Grayson County TXGenWeb

1887

Sherman Daily Democrat
Wednesday, February 15, 1887
pg. 4

ALMS HOUSE
What Superintendent Wilkins Has to Say.

Superintendent P.P. Wilkins, of the county Alms House and Poor Farm, was inthe city today, and stated that the affairs of the institution were never in a better conditions, or less sickness among the inmates.
The last addition to the list of guests is Simon Gramari, who received injuries about the shoulder, which have rendered him incapable of earning a livelihood by manual labor. He has been assigned to the hospital department and is said to be getting along well under the treatment of Dr. Gunby, county physician.
Charles Moore, who has been an inmate of the place for 8 years and who is afflicted with an incurable disease was sent to Hot Springs by advice of the county physician today.

Sherman Daily Register
Friday, June 3, 1887
pg. 4

ALMS HOUSE
A Few Dots of Interest From That Institution

Superintendent Wilkins of the Alms House and County Poor Farm was in the city this morning, and reports that he has harvested the wheat crop, and that the yield bids fair to be far in excess of what he expected. The vegetable or garden department is also in excellent shape. The health of the inmantes of the Alms House is reported by the health officer, Dr. I.P. Grumby, to be much better than has been known in the hospital department for several months, and the number of helpless invalids in the hands of the keeper is small.
It is siad that two of the unfortunate girls heretofore mentioned in the Register have succeeded in finding homes.

Sherman Daily Register
Thursday, June 9, 1887
pg. 4

POOR FARM NEWS
Jack Beiler and two other inmates of the Alms House department of the Poor Farm. were discharged today and the total number thus reduced to twelve.
The health of the inmates is much better now than it has been for some time.

1887

TO TERRELL
Judge Gregg this afternoon sent 4 unfortunates from the poor farm to the Terrell asylum, having received a letter from the superintendent tot he effect that there was room there for them. This materially decreases the number of occupants of the alms house.

Dallas Morning News
August 20, 1891

The county commissioners are putting in several needed repairs and improvements at the almshouse and county poor farm.