Morning journal and courier., 1892-08-06
FRUITS OF BENEVOLENCE.
Jottfngs From the New Haven Hos
pital.

pital.
Through the kindness and benevolence
of two former we'll known residents of this
city, Mr.. Philip Marett and Mrs. Ellen
Clifford, the scope and power for good of
the New Haven hospital has been material
Iy increased, as is shown by the increased
facilities which, by the generous requests
of these philanthropic donors, the hospital
has been able to secure to itself.
The new chapel, which supplies long
felt want in the institution, and which
was finally secured by means of the bene6-
cence of Mrs. Ellen Clifford, is more than
coming up to the expectations of those
who have from time to time
favored the erection of chapel
on the hospital grounds. Several Sunday
services have thus far been held in the
building, all of which have been largely
attended by the inmates of the institution,
| most of whom especially appreciate the
opportunity thus afforded of at
tending religious services. Heretofore it
has been the custom to hold religious
services at regular intervals at the hospital,
but these services have been held in a
small room, which was mole often than
otherwise uncomfortably full, and in
consequence the relisf from this over
crowded room is all the more appreciated
by those who attend the divine services in
the chapel which, through the kindness of
one generous woman, it has been possible
| to erect.
The first funeral service in the beautiful
chapel was that of sailor, Fred Wells,
who was taken with typhoid fever on the
schooner Agricols, Captain Whitaker, Of
Ellsworth, Me-, on which he sailed, and
| upon the arrival of the vessel at this port
| was removed to the hospital, where he sub
quently died. When brought to the hos
pital it was not known where his friends
or relatives resided, but by dint of hard
search the hospital authorities ascertained
that the mother of the unfortunate young
man resided in Jamaica Plains, Mass, an6
she was communicated with, arriving il
this city in season to attend the funeral
The interment was in one of the cemeteries
of this city, the funeral services being con
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Mossman of the City
missions. Mrs. Wells was extremely CRATE
full to the hospital authorities for the at
tention and kindness bestowed by then
upon her only boy and 80 expressed her
self in no measured terms.
The hospital affords free treatment tx
worthy patients 80 far as it's funds ani
limited resources allow, but the numbe,
of patients who can be thus treated is nee
essarily very limited, owing to the fac
that the resources of the institution which
can be applied to this generous object ar
not as large as it is wished they might be
and right here is an opportunity afforded
to those charitably inclined to assist il
taking care of the poor and unfortunat
sick who are unable, pecuniarily, to pa,
their board in the institution necessary t
their wants. Through the benevolence o
the late Philip Marett one such fund ha
already been established and at the presen
time, through his philanthropy, fifteen o
sixteen needy persons are now receiving
free treatment at the institution
In this connection the fund for incura
bles, provided by the generosity of Mrs
Clifford, is of valuable assistance. In thi
department of the hospital there are a
present two old we'll known citizens, in tn
Home for 1ncurables, who in their old ag
are thus afforded an opportunity of secur
ing proper medical attention and care
which they would otherwise be deprived
of. These two citizens ara DR.. g.
Stearns, the dentist, aged seventy years
who for number of years had an Office o.
Orange street and later in the Adelph
building on Chapel street, and was for
number of years an enthusiastic and activ
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city. In his old age being without fund
and partially paralyzed and suffering fro1
other ailments incident to old age, he
thus afforded haven of rest, where he ca
secure the best of medical care and atten
ton. Another patient whose case is some
what similar is w. G. Fairchild, an oil
and much respected citizen. Both Of thes
are receiving benefits which it would b
impossible for them to receive but for tn
generous gifts mentioned.
The state yearly appropriates the sur
of $1,000 to this and other hospitals Q
like character throughout the state for bt
nevolent purposes, but this sum is reall
inadequate to meet the requirements 9
the situation Tin the case of the hospits
here, at least,), as at the same time tn
hospitals are required to receive patient
= from any town in the state when sent b
the town authorities for 50 per week les
' than other patients are received for. Thi
appropriation really operates to the disad
: vantage of the New Haven hospital, a
0 can be readily seen when it is stated tina
o during the past year in which the institu
!. ton received patients from ninety town
Q throughout the state the rebat
of 50 per week per patient amounts
to more than the appropriation
and In consequence the patients were q