The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
A GREAT CHARITY.
Tas Connie MAXWELL 0rphanage and
What TIA, Done
DgRINa THE PAST RIsCAL YEAR.

An Article that Will Insercst All
Who Are Interested I'm tho
~ WORK of Caring Tor
tho Orphans.
Perhaps the institution which Is
dearest to South Carolina Baptists Is
the Connie Maxwell Orphanage, To-
Gated at Greenwood. The Rev. Atha
T. Jamison is superintendent of the
orphanage, and his board OF trustees
was able to make a glowing report of
his work this year.
The following extracts are from
the thirteenth annual report 0f the
board:
This has been an annus mirabilis at
Connie Maxwell Orphapage. The like
has not been seen there before, nor Is
it likely that another year shall
soon eclipse the one now brought to
close.
NEW BUILDINGS.
Since our last report to this Con-
vention new cottage for the forem an
OF the mechanical department. has
been erected near the Woods building.
A two.roOm store house 2Ox4O feet
has been built near the superintend.
en5's home. A new barn has been
erected for the cows, 1t accommo.
dates our eighteen milch cows and
there Is room for as many as twenty
six. a small barn has been built at
the Maxwell farm, the need being i'm
perative.
The Maxwell building, provided for
In the will OF DR.. and Mrs. Maxwell,
Is nearly completed. Its cost will be
about $4,000. The funds are sup
piled from the Maxwell estate. The
Maxwell building, two stories in
height, OF red brick, contains eight
school rooms 22x32 feet each, and also
parlor In which will harg paintings
of DR.. Maxwell, Mrs. Maxwell and lit
tie Connie Maxwell.
The handsome Library building In
the centre OF the grounds is the reali.
zation OF the proposed plan of Mrs
McKis,ick, as outlined in our last re
port. The house Is 26x48 feet, very
ornate In appearance, containing an
entry way, reading room aud book
ronm- 1t ia Of red brick and granite
beautiful within and without. 1t is
known as the E. P. P. NICK issick me.
mortal library.
a splendid brick Office was built last
spring and paid for by MIR. John K.
burst member of our board tf trus.
tees. This handsome gift Is in keep
ing with his steady devotion to Jon
ME Maxwell Orphanage. The build
Ing contains general of1lce 2Ox2O
feet, private office for the superin-
tendent, store room for school sup
plies, medicine and q vault with wall
20 inches thick, with steel door and
hank combination lock.
FINANCIAL.
The Convention at Sumter q year
ago resolved to raise $4,000 for the
Orphanage during the present year.
We have received s12, 9S2. 20 In con-
tribut!ons. We are unable to ac-
count for the backward step thus
taken, unless it be that the people
have an idea that the orphanage has
now come into possession of the
Maxwell estate, and Is not greatly in
need CT money. We take occasion to
state clearly that the money that has
been put into houses with the Max
well legacy has greatly increased our
expenses and in no wise diminished
them.
Gifts Of merchandise have come to
the orphanage from many individuals,
churches, Sunday schools and socie-
ties. 1t Is estimated that eI,6e3. 15
was sent In clothing and dry goods,
and 81, ,345 95 In provisions, making q
total Of s2,9l8.lO in gifts Of this
character.
The Maxwell farm has yielded good
profit this year 1t furnished the or
phanage with 400 cords OF wood, 45O
bushels OF corn, 500 bales clover and
pea vine hay, 500 bushels of wheat,
10 bushels OF peas; melons, potatoes,
beef, pork and turnips.
WORK DAY.
Following the instruction of the
Convention last year our superiutend-
ent appointed another work day this
fall. 1t has been a very great sue
cess. The amount realized in cash
has been 81 ,493.9 80, as against about
e700 last year.
PRESENT PRESSING NEED.
We have had considerable anxiety on
account Of the scarcity of water and
the low depth of some of the wells,
some OF which have gone dry. The
scourge OF typhoid fever In the Or
phanage Of our North Carolina breth.
rem, the months OF nursing, care and
expense, and the number OF deaths
among the children should warn us In
time. We should be wise and fore.
stall such trouble. There Is one
method, and evidently only one that
will bring permanent relief. That
method though costly may prove the
cheaper In the end. A deep well of,
say $50 feet. sunk through granite,
would give an abundant and unfailing
supply for all time, the water would
be absolutely pure and safe and there
would be no annual expense involved.
The large family now resident at the
orphanage makes 1t a questionable
matter az TO whether we can afford to
risk the use Of surface supply Of