Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-02

made merry on Thanksgiving. With
the unfortunate the sick, the weary of
mind. the POOR and the criminals. life
was not without its compensa tions.
Thursday. Through the thoughtfulncsS
and generosity of those more fairly ia
Nored. the unfortunateS feaStCd and
. enjoyed life.
At the Childrcn's Home the young
stcrs were RECALLED with roast turkey.
and ali the good things that go with
it. The day was given over to gem
cral merry aking, and although some
of the boys and girls found it difficult
to move about very actively, after they
, had finished their convention with the
! turkey. they smiled complacently and
entered into the spirit of the day
At the City farm, ample provision
vas made for the feasting of the I'M
. fortunates who are forced through ad-
verse circumstances, to depend upon
the charity of the city for their MAIN
tenance and support. An elaborate
dinner was served at noon, and on the
menu were roast chicken and stufiing.
boiled onions. squash, mashed turnip,
mashed potatoes. mince pie, tartS pud
dings, and other things that are neces-
Sary for a successful Thanksgiving
dinner. The inmates of the home, for
the majority, old and infrm men and
women, expressed great satisfaction
with the dinner and much gratitude to
the officers Of the home.
AT the Insane hospital, where there
are nearly 1000 people, patients and at
tendlnts, the main observance of the
holiday Was the dinner, which in itself
IL.
in the hospital enjoyed roast turkey.
and the other things usually found sur
rounding that noble bird at the festive
board, and the day was pleasantly
spent in playing of games. a pianola
recital i'm the afternoon furnished en-
tertainment in one Of the largest wards.
At the City hospital, where the pcpu-
lation is much smaller, the enjoyment
of the day was none the less great, and
the patients. those of whom were able
to participate with safety, enjoyed q
rare good dinner.
At the county jail the scene was
touching one. when after the thirty-one
prisoners lad been served their
Thanksgiving dinner Of beans and
bread, Rev. Mr. Livingston of Halo
well. delivered an address in the little
rotunda of the grim house of correc
ton. Mr.. Livingston spoke at the
instance of relatives of the late Mrs.
Daniel Williams, and he told of her an
nual custom, when for over so years,
she presented to each prisoner in the
jail q nice homemade mincc pie. Mrs.
Williams died last summer and for the
first time in nearly so years, Thanks
giving pies were not distributed to the
prisoners. Thursday. The custom was
originated in the old Jail by Mrs. Will
liams, and continued up to the time OF
her death. Last year she sent liz pies
for the prisoners, there being that
number in the Jail at that time. She
was too i'll to come in person, being %
years old, but she sent the pies and her
best wishes.
Yesterday oranges. apples and ba-
nlnaS were given the prisoners. The
fruit a bountiful quantity, was re-
ccived at the Jail accompanied by this
simple note, unsigned, For the prison.
ers in memory of Mrs. Daniel Williams,
Thanksgiving, 1905"
The 30 male prisoners listened to Mr.
Livngston's address with earnest in
tcrest, and they doubtless enjoyed the
fruit, after such an unprctentious dim
Iter. Previous to last year, the county
had always supplied a turkey dinner to
prisoners in the county jail, on Thanks
giving. but it has been abolished, and
bread and beans is now the regular diet
Of the prisUnerS-be the day Thanks
giving. Christmas or any other day.
The Jail shop was closed. Thursday, and
none were required to work. The two
women prisoners confined in the Jail.
Florence Colson of Waterville. and
Maud Dill Of Hallowel did not attend
the brief service, yesterday.