Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-07
CARE OF THE POOR
 IN THE COUNTY
Report Made for Each Town by State
 Board of Charities.

Tn their last regular report on the condition of the almshouses of the state, the Connecticut Board of Char ities make report on the condition and treatment of the needy poor in all of the twenty one towns of New Lon don county. Only eight of the towns maintain almshouses owned by the town. The reports are based upon wis it's made by Justin B. Holman of Say brook, Secretary Charles P. Kellogg of Waterbury and Mrs H. c. Mitchell of this city.
 The following are the findings of the board in part;
 New London. Almshouse is owned by town and is situated one mile west from the City Hall About thirteen acres of land are attached. Keepers, MT. and Mrs. Will jam H. Mossbroker. Number of in mates at date of last visit 49; 31 men, IS women. Number of insane, 8; man, 2 women. Number able to work, IT; 14 men, women, of whom the men are employed about the place and the women assist in the housework Difficulty is met, however, in finding work enough on the place for the in- mates.
 The house is a. three story struct- ure of brick, with basement, and is equipped with hot water heat, city water and bathrooms. Religious services are held every Sunday by re- presentatives from the Protestant and Roman Catholic churches. A bequest of fifty thousand dollars was recently left to the city by MT. Sebastian Lawr- ence for new almshouse and 1t may result in the city buying a farm 8 little farther out and erecting new buildings for the purpose. The pres ent almshouse is we'll kept and the food supplied is satisfactory.
 Nnr,uirh
 AIrnshouse is owned by town, and is situated one and one-half miles west from the center. About thirty acres of land are attached Keepers, MT. and Mrs. J. B. Chapman. Num- Der of inmates at date of visit, TO; 51 men, 19 women Number of insane. 6; men, women Number able to work, 27; 20 men, women, of whom the men are employed about the place and on the farm, and the women assist in the housework.
 The house is a brick building, three stories high, and is heated by steam and lighted by electric lights. Water the drainage is conducted to the river. The place was found in excellent con- dition, the house having been newly painted on the outside and in some departments inside. Evidence was given of excellent management, and 
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 G-oton.
 Almshouse is owned by town, and is situated four miles east from Groton Village and two miles northwest from the railway station at Noank. About seventy five acres of land are attached. Keepers Mir and Mrs Thomas Cott- rell. Number of inmates at date of visit, G.; 3 men, women. Number able to work, 2; l man. 1 woman who assist about the place.
 The Spicer Home, as the town farm is called, is a comfortable wooden building and was erected from a legacy of five thousand dollars left for this purpose by Capt. Elihu Spicer. The portion for the town poor contains seventeen bedrooms for men and wo- men, bathrooms, etc, and is heated throughout by steam.
 Lebanon.
 Lebanon owns no almshouse, but needy persons are assisted with relief in their own homes or are boarded in private families. Tn 1912 four persons were so cared for, besides one treated