Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-07
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE SOL
DIERS

For the particular information of those who
are drsirous Of making contributions for the
relief u sick and wounded soldiers, we
maxi. the following bret statement.
The Sanitary committee is volu4teer,
unpaid bureau Of the War Department, and
has the warm approval OF the President, the
Secretary of War, Gen. Scott and Gen. Me
Clellan, who have commended, in the highest
terms, the discretion and skill with which its
labors have been directed. The committee
suggest in their address to the Loyal Wo-
men of America" that societies be formed in
every neighborhood, and that existing socie-
ties, such as Sewing Societies, Reading Clubs,
and Sociables, devote themselves, for time,
to the sacred service of their country; that
committees be appointed to call from house
to house and store to store, to solicit contri-
buttons; that collections DE made in churches,
schools, factories and shops; that contribu-
ton boxes be placed in post-offces, newspa-
per offices, rail road and telegraph offices,
and public houses, &c, labelled l." For our
sick and wounded" and that all loyal women
meet at some convenient place to work upoR
the material that shall be contributed.
The following are the articles wanted -
! Blankets, Quilts, of cheap material, about
Cotton Flannel Bed-gowns, Wrappers, I'm
dershlrts and Drawers, Small Hair and Feath-
er Pillows and Cushions for wounded limbs,
Knit Wooden Socks, Slippers
The articles should be closely packed in
wooden boxes or in very strongly wrapped
| bales, and plainly directed. On the top of
the contents of the box, under the cover list
of what it contains should be placed, and a
duplicate of this list should be sent by mail.
Arrangements for free transportation should
be made, or freight paid in advance. The
express companies will carry these articles
at a reduction on their usual rates
Packages from this vicinity should be sent
either to " Office of the Woman's Central
Relief Association, Cooper Union, No, TO-,
Third Avenue. New York" or to Care OF
( DIR. S. G. Howe 20 Bromfield street. Bos-
ton.
Some parties who have sent contributions
from this State, have taken pains to put OIL
the boxes the following direction; " For the
Vermont soldiers tirs' if needy"
STORM. "A severe storm from the
/ Southeast. accompanied with very high
winds. prevailed in this vicinity, Saturday
night We hear that considerable dam
age was done to fences and out-buldings,
and that one end OF bridge on the Rut-
| land & Washington Railroad was moved
a trifie from it. foundation. but was re-
paired 20 the train passed over it last night
A she'd belonging to J. d. Hulett, in the
east part Of this town, was blown down.
We learn that a new barn, located in
the South part of the town of Manchester
belonging TO Mr.. Stone of that town, was
nrooted large number of trees and
much fence was also blown down in that
vicinity. In one case, a sleigh, standing
in the road, was carried over high wall
into the lot breaking it in pieces.
At Factory Point a new plank floor
was taken out of a horse she'd and scat
tered upon the ground outside
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