Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-13

and remodelng of st. Catherin's hall
on the east side of the Kennebec river,
which property had previously been
used as a school for girls. Il Is
beautiful old colonial building contain
ing "A rooms overlooking the Kennebec
river and carrying with it four and
one half acres of land. The property
was put into thorough repair and re-
modelled to fit it for hospital uses. The
expense Of the work was met by public
subscription with the exception of
$4,000, which was borrowed, $1,000 OF
which still remains as a part Of the
Hospital Indebtedness. In addition to
this the hospital is indebted to the
amount of $4,000 expended for building
steam heating plant
Since the hospital opened it's doors
to the public it has treated patients
from every county in Maine. There
has been a steady increase in the num-
Der of patients treated from year to
year. In 1898 there were 103, in 1905,
$50, in 1909, 500. During the year 1870
there were 623, and during the last
year larger number in proportion
have come from places outside of Au-
gusta, showing that the scope of the
hospital is general and not local. In
1898 a training school for nurses was
established and during the 10 years ~
nurses have been graduated. The
record of the school has during this
time been source of pride and salts
faction to all connected with the In
stitution. In 1908 beautiful new
nurses home costing about $4,000 and
known as the o.. Manchester Haynes
Home for Nurses was built and pre-
scented to the Hospital as his gift by
Mrs Haynes.
During the year 1893 there was also
constructed q ceiItrdf Stedm heaffng
plant which heats both hospital and
nurses home. This was absolutely
necessary by the wearing out Of the
system formerly in use, by due care
! for the safety of the patients and by
the requirements of the Home fot
Nurses. Upon this plant there still
remains as above stated debt Of
$4,000
1t was the first hospital in Maine to
institute the system of district nursing.
which has placed trained service with
in reach of the poor. During the last
year the district nurse has made $50
calls. or an average OF nearly two
day. and visited 81 families.
| The hospital has also done a large
amount of charitable work. No one
in need of its ministrations has ever
been turned away. There are three
/ free beds, which have been In constant
use throughout the year and a large
general free service has been rendered
amounting in all to 728 days.
Other House Bills.
Among other measures introduced In
the House were the following:
Hersey of HouIton-Act to amend
Sec. 90 of revised statutes relating to
elections by striking out Sec. 20 as
amended by Chap. .14S of public laws
of 1905 and inserting therein a new
section providing that the ballot box
and marking shelves and compart.
ments shall be in open view of the
person in the polling place outside
the guard rail.
Hersey of Houlton-Act for tho
regulation of elections in the State OF
Maine. This is the same bill as was
| introduced in the Senate two years
ago and provides for q change in the
form of the ballot after the Massachu-
sets plan, where each candidates
name must be marked with a cross in.
stead of a general cross being used.
Manter of Parkman-Act granting
| the Guilford Water Co. the right to
purchase any spring system supplying
| water to the inhabitants of that town
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