Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-27
CORNVILLE AND ANSON
TOWN FARMS REPORT


; as follows of the Cornville and Arson
town farms:
Cornville Town Farm
Superintendent and matron, Mr. and
Mrs. George s. Badger; compensation, y
per week for the board of each inmate
RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUCCESS
TONS.
Better water supply; extensive repairs
and new equipment.
CONDITIONS OBSERVED.
House is OF wood, Il story; lighting by
oil lamps; heating by stoves; inmates
quarters, kitchen (used also by superin-
tendent), dining room, dormitories and =
beds; largest number in any one room, 3;
earth closets
The almshouse is not used as house Of
correction. No tramps. fed or lodged.
Cleanliness. fairly good. Considerably
better than last year. Repair very poor.
Furniture old and inadequate. Care Of
food supplies, good as can be under condi-
tons. Sanitation, earth closets have been
cleaned up and made fairly good.
No facilities for care of sick or separate
care Of infectious diseases.
Inmates present: Adults. males under
90, l. females under 50, l. over 90, I: total.
3; / feeble minded: / deaf mute.
A new man has come in charge Of this
place who is on the right track. He and
his wife are people OF good standing and
education, but their situation is pitiable.
All water must be brought from some dis
lance. The repair, furniture. and conven-
fences Of the place all need immediate at
tention. With no fire protection and no
telephone they are helpless. They have
! cleaned. fumigated and chased vermn
with very noticeable effect. The bad
earth closets have been cleaned up. In
fact, by fall the place should be 100 per
cent. better than last year. but needs
much to make it decently habitable. Town
is loath to do anything whatever
A water supply should be brought in at
once and could be done from a spring on
hill nearby for less than $500. The treads
| Of the stairs leading to the second floor
should be relad Immediately. being badly
worn and dangerous for passage or in
; case Of fires.
The superintendent and natron are peo-
pie Of refinement. taking hold Of this
| work partly for need OF something to do
! to take up their attention. since the fam
! lily was broken cup by boys enlisting.
I, They. have plenty to do.
Arson Town Farm
Superintendent and matron. Mir and
Mrs. Allen Head salary $500 per year;
experience. since April /, 1917. Have al
ways lived on farms.
RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUCCESS
TIONS.
| Flush closet and bath tub with water in
tank in attic. Windows need puttving.
| Plastering, painting and papering. Fire
! eXtinguishers.
CONDITIONS OBSERVED.
! House is brick, u stories. Heating
by stoves, lighting by kerosene. Drainage
from sink runs on top Of ground In
, mates quarters, bed rooms, kitchen
| (used also by superintendent, 8 beds:
| largest number in any one room. I; kitch-
en- sink: earth closet.
| The almshouse is not used as house q,
correction. No tramps since April I. 1917.
"hen present superintendent assumed Of
| fee. Quarters used for them. unfinished
attic
! Cleanliness. excellent, except for bed
| vermin. which cannot be exterminated
| because of bad condition Of walls. Re
pair, needs interior painting throughout
| plastering in two upstairs rooms: paper
ing in upstairs rooms and kitchen. Fur
nlture. town owns one bed and two
chairs Superintendent furnishes the res,
Adequate. Beds and bedding. town owns
s sheets and pillow slips. Siperintend-
ent furnishes pillows. Care or food sup
plies. pantry in frst-class co. dition Ma
tron has canned IS Jars of fruit for winter
so far. Sanitation. need to dig out around
house and provide cave spouts. Cellar
wet on day Of inspection for lack OF them.
| No facility for the care Of sick or sep
arate care en- infectious diseases.
| Discipline and recreation. inmates agree
able Reading matter provided. None
can work
| Improvements since the previous inspec-
ton. drained barn cellar and filed in with
gravel Going to build tie-up.
! No record of inmates kept. Inmates
present. adults, males over so, .; females
over g. /; total, 8; not sick in bed but re-
quiring more or less assistance. one man
and one woman. One man has locomoto>
ataxia, one rheumatic. The woman seems
dropsical.
! Town owns Is head Of stock and pair
OF horses, OF Is cows IL are MIXED. Sell
cream. Make butter for own use. Six
sboats, hogs, 100 chickens. "a hens. Cut
ting 20 tons OF hay. Three acres planted
| to sweet corn. One and one-half acres
potatoes; Is acres beans. ! acre fodder
| corn, acres oats: 2 acres garden truck.