The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-08
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Very YOUNG Ones admtttsds
really tgnis approach to an A:d.
anless Eden Il 4 colony ofW6men To-
Gated in Allegheny City, ia.
This quaint community has flourish.
ed for 40 years. and in all that time
not man Of any type has been per-
mitted within lis boundaries as a res
ident. The lncxorable limit on boys
mas been drawn at school age.
This Eden is known to the present
generation simply as the Widows
homes. The name is a misnomer, for
many Of the residents of the colony.
are spinsters. Some Of the dwellersN
are advanced In years, some are young
girls still in school OF, learning trades,
and others are todlers Of kindergarten
age.
The neat little brick dwellings ex-
tend along SIX different streets in the
best residence district. The exterior
Is .,npretenttos Each house pre-.
serves It's individuality in window
shades and curtains, and the general
neatness is unlmpeachable.
The garden Is in the rear Of the
dwellings, where ample space has been
platted as park.
At no time is there contention, heat
ell argument or unseemly gossip This
Adamless Eden has its rules, and In
temperance in speech. manner or ap-
petite, questionable habits or pursuits.
rnneigh5orly or unbecoming conduct
are cause sufficient to annul lease.
There are about 1875 families in the
Adamless Eden, with also many lone
women. The families" are working
mothers with small children, or moth.
ers who keep house for working daugh-
tiers, or grandmothers and grand
daughters, aunts and nteces, sisters
living together and all combinations
Of feminine relationship.
Each dwelling has four cheerful
rooms, renting for $3.50 a month, Sin
gle rooms are g a month. Very few
families have whole dwelling. Two
rooms are considered luxurious. An
outbuildlng is known as the wash
house, where a lower floor Is flied
ND with stationary tubs and coal
stove, and an upper floor for drying
The landlord" is a board Of phil
anthropic women whose pioneer MEM
hers bauded together at he close Of
the Civil war to find work and low
priced homes for the widowed, Then
as now, this hepfulness was extended
to respectable chlrch-going womer or
those most likely to succumb in an IN.
wholesome environment.
BY act of incorporation this board
Is not permitted to gather up II:
ceipts exceeding $4,000; hence no ex-
pense is spared in the way of repairs
and in the keeping of premises In ex-
cellent order, while occasional sub
seriptions and bequests enable the
board to enlarge its possessions.
owing to the advance In land value
in that district the board recently
built skyward instead of on land, and
two three-story buildings were erected
with small, square courtyard be.
tween. The washhouse and drying
space are in the basement. LAM
and candles are used Throughout the
whole colony. There are vecaptacles
II common for ashes and garbage,
which are cleaned regularly by con-
tract.
In the dwelling occupied by the jani'
tress one upstairs room overlooking
the garden is known as the infirmnry.
Here any tenant may come 70" rest
or simple treatment In case OF slight
illness. The tenants look after any
uatient thus incQpacitated.