The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-03
Excellent Arrange
ment for Care Of
Worcester's Poor.
GOOD CARE AND NEATNESS.
The City Porkery Is AL
most Self-sup-
Z porting.

/ The thought of eventually becoming
an inmate of such an institution is any
thing but pleasant, but Worcester can
not help feeling a certain amount of
pride in the arrangement for care of
Saits poor.
, The Home farm is pleasantly situat-
ed, surrounded by handsomely appoint
grounds which, from a landscape gar
dener's standpoint, have few equals IN
the city The lawn and drives which
lead UP to the farm house are as care
fully cared for as the grounds of any
handsome residence, while the arrange
lnent of we'll trimmed trees and shrub
berry lends still another charm to the
surrounding. z# 1as
The farm house buildings are. OF
brick In the center is the main build
ing, where the home of the superln-
tendent Is located, while. east and west
are the wings which shelter the IN
mates. Almost the entire front of the
buildings is covered with a luxuriant
growth of woodbine, which adds still
greater charm to the exterior appear
ance of the buildings.
Within, the same care and -neatness
are in evidence. In the east wing which
is the part most recently constructed,
are the quarters of the male inmates.
long corridor extends from the SUI
perintendents office to this part of the
institution, and on one side are located
what might be appropriately termed
series of small stores. This is room
in which all sorts of groceries are Kept,
another for all sorts of clothing, under
wear and shoes, and still another which
serves as a dispensary. All sorts
of medicines are ranged in cases along
the walls, and it is here that simple
remedies are compounded in case of i'll
ness or when the services of a physi-
clan are required. that the doctor may
have his prescription prepared without
the delay attending trip to the city,
unless in case of something outside the
ordinary.
On the other side of the corridor are
rooms occupied by the hired help.
Still further on the visitor energies in
to a large dormitory, where the older
male inmates sleep. The room is light
and airy, each inmate has a single
white iron bedstead provided with an
excellent spring and mattress, and
plenty of comfortable bedclothes.
II Something more. than hundred of
these beds are located here, each with
its white spread, presenting the appear
ance of the utmost care and neatness.
The rooms are finished in hard pine,
with hardwood floors, which are kept
carefully scrubbed, heated by steam and
lit by cleo tricity. Dirt and dust are
unknown quantities, and, taken, as a
whole, it would be hard to develop a
i better condition of affairs.
Just off thei5 dormitory is a large
bath room with all toilet appliances,
n and still furtherrneEth is the dining
room, where the old men have their
meals served.
On the floor above is the hospital
ward, connected with the remainder of
the building by a fire proof stairway
and metal-covered doors, provided in
eeasel of a possible emergency. There
are several occupying the sick ward
I at present, most of them old men who
have as good If not better care, in
many cases. than as though they were
at hone.s.ss M $50
~ The west. wing of the building is
given up to the female inmates and the
:, insane OF the latter class. few are
violent, but are in such condition men
tally as, to. require almost constant at
tendon son the same floor is the chill
dren's ward. A large, airy room is
set apart for the little ones. Babies
Il of all, ages, are found, here, from the
$ little one scarcely more than two weeks
old, to those who are able to Greer
about the floors. The tots, seem as
a-happy as as, those surrounded by the susua
comforts, of home.,y }yesrf.4-
a. part of the east wing is unoccu
pied as yet giving opportunity for fur
sther growth. The, chapel is located il
this part of. the, building, where serv
ices are held every Sunday during tn,
COOLER rmolths. "A piano and organ arr
-s1ocated in the chapel, which allows O
music In connection with divine service
Rev. Daniel w. Hoyt is the chaplain
of the institution, and VIII resume ser
vice today. e egSs a. .se,c =
Aside from the farmhouse buildings
the ample stables and $50 acres Of land
most of which is in an excellent stat
OF cultivation. give evidence of tn
thrift and care so evident in every de
partment OF the institution. All sort
of vegetables are raised and used il
supplying the table of the institution.
Last year 224 tons of hay were har
vested, giving an ample supply for tn
horses and cows; in fact, the produc
Of the farm goes a long way in it
support. The herd Of cows assures al
ample supply of fresh milk and cream
at all times, and furnishes the mate
rial for butter which is manufacture,
by the attendants. -
Another feature and one that ha
come In for considerable discussion ii
days past, is the piggery. This de
tpartment is practically self-supporting
q ana provides a means of disposing o
the city garbage in most satisfactor,
manner.
The piggery proper, that is the build
ing Where the pigs are raised, is lon
low structure divided into numerou
small pens where the pigs are cared TO
until they become sufficiently mature +
turn out Into the fields. This depart
mont is under the personal supervisiol
OF Eli Best, a young man thoroughl
: couyersapt with all details of pig rails
ing MIR. Best knows just what Is neces
gary for the animals. He doctors then
when they are i'll and keeps a clos
watch on their welfare.
At present there are about 600 littI
pigs in the various pens with age
varying from day TO months. In tn
piggery building is located a heatin,
apparatus where food for pigs i
warmed in winter A track runs abolI
the building on which cars are pushe
ABOUT, saving much time in distribution
A trough with running water passe
= through each pen and every detail /
kept in as perfect condition as possible
When the pigs are about two or thre
months old they are turned into an In
closure near the piggery where the
nave an opportunity TO become used I
out-of-door life before being turne
loose with the main herd. When the pi
has reached O weight Of about 1(
= pounds IT is driven into the fields an
from this time until he gains sufficient
in weight TO fit him for the slaughte
his life Is one continual round Of plea
sure. @hN
we The principal drove is located in
tract Of land comprising about 20 acre
"a part Of the Haywood farm pul
chased by the city some time ag
About 1000 porkers are located in tn