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NOTES FROM VILLA NOVA.ALL DANCER PAST.•* *»■*-One of the Colonist staff had a run out as far ^aWilla Nova yesterday afternoon.and from information gleaned there, U in a position to say that all danger is practically over. At present there are ninety-five of those in the improvised quarters at Power's-court, completely recovered from the sickness. Tbere*are still three boys at Villa Nova, but one of these will be removed in a day or two. One of the tailors, Mr. Dwyer, is also at Villa Nova, but he is past all danger. There are eighteen boys at Woodstock who were removed from Villa Nova in the early stages of ' the sickness, and who never caught the infection at all. The little fellows were out around the Power's-court grounds yesterday and looked ruddy and strong for the most part. They were all togged out in their new clothing, the gift of kind friends in St. John’s. Sergeant Dawe his the special management of seeing to the boys after they have been pronounced out of danger and bringing them to Power’s-court, When the little fellows are sufficiently recovered to leave, the sergeant takes them down to the beach in rear of the orphanage, where they are given a good bath. After being thoroughly rubbed down and dried, they don their new clothing—entire new suits. The poor little fellows, as proud as peacocks, are now marched down to Power’s-court. “Sometimes, said the sergeant, it is difficult to get suits to fit, aafthe kind donors in St. John’s sent the suits on speculation as regards size. Some days we will have a run of suits that are forever too large for the children who are well enough to put them on ; the next day they will be too small. But as the boys cf the proper size don’t get well in proper order to fit the clotheB, we must make the clothes fit the boys.’* Sergeant Dawe has done good work since he went to Villa Nova ; he seemed never to have thought of himself at all, in his desire to do his duty. He lives in a little house by himself, just below Power's-court, and after the work of the day, has to attend to hie own domestic wants. He is, in every sense of the word, a good and faithful officer. Mr. William Carroll, the superintendent of Villa Nova, was out cf quarantine on Saturday, and was allowed to see bis friends yesterday, inside the grounds of Power's-court, He had a terrible experience, but has come through all right. He did not know, till Saturday, of the death of Father Morris, and received a great shock on learning the sad infelligence. He had not the faintest inkling of the truth till he was informed ; he thought Father Morris was still very sick in town. He felt very much annoyed during the past few days, that the doctors and attendants persisted in keeping the daily papers from him, but he never even remotely guessed the reason. He speaks in the highest terms of Dr. Keegan, and says that, under God, he owes his life to him. To his uniform kindness and unremitting attention the boys also owe their lives. As soon as Mr. Ca.oll has completely recovered, work will be resumed at Villa Nova. What regulations will be made regarding the place have not yet been decided on.A WORD I3T SEASON
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Saint Johns Colonist
Saint Johns, Newfoundland, CA
Mon, Aug 26, 1889
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