The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-31
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Wayne County House.

EDITOR Owosso TIMEs:-Having takeI
q trip to Wayne county this fall to see rela
hives and friends, while there wen
20 the County House (which is really {
AospitaD to see dear old lady, of refine
ment and education, 81 years of age, wht
gave her farm away, and now in her de-
shining years lives upon charity.
Thinking a description of the Wayne
County House may interest the readers OF
the TIMES, will give it as near as can
The county house and insane asylum are
large, beautiful brick buildings, built upon
the same grounds, about 16 miles from De-
troll The depot and postoffice are few
rods away. the postoffice being named after
y former superintendent little dOughter,
Eoise. The medical superintendent and
book. keeper have large double residence
built for both families. There is an electric
hight plant, gas lighting plant, reservoir,
carpenter shop, morgue, green house. Ice
Aoase, laundry, coal house, root cellar, ex-
press Office, piggery, horse, COW and hay
barns, and corn cribs. All are brick, ex-
sept the barns, piggery and corn houses.
There are 2OS acres under cultivation. The
produce. which consists of grains, vegeta-
bles and fruits, help support the COS male.
and 1919 female inmates. There are 1863
male and 2O3 female inmates in the insane
asylum. l had no time to go inside of this
asylum. Twenty-one cows are MIXED, and
still large quantities of butter and milk are
reading. as books, magazines, and papers
are sent to them. The different wards are
we'll lighted, and heated by steam pipes, of
course. The little white beds are nicely
made by each occupant, when able, both
male and female. There are many aged
ones " no are i'll; few occupy wheel chairs,
rocking chairs being provided for many, and
. rag rug at each bed.
Mrs. Burnett, very pleasant middle
aged woman who led us through the wards,
lad kind word for them all. felt great
sympathy for the sick ones, and thought
how good it would seem to them to have
friends call upon them often and bring
them something. There are fifteen women
and many men working here.
Many women make very handsome laces,
and rag rugs. The lace is for sale. OF
course the time would pass YEARLY If there
was no work to do. Although there are
many people here, they are very quiet and
neat looking. The men have not ceased
using tobacco, and sIittoons. many in num-
ber, are scattered about the wards. One
usonth the tobacco cost S6732.
Many of the mild insane work in the
aower gardens. The fresh air does them
more good than medicine. Somewhere l
mead that "Flowers are Gods undertones of
encouragement to the children of EARTH"
and they must cheer these feeble minded
people of insane asylums.
There is from $4,000 to $4,000 paid
suit each month In the county house.
This expense Is not for the insane. Three
and one.half barrels of -four are used In one
days baking; 300 pounds beef steak, 800
pounds corn-beef, one day; IS or 80 head of
cabbage. 80 pounds beans, So gallons of tea
and coffee, one meal; IS pounds sugar fol-
ses, coffee, oatmeal, and rice, of which 81