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Page 104         Biennial Report of the State Board
                    of Corrections and Charities
                               1875

                              CLINTON

      This poor-house is a plain two-story frame building, situated
   in the township of Brigham, about 3 1/2 miles from the village
   of St. Johns.  Although a portion of it is new, it does not
   present a very attractive appearance, and is not well adapted
   for a classification and division of its inmates.  The farm is
   pleasantly located and seems to be in good condition.  It has
   a good orchard and vegetable garden.  There are 24 inmates,
   of whom one is insane, and five children under sixteen years
   of age, three of which are idiotic.  There are several old men
   in the house, and one man who is suffering severely from
   what is called a cancer, in his face.  Some of the rooms occu-
   pied by the old men are foul, and do not present a tidy appear-
   ance.  This is probably owing to the fact that there is not
   sufficient assistance to enable the keeper to look after the

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Page 105

   premises as completely as he would like to.  There are no
   provisions for bathing or washing, and no convenience for
   caring for the sick.  The bedsteads are wooden, and not
   altogether free from vermin.  The table-ware looked good, the
   dishes being of white crockery, and the farm appeared to be
   excellent.  Last January the keeper was stabbed by one of the
   inmates, and the year before one of the paupers endeavored to
   kill him.  Both of these men are in prison, the first in Jack-
   son for five years, and the other in the Detroit House of Cor-
   rection.  This shows the necessity of keeping vicious persons
   out of the poor-houses, as both of these men were able to
   work, but drifted into this establishment by reason of their
   laziness.
      Hon. H. M. Perrin, of St. John's, accompanied us on our
   visit to this institution.

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Page 137          Biennial Report of the State Board
                    of Corrections and Charities
                               1907

                              CLINTON

        Infirmary three miles from St. Johns.  An old two story frame
     building, not well planned but so arranged as to provide for separa-
     tion of sexes; is heated with steam; has good water supply, bathing
     facilities and drainage.  A detached one story brick building serves
     as hospital.

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