Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-05-16


cish.
Taos Pierce s. 81. Elias Gray 30 David Ha,-
sorlh 90; Jphs Picket -; JAMES Clarion %;
Erncsies Patmau 2 %; Nrs L Edger 50; Mrs
John Goodrich 30; Arthur Quick %; VIM
B Pierce co. Goodrich %; DIR Hiatt :, co.
II h Nef %; JOS Puckott 70; J W JarnagiR
50; + Garrett 3 90; Reed ] on; Wan Bur
res q; Thos Ward D.; + Necdham sc; T VI
Browne 81; J Cheney 50; John Gunkle 20;
ID Ferguson -; I'll In.le p; Jehu Ross 81; G
A Avfry 90; Rev II J Meek 20; A d WAY So
Columbus Monks -; J Wav Is; & w Car
ter -; ] " hircr -, W Williamson %; L
Martin 90; Thos Best %; Smith %; l. W
oteelc .; G I lSnager q; - Harvey W
Rev J \ Campbell CO. Joseph Hubbard 90;
Fairr5cw Lodge I. .. /. 10 90; making il
al sii p.
We received from citizens of Winchester and
vicinity secondhand clothing valued at about
$1,000 Or merchants aided to this about
S25 90 worth of goods We paid out as follows:
Cash sen, 10 Mrs. E. :. ?. Gillpatrick D.. so 90
=. paid to Rev. NJ Mahin. 1880. 10 W
:" Z" for IS yds best ,nusli:s cts. %
- q for 81 lbs stocking yarn....... , 90
=. . fol- ID patent thread .......... 90
. " for doz best spool thread. 49,. Is
Total. ............. S3I oO
We have from Mrs. Fitzpatrick receipts for
each piece Of clothing, which any one wishing
can see. Il would make this report too long to
give each receipt. Below is the receipt of Will
lam c. McDow, whose family was in very desti-
tutc circumstances, Mr.. Mellow having been
sick for several months:
"WMKER, X. T., Dec. 25, 1860.
"Reccived of Mrs T.. S. Fitzpatrick Twenty
Dollars donation.
"WM. C. Mellow"
Extract from Mrs.. Gilpatriek's letter. dated
April IL, 1861:
81 have SAT down this morning 10 give YOU an
account Of my stewardship. In the Grst place
your box ca ne to hand all safe except that the
mice had got into i and done some mischief
received twenty dollars TO pay freight
al have disposed of all the goods and clothing
except some OF the men, clothing Your supply
OF that SORT WAS much larger in proportion ths;
the women md chldren's. Ii was not ali neede ed
in this neighborliood, but there has been thrc,
destitute families reported 10 NE in franklin
Co. shall send It to them the frst opportunity
"And now in the name of those VINO have re
ceivSd Of your bounty, return their most sincere
III nkz to all Tor the manifestations OF kintlires.
and good will. with the hope that tins nav be- the
asst time our people will be compelled TO ask foi
help from their friends in the old States From
the beginning. Kansas has had its determ ned ant
pcrscyerng enemies, and surely people have
/ had warmer, more earnest and steadiast friends.
/ We also received the following letter from iii,
Rev. NJ. Maxim:
"ATcusos, Ka-s as. April Is, 1901.
"E. J. PurnAv. Dear Brother: Your lettcl
containing 500 Tor relief OF the needy in Kan
sas has been received. | am not able now Il
send YOU receipts Of those II whom the none,
( is given. | could not do So generally without
hiring an additional clerk to attend TO that par
ticuiar department of the business. But in til,
case will do so ii | can get time at the proper
time. have on hands now near one ihOusan,
dollars for the payment Of fr. Int and 10 use il
any way see proper for the relief of the needy
yours &c.,
AZ. MANN"
L. J. PUTNAM,