The Portland daily press., 1881-06-08
by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Annual Meeting of the Maine
Homeopathists
ACTION TAKEN REGARDING QUACKS
AND IMPOSTERS.
MAINE.

AUGUSTA, June THE fifteenth annual SEES.
sion of the Maine Homeopathic Medical So
ciety convened in the Aldermen's room, Gran
ite Hall block this morning. The profession
was we'll represented. DR.. W. T. Laird, of
Augusta, read an able paper advocating re-
vision of the laws of Maine SO that the people
and the medical profession in the State would
be protected from imposters and quacks. The
main provisions of the proposed law are as fol-
lows:
No person shall practiceImedicine or surgery in
the State of Maine or recover any compensation for
medical or surgical services except those physicians
and surgeons who have received diploma or Ii
cense to practice from some public medical insti-
tue or society legally qualified to grant the same
Every person refusing failing to comply with
the requirements of this law shall be deemed guilty
OF lnisdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be
punished by fine of $50 or one months imprson-
ment in the county Jail for each offence Each days
practice shall constitute separate offence.
1t snail be the duty OF the prosecuting officer Of
each county to see that this law is enforced in his
county, and the sums received for fines shall be
paid into the county treasury.
any person registering false statements or filing
copy OF an illegal. bogus or purchased diploma or
license to practice shall be deemed guilty of perjury
and upon conviction shall be punished according to
the law provided for that offence. The registration
shall tbe declared null and void, and the offender
may also be prosecuted for violation of the regis
tration law.
interesting papers were read on various
topics. Officers were chosen for the ensuing
year as follows:
President-W. T. Laird, of Augusta.
Vice Presidents-E. f. Vose, of Portland,
and ID. G. Perkins, of Fairfield.
Treasurer. III. Kimball, of Bath
Recording Secretary-W. f. Shepard, of
Bangor.
Corresponding Secretary-C. H. Burr, of
Portland
Censors-wm. Gallupe, of Bangor, M. S.
Briry, of Bath, w. L. Thompson, Of Augusta,
j. II. Knox, of Orono, G. P. Jefferds, of Ban
gor.
Committee on Publications-R. L. Dodge, of
Portland, S. p. Sylvester, Of Portland, W. f.
Shepard, of Bangor.
Committee on Legislation-W. T. Laird, of
Augusta, N. g. II. Pulsifer, of Portland, M.
s. Briry, of Bath, S. e. Sylvester Portland.
Committee CT Arrangements-W. L. Thomp-
son, Will T. Laird and Will S. Thompson, of
Augusta.
F ire in Bangor.
BANGOR, June IA two story frame house
on Third street, owned by widow named
Moore and occupied by herself and another
family, was partially destroyed by fire this af-
ternoon. Insured $500 at F. M Blakcs agen-
cy, which will fully cover the loss.
Lincoln and Sagadahoc Congregational
Conference.
RoCKLAND, June THE Lincoln and Saga
dahoc Conference of Congregational churches
met in this city to-day and was opened this af-
ternoon by a devotional meeting, followed by a
sermon by Rev. J. E. Pond, of Warren, and
discussion of the question of "How to bring
more church goers into the house of God.'
The session this evening was opened by a
praise meeting, followed by discussion of the
question as to "What sort of preaching is de-
manded by the times" in which Rev. W. A.
Depew, Rev. r. W. Jenkins and others partic-
ipated.
The meetings will be continued tomorrow
Knox County Reform Club Convention.
The Knox County Reform Club Convention
began two days session at Farwell Hall to-
day. The attendance is small SO far but a good
spirit is manifested.
Death of a Maine Maine.
NEW YORK, June THE death is announced
of Capt. Lyman F. Richardson, of Bristol
He has been for the past twenty years engaged
In the African trade, and was we'll known
among African missionaries.
Free Delivery Service for Augusta.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Postmaster Gem
eral to-day issued an order for the establish
ment of three free deliv cry servicce, one at
Augusta. to begin July LIST W it'll three carriers
An Old Offender.
LAWRENCE, Mass, June Frank Bayham
wanted in Lowell for the larceny of watch
some six years ago, was arrested at the Ever
cit mills in this city to-day, where he was en-
ployed. Since the theft was committed he has
served five years in the Maine State prison for
larceny.