The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-27
Homo for AGED Wamen.

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The annual meeting of the subscribers 10 the
Home for Aged Women was held at the Home
on Emery street, yesterday afternoon, aud the
following officers elected:
President-Mrs. J. T. Gilman.
Vice Presidents-Mrs. s. E. Sprirg, Mrs.
Neal Dow.
Secretary-Miss Julia Greedy.
Treasurer-Miss e Mountfort.
Managers-First Parish-Mrs Sa MI Small,
Mrs. Jacob Mcclellan.
Payson Memorial-Mrs. Daniel Flood.
First Baptist-Mrs. Moses Dodge, Miss Har
riet Radford.
Congress St Methodist-Mrs. J. J. Thomp-
son.
State street-Mrs Rensselaer, Cram, Mrs. Jo-
seph Walker. Miss Sarah Rice.
High Street-Mrs. Luther Dana, Mrs. Philip
81. Brown.
Free Street Baptist-Mrs. H. NJ Hart, Mrs.
j. Warehouse.
Chestnut Street-Mrs. M. G. Palmer.
Swedenborgian-Mrs. u. M. Rea.
Park Street-Mrs. j. II. Fletcher.
First Universalst-Mrs Geo. s. Hunt, Mrs.
VIM. w. Virgin.
ST. Lnkes.Mrs. George F. Shepley, Mrs.
st. Lawrence-Mrs. 81. II. Burgess.
Pine Street-Mrs. George Cushman.
st. Stephen's-Mrs A A. Strout.
St. Pauls-Mrs. Aver.
The following reports were presented and &C
cepted:
MANAGERS REPORT.
With but very little change our last report
might answer for this year. We have the same
general good health to report, the same conf
dence 10 our excellent matron, the same state
Of quiet; comfort peace and happiness.
Our number (21) is also the same, for though
two have been taken away, yet others have soon
filled the vacant places Fhe one thing that
has changed is our debt. which, by the sale of
the old house and by donations has been reduc-
cd $4,000, leaving now but $500 to be provided
for. We hope that some plan may be devised
this afternoon for its further reduction if not
for its full payment
No position in life is free from care and anxi.
ETY. as managers OF charitable institutions have
but too often cause to remember. We have
not found ourselves exempted from the com.
mon lot but are glad to record that our expert
ence, on the whole, has been more pleasant
than painful. The large number of persons
who visit the Home invariably speak in ap-
proval, while our benefciaries are warm in
their expressions of heartfelt gratitude for the
careful attention they receive.
We have been much gratified at the result of
the sale of "Home work" The little fair on
our anniversary was quite successful, and a
number Of articles have been disposed Of since.
The whole amount received from this source
during the year is $128, a large sum considering
that this has been earned by ten only of the
number, the others being too old or too feeble
to assist. There is Q constant and increasing
demand for the mats as well as for knitting,
especially for stockings and mittens for chill
dren. The smaller articles are not so much
sought fol-, yet they sell we'll as specimens of
the old ladies' work, and it is great gratifica.
ton to them to be able to do anything however
small, that will aid in their own support.
Though donations have not been quite as
numerous as in previous years, yet in value and
acceptability they are fully equal. For these
and all other favOrs received during the past
year, we desire to present our grateful acknowl-
edgments. By order of the Board,
J. GREEDY, Secretary.
Portland, Oct. 26, 1875.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
Il. A0untfort, Treasurer. in account With "The