CLASS OF 1884

Dr. Seth Newton Eastman died at his home in Groton, Vt., April 13, of gastritis and heart disease, after a. week's illness.

Dr. Eastman was the son of Bernard and Hannah (Weed) Eastman, and was born in Topsham, Vt., August 4, 1843. He attended the public schools of his native town and Newbury Seminary.

Sept. 16, 1861, he enlisted in Company B, Sixth Vermont Volunteers, and served with his regiment in Virginia until he was wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Savage Station, June 29,. 1862. After three months in Libby and Belle Isle prisons he was paroled, and later rejoined his regiment after being exchanged. With his regiment he participated in the battles around Richmond and was mustered out Oct. 28, 1864.

After the close of the war he studied medicine with local physicians, and began practice at Groton about 1870, continuing until his retirement a few years since. For many years and until his death he was a member of the board of pension examiners. In 1890 he represented Groton in the legislature, and had held various town offices.

In 1875 Dr. Eastman married Evalona, daughter of Jonathan R. Darling of Groton, who died in June, 1902. They had two sons, the elder of whom died in early manhood, and the the younger survives his parents.