... WORKHOUSE. Saturday, the inmates of the Dumfries Workhouse were entertained to the annual New-Year’s- Day dinner, provided by the kindness of Mr Andrew Harrie. There were present Mr Barrie, jun.. Miss Carmthers, Misses Gregan, Provost Turner, Bailie Twiddle ...

... the case of a certain class of lunatic paupers, to treat the case in the parish workhouse. But no number of such discretionary cases, so treated, will turn the parish workhouse into a madhouse or lunatic asylum, or render it either necessary or proper for ...

... of tbe Workhouse, but we may state that this was case, not of disease, hut of general debility from the want of the necessaries of life, and therefore more suitable for the Workhouse than the Infirmary admitting Mary Clauachan from the Workhouse, on a ...

... THE DUMFRIES WORKHOUSE. This building, which we described in recent number, has now received portion of Its inmates. Some difficulty has been experienced by the committee of the Parochial Board in inducing paupeis to enter the Workhouse, and as yet only ...

... THE WORKHOUSE AND INFIRMARY. An adjourned meeting of the Committee of the Dumfries Parochial Board, on the question which has arisen respecting the treatment of pauper patients at the Infirmary, was held at the Workhouse last night, Mr Dickie, chairman ...

... THE DUMFRIES WORKHOUSE. Ihmifries, November 1854. Ttiis building is now such forward state, that it will be ready for occupation early in December next. It is on the face of a gentle slope, in w hat is known as the Hospital-field, about mile distant from ...

... the progress of pauperism in a parish. A Workhouse which is too bountifully conducted to effect such results well merits the anathema of the Chelsea sage, as it is pernicious to both rich and poor. While Workhouse ought to be conducted in the manner here ...

... people, and if the workhouse is relief to the public, a comfortable and competent relief to the poor, and a check upon the growing evils of paupers, then all possible objections are not only done away, but the arguments for workhouses are triumphantly ...

... Infirmary to the Workhouse to die. It swelled the mortality of the Workhouse to a considerable extent, and the inquiry naturally arose how it happened that out of such a very small number of regular inmates were usually maintained in the Workhouse, and in healthy ...

... parish offers poorhouse accommodation. ‘This they are entitled to do under section 60 of the statute. But Troqueer has no workhouse, nor is there a poorhouse in any contiguous parish—section 65 certainly permits the reception into any poorhouse of paupers ...

... STANDARD & ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 1889: WATER SUPPLY TO THE WORKHOUSE. Mr Hiddlexton called attention to the delay of the Water Commissioners in taking steps to increase the pressure at the Workhouse. Currie said they had commenced to lay the new ipes from ...

... Sale of Household Furniture. There will be Sold, by Public Roup, at IRVING PLACE’ near the WORKHOUSE, Dumfries, on THURSDAY, 19th APRIL curt., THE WHOLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE consisting of : Painted Press and Drawers; Half-Dozen Birch Room Chairs, in Haircloth ...