The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
POOR HOUSE FIGURES.
Present Inmates-Died Since NOvem'
ber 1, IS95-Left the Institution.

we are indebted 10 the courtesy Oh tue etii' i
cient and oblging Superintendent OF the
Poor House, Mr. Robert j. Kennedy, Tor Inc
following facts concerning this charl'apie III
|stitution.
On the first of last November the County
Commissioners resolved to change the ola sys'
tenn OF letting the keep of the poor to the low
est bidder. and inaugurated a dlHereuC sSs'
tenn, with Mr.. Kennedy IN charge; ,uo oil
A mess hall has been arranged, Wnere az
the cook ing is done. Different dining rooms
for whites and blacks are provided. Inc IN
mates assemble at their respective taoles az
ter the ringing Of the large bell. Ihe pIate1s
are all served In the cook room, or mess nali,
and placed upon the tables a1ter the lnlhate'
have been seated. -,
The break fast generally CONSISTS IN par PaoS -
coffee, hominy, gravy, meat, molasses, bread.
Dnner-Vegetaoles, meat, bread, mix.
Supper-Butter, milk, bread and molasses;;
At all meals sufficient quantities are served
to appease hunger.
On Sundays but two meals are served.
Break fast at nine o'clock, and dinner at tnree
O'Clock The dinner on these days Is oetter.
and the variety is greater, than on week
days. o,
The farm consists of about elghty.five acres,
and is worked by convicts, who are kePL a d,
night in a stockade which has been prepared
for their safe-keeping. Mr.. Kennedy super
vises their work.
Garden-one acre.
Irish pOtatOes-fourth OF an acre.
Sweet potatoes four acres.
Corn-forty or fifty acres.
Cotton-twenty acres.
Peas--SiX acres.
Sugar cane-One acre.
The Steward thinks that two mules are not
enough TO work the land. He says that he
would like TO see the committee Of the Coun-
ty Commissioners wao have the Poor House
under their supervision.
New bedding has been furnished for all the
inmates of the poor house since Mr.. Kennedy
has been there.
nod, h t,>I, tIot
der the present system, the county will effect
a considerable saving In money, and that the
paupers will be better cared for.
In few years the poor farm could be made
the model farm of the county.
Last year the expenses were $3.50 a month.
This year they are about $50 q month, not
counting salary of Superin intendent
Paupers May 1. 1896.
WHITES.
S:,J. Anderson and wife, both unable to
walk.
Lucinda Cole, old age.
Annie Burdishaw, child twelve years old.
Deformed.
Willie Gilmer, insane.
Hattie Carroll, insane.
Rosalie Munday, dropSy.
Nancy Firth, cancer.
Margaret Hanvey, cancer.
Susan Cheatham, old age, colored.
Katie Hill, diseased.
Jack Hill, old age, heart trouble.
Jane Hill. thirteen years old, deformed.
Mariah Jones, blind and unable to walk.
Lewis Jones, mute and cripple.
Susan Cniles, unable to walk.
Joe Grier, disease.
Abram Burns, cancer.
Walter Agnew, blind.
Henry McDill. blind.
Nora Clark, blind.
Rose Johnson, blind.
Tom Robertson, insane.
Dilsy Graffinreid, old age.
Marian Clark, disease.
Lany Morton, mute and blind
Han nah MCGOWAN. unable to help herself
Mary Frasier, old age.
Pompey Bowie, unable to walk.
Billy Bowie, old age, claims TO be ITO years
old.
Died Since Nov. 1, 1s95.
Sallie Blake.
Horsey,-real name A. j. McCurry.
Mrs. VIM. Banks.
Lucy Warwick.
Left on Their Own will Since Nov.
1, 1895.
Terreca Lipford.
William Banks.
Jemima Wilson-run off and married.
Received Since Nov. 1. 1898.
CoLoRED.
Hannah MCGOWAN.
Susan Chiles.
Lucy Warwick.
Lewis Jones.
Mariah Smith.