Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-24
HENRY w EST, ChaIrInuH
ID. ID. II. Gown, Sec.
ST.. CLArRsvrLLE, Ohio, Oct. IT, 1861.

Agreeaby to notice given from the differ
ent Churches, ard announced through the
papers of town, large number Of ladies,
both of the town and country, assembled at
the Court House, where they with great zeal
and earnestness went into regular organza-
ton for aiding our sick and wounded soldi-
ers, by furnishing such comforts as it is i'm
possible for the Government to supply.
Mrs. G. Ruggles was appointed President,
Rev. Mrs. Johnston Vice-P President,
Miss r. A. Booker, Secretary, and Mrs. d.
Peck Treasurer.
BY request, Mrs. D. 8. Adams read state
ment of the beneficial efforts resulting from
the contributions of similar associations al
ready in operation. Likewise a list of such
articles as are most useful FIR the purpose
specified.
Whereupon, the following Constitution wa;
adopted
ART. lst. This Society shall be called the
Nichand Township Union Aid Society, fol
| Art 2nd The officers OF this Society
Il
tary, Treasurer, and Committee of five
ladies, who shall constitute board Of man
ayers. All the officers to be elected quar-.
terly. ..-.. ...
Art. 3rd, The object of this Society, shall
be to furnish necessary hospital stores fol
our sick and wounded soldiers, in Eastern
| Ohio and Western Virginia, or where else
most needed, land shall be deposited in the
Office Of the U. 5. Sanitary Commission at
| Wheeling, Va. .ti.
Art, 4th. The duty Of the President shall
be to preside at all meetings and have q
general supervision of all tho proceedings
OF the Society, and in her absence the Vice
President viii fiji her place. .a.g ...,
Art. 5th, 1t shall be the duty of the Sec
retary to read the proceedings of the Society
at each meeting. Keep a list of the name.
of all those who contribute to the Society
and mark with the name Of the donor, sucl
articles as may be given to the Society,
| Art. 9th. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Treasurer to receive all the money and pro
perty belonging to the Society. and to pay
or deliver the same, as directed by the saic
| board of managers. or the Society. o..
| Art. 7th 1t shall be the duty Of the boart
of managers to solicit and receive voluntar,
donations of money or articles for the use
Of the Society. To purchase and direct tn,
manufacture of such material as shall be
judged necessary. They shall have the
power TO send to the depot Of the said
Sanitary Commission, at such times and in
such parcels az they deem proper. 1t shal
be their duty to make monthly reports o.
receipts and expenditures to the Society.
Art. Sth. The Society shall meet weekly
and each member pay an initiating fee Of
fifty cents, either in money or work.
To expedite and further aid the objects Of
the Society, on motion, the following
ladies in different parts Of the Township
were appointed Committees to visit and in
terest their neighbors in the good and need
full work, and receive money or such good'
as generous people are always ready to be-
stow on the sick and suffering:
North of town, Mrs. Ccphas Carroll, Mrs.
Dysart, Mrs, Stewart. a
| North West, Mrs s. Bentley, jr., Mrs.
Daniels, Mrs. Pickering ,--i.,Il Z.
West, Miss Ada Fowler, Miss Rachel
/ Haines, Miss Geneve Lee t.l
South, Miss Il. Anderson, Miss Campbell,
Miss Bell Farel, Miss T. Pickering.
East, Mrs. David Brown, Miss Dubois,
Miss Mary Thoburn. ,l..,..
The following ladies were appointed board
Of managers Mrs. Judge Kennon, Mrs,
Weldy, Mrs. D. 8. Adams, Mrs Merry
man. Mrs. d, Peck
! On motion, the meeting adjourned tc
meet in the Court House on Saturday the
'' Mas. G. RuaaLEs, Pres
X. A. BooKER, Sec. ,,f.. =