Poor House Newspaper Stories Suicide in an Almshouse An unknown Insane Man Hangs Himself to a Window with Leather Belt at Belair Belair, MD- Dec.6 The remains of the inmate of the Almshouse who committed suicide on Saturday night will be interred tomorrow, unless identified and claimed before that time. The man was arrested at Aberdeen about 2 weeks ago and brought to Blair. The only clue to the man's identity is a scrap of people reading: James GRAY to R. B. Stewart & Co., 180 W. Pratt St. [Baltimore Sun, Dec. 7, 1897 - submitted by C. Horton] COMMITMENTS: Western District- Charles BEVENS, charged with stealing clothing from B.F. NORRIS, was sent to the alms-house. Peter SANDERS, charged with abusing his wife and children was also sent to the alms-house. [Baltimore Sun, Mon. Nov. 8, 1841 - submitted by C. Horton] Trustee News Rockville, MD - Dec. 20 The County Commissioners of Montgomery County have appointed the following persons trustees of the Almshouse: Charles J. LYDDANE, Cloe E. MEEM, J. Fenton SNOUFFER, Nelson H. ROBERTSON and John G. Cas[bell] or [beil] [Baltimore Sun, Dec. 21, 1897 - submitted by C. Horton] A list of Deaf and Dumb, from Maryland, selected under the act of 1827, to be sent to the Pennsylvania Institution to be educated at the expense of the State. Ann Arundel County - Near Annapolis Willy Ann Davis, upwards of 20 yrs Priscilla Davis, sister to Willy Ann Davis Baltimore County - William Phillips City of Baltimore- William Workinger, admitted Sept. 27, 1828 Margaret W. Ewell, 16 yrs old, admitted July 3, 1829 William Fox (does not appear to have gone) David J. Riley,1830 Caroline County- Sarah Connelly, 12 yrs old, admitted June 24, 1829 Anna Maria Price, about 12 yrs old, admitted June 24, 1829 Calvert County- Susannah Tanyhill about 13 yrs old Cecil County - Elijah Anderson, about 16 yrs old, admitted Sept. 16, 1829 Charles County - Henrietta Speake, about 14 yrs old Margaret Oliver, admitted Feb. 19, 1830 Frederick County - Sarah Creeger (dead) Kent County - Sarah Stewart, 13yrs old, admitted Nov. 11, 1829 Somerset County - Samuel Adams, about 14 yrs old, admitted Oct. 29, 1828 Talbot County Wesley Kinnamout, 17 yrs old, Robert Lambdin, about 12 yrs old Worcester County - William Stevenson, abt 12 yrs old, Aug. 7, 1829 Sources: -Executive Message to the Legislature, Dec. 31, 1829, -Communication from the Principle of the PA Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Principle, 1830 -List of Deaf and Dumb in PA Institution, Dec. 1830 [Submitted by C. Horton] Back to the MD Index Page Copyright © 2007 by: Genealogy Trails - with original rights reserved for contributors