. Genealogy of the Goodyear family . thren the result of his studies andresearches in carefully prepared papers, which were published in some of themedical journals, or were, more often, read before some of the many societies ofwhich he was a member, and which were afterwards printed in their trans-actions. As a surgeon he was especially eminent, and his calls to perform difficultand dangerous operations were frequent and often at a great distance from hishome. That he was entitled to all the praise he received in this branch of hisprofession, his uniform success, where success was possible un


. Genealogy of the Goodyear family . thren the result of his studies andresearches in carefully prepared papers, which were published in some of themedical journals, or were, more often, read before some of the many societies ofwhich he was a member, and which were afterwards printed in their trans-actions. As a surgeon he was especially eminent, and his calls to perform difficultand dangerous operations were frequent and often at a great distance from hishome. That he was entitled to all the praise he received in this branch of hisprofession, his uniform success, where success was possible under any circum-stances, abundantly proves. Mrs. Hyde d. May .), 1897. When nearly eighty years of age she gracedthe old home on Tompkins street, Cortland, as a most charming and entertaininghostess to those who visited her from afar, and was loved and reverenced by allthose in whose midst she had lived her entire life, ministering to them in trouble *4s ~^ A • 5? \?0 m. - -* t^i V ^ * fe ^ J i J % 1 DR. MILES GOODYEAR ? (PS,.). POLLY GOODYEAR GOODYEAR.(6855.) BRANCH OF ANDREW. 221 and giving pleasure with her rare intellectual endowments. Under her learnedfathers instruction she became well versed in the sciences, literature, classicsand modern languages at a very early age. When but a child she joined thePresbyterian Church and ever retained an absorbing interest in its work. Frommany tributes to her memory we cull these few lines from the press:— She was a woman of exceedingly kindly nature. None who came ofteninto contact with her. and few who met her even casually, can have failed tonote the light that was habitually upon her face and that often flashed out withpeculiar brightness. It was not alone the light of a vivacious spirit, althoughit was that, but also of geniality and kindliness and sweet charitableness. Shecould not endure censoriousness. It always clouded her face and how quickshe was gently to suggest some more kindly view, as it would seem, to findsomething


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