The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-12-17
Addison County Medical Society

Addison County Medlcal society.
Pursuant TO notice given, and IN ac-
cordancc with the Bye Laws, this S,cie,
ty held its semannual meeting at the
Addison House, in Mi1dlcbury, on
Thursday, December 18th, 1856
The attendance was unusually largo
and Tic exercises Of more than common
interest.
TheSocicty was called to order aud tie
proceedings OF the last meeting were read.
1t was announced to the Society. that
since the last meeting, one If the mem
bers, Austin Bradford NJ. D., Of Yer.
gonncs, bad been removed by death
Dr. BuLorG addressed the Society
lie gave some account of bis disease, and
of the post mortem appearances. He
Lad been acquainted with Dr.. Bradford,
for twenty years. As a physician, he
stood high, always careful and judcious
in his treatment Of the sick. 4 a zen.
tleman. he was affable AID generous. -
For many years he bad been an active
and valuable member of our Society
lie closed hi: observations BY presenting
tho following resolutions, which, after
remarks by several other members, were
unanimously adopted
/. ReSolccd, That in the death Of Dr..
Austin BRADFoRD, we painfully realize
the loss of one of the members of our
profession, distinguished Tor courteous
aud honorable department in his pro-
fessional and social relations with his fei.
lows.
= Rcsolrcd, That the heartfelt sym
pahies If this Society are respectfully
rendered to the family Of tho &c
ceased, and that, while we assure then
their SORROWS are shared hy Us, We trus,
! they may fluid consolation in tie rccpllec-
ton that a useful and dcvout earthly
existence has prepared him for life of
happiness hereafter.
DR.. AH,A proposed the following ad-
ditional resolutions, which were also
unanimously adopted
3 ReSo(Cccl, ha' committee be ap,
pointed to prepare aud read at the next
meeting, a biographical sketch of the de
ceased
A. RcSolrcd. That these resolutions
be published in each cf the newspapers
printed in this County.
D ReSolrcd. That copy Of these
resolutions be signed by the President
and Secretary Of this Society, aud trans
mitted to the family Of tie deceased
Drs. G. Billiard and w s. Hopkins
were appointed tie committee proposed
by the third resolution.
The Society then Irccoed'd to elect
delegates to attend the next meeting o
the american Mcdical dissertation, t.
be holden in May next.
The following members wero chosen
Earl Cushman, NJ D., of Orwell,
Geo. S Gale, NJ ID, of Bridport,
j. n. Moore, NJ. ID of Salisbury.
The subject Of Physicians Fees wal
then taken up, and elected considerabl
animated discussion. ...
1t being finally conceded that as grea
uniformity of prices as practicable wa
desirable, the Society agreed to procee,
and afIix to each of the common dutiei
Of the profession fair and honorabl,
valuation, leaving to each individual til,
privilege Of varying to somO extent from
the standard, as tho character and cir
cumstanees Of the case might demand.
Tho catalogue of the fees established
by this Society in 1912, although con
sidered by all as much too low in it
prices. especially considering the grea
increase 10 the prices Of all the necessa
ries Of life, was made the basis Of tn,
uniform system, aud adopted with bu
! lew slight alterations.