The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-10-23
JAIL AND ALMSHOUSE.
Prisoners Aid Association Officers Visit
the Cecil County Institutions.


Mr.. G. S. Griffith, President of the Mary
land Prisoners Aid Association, and Rev. W.
G. Stoudemire, General Agent. have Just re-
turned from their visits to the Jail and aims
house of Cecil county.
They found 20 prisoners at the iail-one
femae-all petty charges. Six sentenced,
the rest awaiting trial The jail is in good
sanitary condition and well kept by the
Sheriff. Mr.. Harvey Mackey. Rev. A. S.
Mowbray, of the NJ. Z Church, met the
visitors at the depot and escorted them to
the Jail, taking an active part in the religious
services held there Mrs. J. E. Alexander
and Mrs. A. Z Taylor also assisted in these
interesting services. Several of the prisoners
pledged themselves to lead better life and
all seemed to be deeply interested.
Religious services are held in this institu.
ton occasionally by the pastors and Christian
workers of Elkton, for which they feel CRATE
full to them, but hope in the near future they
will be held every Sunday.
Arrangements are being made for public
meeting in the interest of the MARYLAND
Prisoners Aid Association, at EIkton, in the
near future.
The Insane Asylum at Cherry Hill, has
thirty inmates -nncteen men, four of whom
are coored, and eleven women. three of
whom are colored. There are several violent
| cases among these. The building is well
adapted to the care of the Insane, suitably
furnished and scrupulously neat and clean.
1t needs to be enlarged by additional buil.-
ing. There are two large court yards in the
! rear, each containing large pavilion one
for the use OF the men. the other for the
women. special interest is taken by the
physician, DR.. =. b. Housekeepnr and the
keeper, Mr.. Steele in the comfort and the i'm
provement of the inmates. The doctor states
that there have been several during the last
year, so much improved that he has per-
United them to 90 out to service, and that
they are all doing well. He has taken several
to the aImshouse and they are getting better
II are happy which they observed.
The am-hpusc, Cecil county. ntains
thirty-One inmates. There are seven white
m"u and two colored men. and seventeen
white women and five colored women. The
health OF Tia" institution is good and it shows
by it, cleanliness the thrift and care of its
management The inmates testify in concert
t. the Gaithiulness Of Mr.. ami Mrs. Z. q.
Lynch, tie superintendent and matruu.
There is farm Of 175 acres in connection
with the almshousc, $50 o. which is under
excellent cultivation. They had specially
inter sting day at Cherry Hill, Dr. House.
keeper, physician in charge, being present to
explain the case and prospect of each inmate
AT the religious services, held in the several
Buildings, were Is visitors, whose presence
and voices helped to make them a success
ani blessing to each. There were four
separate services held for the benefit of the
| aged and infirm. who were not able to attend
the regular service in the chapel. The last OF
these services was for the purpose of admin
istering Holy Baptism to child Is months
old, whose mother is in the service of the
matron. The home makes one think of the
"house OF many mansions" spoken of in the
New Testament. as there are three separate
buildings opposite the insane asylum. The
cases can be classified thus insuring greater
comfort to all and a better chance for the
patient. These institutions, so complete in
every way in their arrangements and fur
nishings, are located on fine elevated point,
three miles from Ekton. The superinten-
dent was threshing his wheat the day of the
visit and was happy at the yield and the
price that awaits the marketing. Mrs. Lynch
is a bright cheerful matron, hence the inmates
and visitors enjoy the home. They came
away much delighted with their visit. They
sincerely hope that politics will not be
allowed to interfere with the present admin
istration. They furnished these institutions
VIII appropriate literature an gospel hymn
books for their services.