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nary, in 1841, in the December of which year he was settled. On the closing Sabbath of the past year, he preached his first decennial sermon, and continues to discharge his duties as a christian minister to the aeceptance of his people.

PHYSICIANS.

COFFIN MOORE practiced in Candia, from 1760 until his death, in 1768.

DR. KELLEY came about 1770, built a house where Dea. Josiah Shannon now lives, practiced eight or ten years.

SAMUEL FOSTER studied at Woodstock, Conn., practiced in Candia from 1789 to 1812.

NATHANIEL WHEET practiced in town from 1809, twenty-four years. More than a passing notice is here due to Dr. Wheet, who has now retired from the prac tice of his profession, and is living at Manchester.

He was a successful and esteemed practitioner, always ready to go at the call of suffering and distress, especially when there was no prospect of pay. Not only for so many years were his services thus valuable as a physician, but he was influential in other respects. The first great temperance movement, which was the means of making Candia one of the most temperate towns in

the state, owed much to his untiring efforts. He had an uncommonly fine voice, and a good taste for vocal music, and was first induced to come to Candia as a teacher of singing. Much of the musical taste for which Candia has been famous, was, doubtless, owing to the Doctor's influence aud example. He was, at one time, President of the New Hampshire State Musical Society, which then embraced among its members some fine musicians.

Dr. Wheet is a native of Canaan, N. H., and af ter coming to Candia, married Sally, daughter of Moses Fitts, Esq. He studied his profession with Dr. J. B. Moore, of Andover, N. H.

DR. SHAW practiced from 1807, two years.

JOHN BROWN practiced one year and died in 1808. DR. SPEAR practiced from 1808, one year. DR. KITTREDGE practiced from 1811, one year. DR. BAGLEY practiced from 1817, seven years, and died in 1823.

DR. PILLSBURY practiced from 1823, three years. ISAIAH LANE has practiced from 1824 to the present time.

SAMUEL SARGENT practiced from 1833, seven years. JOSEPH EASTMAN practiced from 1840, six years. RICHARD H. PAGE has practiced from 1846 to the present time.

FRANKLIN FITTS, son of Moses Fits, Esq., attended Medical Lectures at Hanover, having previously read with Dr. Isaiah Lane, and Dr. Carter, of Concord. He commenced practice in Bufalo, N. Y., in 1835, and bade fair to have become eminent in his profession. He married Emily, daughter of Jesse Eaton. Scarce a twelvemonth passed, when contracting a fever from over-exertion in rescuing some sufferers from the effects of an inundation, he died. His wife returned to Candia, and did not long survive his loss.

THOMAS WHEET, a graduate of Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, commenced practice in Manchester, in 1847, where he holds a worthy rank in his profession.

GRADUATES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.

We do not know that any one ever received a collegiate education from Candia, prior to 1827.

DAVID PILLSBURY, 1827. Attorney at law, Chester, N. H.; has been a member of the State Legislature. WILLIAM HENRY DUNCAN, 1830. Attorney at law, Hanover, N. H.; member of the State Legislature.

MOSES HALL FITTS, 1831. For some years a very successful Teacher, and School Commissioner, in the State of New York. Now Postmaster at Lewiston Falls, N. Y.

EPHRAIM EATON, 1833. Attorney at law, Concord, N. H.

JESSE EATON PILLSBURY, 1833. Teacher in Buffalo, N. Y.

RICHARD EMERSON LANE, 1841. Died suddenly at Lewiston, N. Y., in 1842, where he had taken charge of an Academy. He was much lamented, and at the recent decennial meeting of the members of his class, it 'came to be known, that his influence while in College had been the means of the conversion of more than one of his associates, some of whom are now eminent in the ministry.

LORENZO CLAY, 1843. Attorney at law, Augusta, Maine.

MOSES PATTEN, 1850. Teacher in Gloucester, Mass.

IN COLLEGE.

JOHN DOLBER EMERSON, Senior Class.
JONATHAN C. BROWN, Senior Class.

DANIEL DANA PATTEN, Sophomore Class.

There will, perhaps, be no impropriety in saying that the citizens of Candia, who have left to seek their fortunes in other places, have generally been success. ful in their undertakings, and are characterized by a

spirit of intelligent activity and enterprise, alike hónable to themselves and the home of their childhood.

To Candia is the neighboring city of Manchester indebted for two of her Mayors: Hon. Jacob F. James and Hon. Frederick Smyth.

Hon. Jacob B. Moore, whose talents as a writer are well known, spent most of his childhood in Candia.

William H. Duncan, Esq., of Hanover, holds an honorable place, as a scholar and attorney, and, were he thus inclined, might well look for political preferment.

Moses H. Fitts, Esq., worthily distinguished for his zeal in the cause of education, has not wanted, in the state of New York, flattering testimonials of his merits, at the hands of the people and government.

Henry Eaton Moore had achieved, at his early death, a reputation as a musician and composer.

E. K. Eaton, of Boston, holds a high station among American composers of military music, and as such has received the approval of the first musicians in the country.

Hundreds there are, no doubt, steadily pursuing their avocations, good citizens wherever they are, sons and daughters, of whose prosperity and happiness Candia will always rejoice to hear.

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