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Doctors of Calais
Dr. Samuel Danforth, the first physician of Calais, came to this town in 1800. He lived liere most of the time until his death, in 1811 or 1812.
Dr. Stephen Corey came in 1812; was in town but a short time.
Dr. Jonathan Eaton came in 1812, and remained 3 years.
Dr. Nathaniel B. Spaulding came about 1819, and was here in 1832.
Dr. John Gilman came in 1815, a man of marked abilities in his profession.
Dr. Charles Clark came in 1825; removed to Montpelier in 1840.
Dr. Asa George came in March, 1825, and died in Aug. 1880, a man of marked character and ability, and a leading man in his profession.
Dr. William S. Carpenter came in 1841, and left in 1842.
Dr. E. S. Deming came to Calais from Cornish, New Hampshire, in 1843, located at Kent's Corner, and married Maria, daughter of Pliny, son of Colonel Curtis; afterwards lived where Dr. Harris now lives; was representative one year; was a man of sterling integrity and a successful physician; moved to Cambridge in 1854.
Dr. M. Ide came in 1854, and removed to Stowe in 1875. He was town clerk many successive years, and held other town offices.
Dr. G. H. Gray came in 1868, and still resides in town.
Dr. Harris came about 1880.
Drs. Gleason, Tilton, Tobey and others here for indefinite times.
Diphtheria in Ten Days
In one family, died, Aug. 26, Truman Doty, aged 17 years, 10 months and 17 days.
Aug. 31, Mortimer D. Doty, aged 12 years, 8 months and 13 days.
Aug. 31, Rinaldo C. Doty, aged 47 years and 5 days.
Sept. 4th, Millard F. Doty, aged 9 years, 1 month and 10 days.
four members of one family in ten days, a father and three sons carried to the grave almost in one week; and the mother sick at the time of their death.
Other instances very sad might be given, but this will suffice to mark, we have felt this scourge, in common with so many towns in the State, during the last 20 years.
Source: History of Washington County Vermont, Collated and Published by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1882.
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