Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . cedes Marohe is in charge as Su-perintendent. St. Fr.^xcis Hospit.\l.—The St. Francis Hos-pital is situated at the end of South JohnsonStreet, beautifully located on rolling land. Thebuilding is rather unique, in that it does notstand according to the cardinal points of thecompass, but at an angle of forty-five degreesbetween due north and south. By this ar-rangement the sun shines into the rooms ofthe patients at some time during the day, anda considerable portion of it, thereby insuringcheerful and healthful surroundings. The St. Francis Hospital is
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . cedes Marohe is in charge as Su-perintendent. St. Fr.^xcis Hospit.\l.—The St. Francis Hos-pital is situated at the end of South JohnsonStreet, beautifully located on rolling land. Thebuilding is rather unique, in that it does notstand according to the cardinal points of thecompass, but at an angle of forty-five degreesbetween due north and south. By this ar-rangement the sun shines into the rooms ofthe patients at some time during the day, anda considerable portion of it, thereby insuringcheerful and healthful surroundings. The St. Francis Hospital is an institutionwhich reflects great credit on Macomb andone of which a much larger city might justlybe proud. It is therefore worthy of early as 1901 Dr. J. B. Bacon commencedthe work of locating a sisterhood here, andoffered to raise $10,000 for them to be investedin huying the ground and constructing andequipping a hospital. Dr. Bacon visited andcommunicated with all the principal sister- w H11> o X om H> > O o s CD. HISTORY OF Mcdonough county. 761 hoods in the central and eastern parts of theUnited States; but there was much demandfor their services and his efforts at that timewere iinavailinp. Finally, after much corre-spondence and hard labor, a sisterhtK>d of was secured from Clinton, Iowa. Asbefore stated. Dr. Hacon had agreed to raisethe sum of $10,000, if they would locate ator near the city of Macomb, and when helearned that this could be accomplished, heat once actively ensaped in the work of rais-inR the promised funds. The work was con-tinued without delay until the sum of $2(1,000was added to that previously promised, sothat the building and grounds could be se-cured and the same thoroughly equipped. Thesite secured commands a fine view of the sur-rounding country, and is so located that itcannot be marred by the erection of otherbuildings. Work was commenced on the hospital inthe si)ring of 1902, and by the most strenuousefforts
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