for the past two
years or more, although he did not
give up active practice until three
weeks and two days before the end
came.
In the death of DR.. RubIee Morris.
vile loses a good citizen, a kind
neighbor and a man who had given
the best of his whole life to his pro-
fession, and his family kind and in
dulgent husband and father.
AS physician he was well-known
throughout the County and at the
time of his death was serving as
president of the Lamoille County
Medical Associa lion. He had held
the Office of health officer here for
many years and for the past eight
years had been chairman of the
Board of Pension Examiners. He
Sc rived In this capacity four years
under President Harrison.
The funeral was held this afternoon
at the home, the attendance being re-
stricted to members of the family
and Masons. Rev. George N. Kel-
logg oficiated, assisted by Rev G. G.
St. Clare and the bearers were Drs.
George L. Bates of this place, John
Morgan of Stowe, A. j. Valleau of
Wolcott and E. Brush of Cambridge.
The burial was with Masonic honors,
under the direction of Mt. Vernon
Lodge, F. & A. M, interment being
Ia the family lot in Pleasant View
Cemetery. Several members of Pal
estine Commandery OF st Johnsbury
we're in town and attended the funer-
al in BODY. ee
Chas. c. Rublee was born at Mont
pelier in 1852, the son of DR.. Chaun-
cey M. and Sarah Rublee, of Montpel-
ier. His mother was daughter OF
Or. Charles Clark, a veteran physi-
clan of that town. His academic
education was obtained in it's public
schools and at Barre Academy under
Jacob Spaulding. He attended Dart
mouth college one year, but in 1869
began the study of medicine in the
office of DR.. j. E. Macomber of Mont
peler. He attended one term of med.
icY lectures at Harvard and two
n Ems at Burlington, and 1873 grad.
uAted from the College of Physicians
aid Surgeons of New York City.
While at Burlington and New York
he acted as assistant of Benz. How
ard, professor OF surgery. Soon af-
ter his graduation he settled in Nor
risville where he had since practiced
with the exception of one year at
Montpelier and six months in the
west, and here he had large profess
sional acquaintance. In April 1878,
DR.. Rublee married Kate Sp'ce of
Waterbury, Vermont, who died in
1897, leaving four children, Sarah
j., wife of F. M. Pike of Mansfield,
Ohio, Edna s., wife OF W. M. Sargent
of this place, Emily, wife Of B. A.
Palmer of Wilder, V5., and George,
who is now a student at the q. Y. M.
Medical college. DR.. Rublee married
again in May, 1898, taking for his
wife Miss Lou c. Mooney OF Burling-
ton, who with the above children sur
vive him. A son, Charles c., was
born to them and died about two
years ago.
He was member of Mt. Vernon
Lodge, No. 8, F. & A. NJ, having
been made a Mason in 1874 He was
Master of the lodge in 1898 5. He
was also a member of Tucker Chapter,
r. A, M. of this place, Palestine Com
man3ery of st. Johnsbury and ofMt.
Sinai Temple of Mystic Shriners.
The business places in town were
closed during the funeral out of re-
speCt to the deceased.