The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-14
THE DOCTORS.
They Gathered in this City in Large Num-
bers Observation-Disclosures Subjects
Discussed.

| sion being the annual meeting of the
Maine Medical Association, which began
its sessions in the common council room
i yesterday forenoon.
Besides the Portland physicians who
generally attended, the following physic-
| ians from out of the city were noticed
G.P. Emmons. M. G. Wedgewood, E.
| ". Russell, f. Il. Dixcon and J.W. Con-
nellan of Lewiston; Wallace K. Cakes,
C.E. Philoon, BE. Sturgis and c. E.
Williams of Auburn, Jason Walker of
Minot Corner; Egbert f. Andrews, of
Gray; j M. Bates of Yarmouth; Frank
Thrown of South Portland", A. H. Bur-
rowes of Westbrook; Howard G. Hanson
of Yarmouthville; J.W. Lowell of South
Portland E.A. McCollisGer of Gray; Will
liam Osgood of North Yarmouth; A. M.
Parker of Deering; John G. Pierce of
Yarmouth Charles b .Ridlon of Gorham !;
j. K. P. Rogers of Knightville; Thomas
P.Smith of Westbrook; David D. Spear
of Freeport; W. r. Straw of Gorham
John 1 Sturgls Of New Gloucester; A.
Z. Topliff of Deering; George q. Higgins
of Strong; Henry B. Palmer of Phillips;
Franklin B. Ferguson of Deer Isle; A.
! e. Besse of Waterville: J. M. Eveleth of
Hallowell; George c. Parker of Win
throp; Frank M. Putnam of Gardiner;
A. f. Snow of Winthrop; A.G. Young of
Augusta; W. A. Alhee of Camden; J. M.
Wakefield of Warren: J.Edwin, Walker
OF Thomaston; Alton A. Jackson of East
Jefferson; A. r. g. Smith of Whltefield;
A. L. Sukeforth of Whitefield-; c. M. Bis
bee of West Sumner CD. Hill of Bethel;
W. L. Stanwood Of Canton, James S. Stur-
tevant of Dixfield; S.Laughton and D.
A. Robinson of Bangor, Am prose H.
Harding of Monson; j. Fuller and
Edwin M. Fuller of Bath; John n Mer-
rill of Skowhegan: A. J. Billings of Free
dom; George Googins of Freeport; S. B.
Hunter of Machias; J. M. Jonah of East
port; Henry H.Smith of Machias: Sam
uel j. Bassford of Biddeford; Charles W.
Pillsbury of Saco; I. C.Sawyer of SPRING
vale; Joseph J. Cobb of Milan, N. H. :;
John.D Holt of Berlin, N. H.; John 2.
Shedd of North Conway, N. H.; W. D.
Williamson of Gorham, n H., and E. N.
Wing of North Arson.
The association was called to order by
DIR. A. E. Besse of Waterville, first vice
president, at 10. Is o'cock, and after pray
er by Rev. DR.. Jenkins of State street
church, proceeded to the consideration
of routine business.
The treasurer's report shows an un-
usually favorable condition of the finan-
ces of the association.
DR.. Jason Walker of Minot reported
case of sciatic neuralgia cured by hypo-
dermic injections of morphia.
DIEM. Fuller of Bath read paper
on Typhoid fever, with some new no.
lions regarding it's treatment"
DR.. George Googins of Millbridge read
report of an Interesting obstercal
case"
The following named gentlemen: were
elected to mem bership: DR.. G. ". Blag-
den of Sanford, DIR. C. A. Dennet of
Bar Mills, Dr.. Ell. McDonough of Port
and,s and DIR. ]. A. Walling of Mill
bridge.
Yesterday forenoon, at II O'Clock, DrS.
FL. Weeks of Portland reported unique
case of urinary calculi; DR.. D. A. Robin
son of Bangor read a paper on "The
code question from the standpoint of the
general practitioner"
After long discussion it was voted to
appoint committee of five to consider
the question of the revision of the by
laws and code of ethics, and report at
the next annual meeting.
DR.. e. ". Way of Portland reported a
series of confinements and case of
GU BILE uterus.
Adjourned to 8 D. m.
The association met at 3.15 o'clock.
Ord E. Garland of Gloucester was in
troduced as delegate from the Massa-
chu setts Medical Society, and 7. Morton
Hills of Willimanitc, Conn.,, from the
Connecticut Medical Society, and were
invited to participate in the discussions
of the meeting. Both gentlemen re-
sponded for their respective societies.
On recommendation of the Board of
G ensors, the following were elected
members:; Drs. W. B. Small of Lewis
ton, VIII. Hawkins of Lewiston, George
B. Tibbetts and c w. Abbott of Water
vile, E. ". Boyer of Fairfield, Francis
S. Packard of Waterford, Sarah L. Hun
ter of Machias, Edward P. Marston of
N1OAllOuuu, COAu Il IIllbOh Ol ACWlNGO0,
and Henry M. Moulton of Cum berland
Centre.
After the acceptance of the reports of
the auditing committee, and the treas
urer, the address of the President, DR..
J. l.. Donovan of Lewiston, who is alb
S ent in California, was read by DR., J.
F. Hilton of Lewiston. The address con-
sisted of an admirable presentation of
M edical hints especially addressed to
the younger members of the profession.
EDr. B. B. Foster of Portland read
paper or Treatment of hemorrhoids by
change and cautery.
Dr.N. G. Hyde of Truport was elected
to mem bership.
DR.. H. B. Palmer of Phillips read
aper on "Puerperal Elampsia."
Adjourned to 8 O'Clock.
By reason of public hearing in the
council room the association met in City
Hall.
DR.. W. B. Small of Lewiston read
paper on the Artificial feeding of in
fants'"
DR.. W. L. Dana of Portland read "a
paper on "The principles of antseptio
surgery" preparatory to a practical
illustration of the subject at clinic