NEWS AND ITEMS. 
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NEWS AND ITEMS. 
Dr. Francis Abele, of Quincy, Mass., recently had his 
arm broken by being - kicked by a horse, but is rapidly recov¬ 
ering. 
Dr. H. B. Adair, of Kansas City, Mo., recently received an 
appointment in the Bureau of Animal Industry and has been 
stationed at Milwaukee. 
Dr. Mieness, of Cedar Rapids, la., and Dr. Don Patton, of 
Hampton, la., have been appointed as meat inspectors, and are 
located in Kansas City. 
I. K. Deckard, D.V.S., of Middletown, Pa., was judge of 
horses at the fair of the York County (Pa.) Agricultural Societv 
held at York, Oct. 5th to 9th. ’ 
H. J. McCEEEEAN, of Eansdowne, Pa., has, we under¬ 
stand, given up the practice of veterinary medicine and em¬ 
barked in the real estate business. 
The annual election of officers of the V.M.A. of N. Y. Co. 
will take place the first M ednesday m December. All members 
should bear this in mind and be present. 
The first fall meeting of the Veterinary Medical Association 
of New York County was held at the Academy of Medicine in 
West 43d St., Wednesday, October 7th, at 8 p. m. 
George H. Baieey, D.V.S., State Veterinarian of Maine, 
had the misfortune to break his arm recently, and we regret that 
recovery is delayed by a complication, which may necessitate an 
operation. 
Finance Committee of the U. S. V. M. A.—The follow- 
ing Finance Committee has been appointed for the ensuing 
year: Dr. W. Horace Hoskins (Chairman), Dr. J. B. Rayner" 
and Dr. S. Stewart. 
The American Horseshoers’ Association held a con¬ 
vention from Oct. 13 to 16, at the Park Avenue Hotel, New 
\ ork City. A national organizer was appointed, and a general 
organization effected. 
Married. —Harri H. Dell, D.V.S., who graduated with hon¬ 
ors at the last examination at McGill University, and has lo¬ 
cated at Sullivan, Ill., was married Sept. 30 to Miss E. E. Estelle 
Ratliffe, of Farmer City, Ill. 
H. C Glover, who has affixed the title “ D. V. S.” to his 
name while he registers by affidavit, was expelled from the N. 
