Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26
Yellow Fever Relief.

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, Spptem
Der %, 1878 IN. o. Wallace
Editor Observer - DEAR Sir =
According to your request | band
you the following report Of the
contributions from The citizens OF
Lincoln county for the relief If
yellow fever sufferers, which has
Come into my hands us Treasurer
of the Relief Committee
Sept. 9-Collected by Dir. C. B. NEG uire
$3.50; by Reuben Mcdonald and Charley
Mckinney, ir, So; Joel d. Parks, soc; Geo.
W. Jones, So: Hon. John NJ Bright, s.;
9Th dis. C. Hipsh, com, 1915.
Sept. 1O-Sth dis-Operatiyes of Elk Riy-
er Wooden Mills, $50 ri. McGarvey, 81 I;
S. c. Hipsh, cnm., $ll 65-Sth dis-Henry
Harris, com, 1880.
Sept. 1l--Sth dis. Madison Woods,
col, soc; s. C. Hipsh, $50.
Sept 12-Sth dis. G. Hipsh, 8.55-9th
dis - S4-l2lh dis. H. Taylor,
$l.40--13th dis--Henry Sugg, 28 80.
Sept l3-8th dis-Geo. Carmack IT.. 10c.
9Th dis--J. NJ. Thornton, 9uc.--20ih dis
- 90c.
Sept. l4-6lh dill. L. Moore, 1850
9th distances Tolley, Sl--l2th dis. NJ.
White, CON-, 7.50-2Oth dis-Luther Wiley,
com. $50; - Askins, com, 2.5O-2lst dis
j. P. MeGee. 12.S5--Fayetteyille Contri-.
button Box, 81.
Sept. l6--19th diS--Geo. w. Higgins.
S4.55-22nd dis-Jo. Montgomery, 1.9Oc.
Sept 17-Colored Ladies' Benevolent So
ciety, Fayetteville. S.; Missionary Baptist
Church, 1.55; Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, $40 T; A. ri. E. Churchy $500 old
Baptist Church, SO 40-l2Ih dis-W. r.
Wyatt, CON-, 30; Ned Hays, colored, 2
chickens, 25c.
Sept. lS--3d dit-Feter Cunningham, CON-,
$2l-12th dis-Rev. Mr.. Coleman, So.
Sept. 18th dis-0dl Fellows, S4.25:
Temperance, 4.25.
SPIT. 2l-lsth dist D. GrifIis, com. ,s5l25
-2lst dis. P. McGee, CON-, $l.25-Key-
stone Will am doz. bottles liniment, IS.
S-pt. 23-Mrs. Tardiff, fine hat, SIS; ].
H. Hunt.ey, Of Hnntley's Troupe, 1880
10th dis. c. Butler, CON-, S4O.25; Ma
sonic Lodge, $40.
II DOOE OON hlDO lin .
Sept 12-12th dis--S. H. Taylor, CON-,
wheat, $50 lbs, corn, 100 lbs.
Sept. 18th dis--Jas. NJ. Thornton,
wheat, 1872 lbs
Sept. 10Th di%--H. L. Moore, wheat,
23H bu., -four, 323 lbs.--Sth dis-W. B.
Robinson, -four 100 lbs; Elk River Flour
ing Mills, 200 lbs. flour; Sam. Hill, -four, 90
lbs /; w. II. Webb, -four, SO lbs.--2Oth dis
Luther Wiley, wheat, "a 4 bu., corn, l31s
bi.-2lst dis-A. j Carloss. 1920 lbs. wheat
Sept l6-l2ih dist. NJ White, corn, 48
lbs, dried peaches, 28 lbs.--l9 di%-Geo.
w. higgins, 8 sacks wheat, s sacks Irish po-
Lato's, so lbs. -four.
Sept. 18th d;s-old Baptist Church,
color9d, bu. whcat-12th dis-W. r. Wy
att, 6 Blu. wheat, bu. corn, 4 blu. Irish pota
toes, l Blu. sweet potatoes.
Sert. 19--6th dis-T L. williamson sacks
dis-A. c. McClain, l bu. Irish
potatoes BagIey Bros. case wine.
The Ladies of Fayetteville
through their Relief Organization
have contributed three large box
ss Of assorted clothing, two of
Wnien nave oeen sblppeu, one now
being ready for shipment.
The wheat and corn that has
been contributed has been ground
md delivered at the depot smoked |
and ready for shipment by Bear
den & Thomas, proprietors OF Elk
River FIGURING Mile, free of toll
or grinding The flour, about
600 pounds, and the meal and
potatoes have all been shipped |
rec by the Nashville and Chatta
looga railroad to Memphis.
Very respectfully,
NJ. ID HAMPTON.
Treas. Relief Com.