The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-14
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OF the Secretary and Treasurer of the
women's Union Benevolent Society.
AT the annual meeting Of the Womens'
Union Benevolent Society, recently held,
the following reports were presented:
|. sEcRErARY's REPORT.
For some years past the growth OF
Wheeling has been rapid, owing 10 her
MANUFACTURING interests. Our winters
have been hard upon all; the intense cold
weather has made the earnings OF the
'ibread winners insufficient to meet their
wants, and the claims OF the aged, Wild
ows and orphans so wrought upon the
sympathies OF Wheeling's benevolent
ladies that the result was the Woman's
Union Benevolent Society, which was Or
ranized in January, 1888, the officers Of
which are President, eight Vice Presi-
dents, representing the eight wards Of the
city, Secretary and Treasurer and the
Secretaries and Treasurers OF the ward
Auxiliaries, or branch societies. Owing
10 the rush OF work and demands, OF the
destitute, no exact account was Eept OF
the work done during and after the flood
of 1884, although our citizens, and stran-
gers. far and near, literally responded to
orr call for charity and help. now give
the following account Of the expenditures,
which the Society feel confident have
been Justly distributed among those most
deserving, and hope 1t will meet the ap-
prevail OF all:
the year 1884, assisted forty-two families,
with groceries to the amount OF Sl4S 02,
shoes amounting to SIS 90, dry goods to
the amount OF $50 40, and milk for sick
person, 81 A. Miss II. n. LIST, Chair-
man. -, IN.
first OF March, 1884, assisted eight families ns
with groceries to the amount OF SSl ~,
shoes amounting to IS 6S, also q load OF
coal costing 81 90. Mrs. r. w. HAzLETT'
The Third and Fourth ward Auxiliary
during tile year 1884, assisted eighty-iour:
families, with groceries to the amount Of
Sll2 80, dry goods amounting to SIS ~,
and shoes to the amount OF $52 TO. Mrs
IN. B, NErcALT, Chairman.
The Fifth war! Auxiliary during the
wear assisted twenty-four families, with
groceries to che amount OF ISL IS, dry
goods amounting 10 $l7370, and shoes TO
Inc amount Of SIT So. Miss NJ. @. Will
sos, Chairman. m IT., a.
year. assisted twenty-five lgS) families
with groceries amounting to S5S 4S, shoes
to SIS O5, and dry goods to 81 9g. MRS.
O. i. SMxTIr, Chairman.
The Seventh Ward Auxiliary, from May
1854 until january 1885 assisted fifteen
families with groceries to the amount Of
s63 OS, shoes amounting to pa 81, dry
Goods amounting to IS 90, also paid 81 OO
rent and 81 so board, milk for sick person
81 Al and medicine 81 so. Mrs. j. Z.
Rooms, Chairman. .,-s,,.
wear, assisted thirty-elght families with
groceries to the amount OF Sis ~,
shoeS 10 the amount OF $67 G5 and dry
goods amounting to SSl 4S, also milk for
Two sick persons TO the amount OF s. 81,
and medicine and fresh meat, costing 90
cents. MRs. P. II. LEIGHTON, Chairman.
In conclusion we would thank the gen.
tlemen for services rendered, also thank
them for words Of encouragement as well
as deeds OF kindness. Cold winter IS
now upon uS; owing 10 Uusihess oPPiSS.
sion, there are many more to provide Tor
this year than last. Those who would
work can find nothing to do, and re-
luctantly come to us for aid. Our Society
is Union, broad and wide In principles
and actions, therefore appeals to all for
means 10 alleviate the sutIerings OF the
sick and Of those In need in oRr midst.
The agency ofthe Society has made our
charities systematic, and in this way ac-
complished moro good than spasmodic
giving. sLet us not idly say "God help
The poor" but say "man help the poor"
and do SO, for "tie Lord loveth q cheerful
giyer." A year OF active work has not
discouraged, but stimulated US to make
increased cxerLions. The Society is yet
| in It's infancy; noble and humane work
awaits US, and we trust that in years to
come twill stand foremost as one OF the
permanent charities Of Wheeling.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. E. G. CRAcRAFT,
Secretary.
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