The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-01-27

frye ofeAargs and for furnishing thdf p.
pers gratutiously. We tender our grateful
thanks 70 Rev. Henry Ward Besehsr for the
Christian Union and Plymouth Palp1'to tie
'Msthsdist 0eok Ooac9n' foe the 'f.Adss Re-
posisory;' 70 Daniel Hill for the .ChristiAn
Worker 10 the editors foI The 'Isdianopolis
Journal" all Of said papers and magazines
have been furnished .he Home free Of charge.
Oar thanks are due his Honor Mayor James
n. Poe. ard William Parry township trustee,
who have greatly aided us, BY granting pass
~, when needed for persons under our care;
also 70 Presidents and Superintsn6ents Of
dtdsreas Hall Roads, who have furnished 10
facilities or travelling, free OF chsres. for our
Of6ssr1 and those coming under our care.
To the Express Companies and Freight
Agents. who have furnished u free Transport
tstion for provisioss, We tsnder our grateful
thanks. Ne are uuder special Obligations to
William Bennett, for having furnished our
Superintendent, during the year, . pass and
use of omnibus to take persons under our
care, to and from the Depot free Of charge.
Thanks are rendered also to several express
men who have greatly aided rs. Our thanks
are specially due Richard Howard. for vala-
able assistance during the year. To Nessers.
Rue Miller, Pile White our thanks are
rendered for furnishing quart of milk, each
per day during the year, and to our many
broad. who have in any way aided ~, We
thank them heartily believing you have done
il 40 unto the Master.
While the past year has showeled blessings
in our pathway, and, in many instances
Drowned our efforts with success, We have
bad our trials. The dark-winged messenger
Of Death has for the first time. entered our
band and called hence our sister and co-wor-
ker, Mrs. Anna Meredith, Of Cambridge City;
but, while We mourn her loss We feel that her
influence 10 with ~ still and will remain uu-
til We shall join her on the banks Of that
beautiful river, that flows By the throne Of
God" Mrs. Anna jackson, having removed
to distance, has resigned her membership.
She was with rs from the FIRST aided IN or
ganizing and beginning the work together ws
have counseled, toiled and prayed. for tho
one great object Of our hearts the complete
success of this Institution. Her good judg-
| meat and untiring zeal for the cause, will Be
greatly missed. To I'LL the vacancies, Rachel
Jessup, E Dennis, Mrs. d. n. Jordan and
Jennie Meredith, have been elected members
of the board have accepted tho positions and
are co-workers. with ".
WORK DONE. DC. i
Besides large amount of washing and
ironing done. curing the year there have been
made BY the inmates the following artisIss'
| to-wit:
Garments made, 453;
Pairs Of Stockings Knit, IS;
Comforts and Quilts made, 81;
Pounds Of carpet rags, 166;
Shirt fronts made, 1907;
| Chairs Gained, 81;
Seed sacks made 10000;
| Received for work 59s,76;
Number Of garments, given to inmates, 3o6i
| Pairs of Shoes, So;
Number Of inmates at the commencement
Of ths year, 80.
E1iendless and transient, -;
Sick, needing nursing, 20;
| Rs-admitted, IL;
Children cared.for, IS;
Homes procured for, 20,
Sent to their friends, 10;
Dismissed - hopeless, 2;
Children died, 4;
Married.;
Number Of inmates in the House at pres.
emit, Girls, Is; Children l0.-Totsl 70;
Number admitted during the yeal, 81;