Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-07-16
PROGRESS TOWARD HOS
PITAL.
Addison County Hospital Associs-
tion Formed. Plans for Mass
Meetings to Help on the


That the need of hospital for Ad-
Olson County is not sporadic notion,
but rather felt want on the part of
many, was evident at the enthusiastic
meeting of the general committee APP
pointed to consider the subject, which
was held at the Addison House last Fri
day. If the spirit of that meeting is
true guide, Miss Proctor's offer to
donate one-fourth of the .cost will be
accepted and another building season
will see the hospital going up.
To start with, there was a good at
tendance Nearly every Addison County
town this side the mountain was rep
resented: Middlebury by Judge Weeks,
Dr. Martin and c. E. Pnney; Cornwall
by A. w. Foote; Shoreham by c. H.
DeLong and Arthur Farnham; Bridport
by c, H. Smith; Addison by L. P.
Tracey: Whiting by c. O. Church.
Monkton by D. W Eddy; Salisbury by
NJ. A. Thomas; Waltham by II. H..
Day, and Ferrisburg by j L. St.
Peters. President Thomas and Sccre-
tary Morhou- We're also present
1t developed that hospital was no
new idea to the members of the com
mittee. Nearly every man had some
reason to be thankful for one, either in
connection with his family or himself.
Several spoke of visits to the Mary
Fletcher hospital and told how many
Addison County people they saw there.
The expense and Inconvenience, as well
as the danger to life, in going so far
for hospital privileges were forcibly
brought out.
DR. Martin was asked to find out the
actual number OF patients taken out
side the county for hospital treatment
during period of six months or a year.
and he promised to do so. BY the way,
the Doctor brought out a new idea as
to the advantage of local hospital
which impressed every one present. He
said it would stimulate better work on
the part of physicians and result in
in better medical service in the long run
in every family in the county.
! Judge Weeks was emphatic that the
necessary money, $4,000, could be
raised if the people of the county were
reused to the need. He felt there would
be no question of the support of such an
institution if it could once be started.
Mr.. c. E. Pinney suggested num-
| Der of mass meetings in central towns
in the county to inform the public as
to what was going on. He quoted Father
Leonard as enthusiastic for hospital
and approving the plan of public meet
ings to further it.
After full discussion it was voted un-
animously to have an executive COM
mittee to act with the officers, Judge
Weeks and Mr. Morhous, in arranging
such meetings and to draft plans for a
permanent organization. The commit
tee named We're President Thomas, D..
L. Wells of Orwell, G. Z. Child of Wey-
bridtfe, A. W. Norton Of Vergennes,
and DR.. A. W. Norton of Bristol
The committee met on "Wednesday
and planned for meetings in Middle
bury, Bristol, Vergennes and Orwell
about August 20 A list of speakers to
be secured was prepared and plans were
started to get the band of the Indus trial
School to furnish music
The members of the general commit
tee were entertained at dinner at The
Addison by Judge Weeks and passed a
vote of thanks for his hospitality.
1t was resolved to enlarge the com
mittee to include representative of
every town in the county and the mem
bers agreed to present the subject as
opportunity offered and prepare the
way for general canvas of the county.
NARROW ESCAPE.