Show co buys orton residence for old folks home it has been officially announced by the iron county department of public welfare that the home of mr and mrs A dark clark orton has been purchased to be converted into a home for the old folks of the county the deal was made by commissioner I 1 E riddle who is chairman of the welfare board county clerk W clair rowley and county attorney durham morris who were named as a committee to investigate the purchase of a suitable place for such a home two or three months ago at the regular commissioners meeting the county is giving for the home and will take possession of it on or about june first when the dark clark family will move out in the meantime the title to the place is being cleared by the attorneys office soon after the county takes possession of the home which included the entire lot and out buildings and also the lot on the corner to the south the place will be repaired repainted and renovated to make it suitable to take care of the several people who are in need of being be ing cared for in such a place then as soon as this is completed a ca reaker will be put there preferably a man and his wife we understand to care for the inmates of the home |