The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-26
DR.. CHARLES E. WEBSTER.
Pneumonia Causes His Death After
Brief Illness.

| After brief Illness, DR.. Charles E.
| Webster died on Saturday morning, at
his late residence on Spring street in this
J city, Although he had not felt well for
some time, he continued to attend to his
professional duties until last Monday.
He at ended church on Sunday evening,
| but when he reached home was attacked
! with severe pain in his side, which it
was thought was caused by pleurisy, but
| pneumonia set in later, and it became
apparent he could not long survive. He
was attended by Drs. Dunn and Weeks,
and everything that medical skill could
do was done for him, but he rapidly
failed until the end came.
DR.. Webster was native of this city,
being the only child of the late Samuel
S. Webster, a former merchant well re-
membered by our older citizens. He re-
ceived a fine education for his life work.
After completing the course Of study at
the Portland High School, he fitted for
Bowdoin College at Phillips Exeter, from
which college he graduated in the class
of 1866
Among his classmates were Or. F. FL.
Gerrish of this city and Prof. Ell. T.. Chap
man of Brunswick. He received his
medical education at the College of Ply
sicians and Surgeons in New York city
and the Medical School of Maine, and
took his professional degree from the
latter institution in 1859. Beginning the
practice of his profession the same year
in this city, he pursued it up to the time
of his death.
He was city physician in 1874 and 1875.
but never sought or held any other pub
lie Office. For long period he was con-
nected with the Portland Dispensary,
most of the time Us its treasurer, was
prominent member of the Maine Medical
Society, and for many years has been the
attending physician at the Reform School.
DIR. Webster was a successful practi-
toner. Possessing technical skill and
accurate knowledge in diagnosis, he gave
assiduous attention to the duties of his
profession. Modest and retiring by ma
ture, his success in several extreme cases
was unknown save to few intimate
friends. He diagnosed and op-
Grated successfully in one of the earliest
cases of appendicitis. Thoroughly I'M
selfish, he could not refuse to give his
professional assistance even in instances
where he knew no financial return could
be expected. Whenever he secured a
patient he retained him, and his death
comes as a personal loss to many homes.
In 1875 he was married to Sophie E.
Hart, daughter of Hanson M. Hart, Esq,
of this city, and his widow and one son
survive him.
Action Taken by the Physicians of Port
A meeting of the physicians of this
city was held Saturday evening at the
rooms of the Portland School for Medi-
cal Instruction to take action upon the
death of DR.. Chas. E. Webster. DR.. I.
T. Dana presided, and extended remarks
were made by DR.. Dana and DR.. S. H.
Weeks. Drs. Fl. Fl. Hunt, S. G. Gordon,
G. o. Hunt, L. w. Pendleton, B. F.
Dunn and Aug. S. Thayer were selected
to act as pail bearers at the funeral
which will take place from DR.. Webster's
late residence, corner of Spring and
Emery streets, on Tuesday, Dec. 9th, at
O'Clock.
1t was voted to attend the services,
meeting at the house, wearing the
usual badge of mourning
Drs. s. Fl. Weeks, Geo. Fl. Cummings
and Chas. D. Smith were appointed
committee to prepare and present resolu-
lions, which were as follows:
Inasmuch as we have been called upon to
sociate Dr. Charles L. Webster, who for the
past twenty-three years hiss been an active and
respected member OF the medical profession OF
this city, it is fitting that our expression OF
regret and sorrow for our loss. should be anti
cipated by some Acknowledgement of his worth
while living and laborlng with us.
1t will be pleasure to remember him as
| physician, careful, conscientious, painstaking,
solicitous for the welfare OF his patients and
devoted to his profession. Few men gain the
affections of their. patients more, or become to
| them SO much a friend as well as physician.
We shall recall his quiet modest bearing. and
Gus and o0lging, and as fellow practitioner
always honorable, unselfish and helpful.
We shall think of him as one, who by his
successful practice and unassuming devotion to
the interests of his profession, deserved and
received The confidence and esteem of his
fellows, therefore
ResoIved-That by the death of Doctor
Charles L. Webster, we mourn an untimely
parting with an honorable associate, success
full physician and man unobtrusive, but
steadfast in his friendships, and useful mem
Der OF the community In which he lived and
worked
ResolUed-That we tender to his family our
sympathy in their aff1iction, and assure them of
the grief which we share with them, because he
has gone from us.
Pretty GIRLS at theatre this evening.