. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, past and present . me. Mrs. Robinsonleft a legacy to the Homewhich was amply suffi-cient to warrant the pur-chase and the opening ofa Home at an early bequest was a signalassurance of God-speedto the work which hadbeen progressing throughtwo years of corporateexistence. Accordingly,after due consideration,and after weighing therelative advantages of several places available, the estate lo-cated on the corner of Summer and Beacon streets wassecured, as best adapted, both for situation and householdconvenience, to the requirements of the Home. Through thegene
. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, past and present . me. Mrs. Robinsonleft a legacy to the Homewhich was amply suffi-cient to warrant the pur-chase and the opening ofa Home at an early bequest was a signalassurance of God-speedto the work which hadbeen progressing throughtwo years of corporateexistence. Accordingly,after due consideration,and after weighing therelative advantages of several places available, the estate lo-cated on the corner of Summer and Beacon streets wassecured, as best adapted, both for situation and householdconvenience, to the requirements of the Home. Through thegenerosity of friends the Home was furnished and ready foropening in June, 1886. The present officers are : President, Dr. A. W. Sidney :Vice-President, Mrs. C. W. Wilder; Treasurer, Mr. B. ; Secretary, Miss M. I). Tolman. Executive Committee—Mr. I. C. Wright, Mr. William M. Leathe, Mr. H. A. Willis, Mrs. I. C. Wright, Mrs. Laban Cushing, Mrs. Lowell M. Miles, Mrs. M. C. Crocker. Matron, Mrs. Z. A. Rich : Physician, Dr. A. W. Sidney. 12. HOME FOR OLD LADIES. 17(S FITCHBURG, PAST AND PRESENT. UNION AID HOSPITAL OF FITCHBURG. The question of the establishment in this city of a hospitalfor the care of the sick or injured, who are without the meansof suitable treatment elsewhere, has been raised from time totime among benevolent and philanthropic persons and themedical profession for several years. Recently such an in-stitution came to be regarded as more and more a necessityand the eighth of January, 1885, a few persons deeply inter-ested in the matter associated themselves together for thepurpose of forming a corporation to be known as the UnionAid Hospital of Fitchburg. The first meeting of the sub-scribers was held on the nineteenth of January. At thismeeting by-laws were adopted, directors chosen, committeesappointed, and all necessary steps taken in compliance withthe laws of the state to obtain incorporation. A certificate of incorporation was issued on the twenty-sixt
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