Daily Republican., 1879-10-13
Managers' Report Of aged Women
Home for 1878 and 1875.

1t is with pleasure that We report as
formerly to our friends and contributors
the encouraging condition OF the trust
committed to us:
While throughout the past year we
have not had one regular application,
We have, quite as remarkably, not lost
one out OF family OF twenty-five, all
advanced in years, and quite a number
confirmed invalids. But while the
thread of life was still heightened, for
each inmate death removed one who
found the home desirable, and as a
boarder, remained with us nearly three
years, when after short and severe i'll.
ness, she calmly breathed her last.
We have in the fifteen years since
our establishment, become so we'll known
that but little need be said to show how
our work is carried on. This home life
is quiet and unobtrusive, without Incl
dent TO mark its progress. Occasional
ly a new inmate-and again, the length
ening shadows, bring one and another
to their final rest. But all the while
there is for each right minded member
of this family, quietness and. rest t
suit declining years, immunity from toll
or care-the products of every season
furnished, to supply their daily board,
and by frequent generous donations,
many of the delicacies also, added tc
their repasts. Their attending Physi'
clan, DR.. Kittenger, kindly and gener,
ously, stands ever ready to administer, r,
while there are weekly religious servi'
ces held, for the spiritual comfort and
growth OF those who are unable to at
tend public worshsip.
The unvarying report OF good man,
agement in every department is due tt
our faithful Matron, Miss Carey, who
for nine years without any intermis
sion, has ever been found at her post
Presuming our weekly reports to be
fully reliable, we have cause to rejoice,
that out of tifty-two, four only make
any allusion to family difficulties, and
even three of these refer to difference
between two uncongenial inmates. The
visits made are recorded as atfording
much pleasure, while greater appre.
citation of, and gratitude for the COM
forts bestowed is manifested, and the
inmates are very frequently mentioned
as cheerful, good humored, contented
and happy.
We are called upon to pay a last
tribute to the worth of two Of those,
who were fellow laborers with us, Mrs
Elizabeth Clark and Miss Mary Sim,
mons, who have been removed during
the year by death. The name of the
former was amongst those, who in 1855,
organized the society, from which in
time came the Institution We now rep,
resent. Both felt deep interest in the
welfare of the aged ones, and endeavor.
ed to make the establishment Of the
Home, permanent benefit and rejOiced
in the success of the plan. Mrs. S.
Sherman and Miss Z. Morrow, have
been elected to fill these vacancies
in the Board of Managers. May none
grow weary in well doing, "for in due
season is the sure promise, ye shall reaI
il ye faint not"
In the demise Of venerable aud
highly esteemed citizen, VIM. Richards,
We found we had sustained the loss OF a
friend who so highly approved of the
Home and the manner in which its ben.
efactions are bestowed, that when he
could no longer contribute with lis
own haGd, made US his almoners by a
legacy of $1,000. Verify, she being
dead yet speaketh, and his works dc
follow him.
For all the manifestations of kindly
interest given by our donors, either in
the way subscriptions, or gifts that
add to the pleasure and comfort of the
family, We tender our most cordial
thanks-and may they all merit, when
the final reckoning comes, the ac-
acknowledgement from the King Of Kings,
"Ie did it unto me.'