Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-28
DEATH OF A. ". TRACY
Native of Island Pond and Prom
inent Physician of Meriden,
Conn.

DR.. A. w. Tracy, who passed his
boyhood days in Island Pond, died at
his home in Meriden, Conn.,, Monday
night, December 10. He had been
i'll since last August. He kept in
close touch with his old home town
and many readers of the Herald will
recall the very interesting article he
contributed early in the year on
changing the name of Island Pond.
The following sketch of his life is
taken from the Meriden Morning
Record:
DIR. Andrew w. Tracy, mayor of
Meriden in 1892, and a practicing
physician in this city from his col
lege days. died last night at 9:30
O'Clock at his home, 81 Liberty
street. The doctor had been seri-
ously i'll since last August and re-
covery was hopeless.
The doctor has known all along
that his illness would be fatal. Un-
til October IS, he was able to be
about the house, but after that date
took to his bed and has been critic
ally i'll. His sustenance has been
solely liquid nourishment. Fellow
physicians have visited him often
during his illness, expressed their
sympathy and helped to make his
illness more bearable. He was con-
scious to the last, passing beyond
peacefully and devoid of suffering.
He was 81 years old.
DR.. Andrew w. Tracy was born in
County Galway, Ireland, in 1916.
His parents were engaged in farming
and when the son was three years
old they came to America and set
tied in Island Pond, Vt., which is less
than 18 miles from the Canadian
border. ,-,.
The father had fair sized farm
and was for some years engaged in
railroad work for the Grand Trunk
railroad. The boy attended the
country school of the community.
He decided to study for the priest
hood and entered the Sulpician col
lege at Montreal. He pursued the
course for several years at this
Catholic institute but just before
taking holy orders he changed his
mind about a future profession and
returned to his home at Island Pond.
Later he returned to Montreal for
the purpose of entering McGill uni
versity to study medicine. He was
graduated when about "a years old
and began his first practice at his
home town. Shortly afterWard, in
1872, he came to Meriden and has
practiced here ever since.
DR.. Tracy established a lucrative
practice in short time. Always &C.
tive and interested in public affair.
the doctor was soon in demand. He
was affiliated with the Democratic
party and in 1883 and 1889 he repre-
sented the First ward in the city
council, having been a candidate on
the Democratic ticket.
His party thought so highly of him
that in 1890 he was their candidate
for mayor. He was defeated. how
ever, by Benjamin Page, Republican,
by only 81 votes. In the next city
election, in 1891, DR.. Tracy was
again advanced as a candidate, his
opponent being DR.. G. H. Wilson,
Republican. DR.. Tracy was elected
by margin of 25 votes. Among
the notable constructive features of
his administration was the installa-
tion of the sewer disposal plant.
He was faithful member of st.
Roses church and was vice presi-
dent of the Holy Name society. He
was one of the first presidents of the
Amaranth club and his interest in
the club never Jagged. He was 8
daily visitor at the club and enjoyed
playing cards with his fellow club
members or debating questions of
the day with them.
He was a charter member of Sill.
yer city council, X. of c., and gen.
eral physician of that order. At one
time he served on the state board OF