The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-05-21
AID FOR MILTON.

On Sunday afterro Don person connected with
the COLUMBIAN called upon the several minis.
ters fthe town and requested them to announce
from their pulpits meeting OF the citizens 10
be held at the Court House on Monday ling
to take steps towards the relief of the afflicted
people of Milton. On Monday morning hand
bills were posted through the town calling for
meeting. Pursuant 10 the call number OF
persons gathered at the Court House on Mon.
day evening, and organized bv electing Judge
Elwell Chairman. He stated the purpose OF
the gathering and expressed the hope that the
people would respond literally. F. p Bill
meyer, j. c. Brown and Geo. E. Elwell were
elected Secretaries. On motion of Geo. E. Ell
well a committee Of ten gentlemen were ap-
pointed to solicit money and contrbebons in
food and clothing. The following persons were
appointed; D. Lowenberg, Freas Brown, W.
r. Tubbs, B. F. Zarr, h. c. Neal, l. W. Hart.
man, II. j. CLARK, N. U. Funk, r. r. Little
and L. n. Moyer On motion of w. II. Alb.
bott similar committee of ladies was ap.
pointed as follows: Mrs. W. Neal, Mrs. y. n .
Walker, Mrs. w. Elwell, Mrs. NJ Z. Ent, Mrs.
B. F. Zarr, Mrs. E. r. keller, Mrs. j. Fetter.
man, Mrs. NJ H. Clark, Airs. j. A. Funston,
Mrs. |. W. Hartman and Mrs. DR.. Schuyler.
A subscription paper was started by f. H. Lit.
tie, Esq with check for one hundred dol.
lars, and in few moments, money to the
amount of $32S.50 was collected. Since then
the amount has raised to something over $500,
and on Tuesday Mr., Lowenberg telegraphed the
authorities at Milton that they could draw on
him for that amount. Large quantities of pro-
vision and clothing have been sent in and
shipped to the relief committee at Milton. The
contributions that have been made speak well
for the liberality of our people, The following
are the contributors;
Little, $780, James Barton, so. wm
Neal, ,S25 w McKelvy, S25 Tubbs Il Cham,
berlin, S25 VIM Elwell, $50; o d. Marclay
S20i Meyer Bros $50; p Tustin, $50; B
F Zarr, SIS, E R Drnker, $40; F P Drnker
$l0i D Lowenberg, Sl0 Sloan&Bro SlO Harry
Birkenbein, $40; RC Neal ,Sl0 G A Clark, SO;
Il E Elwell, Sl0i Brown, $40; w Mil
Ter, $40; II Clark & Son, $40; Freas Brown,
Sl0i NJ Eyerly, So; ] Fetterman, $5; Rol
lins, Holmes & Schuyler, S5; Philip Eyer, S5
VIM Reber, S5 Buckalew Bros S5; J " Hofr
man, So d Waller, jr, S5; D A Beckley, 8
Neal, So; Alexander & Woodhouse, 50;
G NJ Quick, 81 W Buckalew, 81; d A
Greasy, So 50i The following contributed one
dollar each: / X Miller, d w Robbins, Sher,
man Peacock, Arthur Clark, w Funston, +
Dillon, Frank Maloy F p Kline, Ralston,
R Townsend, + Denller p Gross, VIM Har t
S A Wilson, Pursel ] F. Peacock, Cash
w II Gilmore L. Bernhard. S Shive, 81
cents. T ] Morris, so cents; Cash so cents,
NJ Wanich, 25 cents; Cash 25 cents; n Ting
ley, rs cents W NJ Ferguson, 25 cents; r Har
ris, 25 cents D I Jones, 25 cents. Total,
| $544.OO.
Clothing, prov ision, merchandise, &C., wer,
contributed by the following persons:
Louis Gross, H Maize, Chas Krug, Mrs
VIM Elwell, Peter Brugler, L T Conner, C B
Brockway, Mrs Geo E Elwell, d A Stroup,
T Sharpess, n Hendershott, Messrs Lutz q
Sloan, U ii Ent, VIM Kreamer, Wellington
Hartman,Jas X Eyer, s Kahn Mrs Mary
Barton. Mrs NJ B Furman, Mrs Sarah A vii.
son, Mrs David Brobsi, Mrs VIM Rupert, Rob
ert Young, f B Bideman, MRS w b Poust Mrs
w II Abbott Peter Billmeyer, Mrs Peter Bill.
meyer, Frank p Billmeyer, Mrs Frank P Bill.
meyer. Mrs Or r Evans, Mrs W Hartman,
Mia Lizzie Barkls,N Mrs John A Funston, Mrs