The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-25
sEoRkTARY,s REPORT
of tho WomRa's Union Benevolent Society
TOR the Year lsS5.


Mas. President AND LADIES ;-Anothsr
year has rolled by and the Woman's
Union Benevolent Society has shown it.
self to be one Of the permanent charities
Of our city. 1t knows no sect, no creed,
but the Golden Rule-its agents going
about doing good, clothing and feeding,
relieving the sick and caring for the help
less aud inirm. The season Just past has
not been one Of the gEeRtest prosperity,
nor has it been panic. With care and
diligence our business men have been
able to lay up stores for themselves and OF
their abundance we have solicited aid for
the unfortunate ones Of this world. Two
thousand lettsrs, asking from each reclpi'
emit the sum OF one dollar, have been sent
out, winged messengers Of mercy. Slow
ly are they returning TO the Ark-soms
viii bs well laden, athers will never be
heard from. Surely it was not asking too
much. only one dollar with little
thought and how many could spare that
sum to help fill our treasury.
now give our report Of expenditures,
which show the channels In which our
funds have gone; we thought and hope
the recipients were worthy;
The First Ward Auxiliary, during tho
year 1885, have assisted fifty families, with
groceries 10 the amount Of Sl2O W, shoes
amounting to $4S 20 aud dry goods 70 the
amount ofSll IS. Miss II. N, List,
Ohalrmauoi Purchasing Committee,
The Second Ward Auxiliary, during the
year 1855, assisted twsnty.one families
with groceries to the amount OF $40 81,
shoes amounting to SB ~, and dry goods
amounting 70 IS 81.
Mis-. X. ". HAzLETT, Chairman.
The Third and Fourth Ward Auxiliary,
during the year 1885, assisted thlrty'six
families with gr0csries to the amount OF
$lSG 6S, dry goods amounting to s. aud
shoes to the amount OF S3S %. One
months rent to poor family, was given
by Mr.. l.. stltel.
Mrs, N, b. EcoTT, Chairman,
The Fifth Ward Auxiliary, during the
year 1885, assisted twenty.seyen families
with groceries to the amount OF $73 rs, dry
goods amounting TO $l2 40 aud shoes to
the amount otSll %.
Miss NJ. Cooke WILSON, Chairman.
The Sixth Ward Auxiliary, during the
year 1885, assisted tilty-thres families with
groceries amounting to STA 40, shoes to
the amount OF S23 Us and dry goods to
the amount Of $26 20, Fresh meat cost
lug ST 05 and milk to the Amount Of y "
was given to sick persons.
Mas. Il. r. WELLS, Chairman.
The Seventh Ward Auxiliary, during the
year 1885, assisted twenty-five families
with groceries to the amount OF 500 Al and
shoes amounting to ~ So,
Mrs. J. P. ROCKS, Chairman.
The Eighth Ward Auxiliary, during the
year 1886, assisted tifty-two families with
groceries 10 the amount OF SAC 10, shoes
amounting to $25 80, and dry goods to the.
amount Of $ll IS.
MRs Z. IL, LEIGHTON, Chairman.
Now in the middle Of winter not SO.
we're, it Is true, we present ourselves once
more to the citizens OF Wheeling, thank
ing them ior their encouragement and as
aistance in the past and Rskluga continu'
anCe OF the same. We do not wish to be OBJ
trusive, but aid, substantial aid we need,
or our efforts TO alleviate the wants oil the
suffering poor must cease. viii our petit
ton be- In vain? let us hope not.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. H. g. CRACRAFr, Secretary.
January ., 1886.
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