The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-06-20
Philadelphia Letter.
PHILADELPHIA, June 13, 1874.
A NOBLE CHARITY,

The anniversary of the Old Mans
Home was celebrated on Tuesday in
their beautiful building at Thirty-ninth
and Arch streets. The attendance was
very large, and, as usual, the ladies
made up the best part of the visitors.
The spacious edifice being crowded, and
also the surrounding grounds. The in
mates of the house occupied places in
front. Rev. DR.. Newton, of the Epis-
copal Church. read the ninth annual re-
port, and stated that the building was
formally opened on June 18th of last
year. lfit had not been for the loss of
$4,000 by the failure of Jay Cooke, the
debt would have been entirely cancelled,
ana the gratifying announcement could
have been made that the expenses were
all met. There are thirty one inmates
at present, and they enjoy all the com.
1OIts adapted to their advanced age.
The conditions of admission are:
For applicants of tie age of 70 years
and upward, $50; for persons between
20 and 70 years, $3.50; for those under
20 years, $500. No one will be received
who is less than 60 years old.
Several interesting addresses were made
on the occasion, and Notwithstanding
the extreme heat of the day, the eXer-
cises were much enjoyed by all who had
the privilege OF being present. Upon
their conclusion, the visitors partook If
refreshments, the receipts from which
were for the benefit of the funds of the
house,
THE INSANE
For many years it has been the Gus
tom to have balls and other entertain.
ments for the insane at our Almshouse.
The patients seems to enjoy these little
attentions, and several of them have
been materially benefited by them.
Every week during the season at least
one ball takes place, and so attractive
have they become that crowds of vlsi.
tors attend. The chief physician is DR..
ID. ID. Richardson, to whose kind treat
ment and scientific requirements the
present improved condition of the de-
partment is entirely due, On Friday
the last ball took place, and there will
be no more until the ecold weather in the
autumn.
THE FRANKLIN SAVING FUND
This institution was doing large
business when 1t suddenly collapsed
ana It's doors closed ON their hin, es, A
person named Cadwallader was in the
haolt OF quoting trite proverbs in his
extensive advertisements, and in thi,
artul manner roped in many an uu.
suspecting victim. The deposits were
laIge and many, and when it reached
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bankruptcy became the fate of this con.
cern. OF course, the depositors will
lose the greater part of their money,
hothlng will be done with the mana
gers, and after a short time all will be
forgotten, and another swindlng com
pany will rise out of the ashes to cheat
and defraud the heinnocent. 1t is time that
law was passed TO reach such cases.
and If the officers were held individual.
~ responsible, even to Imprisonment,
perhaps there would not be SO much
roguery hereafter. The certainty of
escape now encourages designing and
dishonest men to embark in deiraud-
Ing scheme.
DOG PIT CLEANED OUT.
The police received information that
dog hight wast to come off last Monday
NJ notorious place on Richmond-st.
1hlrty-nHe policemen made raid upon
the den. aud the inmates scampereG off
in every direction. Some of them cot
out on roofs, into attic windows. and i'm
every other way efforts were made To
escape. One man who got into a loft
fell through the p!astering upon A
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