Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-06
Wore ster. Nov. 2, 1857.

To the Executive Committee and Members Of the Wor-
oester Relief society Your agent respectfully submits
the following as his Report:
He has received collections and contributions as fol-
lows :: Frim Rev. DR., His Society, $l00; Dr. Sweet.
sers So2Sl; Rev. MIR james, S73 o.; Rev Mr Cutlers
$685. Rev Mr. Bushners sos Is; Rev Mr.. Wsyland's
S460oi Rev. Mr.. Fauncs's s337S; Rev Mr. Higginsons
$780, Rev Mr. Adams $2S &c; Rev Mr. jones' $25 81:
Rev Mr.. Morrson's $40 90; Rev. Mr. Newha's $I7 so;
u Dewey, Esq, $40; D. B. Pratt $751; Il W. Miller 50;
u 8 Messenger 81; Mrs Samnei Jennison 81; J. D.
Towne 81; s. H. Staples so so; j. L. RogersS Is; New
Feirs eifC from two little girls 50 rs; D. s. Messenger
vegetables 25 l Bgbapk, vegetables, 81 O5; sales
Of e9sIings Mes 60 ~ o44sod, S@7s; FuFptare r..
years iands. ' SsoE -gs Asea hands q last
Your Agent has expended for provisions $259SS; Fuel
$1,000; Shoes S64 18 Furniture, Stove &C. 500 CO.,
Pad Col James kstabrook Tor the relief of sundry per
sons, $40; paid for assisting needy persons to their
friends, $780, collecting Clothing S25; Rent Of Office
Sl2; Printing last years Report, 81; Account Book
Stationary, &C., $2o5; Rent of Stove and furniture for
Office, $S of Horse S.; Agents services 800; bal
anGe in Agents hands, $40, 84-Total Se45,69
Your Agent also received about 1900 articles Of Cloth
Hg, most Of which was Of much to the poor and
which reflected much credit upon the donors whose names
mightbe given were it the time and place TO do So
"A package of Clothing was received from the La
des sewing Cioele OF the Union Society; also from the
stores OF A. F. Ware and +. A. 0adp the contents Of
most needed.
In the ditrbution of the clothing which was received
much care and patience was required to prevent their
misapplication In this he was kindly aided bv Mas
Johnson the assistant City Missionary Mrs Eliza He
MRS Isaac Goddard, and Mrs. H. A. Goodnow whose Wis
It's to the abodes OF the poor the past winter without
gard to the nppin6 frost, abundauy proves that thew
ound pleasure in relieving the of the poor and
destitute. ~ -
May they and all who have aided in this work Of mercy
by contributions and labors find it more blessed to give
than to receiver
BY reference to the agents records will be seen that
ne mas assisted one hundred and ortyve families to
prosons fuel and shoes (Vz; Is provisions 81 to
iue and 52 to shoes) ATTY nine Of whom were Ameri
eaas sxythIee Irsh ten Colored seven French three
English and three indian.
lie also distributed clothing to one hundred and fifty
FAMILIES, nifty Of whom were Americans.
And your Agent begs leave TO saw that while he has
IOuho much pleasure in receiving and discussing the
charities SO kindly entrusted him for the relief ii the
poor and needy ne has had his trials; amoug which was
the dlthculty of knowing how, when and where to
ana Wnere to withhold the demand upon him was more
imam equal 10 the supply, fact it is to be feared will ex
ISL III much greater degree the coming winter uness
more ABUNDANT means are provided and ia the organ
1aoh OF the Relief Society," if better plan cannot be
adopted It is very desirable that the means to be pro
oed snail be furnished at early that the agent and
he committee who constitute the ard Of Directors may
DC raVed from the necessity Of refusing aid where aid
should De given and that they may be better able to Judge
oil their ability to do, early in the season.
ln conclusion, your agent would tn ank the committee
VINO nave aided him by their counsel encouraged him
In his la6ors, desiring his successor may receive the
ANU ooEspueratloh Whlch has been bestowed upon
n'N WIN u. MAYNARD, Agent.