Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
THE HOME FOR THE AGED AND DISABLED.

lett manifested desire to have the work
so permanent and well done in every re-
spect that it would be credit to the
builders as well as the town. That he
succeeded in his wish is evident to all.
The plumbing was done by a. V. Cox
and the heating apparatus was put in by
John Calvin.
Four massive pillars give "A Colonial
aspect to the front of the building, which
is reached by a broad walk Of special
and permanent construction, the expense
of which was borne by Judge II. II.
Wheeler. The front door opens off a spa
cious veranda into the main hall which
has a hard wood floor. The attention OF
the visitor at once is attracted by the
handsome cherry finish every side.
This cherry was bought by Pellet Broth
ers in Jamaica several years ago Spec
ial attention was given to the saving in
order that the lumber might be free from
knots and other imperfeCtions. In the
hall are photographs of the benefactors
of the home.
The front room on the east side of the
hall is the reception room and adjoining
it Is the sitting ROOM both furnished
with handsome carpets and rugs, and
fitted with fire places. Another room on
the same side of the hall is occupied by
| the matron. Mrs c. p. Nash. Mrs Nash
is faithful and courteous. and has been ma
iron ever since the home was established
The rooms on the west side of the hall
are for inmates. The second floor is de-
voted to rooms for inmates. The front
| room on the east side and the one adj
| joining it have been set apart for Mrs.
| Lamb. The up stairs veranda is reached
| by doors at either side of the large win
! dow at the end of the hall. on the third
( floor is an infirmary. containing four
| beds and furnished with a large art
square. The beds and furnishings are
| the gift of Bratteboro branch No. l, of
!
| this is an attic where the venGlating
! apparatus terminates. All the floors are
= easy of access by means of an elevator.
and the view from all of the rooms, both
in the new and old parts is excellent.
/ Although referred to as the "old part
! the frame building IS not all old a
! frame addition has been built to the
old building which contains a large din
, ing room, laundry, bath room and store
room down stairs, and a smoking room
and three rooms for inmates up stairs
| There are only three rooms in the old
| building which have not been remodeled
| 1t would stir up discomfort in the heart
| of the average housekeeper to visit the
! kitchen, laundry pantry and dining
| room. The convenience of the arrange
ments here is such that what ordinarily
| is accouuted hard work becomes a de-
light. The cellar extends under a large
part of both buildings 1t has a cement
bottom and contains work shop besides
a furnace for steam heating and apart
ments for vegetables etc.
The home contains % rooms for in
| mates, 10 in the main building and IL in
| the other part, in addition to five bath
| rooms, two linen rooms and various clos
cts store rooms and other compartments.
| The home is lighted by electricity, and
each of the 25 rooms for inmates is con-
nected with the matron's room by an cleo
| trio bell. At the present time the home
has IL inmates.
| The home is designed primarily to fur
nish, at a moderate expense, a comfort
able and cOngenial home for people of
good character and habits, who are left
in advancing age and infirmities with linn
| tied means and without suitable homes,
care and companionship. 1t is a home
to which no one need have the slightest
hesitancy about going. To become an
inmate one must have attained the age
of 60 years, unless the directors shall de-
termine otherwise in special cases. Pref
erence is given to inhabitants of Brat
tleboro. The terms are fixed by the di-
rectOrs, and will vary according to the
age of the applicant until the income from
! endowment funds and other sources al
lows a low price to be fixed. The con-
duct of the inmates is governed by a set
of rules and for violation of the rules
they are kindly admonished by the ma
iron. BY permission of the matron rel
atves may visit the inmates from to
o'clock and friends and the public may
visit the home on Wednesday afternoons.
The officers of the home are: President,
Dr. II. ID. Holton secretary, c. F. Thomp-
son; treasurer, George c. Averill; direc-
tors, DR.. II. d. Holton, Richards Bradley
F. w. Childs, G. f. Crowell, f, L. Wat
erman, G. C. Averil, II. F. Weatherhead,
James NJ. Tyler and C. F. Thompson,
There is visiting committee of about so
| ladies'.