Dr. Charles Frederick Patterson died in Rye, N. H., of heart disease, October 16, 1911. Dr. Patterson was the son of Charles Whitney and Betsey Jane (Bills) Patterson, and was born in Merrimack, N. H., August 13, 1867. His academic education was obtained at McGaw Normal Institute, Reed's Ferry. In November, 1896, he established himself in practice in Rye, where he has remained ever since. He was a member of the Portsmouth, Rockingham County, and New Hampshire Medical Societies, and of the American Medical Association. For several years he was a member of the school board, and took an active part in town affairs. November 28, 1900, he was married to Katherine, daughter of Charles Abraham and Helen Augusta (Weeks) Drake, who survives him, without children.