The Portland daily press., 1878-12-13

man and James Fl. Wiley and A. G.. Gould,
| Vice Presidents. These officers were all unau-
| imously elected. Also Geo. E. Newman.
Treasurer; 8. W. Carr, G. E. Whitney, g. d.
Wilbur, G. 81. Nichols, E. B. Masbury, Execu-
tive Committee. The society will be called
Sagadahoc County Association for the Protec.
ton of Fish and Game. The meeting adjourned
to meet at Call Ct the president
A flock of wild geese flew over the civ yes-
terday afternoon.
Another high tide tc-1sy.
The G. A. r. entertainment, Tonight, was a
| success There was reading by Mrs LottIe
III. SWEET, music by the band, eatabes, ring
cake, guess cake, fish, ETC., etc. Large num-
Der present, good time had, ard receipts en-
couragiug.
At this perio1 of the year, we hear most
about the poor of our city. and how best to
meet their wants. how to relieve actual suffer-
ing, and how not to BE- imposed upon by pro-
fessional beggars, and the omnpresent tramp,
Is question which not only cur benevolent
clt'zsns, but those who professionally have to
do with those in the lowest WALKS of life, are
desltous of solving rightly. There are several
ways in which the poor are aided. By the
Aims house. from the City Commissioners,
from the Kelley fund and from private aid.
The aims house building is composed of what
ara called the old and the new buildings, the
former OF which was built some 70 years ag =, and
mas recently, under the present commissio ers.
been newly modelled and repaired. In this
Dailding are fifteen rooms, including male a, d
female ward rooms. In the new house tie
Keeper lives, there are kitchen and several
oeo rooms 10 wooden addition there are
nVe cells for unruly inmates, and beside for
correction is the old dungeon, hewn from solid
fock. In this house are, at present. seventeen
pauper inmates, and besides abont ten paupers
from the city are at work, daily taking there
their dinners. OF the inmates, one was at one
time master of the Masons in town, and a
prominent citizen. Over the building ard
paupers, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Curtis have
charge, and never has the place been in better
about 200 cords Of wood, which is sawn and
SPLIT by pauper labor, and distributed among
the deserving poor of the city The dreat Of
gong to the poor house keeps many from the
az OF comfortable home to SILVER
the winter long 10 garrets and cellars These
people receive, from time to time, aid from the
city commissioners. Last winter the total
lumber of people receiving aid of some kind
from the city, numbered 800. This year the
totai number will be nearer 700 Tbi, fact
speaks loudly of the hardness Of the times in the
city OF Bath. The soup house il an institution
Of recent date and great utility, due to private
b-Devolence and the energy of DR.. r. ID
Bibber, one Of the city commissioners q. d city
physician. Last winter rations were distribut.
I'd two or three times q week, from this source.
to about 20 people. This winter about 100 neo,
pie need help fcOm this source and the
anticipated expense will be 5000 or 500. The
hfiiey fond-;he private bequest Of Mr.. Denny
keliry-is in the hands of Collector E. 8. II.
Mailey, and gives yearly interest of $40,
which IN wood and coal Is distributed 70 such
needy families as do not receive aid from the
CITY authorities. Numerous benevolent deeds
by the Z. A r Masops, Odd Fellows, and
otnsr associations continually take place, and
Ill our Door exist, and their wants are b.fore
the public Among some Of the bard cases We
near from private and public sources, We 10.
stance but few. city doctor recently called
On respectable couple, over 20 years old, and
found them breakfasting on pork fat and
Crackers. Another doctor called on family
and found all in bed, early in III.
after noon, for want of fuel to keen
warm. Another family-one really deserving
had lived several days on Irish potatoes, the
only thing b-ing lett in their panty being
potato paripgs. Of course thtra 10 a great deal
OF imposture. We might specify MANY cases.
yet still the winter will b. a hard one. desery-
ing cases, not professional beggars, will be
many, and it seems as though Concerted action
and the establishment of central executive
committee might be an excellent idea,