Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-04-19

Seth Thomas as its commanding officer
and John L. Barstow, afterward governor
of Vermont, as its adjutaut. The regi-
ment rendezvoused in Brattleboro early
in 1862 went to New York city and there
in two transports under sealed
orders and after "A voyage of p days
landed at Ship Island in the Gulf of
Mexico, and "A little later was called to
New Orleans, where the Union troops
who occupied the city were under com
mand of Gen h. f. Butler. June q, 1863.
Surgeon Gale resigned and soon returned
home. Resolutions were adopted by the
line officers expressing confidence in him
and regret at his departure. DR.. Gale
afterward went south for service when
an emergency call came for surgeons.
DR. Gale was closely associated in his
early practice in Brattleboro with DR..
c. +. Frost. afterward widely known from
his connection with Dartmouth medical
college. DR.. Gale was one of the pioneers
in specializing i'm surgery. He performed
many major operations and showed great
skill in this work as well as in the treat
ment of fractures He was called to
testify in important court cases as a
medical expert. and his statements on
such occasions We're given In "A remarka-
bly, lucid manner easily understood by
jurymen and others. For years Or. Gale
was Interested in microscopic research
and he possessed powerful lenses for this
work. He was also the owner of one of
the largest telescopes owned privately in
New England, a gift to him through the
will of his intimate friend. the late Coy.
Fuller.
Dr. Gale believed that it was his duty
to his profession to keep in fine physical
condition. and in his personal life he was
particularly careful to follow the rules
of health. with this idea in mind he
was accustomed to take one month for
recreation each year, and for long Sc
ries of years he was a regular visitor in
the month of June To Moosehead lake,
where fly fishing for trout was his IA
vOrte diversion. lie also made fishing
trips to the lakes and streams of New
Brunswick. and to the Lake St John re-
gion of Canada when ii was first opened
to tourists. In recent years he had given
up these pleasure trips, believing that
they were not adapted to a man of his
advancing years. DR.. Gale was a genuine
sportsman, and in his trips his love for
the outdoor life predominated over the
mere pleasure derived from the sport of
fishing.
DR.. Gale found time for many activities
outside his professional work. He was a
member Of the first board of village
bailiffs chosen in Brattleboro, He was a
charter member of Beauseant Command
cry of knights Templar but in recent
years had not affiliated with the Masonic
bodies. He had been member of the
Vermont Wheel club i'm recent years, had
served on the house committee and was n
frequent visitor in the club rooms He
was corporator in both the Vermont
and Brattleboro savings banks; president
of the Prospect Hill Cemetery associa-
ton; at one time was president of the
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails was president of the proposed Aus
tine sanitarium through the will of Col.
Austine and was on the consulting staff
and advisory board of the Memorial hos
pital. With standard instruments he had
kept a careful meteorological record the
| past 81 years, making his observations
| three times daily.
DIR. Gale married Miss Vesta Richards
| circuit I'm Cummington, Mass, i'm 1919.
| Her death took place In May 1903. She
| was a faithful helpmate to the doctor
| and their home life was Ideal. Two
daughters survive. Miss Martha Clara
| Gale of Brattleboro, and Mary Holland,
| wife of George A. Briggs of Claremont.
A son, Charles, died in 1875.
No one could know DR.. Gale without
being impressed with his strength of
| character and sincerity. He was a man
| of enthusiasm i'm whatever interested
him, and his chief interest was always in
| his profession; he brought to ii keen in
! telligence and throughout his long career
| he was a close and progressive student
| In the affairs in the community life, in his
many interests and diversions and in his
attachment to his friends he was de-
/ cided and enthusiastic character, and
| there are hundreds of people in Brattle-
| boro and i'm many parts of the country,
who cherish the memory of these quail
ties in him, as well as the solicitude and
! consideration which he manifested as a
physician and friend.
Rev. f. r. MathisOn, rector of St
Michaels Episcopal church, offered prayer
| at the house about $50 o'clock and the
body was taken to the church. where the
funeral was held at p. m. Wednesday
| There was a large attendance, including
many business and professional men, and
there were many beautiful floral pieces
| The BrattleboTo physicians and surgeons
and some from nearby towns sat to-
| gether. The ushers were Col. c. A Miles
| Charles II. Pratt and j. Harry Estey A
| quartet from the church choir sang. The
burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery, the
honorary bearers being Col. Kittredgt
! Haskins, Luther w. Hawley, George e