Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-04-05
SOLDIERS HOME
WILL BE GREATER.

m,o massage by this legislature of a
~, IN increase the capacity OF the
So,dier,s Home at Vineland will be
so;lod with great delight by the old
aoldiers and their wives, many OF
-abom have ready found great comfort
nd care there in their declining and
decrepit years.
Dnriug the year just closed there
,ove been cared for at the Home 1870
nersons, sixty-six married couple sand
fortv.eight widows, filling all of the
lis sleeping rooms.
During the past year there have been
admitted to the Home 80 males and 81
soma,es There were deaths during
tba wear. the average age of the four
males being 70 years and six months,
and of the four women. 70 years.
Last year there were served at the
Home 55, ,07S rations. The number OF
snecial diet rations was 4,1S7.
,Of the 66 male members in the Home
during the year thirty six served in
New Jersey regiments. The report
shows it this way:
s6 served in New Jersey regiments ;
II served in Pennsylvania regi-
ments;
served in New York regiments;
1 served in Massachusetts regiment /;
l served in Maryland regiment;
served in United States colored
troops;
served in United States Navy;
served in United States Artillery.
members of the Home receive pensions
from the general government.
2 receive 1874. 90 per month.
/ receives $l7, 90 per month.
81 receive $12. 90 per month.
18 receive $40. 90 per month.
II receive $S. 90 per month.
receives $6 90 per month.
Forty.six of the forty eight widows
at the Home receive pensions from
the general government.
receives $25. 90 per month.
receive $12.00 per month.
Al receive So. 90 per month.
There is one man and one woman in
the Home 80 years of age.
Of the inmates 143 are native born.
Since the Home was established there
have been 81 deaths, and of this mum
ber Is are buried in the Home ceme-
terry.
Since the Home was established 25a
persons, 149 being women, have been
cared for.
The library of the Home contains
1884 volumes of bound books. Many
publishers generously mail papers.
The Pioneer" is the only Bridgeton
paper contributed to the Home.
The Board of Managers in presenting
its annual report to Governor Stokes
said:
From the COMMANDMENTS report
Your Excellency can see that the aver
Der during the year was but $144. 16.
The first cost of rations was fraction
less than nineteen cents, while the
average cost of rations for the day was
but little more than twenty-one cents.
An equally satisfactory showing is
made in the costs of clothing. which.
1or the male members. reached an
average of but ST. 56 for the year, and
but ~. 10 for the females.
The Board cannot fail to acknow-
ledge the foresight and competency of
Colonel Jarvis Wanser, the Command.
ant OF the Home. whose careful man
agement has produced splendid and, in
every way, satisfactory results, at a
iess expenditure than any similar in f.
s1ltution in the country can boast of.
we refer for all other details to his
report hereto annexed.
In conclusion, Your Excellency
tnis Board desires to bear testimony
70 your uniform kindness and interest
IN this Home and its members since
i's nrst inception. and to express to
you their appreciation of your courtesy
towards the members of the Board
hoping you will continue to feel kind
~ towards the aged veterans, who are
now resting under the care of the
o'a'e from the hardships of we'll
spent life. part of which they devoted
u their country's honor and glory. -
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