Dr. Danforth Enlists
Bainbridge Republican, June 21, 1917
One of the most patriotic sacrifices which the present war has caused is the enlistment of Dr. Edward Danforth, a leading physician of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], in the Medical Reserve Corps of the U.S. Army. Dr. Danforth has enjoyed a fine practice in Bainbridge for the past ten years and is a brilliant and expert physician. Last Tuesday he attended a meeting of the Chenango County Medical Society. Captain A.S. Clark and Lieutenant R.S. Hooker, members of the U.S.A. Medical Corps were present and addressed the meeting stating the great needs of physicians in the army.
On Friday Dr. Danforth and Dr. Loomis, formerly of Bainbridge and now a practicing physician of Sidney, drove to Binghamton and appeared before Capt. Clark and Lieut. Hooker, taking the examination for military service and both were accepted. They enlisted then in the Medical Reserve corps and will leave for duty about July 15th. Dr. Danforth going to Indianapolis where he will begin work at the concentration camp. Dr. Loomis has a fine practice in Sidney and is also a leading physician. He has relatives and friends in Bainbridge. Both of these men took this patriotic step from a sense of duty solely for they realized that the need for physicians in the army was very great and also that the success of an army depended upon the health of the men. Both these men leave devoted home ties, comforts and much material prosperity for camp life and for an opportunity to render service to the United States. .... their courage and patriotism are very much admired and they are sincerely congratulated over their exceptionally fine conception of duty.
Bainbridge people will miss Dr. Danforth for he has long and patiently administered to them in many trying and critical times and has been successful. Likewise with Dr. Loomis. He has brought relief and health to a large number, and the passing for a time of these two men so deeply embedded in the regard, respect and affection of a large list of patients, brings vividly to mind how the present war will bring sorrow, sacrifices and disappointments to many.
Dr. Mead of Masonville, who located there from Bloomville, Delaware County, some six months ago, will move to Bainbridge and take up the practice of medicine.
Dr. Edwin F. Gibson, Dr. Harold W. McNitt and Dr. Earl W. Wilcox of Norwich, Dr. Perkins of South Otselic, Dr. Hall of Oxford, Drs. Joyce and Stearns of Unadilla, and Dr. Buell of Guilford, have also enlisted in the Medical Reserve Corps.
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