Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-16
4 GENEROUS C,s-.
1". Hill Donates House 10 Kenncbcc Vail. '
lIcmc Tor Children.

through the generosity Of Maira.s
mel Executive. the Nennebec Valley
i'o'iie Tor Cni!dren is to be moved intc
new and more commodious onarta,s
IoV. Hill has presented tho Homo WITH
: the DIR. Johnson house. which VIC ho
ihs moved from his stat. strcot lot
u"s' IL was just what was de-
sired and those who have worked en-
nara ana faithfully for the maintain
ai'ec vi inns worthy institution are OK
tehdihS their heartfelt thanks IN tho
"oVefnor for his very thou~htr., cn1
generous donation.
me house is large ana modern in
structure. containing u large airy.
rooms As the attic rooms have beon
thoroughly fitted uD. il is in reality y
lhree-Story building. It's sire alone will
IA long felt want. as there have
'een may more applications for pla,-
ing children in the Home than could
be accommodated:
At the present building on Crova
street there are at present 1e children
several of whom are attending school
The great worth of the institution ean-
not be orerestimated. 1t has cared for
Der has found good homes in private
Ialniiles where something of real home
life can be experienced
The new Home will be situated on
Sewali street extension. on Il lot pur-
chased at very reasonable rate of
owen Wellman. The new location viii,
be IN many ways better than the old.
There will be no neighbors to be dis
turbed as might be the case with n
large number of children about. 4
beautiful little brook flows near by am,
then short distance away are woods
where the children can play and romp
to their hearts content
There will be additional expense in
VOWED in fitting up the new Home that
might be diScouraging to some, but the
JOY in its acquisition is so great that
no trouble is seen ahead. They have
the house and believe that the rest will
come
The building will be connected with
the sewer system and any aid in that
direction will be of vital Importance.
Then the water system must be intro
duced and if any corporation or indi-
vidual ever thinks OF bestowing charity
W HtiS II HAY It uHlN ii Silly ItIt mere
is grand opportunity. Not far from
the lot is a clear cool spring and it
seems as though in some way the wa
ter from this might be introduced into
the institution. furnishing a continuous
supply of pure drinking water.
OF course there are some furnishings
in the present building. but they are
far from sufficient for the new Home
and are mostly old and second handed.
The building had moved short dis
tance down State street. last evening.
and AlonZo Wellman. VINO is doing the
work strictly at cost. will hurry it
along until it rests on its new location.
A bequest was recently made the
Childrens Home which has not as yet
been available. as the workers have not
organized into corporation. This
step. however. will soon be taken.
The value of the Home is recognized
throughout the Kennebec valley and
throughout the State. 1t is one of the
most worthy of institutions and well
merits the assistance of the benevolent.
1t has done grand work in the past
and in its new abode. with the aid that
ought to come. it will be n great factor
in aiding those little homeless ones
who otherwise would have to go to
poor houses or similar institutions.