The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-15

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mates. and who are not among the deserv-
ing poor. bat vko come 70 the Home
through Incidence and are the subjects Of
deceitfui, vicious and dissipaied habits, IN
grateful Of The generous provisions the peo-
Die have made for them The majority and
who srs " Gods deserving poor" are grate-
faI for the Home prepzred for them end aP-
preciste the great and grand provisions the
law has prepassd FOR them
The public sentiment and sympathy have
changed very radically towards the poor.
There was time when the sentiment
Hustle his bones over the stones,
For he Is onlya psuper that no sne owns
voiced the sentiment Of the public, but We
are happy 10 say that in this day the sym
pathy ofthe people are ayerse to any senti-
ment like this, and instead, CONES the IN
junction to US. e. take care Of the poor, with
the admoDiiion too
SPEAK gently. kindly Of the poor,
Lss no harsh term be heard,
They have enough they NUS endure
without an unki7d wor -
Il has been cur aim 20 make il as COM
Portable for these deserving poor as ispossi-
bic without being eItrAvagant, and are
pleased 70 know that our acts have been ap-
proved By :he citizens, many Of whom are
among the heaviest tax payers
The past year has been q successful one at
the Home While nothing has happened
out Of the ordinary routine, we have great
reason TO be thankful tha; neither pestilenee,
contagious disease or accident were visited
upon the inmates. Oar people look with
pride upon the Poor House and rejoice over
the fsct that our County has advanced be
yond many Of the adjoining and other Coan-
ties in the care Of her poor. The record Of
visits TO the Home show that many OF the
prominent citizens have visited It during the
year which is an evidence Of the interest
they have in the success Of it.
The Secretary and General Agent of the
/ Board Of Public Charities, Hon. CadEAlader
/ Biddle, psid the Eomea very high oomPli-
( ment in recent repors Of his visit, in which
he said: Somerset County has progressed
more in the care other poor, and the Aims
/ House is better managed and presents better
! appearance than ever known before, she nov
ranks among the foremost Counties Of th,
rural districts" While II. L. Bser and J
1 o. Kimmel, Esq's, (who constitute the visit
! ing committee Of the Board OF Pablic CHAR
ues} have made catering reports as 70 the
management Of the Home.
PARK.
The farm is in fine state Of cultivation
and is producing vel. No more evidence is
needed than TO refer yonto the overfioEinl
barn. stable and graneries filed with th'
choice products. Under the direction Of on
/ CO Director Joseph l. Miller, it will SOON be
the model farm Of the County.
srocK-
TIE stock on the farm viii compare favor
ably wiki any in the County. It is all il
good condition and show their keeping. Th
cows have supplied The Home with mill
and cream and nearly all ofthe butter used
while enough was killed to furnish beei
pork aud lard for the wintertO the inmate:
The stock is being improved each year b.
the importation Of more thorough and bette
blood. 4 reference 10 the Stewards repoi
viii give you the number Of esch on th
farm.
BUILDINGS AID IMPROVEMENTS.
The buildings are all in good order and T,
pair and present ine Appearance. Durin
the year the wing Of the main building wa
re modelled by the taxing out Of the sma
windows and replacing them with large wiz
dows so as 10 conform with the balance
the building also, the building Of covere
portch in the rear, thus giving more light
the rooms. taking away the appearance of
jail or asylum, and making it more pleasal
] and comfortable for those occupying it.
, new picket fence was built along the entil
e front and side ofthe yard inclosing the buil'
? ings. 4 new corn crib was erected, an in
r plement shed, large chicken house, an
; tramp house were built, which were bsdl
! needed and were all recommended by Il
E grand jury on their visitation TO the Hon
- They are well built and well adapted for Il
) purposes for which they were erected. Du
ing the drought ofthe past year the vat
E supply entirely failed. The question Of wa
er has been one Of constant annoyance {,
3 many years. We contracted with the Co
> dUenoe Drilling Company 10 put down
well and erect Wind Engine They su
ceeded in getting never falling flow Of wa
3 er at a depth Of eighty-seyen feet. a rese
voir was built witha capacity of holdiI
e sixty to eighty barrels Of water. with pip
leading from l. 10 the various buildings.
e great is the stream of water that on a test ol
Z hundred barrels were taken out in less ths
7. ten hours with no visible decrease Of wat
e in the well. The Wind Enginei, oflhe il
= proved star wheel and dves its work ",
and furnishes an abundant supply Of wais
. On the recommendation OF several graz
, iuries, also oftbe Board ofPublic Chariiis
, We placed in the Home q steam heate
d which heats the entire main brick and whi
frame buildings. The contract was award
r to P. A. Schell. and the work was done |
y Trimble & Lu,z, Of Whes ling, West Y
i The boiler is the most improved section
! boiler, the plants the most complete Of an
e in the County every department.. save on
n during the severe cold weather OF Jsnuar
o was hea;el 70 temperature ffr0m 20 10
d degrees With from eight to twelve pounds
e steam. There are ifty-seyen radiators, tai
: ing the place ofthat number Of stoves 1t
n really q comfort to the inms;es, lessons q
= tie risk Of Gre and viii be a saving Of fus
s This improvement is Que that has long bee
5 needed aud adds more to the pleasure Of Il
s Home than anything that has been place
, there for years.
Prior to the first OF December the Hon
was in darkness and the far Of fire was
great that il vas aSt prudent 10 supply Il
, inmates With lamps, 50 they were compel,
to sit in daIkaess. When tie Somerset Ele
tric Light plant was built, at a meeting
the Directors, some thirty citizens appear
before Us and uFgsd the taking of the IigI
for the Home Ai,er bearing the many arg
ments and nPon Consideration We contract,
for the iisLt. Every building including Il
stables IS lighted. The pleasure it affor
the inmates only can be appreciated by Sc
ing il. Itis used both in the evenings al
mornings. The lights in the halls and ho
pital rooms burn all night And now i
stead Of the inmatei, many OF whom are cl
MANNED and decrepid, cropping their wi
through the halls, up ard down stair
stumbling and falling over objects, in goil
TO bed snd getting up in the dark, they c.
, see and get there without any discomfol