Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-01-24
AT THE ALmsHoUsE.

The Inmates make Merry as Well ms
ether People-Specialty Dancers
Harvesting Ice-The New Hospital
For Contagious Diseases.
"An the comforts of home" appears to
be the lot of the $50 inmates of the Spring
side farm, who are SO well housed by the
town. Of the inmates 100 are males, 112
females and eight children. The sick list,
though large, is somewhat smaller than is
usual at this time of the year, as all are
mostly old people and the cold weather
does, not agree with rheumatic joints.
There are twenty cases in the hospital, ten
in the male and the same number in the
female departments. The men who can
get out have lately found employment in
housing ice, which was cut with thick
ness from twelve to thirteen inches. More
| than fifteen hundred tons have already
been harvested of the best quality of ice
l that has been cut in years, and the house
when filled will hold two thousand tons.
| It is proposed to stack up thousand tons
| besides outsides and build shed over the
| top and from this supply draw what is
| needed for use first of all. Evidently the
| almshouse inmates will be cool people next
| summer. They evidently are in winter,
| for colder location would be hard to find,
but within the home everything is as snug
| and warm as could be wished.
| Not a little social pleasure is INDUCED in
these long winter evenings About once q
week dance, one of the regular break
down style, is held and it is easy to be-
| lieve these events are as much of an at
| traction as some given and attended in g
| much more pretentious manner down here
in the city. A national dance entertain
ment could easily be gotten up, fol
among the inmates are Germans, Irish
colored, etc., and representatives from
each would be only too willing to take {
part. The favorite dances INDUCED in arr
breakdowns, filings and the waltz. Their
are a number of very good waltzes.
It is proposed to give other entertain
ments of musical nature. Much credit ii
due Mr.. Isaac Ballman, who is engineer O.
the place, and others for an interest take1
in providing these entertainments.
The Oldest occupant of the house il
Mary Talmadge, who is ninety-three year
of age. She is bright and lively as tn
Youngest of them A dance will be givel
tonight.
| FOR CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
The town will soon erect a new hospita
for contagious diseases on Springside farm
The contractor is J. A. Fogarty and tn
building will be completed by March 1
The cost Of the building will be abou
$25, 5000. The structure is to be of wood
one story and SO by 70 feet. 1t will b
divided into two main rooms, 80 that pc
TENTS of differnt diseases may be treate
at once. It is not intended exclusivel
for paupers, but any person suffering wit
contagious disease whom the board c
health may recommend may be sent the1
for treatment. Well-to-do persons, VIII
should desire to isolate themselves, coul
be sent to this hospital and cared for the
, by their own nurses. The building is
be located about 500 feet from the hon
! and the patients will be supplied wit
: food from the main building. Thehospi
: al will be isolated and cut off from all con
munication except with the attendant
when in use. The new building will
used for all durable contagious disease
, and special arrangements for the furnisl
, ing of the hospital with all the necessal
adjuncts for such an institution have bee
| communicated