The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-31
ND, Aug. q. 1889.

III reference to the early doctors
OF me territory now constituting
u rett county? AT any rate ven
u something in that respect may
en- rtain some people who may not
oe nsensible to the past and present
as well.
Inc first located Doctor in this
county was DIR. John H. Patterson,
bora In Montgomery county, of this
STATE, graduate of Jefferson Col
lege. Pa. and also of the Maryland
University at Baltimore. He prac-
ticed at several places in Washington
and Allegany counties. and moved
from Frostburg to GrantsyiIe in
lS42, when the town was just begin
ming to grow. A short time prior to
this move he had effected what SEEM
Ell to be an extraordinary cure of a
boy in the neighborhood. He was
pressed to locate here which he did,
and remained till his death which
took place in the early part of the
winter. 1851 81, aged nearly 50 years.
He Possessed a high degree of medi-
cal tact and was very successful-pos-
the peoples confidence under
'all circumstances. Never had $40
worth ofmedicine on hand at one
time, but he always had something
as a remedy and never lost durable
case. He had a fine presence and
popular manners and was liked by
all. Elected to the Legislature twice
under the oil constitution of 1777, in
1845 and 1856, by the Democracy.
which was his pride and normal
home. His widow still survives in
California. ori.id but recently. We
have occasion 10 remember the Doc.
tor very kindly indeed. This little
tribute would hardly ever have been
written were t not for his timely
and intelligent services a very long
term of years slice.
DIR. M. A. r. ?. Carr now in sue
cessful and lucrative practice in Cum
berland, then very young man in
practice at Salisbury, Pa, became
the prompt successor of the doctor
just named. He served what might
be called two terms in Grantsyille-
six years in all. Was school examiner
and treasurer in 1868 and 1869. AL.
ways full of energy and labor. IRE
pressible and highly successful in a
practice of 40 years duration, with no
present indications of "desuetude."
A short time after the death of DIR.
Patterson DIR. Herman made his APP
pearance from Homecoming and re-
manned for year or two. He was a
man of fine education and trainging
ia his profession, but not very stead
fast in its tenets. as he some times
crossed the two systems into which
the medical profession is divided.
His restless disposition carried him
to Oregon about the year 1854, where
he died some years later. though he
claimed the climate of that Territory
was guaranty against sickness-al-
most death itself. He was certainly
an enthusiast. His son Burger now
represents that tar-off state in Con-
gress; an extract of German and
WEIGH. And in these days came DIR.
Jno. J. Bruce, a native of the dis
trict, and graduate of the Maryland
University. He was we'll equipped
for the practice, but only continued
for short time here; moved to
Cumberland in 1852, and several
years thereafter quit the profession
OIL account of dislike of it, and went
into other business pursuits. Wear
ing the title but ignoring the practice.
He died in Cumberland in 1885. A
never produced in this county. DIR.
W. HI. Mccormick came here in 1854
from Pa, renamed 9 years, become
rich, then went to Cumberland and
grew wealthy. Has withdrawn
mainly from active, service. DIR. D,
P. Welfley, q native of Somerset
county. Pa. began his practice in
Accident about the year 1868, later
he located in Grantsville, where he
remained in full practice for several
years, then back to Pennsylvania,
thence to Cumberland 10 1873. in
connection for several years with DIR,
MIC later he practiced on
his own account till Dec, 1886, when
he died. He was studious, learned
and pains-taking, and rated a good
doctor. All the Garrett county doc
tors who went to Cumberland seem
ed to have succeeded we'll. After
DR.. Welfiy left came DR.. B. T. Kel'
Ter. fresh from the old Maryland
University. He practiced very sue
cessfully for about ten years. Their
went to Oakland for several years
thence to Ohio some two years ago
where he is still in large practice