The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-30
Home for Aged Women.
MANAGERS REPORT.

Mhen institutions like the Home are once
well established there can be little of change or
even OF interest to report. From day to day
and from week to week the routine is unva-
RED. A simple statement of the present Stu
alton is then all that need be given.
Our aged inmates pass their time in quiet
happiness, if not with "busy hands, vet with
thankful hearts that here they have refuge
ing their Masters call.
This year, our 18th, has been as the many
preceding, with the exception that our family
has been largely increased 1t now number,
nineteen, eight having been added during the
year. Considering the diversity of tempera-
ment the unanimity that prevails among them
is remarkable, Seldom is there any disagree
ment, but when such happens few, fifty spoS-
en- words from our excellent Matron calm all
trouble and harmony is restored. There has
been no case of serious illness. though many
OF them suffer from the nf1rmities of old age.
Although our family is SO much larger, yet
our Kind friend, by their timely presents, have
prevented us from increasing our debt for their
support We have to present our thanks for
the noble gift of 20 tons of coal, (23 being from
two benevolent ladies) two cords of wood, very
liberal supplies of fruit and vegetables in their
season, besides many small articles useful in
house. Not least among them can be classed
the newspapers which are so eagerly read by
all.
Our subscription list has also been largely in
creased, being nearly one-third greater than
last year. This appreciation of the worthiness
of our cause is very cheering and in return we
will endeavor by our earnest efforts to secure
the continued appreciation of the donors and
the public.
We cannot close without expressing the pro-
found sorrow that we, as a Board, feel in the
loss of our esteemed associate, Mrs. Barstow.
Her long connection with, and never-failing in
terest in the Home, and her constant and I'M
firing energy in the discharge of her duties as
a manager, will ever be remembered with
pleasure and we hope with profit by all who
have been associated with her in this duty.
By order of the Board.
j. GREEDY, Secretary.
Portland, Oct 2Sth, 1873
TREAsURER's REPORT.
E. Mountfort, Treasurer, in account with "The Home
for Aged Women from October 31st, 1872, to Oc-
t0ber 3lst 1873.
To balance from last years account as follows
amount of stocks bonds, &C. ..........$ 13,575 90
Cash on hand ............. sol on
s14,42s so
Subscriptions ............. GAG 90
Donations. l,ooo W
Bequest from Miss Hannah
Newcomb. lVU w
S 2,401 81
Life memberships. ... 30 90
Entrance fees to the "Home" 700 90
Property conveyed to the
'Home" by inmates. LOIS 90
1906 90
Bank dividends ... 354 90
Interest on railroad bonds 435 SO
Interest on other investments 26S 81
s1,O5s II
Loans to building fund 925 90
Donations to building fund. 447 90
s 1872 90
From all other sources .. 490 3S
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ,514 81
CREDIT.
By amount paid for family expenses ....$ 1926 46
For salary and wages...... 551 ~
8 2,4s3 rs
For labor on house and
grounds. IL 20
For interest on debt. 757 52
To canal loans. go W
,445 40
For incidentals ... 375 SO
Invested in stocks, bonds SC. ,041 90
Of cash balances. ............. 1.l6S %
S17,2O9 IS
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 21 ,514 OIL
e. MoUNTFoRT, Treasurer.
Portland, Oct, 2Sth, 1873,