The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-08-27


Salary Of Nurse ..,. $4,000
Printing ........,-...... Zl.za
Supplies ............... l0.7t
Travelling exp. OF nurse. l.5C
Bal. on hand Aug %, 1914 265.sC
s65S.75
From April to August !, sliss
Bachelor attended cases as follows
Medical cases, 2G-117 calls
obstetrical cases. 6--2S calls.
Total number nursing calls, sj.
Total number other tnan nu,Eing
call, Al.
Total all visits, 1876.
These visits inclu.lel - all night
calls, 3 all day calls, and 13 Sunday
calls.
\ In view of the fact that these
months, April to August, are general
/ ly considered the slackest of the year
from a medical standpoint, the Com
mittee feels that the record of the
work so far constitutes ample proof
Of the wisdom Of this move. Many
Expressions of hearty approval have
been received and there is no doubt
that the privileges of the District
Nursing Service will be more and
more used by the people Of Manches-
ter as time goes on.
| In the future slightly different
schedule of prices will maintain.
There will be fixed charge of $500
for assistance in maternity cases and
of $500 for an all-night visit. Day
visits will be charged as usual accord
ing to time required and nature Of
service.
Miss Bachelor is employing her
spare time in the making Of an in
formal survey of the town to deter
mine just what lines Of work could
be most advantageously followed dur
ing the winter months.
In conclusion the Committee wishes
to ask the residents of the Town to
put in their hands any used clothing,
bedding, sickroom supplies, magazines
or similar articles which they have, as
all such articles can be used to good
advantage during the winter. The
Committee also wishes to thank all
who have generously contributed time
or money to the support of this work.
District Nursing Committee.
A motion was made and carried
that vote Of thanks be rendered by
the society to Mrs. John Jacob
Gunther for the interest shown in the
affairs of the society by giving her
beautiful grounds for the holding of
the floral and garden exhibit and also
for her energies in formulating the
plans of the event and seeing them
carried to successful end.
1t was also voted that the secretary
communicate the thanks of the society
to Mr. Chas. S. Robinson for his in
terested efforts in the decorating of
the grounds at Mrs. Gunther's, to
which he gave of time and ability
without compensation, except the
thanks of a grateful community ex-
pressed here.
Officers fer 19I4-15
The nominating committee reported
as having finished their labors and
presented the names of the following
for consideration for the officers for
the coming year: For president, Rev.
Sidney X. Perkins; vice-president,
Mrs. Loveland Munson; secretary,
Otto r. Bennett; treasurer, Edward
H. Hemenway, all Of whom were
unanimously chosen.
Mr.. H. N. Morse, the secretary of
the County Improvement Association,
was called upon for a few remarks
and spoke of the good work that had
been accomplished by our society dur
ing the past year, and more especially
of the two great pieces Of work car
ried out to a successful end by the
local improvement societies, namely
the construction of the sidewalk con-
Meeting the villages, and the forming
Of District Nursing Association. He
said that there were towns in the state
that had done as much as we had in
any one Of various lines of endeavor,
but that he knew Of none that had
carried through two such propositions
in one year.
The old standing committees were
re-appointed with the same members
as before with the exception Of the
committee on education which now
consists Of James Brooks, John j.
Gunther, and Mrs. Loveland Munson.
150th Anniversary Settlement Of Town
Upon the invitation Of Mrs. Gunther |
the next regular meeting Of the 1
society, which viii occur on the even
ing Of Monday, September l4th, will
be held at THE Elms," at which time
the hea Of holding one day cele-
bration Of the 150th anniversary Of