Part Thirty-One ~ there weren’t just doctors

Part Thirty-One ~ there weren’t just doctors

A few weeks ago we talked about the doctors of Westport, and how they were responsible for bringing new lives into our town and keeping residents healthy through the village’s epidemics and everyday illnesses.  But we haven’t yet talked about the two main...
Part Thirty-One ~ there weren’t just doctors

Part Thirty-One ~ there weren’t just doctors

A few weeks ago we talked about the doctors of Westport, and how they were responsible for bringing new lives into our town and keeping residents healthy through the village’s epidemics and everyday illnesses. But we haven’t yet talked about the two main nurses at our...
Part Thirty ~ St. Edward’s School

Part Thirty ~ St. Edward’s School

Work began on The Convent School way back in 1885, and the building was completed in 1886.  For one hundred and thirty years the Sisters and teachers at St. Ed’s have shared their knowledge through Catholic education with the youth of our village. The corner...
Part Thirty ~ St. Edward’s School

Part Thirty ~ St. Edward’s School

Work began on The Convent School way back in 1885, and the building was completed in 1886. For one hundred and thirty years the Sisters and teachers at St. Ed’s have shared their knowledge through Catholic education with the youth of our village. The corner stone from...
Part Twenty-Nine ~ a few of the Doctors of Westport

Part Twenty-Nine ~ a few of the Doctors of Westport

Staying on the topic of doctors, this week we’re going to take a brief look at some of the early ones in the village. Doctors Berry and Singleton were the main doctors that worked at Mount-View Hospital, which still stands (as a private residence) at the edge of...