Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-18
BRATTLEB0R0 LOCAL.
DOCTORS DISCUSSIONS.
Union Meeting Of Medical Societies
in East orthteld-Distingu
Physicians Present.

A very successful union meeting Of
the Cheshire county, Franklin district,
Connecticut River Valley and Wind
ham county medical societies was held
at THE Mortified" in East Mortified,
Mass. Tuesday, with an attendance of
IS to 100 physicians. The members of
the Windham county society held a
brief meeting at the Brooks House,
Brattleboro. at 9.15. when a commit
tee was appointed to nominate a list
Of officers, after which they proceeded
to Northfield, as many as possible GO
ing in automobiles. A Knox 1903 car
from Springfield came up to assist in
the work of transportation. A tally-ho
load also went from Brattleboro. and
several physicians went on the steam
railroad. The members of the Frank
lin district went in tally-hos Among
the visiting physicians were Prof John
NJ. Gile, doctor of medicine in Dart
mouth Medical College; DR.. f. G.
Brackett orthopedic surgeon to the
children's hospital. Boston, and pro-
fesor of orthopedics at Harvard Uni
versity; DR.. Henry E. Waite of New
York city and DR.. Crowell of Kansas
City.
The morning session was opened at
! | o'clock with an address of welcome
by DR.. n. p Wood of Northield Dr..
G. H. Gorham of Bellows Falls re-
spOnded. Prof. Giles gave an address
on intestinal Obstruction, which was
followed by a discussion led by Dr.
Prouty of Keene and DR.. Gregg of
Brattleboro. DR.. S. E. Lawton of Brat
tleboro gave paper on "Neurasthe-
MIA" DR.. Wood of Mortified and DR..
Miner of Bellows Falls leading in the
discussion. paper on Post Opera
tive Treatment of Surgical Cases"
by DR.. H. c. Stetson of Greenfield pre-
ceded discussion by DR.. Albee of Bel
lows Falls and DR.. Blodgett of Saxtons
River. At the close of the morning
session several musical selections were
sung delightfully."- by Arthur ]. Philips.
and after dinner the doctors visited
the Schell chateau which recently has
been erected in East Northfeld
business session of the Windham
county society was held. at which
resolutions on the death Of Dr. James
Conland of Brattleboro were adopted
and these officers We're elected Presi-
dent DR.. C. S. Pratt of Brattleboro:
vice president, DR.. l.. H. Gillette of
Wilmington; secretary, DR.. George r.
Anderson of Bratleboro; treasurer. DR..
A. l. Miller of Brattleboro: censors,
DR.. George S. Foster of Putney, DR..
j. H. Blodgett of Saxtons River and
DR.. H. l.. Waterman of Brattleboro;
delegate to the state society for two
years, DR.. j. T. Ridden of Bellows
Falls; alternates, DR.. Z. R. Campbell
of Bellows Falls. Dr.. G. R. Anderson
of Brattleboro and DR.. p. P. White of
Williamsville.
President +. R. Campbell of Bel
lows Falls gave his annual address
at the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion. Then followed particularly in
teresting address by DR.. Bracket of
Boston on "Deformity interfering with
the functions of the foot; its diagnosis
and treatment by the general practi-
TONER Dr. Crowell of Kansas City
and DR.. Holton of Brattleboro led the
discussion. DR.. F. L. Osgood of Sax
tons River gave a paper on Acute
Rheumatism" DR.. Canedy of Shell
burne Falls and DR.. Waterman of
Brattleboro leading the discussion.
Repair of the Birth Canal after Par
turition." was the subject of a paper
by DR.. Leroy A. Newton of Greenfield.
which was followed by discussion by
DR.. Hazelton of Bellows Falls and Dr..
Craig of Westmoreland. The closing
paper was by DR.. G. C. Hill of Keene
on EARLY Physicians of Cheshire
County and Vicinity"