Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20
Portland Press.
WILLIAM WARREN GREENE.

| led at sea the 10th inst. That brief teie-
gram sent chill to every heart OF those
who heard OF it, and OF course the news
flashed through the city like wildfre. DIR.
Greene was expected home on the 10Th,
and 1t was known by his friends that fall
| ing to secure passage by the Gallla or the
Cuuard line, which left Liverpool on the
! 3rd of September for New York, he con-
tented himself with passage on the Far
thia OF the same line, which LETT Liverpool
on the same day as the Gallia, but Is known
rs n slower boat. DIR. Greene made the
outward passage on the Gallia, and there
| fore would have preferred TO return IN her
as he had made many pleasant acquaintance
among her officers.
| on the 9th of last July the Doctor left
Portland for London To attend the Inter
national Medical Congress. When he de-
parted he was in high spirits, but singu-
| larly enough, expressed himself 10 the
writer as having prescntiment that he
might not ieturu. IL was the day previous,
the sth, that standing on the steps OF MS
residence aud saying good bye, he remark
ed that this would he his first ocean voy-
age. He said he had a curious dream the
! night before to the effect that he was on
his way TO Europe and that his vessel had
collided with another and sank, ard he re-
marked he had an idea that when he came
To his death 1t would he by collision on
the ocean, although he did not anticipate
any such fate In the present instance. III
Is also odd enough that In letter written
10 DIR. |. T. Dana OF this city, and dated
the 22nd of August, he said, IL never had
such perfect and uninterrupted health, e.
cru hour, AS since In London, and yet, In
the same letter, speaks Of all the late acct
dents to ocean steamers, and says the re-
turn voyage appears a Serious matter
These presentiments were doomed To be
realized. for he died within four days OF
port. and. a later dispatch states, from
uremia.
DR.. Greene's birthday Is matter oil
doubt. In the "History OF leading physi-
clans and surgeons OF the United States,
by DIR. Atkinson, March LIST, 1889, Is given
as the date. This, OF course, Is an error.
His old schoolmates in this city call him
about 80 years OF age. and. II Is possible,
he was only 80. He was born In North
Waterford, where his father owned farm.
Young Greene attended the Bethel Acade-
nv. and afterwards studied for a time In
the Bridgton. He did not receive COL
Dor In the medical department OF the Uni
verslty OF Michigan in 1856. Before en-
terlng the medical school he studied for n
time with DR.. Hunkins ut Waterford, and
taught the district school. From Water
ford he went to Gray where he was quite
successful In his profession and where, TO
this day, he had many patients whose faith
In him was great. From Gray he removed
D AL L.. n mined
the Maine Medical Society-that event oc-
curing in 1861 and the Massachusetts
Medical Society In 1868. In 1851 he was
elected lecturer OF the pathology and prac-
tice OF medicine In the Berkshire Medical
College, and professor OF surgery in the
same institution In lsG2. The same year
he was elected dean OF the College. These
positions he resigned In 1868. In lS67 he
was elected professor Of surgery In the
Maine Medical School, and was still hold
Ing the position At the time OF his death,
In 1871 he was elected an honorary mern-
her both or the New York State Medical
Society and Detroit Academy OF Medicine,
and n member OF the American Medical So
cieiy. He was elected and filled the chair
OF professor OF surgery In Long Island
Hospital for the years 1874. La July,
1850. he was elected President OF the Maine
Medical Society for the year lsS0-sl. He
was one OF the six American surgeons
elected 10 represent this country at the
Surgical Congress held at Philadelphia In
1876, and was one OF the twelve surgeons
from the world at large invited 10 dine
with Sir Jas. Paget the President OF the
late international Congress In London.
In fact throughout the late International
Congress he was highly honored by the
London surgeons aud, at their request, per-
formed several important operations.
In 1865 DR.. Greene removed from Pitts
field TO Portland ald took ~ his residence
on Congress street, next TO DIR. Ludwigt,
where he remIned several years, and then
removed TO his late residence on High st.
Here his great skill and success In treating
the most difficult cases quickly won him a
broad recognition, and his patients trooped
TO him from all parts OF the country. IL
would be fair 10 say that, although com
paratiyely young, he wore himself out In
his profession. His operations were not
only quoted In medical and surgical papers
OF New England but also those OF the
foreign capitals. His description OF his
operations for goitre were copied into the
London Lancet and called the attention OF
the leading foreign surgeons TO him. He
was author OF Litigation OF Veins,
Ceases OF Successful Extirpation OF Bron'
chocle," an article on "Oyariotomy,
Successful Cesarean Section Opera
tions," Reduction OF Dislocations," and
Cotton Wool Dressings" and also OF
"Greene's Illustrations Of Surgery" a
medical text book. He took part in the
discussions in the late International Con-
gress.
As a medical instructor DR.. Greene
stood exceedingly high. His explanations
were clear and concise, and his students
always refereed 10 his admirable qualities
as q teacher. DIR. Greene was horn ply
sician and surgeon. He seemed to have a
peculiar intuition rs TO what was the mat
ter with patient as soon as he saw him.
As man ne was exceedingly genial and
one OF the kindest-hearted men that ever
lived. 1t made no odds to him whether
his services were wanted for the richest or
the poorest man. His ideas seemed TO be
to alleviate pain. III he had been less gen.
erous he would have made more money.
He was an exceedingly bold operator, but
his holiness, and his perfect command OF
his nerves, were two OF his strongest
points. He had great knowledge OF lit
erature, aud a perfect command of French
and German. He was man whose loss
not only Portland, but all New England
will feel, while, in this city, he will be
mourned as few can hope to be. DR..
Greene was married twice. First 10 Miss
Lizzie Carleton of Waterford, who did not
long survive, and to Miss Lawrence
of Yarmouth, who died In 1876, by whom
he leaves son In college at Ann Arbor,
and young daughter in this city.
The following dispatch from DIR. j. l..
Little OF New York, one OF DR.. Greene 5
fellow passengers on the Parthla, was re-
ceived by Mr.. II. F. Furbush Of this city,
last evening: