The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-13
VISITING
TRUSTEES.
A'Trip to Cecil Con nty's
Poor and Insane Institu-
tons. A Pleasant
Visit.

Tho Trustees Of the Poor OF New Castle
county paid the Trustees Of the Poor Of
Cocil cousty. Nd, a friendly visit on
Thursday. The following Trustee, left
over the p. W. g. B. Railroad on thu 10 IS
train; Lewis Dickey, James McVey, from
this city; Thomas Wcldin. Joseph Chand-
Ter, John Townsend. James b. Tonan,
Superintendent David Mccoy, DR.. d. l.
McColicy and Mr.. Collins, manager Of til 0
farm at Farnhurst H. -.
Th3party wers mat at Elkton on their
arrival and driven over to the County In.
stltution which Is situated about two aud
half miles from Elkton. The ride over
was a delightful one back Of good road
horses James Toman was driven over
back of Mr.. FOard's fast trottsr. and
Trustee To,nan declared they had covered
the distance in four minutes not count
ing the time that he ('romsn) was engaged
in killing II large fly on the tiotter. Mr..
TbOs. Wal1in and representative Of tho
REPUBLICAN were driven over back OF
dandy pair EX-SENATOR Cruthsr's horses and
were able to arrive at their destination as
soon as Mr.. Toman. The party arrived
at the Institution aboui 1l.3) and were
met bv tho Trustees of the Cocil cOunJy
almshouse and the County Com.
missioners and DR.. Hou ekeeper and
Others and cordially welcomed. The party
were joined at the Institution by Trustee
Crockett, General Armstrong aud Cam,
and Speaker of tho Senate Harry Salmon
Tho visitor, were shown ovor thu
grounds of the two County Institutions
The Almshouse building was built in 1858
and tho Insane Asylum lftccn years ago.
There are 30 pateuts in the asylum and 81
inmates in the Almshousc which Is under
the care CT Superintendent l., g Lynch
while tho insane asylum is under the caro-
of AlberJ Alternately, and DR.. Z, b
Housokoeper is hysician to both institu-
tions.
After viewing the grounds and build
ipgs the party We're set down 10 an uppc-
tizing dinner After the inner man had
been satisfied the party retired to the par
Tor whore speeches of II complimentary
| character were made by nearly all of those
present from delaware, as well us several
| OF the Marylanleys The institutions
have il farm Of 2ie acres attached, which
is titled by the inmates. Tho buildings
and furnishings arc in good order and re-
! feet credit upon those under whose care
they arc intrustod by tho citizens of Cecil
county.
/ Among those who received the Trustees
We're: Edward ". Taylor, james a. Max.
well and A. j. Mearns, Trustees; J. p,
Steele, William p. Ewing and w. r.
Patton, County Commissioners; DR.. =.
B. Housckeepcr, physicians to county
nstiiutions; DR.. J. II. lamar, Sheriff j.
Ross Conolv, VIM. 5, Evans, Stlto's At
toruey, Andrew Anderson, 5, b. Fvard,
H. e. Lynch, Albert Alternately, Court
land Crockett and Geo. r. Ash. editor Of
the Cecil Democrat. After bidding the
gentlemen good afternoon the party left
for klkton to take the t. IS train for vii.
mngton. Sucn visits t,nd TO expand
the views of county officials aud allow
them to see how other coun Y institutions
arc conducted and mcthoCs adopted 70 care
for the POOR unfortuuatcs.