The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-25
Opening of ,he Greedy Hospital.
A MODEL INSTITUTION.

the Greedy Hospital. This building was
erected about twenty-five years ago, and since
that time has been laying comparatively idle
1t was built to prepare place for those stricken
with the "ship-fever," a disease which ragged
to an alarming extent at that time. From that
time until two years ago it was vacant At
| the time of the smallpox scare it was fitted up
for pest house, and used for that purpose un-
til the new one was finished The Board of
Overseers of the Poor began few months since
to put it in shape for city hospital The re-
suit of their labors was seen last evening
The Board invited quite number of citizens,
including several physicians, to visit the in
stitution before the invalids were removed TO
it, The building, as many are aware, is large
three-story building. The basement is used for
kitchen, wash room, etc. In the kitchen is
large brick oven, dumb-waiter, which goes to
the third story, and other conveniences. The
first story proper is used as a dining room,
stewards room and the mems ward. This
latter is large square room with windows on
three Sides Every patient has a good bed,
chair and table. The ventilation of this room
is most excellent.
The second story is used exclusively for wo-
men. There is large ward provided similar to
the one on the floor beneath; also several separ
ate rooms for different cases. The third story
is tied for patients sick with contagious dis
eases. The hospital will, as now arranged, ac-
commodate fifteen women, and about the same
number of men.
The city physician has his Office at the en-
trace on the first floor.
On the second floor is a room provided for the
care of small children, and it is a model of
cheerfulness. Cribs and other necessities are
provided for the comfort of the little ones.
There is Sebago in every part Of the house,
and on each floor is an apparatus for subduing
fire.
Mr.. John Stevens and his wife will have
charge of the hospital, assisted by two nurses.
The Board took their friends through the
present hospital and then from there into the
new building. The contrast was very striking
The old hospital was the east wing of the
almshouse proper, and is now to be fitted up
for the reception OF the more respectable class
of paupers The remainder of the house will
be entirely separate.
After the company had looked over the
building they were invited to collation. which
was spread in the hall.
The patients will be moved into the building
to-day.
Personal.
Congressman Hale is visiting his parents in
Turner.
Rev. Mr.. Bicknell will preach at Skowhegan
tomorrow.
Rev. A. H. Morrill, of Storer College, (col-
lored) Harper's Ferry, Va, is spending a few
weeks in Maine, soliciting needed contributions
toward the support of that college.
Major Davis, of the Pennington Chronicle
was attacked with bleeding, soon after his ar
rival home from the editorial excursion, Satur-
day night.
The Longfellow family from Cambridge,
Mass, are making their annual visit to
Castine.
Mr. Henry II. Ham, Jr., has beea appointed
store clerk in the equipment department at the
Kittery navy yard. This restores Mr.. Ham to
the position from which he was removed last
winter
AN INSULT Any one who is around the
depots in this city to any extent has probably
noticed how the passengers are insulted by the
impudent hackmen who hang around them to
ihNuSo ehNui w udhO a edilidsC. LUIS tuibS
was tried at the Eastern depot yesterday after
noon but didn't work A lady came in from
the East and wished 10 go to the st. John boat
which is but a few steps from the depot. The
backmen gathered around her and one fairly
took her satchel away from her, and was about
to put it into his hack when officer Sterling
happened along and rescued the baggage and
showed the lady down to the boat. But for the
officer the lady would have paid fifty cents for
riding few rods when she preferred to walk
IRRESPONSIBLE morning the Mercantile
excursion to Alton Bay, over the Portland &
Rochester, comes off.
This evening another balcony concert comes
off at Peaks Island.
Tuesday next the First Parish aud Park
street societies unite in an excursion to Sebago
Lake.
Next Tuesday the grand excursion of the
Army and Navy Union to Sebago Lake and
Pleasant Mountain comes off. In many re-
spects it will be the most delightful excursion
of the season. 1t should be remembered that
only as many tickets will be sold as the boat
can conveniently accommodate
MYsTERIoUs.-Laste evening, about s o'clock,