The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-27
DOCTORS ENJOY
GREENWOOD MEET
Interesting Papers Read and
Discussed.
capital DINNER At MooaELAHD.
Laurens Selected as Next Meet.
ing Place-Officers Elected
Abbeville Well Represented.

Abbeville county was well repre-
sented at the meeting of the Third
District Medical society, which held
its annual session at Greenwood last
Thursday. The doctors of this county
who enjoyed the occasion were: Drs.
Neuffer, Gambrell and Simpson, Of
Abbeville; J. A. Anderson, Of Antre-
Vile; Carson, of DonaIds; Cheatham,
and Madison. Of Mccormick; J. A.
Wilson, of LowndesIille; and DR..
Chipley, of Calhoun Falls.
Eminent surgeons and physicians
read able and interes Ting papers on
the diagnosis and treatment Of dis
eases of many kinds. These papers
covered a wide range Of practice and
embraced modern methods in the dis
covery and eradication of many ills
to which flesh is heir and the allevi-
alton of human suffering generally.
At the conclusion Of each paper in
teresting discussions we're had by the
members generally en- the topics
brought out.
Among those who read papers were:
DR.. E. w. Carpenter, of Greenville;
DR.. A. B. Knowlton, OF Columbia; DR..
LeGrand Guerry, of Columbia; DR.. W.
T. Lander, of WILLIAMSON; DR.. VIM.
Weston, of Columbia; DR.. c. F. Will
liams, of Columbia; DR.. T. L. Bailey,
of Clinton.
Several other papers were on the
program, but, for lack Of time, their
reading was abandoned except by
title.
The secetary was instructed to
forward all papers to the State Medi-
cal Journal for publication.
Deep thought and valuable research
work was evidenced in the prepara-
ton of the papers read and the> dis
cussion evoked by their reading
showed a lively interes: by those pres
ent in all the subjects presented. The
interchange of ideas and experiences
will no doubt prove valuable to the
physicians so fortunate as to take part
in this meeting.
DR.. Neuffer, the retiring president,
made a capital executive, presiding
with ease and dignity md contribut-
ing no little to the success Of the
meeting by drawing out discussion.
Laurens was selected as the place
of meeting for the session next NO
vember.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year:
President: T. l.. Bailey, Laurens.
Vice-President, R. B. Epting, Green
wood.
Sec. Treas, G. P. Neel. Greenwood.
The doctors Of Greenwood county
entertained the association IN fine
styIe, and the prescription which they
recommended to their visiting bretn-
rem and which was compounded and
served in fine style at the Mooreiano
hotel was we'll calculated to add to
the pleasure of the occasion. The pre-
scriptiop was as follows:
Soup Bisue of Tomato
Spanish Mackerel Maitre d Hotel
Pickles Olives Celery
Braised Tenderloin. Creamed Potatoes
Roast Turkey, Oyster Dressing,
Cranberry Snuce
Macaroni au Fromage Steamed Rice
Candied Yams
Ice Cream Assorted Cake
.Rouquefort Cheese Crackers
Coffee
At the conclusion Of the meeting Dr:
VIM. Weston, of Colum oia, expressed
the thanks of the visitors for the
splendid hospitality which their
brethren of Greenwood had provided,
and their appreciation OF the thought
fulness which characterized the pre-
paration of the papers read before
the society.