Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-09-04
Correspondence.
The Bar Harbor Hospital.
SOUTHWEST HARBoR, Aug. 81, 19Ol.

SOUTHWEST HARBoR, Aug. 81, lSVl.
To the Editor of The american:
Believing that the new surgical and
medical hospital at Bar Harbor is not as
well known among my sex in this county
as it deserves. 1t is a privilege to COM
municate some personal knowledge con-
corning its many advantages.
The building, in all its appointments,
has latest hospital plans for comfort, con-
venience and sanitary arrangements. The
male and female wards are light, airy and
beautifully clean. The entire hospital is
pattern of cleanliness. The private
rooms are like guest-cham bers in private
houses, attractively fitted up, with private
bath on same floor. Excellent meals are
well served in each patients room.
Last September, Mrs. w. Fl. Bliss, of
New York, presented the hospital with
an X-rsys machine, known as the "Mor-
ton influence machine, which cost $500.
A special room is required for this won
derful revelator. DR.. E. j. Morrison, one
OF the staff, is the skilful manipulation,
receiving worthy praise for surprising
pictures.
All the physicians and surgeons are
well equipped for their duties, and, what
cannot be said of every hospital, they are
all gentlemen. DIR. Averill's modesty de-
clines the title OF "chief of STAFF; but
one soon discovers the doctor and the po-
sition are too well fitted to be separate.
The gentle trained nurses, "angeis of
mercy" are Miss Norton, OF Philadelphia,
the competent superintendent; her sister,
a winter superintendent from the South I;
Miss Cameron, OF Toronto; and Miss
Graham; these constitute the present
number OF day nurses. To give exact
truth of the superior qualifications OF
these ladies (for ladies they are), one
must experience their professional care.
Their self-sscrificing vocation finds con-
| slant use for all Christian graces, in
patience, tact and unselfishness.
| OF the several summer resident physi-
clans at Bar Harbor who cheerfully
assist when desired at the hospital, l must
mention DIR. j. Madison Taylor, of Phila-
| delphia. DR.. John B. Shober, eminent in
surgery, DIR. Augustus Thorndike, born
specialist, of Boston, and DR.. Fremont
Smith. For massage treatment or patho-
logical investigation, DR.. Rae Shepard
Dorsett, Of Pennsylvania, is unsurpassed.
His ability was tested most favorabiy
upon the writer's broken arm and wrist.
No place In this State can offer equal
inducements where climate tonic, noun
tain and sea air, where the very best
surgeons and physicians are on call rs at
Bar Harbor.
An entertainment given last Thursday
evening by the summer visitors for the
benefit OF the Bar Harhor hospital
realized about 2 600 for enlarging the
building this autumn. Collections are to
be taken Sunday, Sept. 1, for aiding the
hospital.
The writing of this letter is wholly I'M
solicited. The author is not stranger to
Hancock county women, whether young,
or no longer young; and to those requiring
hospital treatment, where equal or better
results can be obtained without going to
more distant, but not superior insttu-
tions, she candidiy and sincerely advises
the "up-to-date" little hospital at Bar
Harbor, Maine. ABBY NJ. FULTON.