The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-12
MEDICAL MEN Of TWO
COUNTIES

kingdeld. Oct. The medical asso-
Citations Of Franklin and Somerset
Counties held Il joint session at The
Herbert. Friday evening, October g..
and was largely attended with the
promise OF more complete union in
the utufe. After a short social meet
ing banquet was served in the
hotel dining room OF fresh lobster
stew, celery, cucumber pickles, roast
chicken with English bread sauce
Jelly. string beans. sliced tomatoes,
creamcd potatoes Roman punch, lob
ster salad. Parker House rolls, rasp-
berry college ice, assorted cakes, cake
noir.
An adjournment was taken to the
Chamber of Commerce rooms for the
main business OF the session where a
smoke talk WIS had. a box OF cigars
beisg furnished by druggist l.. l..
Mitchell During the doctors meet
ing Mrs }. +. Garland entertained
the Indies at whist at her home on
Maple street.
Or. c. W. Bell of Strong presided
in the absence OF the president. The
meeting was fortunate In having pres
ent 4. +. Kelley of the New York Eye
and Ear Infrmary who addressed
them on methods OF eye surgery and
answered questions relative thereto.
Following Dr. Kelley was DR. War
ren Sanborn of Winthrop who spoke
of the successful infant Clinic which
he had established at Augusta and
the good work being done there large
" through the cooperation of the
Red Cross.
DR.. Bell spoke in detail of the work
Of the District Nurse and solicited co
operation on the part of the physi-
clans of the county. A shortage OF
funds for her salary was spoken OF
and the fact Of a movement to organ
ize the county at once by Mrs. Sonle
of the State board At present, towns
being furnished by druggist L. l..
by sale of Red Cross seals. On the
whole the work was commended and
urged to be continued.
DR.. John Sturgis of Auburn, sur
geon on the staff Of the c. NJ. G. Hos
ptal had a paper on fractures which
he followed with details of individ-
ual cases and an account of late meth
DDS of treatment. He gave a most
interesting description of the work
ing of heliotherapy in the treatment
of tnbercnlar conditions and its pos
sbilites in fractures. A discussion
followed. 1t was suggested in view
of the unanimous approval OF the
hospitality of the Herbert that future
meetings be held there. Many flatter-
ing comments were made upon this
hosiery which is rapidly becoming
famous.
The present officers of the Franklin
County Association are: DR.. r. G.
Higgins. late of Phillips, president;
Dr. G.. H. Coburn of RanReley, vice
president; DR. George Pratt of Farm
ington. secretary and treasurer; Dr.
c. W. Bell of Strong and DIR. j. E.
Garland of Kingfeld, executive COM
mittee.
The following were present: DR..
and Mrs. ]. w. Perkins of Wilton.
Dr.. c. A. Moulton of Hartland; DR.
and Mrs. W. S. MiIlken, DR.. and Mrs.
H. l.. Moorcs, both of Madison; DR..
II. r.. Earle, Canaan; DR.. and Mrs.
George II. Young, DR.. and Mrs. Walter
S. Stinchfeid, DR.. and Mrs. l.. A. Das-
connie, Dir. and Mrs o. j. GAIA, DR..
and Mrs. c. e. Richardson all of
Skowhegan; DR.. and Mrs. L. n Ell
lingwood of Athens, DR.. and Mrs. c. l..
Sopher of Wakefield, Mass; DR.. and
Mrs. G.. w Bell of Strong; DR.. and
Mrs. T.. r. Currer of Phillips; DR..
and Mrs. j. II. Moulton of Stratton;
DR. and Mrs. j. Il. Garland of King
field; DR.. and Mrs. II. S. Spear of No
Arson; DR.. and Mrs. II. e. Makepiece.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. w. Nichols, DIR. and
Mrs A. NJ. Ross, DIR. and Mrs, George
Pratt all of Pennington; DR.. G. H..
Coburn and son of Rangeley; Dr. and
Mrs. John Sturgis of Auburn; DIR.
and Mrs. A. T. Kelley of New York
City, DR.. and Mrs. Warren Sanborn
of Winthrop.