The New York herald., 1878-02-28
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ZEE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS ASSOCIATION
SPECIAL APPEALS FROM POOR FAMILIES.


SPECIAL APPEALS FROM POOR FAMILIES
TxorK-Persons desiring help families in distress
whose appeals are made m this column can 'n'
The Widows and Orphans AID Association OF New
York and Brooklyn has charge OF special work OF
tho most meritorious character. IL may bo said OF
this society that Of leading features purporss
TO be the bearing up OF families which nave been en-
during temporary distress The journey from want
for brief season, to the stages when tho char
table societies the last and only resource. Is
rapid and easy ono. and this association aims 10 help
In not only saving the sinking respectable family rom
the pawnbroe but to help in bridging over the pass
ing distress. Those desiring to assist In this work
can comm unicate with the secretary. Edward r. Tay-
lor, No 81 Park
APPEALS DESTITUTE FAMILIES.
The follow ing special or distress arc vouchcd
for by ST. Johns Guild
In Oak street a widow s in great poverty. she has
been obliged 10 pawn every article the pawnbroker
would accept procure the means OF supporting her
ave children. She earns only 81 30 week and Is
BadIy in want oil clothing
In East Fifty. ninth Street family, consisting Of
husband, wiie and three children, are In great dts
trcss Sumo time ago husband lost his positiou
through illness has not been able TO get any
work. His wife used TO earn something by machine
sowing but Tor tho last Two weeks her machine has
been out for repairs, whioh she has not now Inc
money-$4-lo pay Tor. she cannot 80 out 10 work
on account OF her baby which IS only thrce months
old. All the lood this family has Is what little
daughter procures by begging.
In n ubeTry street wluow and her TWO chuorcn
are very destitute. Sho Is a hard working woman,
but cannot anything at present Tho children
are 10 clothing There fuel in the house
In East Thirty. street family 10 IN state Of
desttu,ion The husband Is an industrious man, but
has been out OF for q long time.
In South Filth avenue family Is without any
means vi subsistence rho husband has been sick for
long time and tho wife Is nj present sick also They
small children ana do not receive any help
In New B0wery husband, wife ana lour children
are very needy circumstances The vile earns only
about 81 week; the mas been out OF employment
Tor long time. The Oldest daughter earns 81 2S
week.
In Mulberry street, near Spring, widow and her
fve children are IN need OF Immediate assistance.
Tho poor woman has been SICK lor u long time. The
daughter Is the only support OF the family She
earns 81 week.
IN Mott street a sick husband, WHO aud two small
children IN q starving condition. The man mas
been sick the past ten months. There ID ho food
In the house rno wife and children have no shoes.
In First avenue family appeals 10 the charitable.
The vie unable 10 WORK, husband has boen ioio
whom SICK ~
In Chry street ngcd couple are without money
food. They have been unemployed for long Time.
In East Sixtieth street fanny Is IN great want
The man has sick for months the vile Is not
able There four children, The Oldest OF
whom trne
In Mulberry street, near Broome, poor. aged wo-
man Is on the verge OF starvation. she Is cripple,
receive any assistance, and has neither ood
money
In East Twenty first street woman 10 reduced to
poverty Sue been SICK for q long timc. Her
husband has been England for tho past Two years
and does not send her any money.