Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-30
DISSOLUTION.
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RELIEF.
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The Poor Relief Association,
THE yTsTTTNG COMMITTEE

THE VISITING COMMITTEE.
The following are the members Of the Visit
ing Committee, to whom all applications for
First Ward-0Wen Dwyer, No 81 Main street;
A Renkert. No 40 Main street; Thos keely,
No Second street. lNL
Second Ward-Joh Gum. No 16l Washing
ton street; j i Randle, No 96 Second street ;
Alley Newsom. corner Front and Poplar.
Third Ward-M d u Stewart, Second Chan
Gerry Court; A s McNair. No 80 Second street;
g Simpson. Adams Building
Fourth Ward-F W Smith. No 322 Second
street; NJ G Cayce, corner Second and Monroe
streets; p NJ Stanley. No 3o6 Second street.
Filth Ward-G A Hanson, Is Union street;
Al Wheeler. Magnolia Block; J Lovin. l5S
sixth Ward-H NJ James, 5S5 Shelby; W L
Marsh, 46 BeaIe: s E Dyer. -.
Seventh Ward-IIenry Wade. 279 Main; J
N Goodbar. 32l Main; J II Barnum, Orleans,
between Linden end Beal;
Eighth Ward-George Montgomery, % Ex-
change street; X II Norris, Poplar street mar
ket; b N Estes, Is Madison.
Ninth Ward-A, A Merton. LEG North Sec
ond streets Owen Mccormack. corner Raleigh
road and Winchester avenuei Jacob Brust,
4 Tenth Ward-B p Anderson. County Court
Building. A II Merrill, 2Sl Main; Geo Hook,
3l6 Second street.
TO THE CITIZENS OF MEMPHIS AND
SURROUNDING COUNTRY.
A winter unparalleled in severity, harshness
and calamity, engendered By disease and the
stringenoy of the times. is upon US. The de-
struction Of our coal Aeet. and the difficulties
besetting transportation and other. causes,
have 80 inflated the price Of fuel and the neces-
saries Of life. that they can only be iadnlged in
By the wealthy and the well-to- do. The
amount Of restitution and suffering Is une-
qualed in the annals Of our city. since Il num-
bers among the needy those who have known
better days and are suffering through no fault
of theirs. The wall Of the widow and orphan
l. heard the aged and helpless are crying for
food, shelter and raiment. A Relief Commit
tee has been formed. It's true. but they arc
helpless without you. They have given their
mite, and are giving their time and attention
SO that IL will reach those deserving Tor whom
4 i intended. The balance remains with
you. What has bsen received Is but as drop
in the backet. ET.U I.
-Canyalsscine invaiids whose garments are
reesiag with lOathesOme Infections are asking
for change Of ratment, and the lllfereu hair
Of age Is shirering with the cold. shall they
ask in vainy 'Iwere needless 70 eApatiate
There are zone but who have some CASTOR
clothes. Gather and send them 20 the store
house. 237 Second street. those Of our friends
residing ia the country can send in provisions,
fuel. ETC., as in times like these bonetb lence
has no barriers and all are humanitarians.
Give what you can-the widows mite Is as ae-
ceptable as the gift ofthe wealthy. Everybody
must and can give something, no matter nov
small; every little helps And as these &c
times for the interchange Of gifts. 70 those VINO
are unwilling TO give-lot them come 70 US ana
they shall not be refused. - a
BY order Of the COMMITTEE.
lO3-lOs 81 Lou LEUBRIE, Secretary.