Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-06
THE w. U. X. =.
The Report of the Work Done During the
Past Year.

made the following report OF Work uOne
during the past year:
MRS. PRESIDENT AND LADIEs:-As
Secretary of the Woman's Union Beneyo-
lent Society, / respectfully submit the fol
lowing report for the year 1887:
FIRST WARD
The First ward has distributed groceries
to the amount of $l03.O 90. Also the fol-
lowing: "a pairs Of new shoes, and second
hand clothing, as follows: Is pairs shoes,
8 large dresses, 10 pairs stockings, 5 dozen
articles Of clothing for infants and child
rem, 8 comforts, ! blanket, 2 pairs sheets,
2 pairs pillow cases, l bed-stead. This
ward has been very efficient in caring for
the sick. In one, instance a young girl,
who was the only support of an aged and
afflicted father, was stricken down
with typhoid fever. The ladies OF
this ward, hearing Of the case,
took entire charge OF it, not only
providing them with necessary food, but
also hired a nurse, who was also a woman
in destitute circumstances, thereby reliev-
ing two families at the same time. A
very kind gentleman in the ward furnished
the family with fresh meat every day.
This is only one case in many in the several
wards where the sick have been attended
to every day, who might otherwise have
suffered from neglect. Have assisted forty
two families.
SECOND WARD.
The Second ward has distributed during
the year the following groceries and dry
goods: 637 pounds flour, % pounds sugar,
As pounds bacon, % pounds coffee, /
pound crackers, } pound tea, l pound rice,
4 quarts homiuy, 6quarts beans, Is quarts
milk, / can peaches for sickness, 2 bars
soap, 4 vests, 4 pairs drawers, ? pail
stockings, 81 yards muslin, 1 yards flannel
and 6 pair shoes,
THIRD AND FOURTH WARDS.
The Third and Fourth wards have dis
bursed the following: 761 pounds flour,
1875 pounds sugar, GOT pounds coffee, II!
pounds tea, SO pounds bacon, 81 pounds
corn meal, l pound fruit tor sickness, "a
quarts beans, % quarts salt, q quarts hom'
my, 13i quarts syrup, 39s pecks potatoes,
2 pounds butter, . pounds cheese, & yards
cheviot, 10 yards gray flannel, 3 yards
ticking, 20 yards dress goods, "a yards
calico, 54b yards muslin, II yards jeans,
Ia. yards bingham, 46i yards canton dan
mel, 3 yards carpet, / blanket, 10 pairs
stockings, l corset, 8 shirts, . pairs draw
ers, | new skirt. Aside from all these dry
goods and groceries, this ward has given
out ~ worn garments, including dresses,
shawl, | bonnet, l wrapper, and a great
many pairs of stockings. Also several
large packages of religious newspapers,
| This ward cares for several old and intirn
persons, who are utterly incapable of tax
ing care of themselves. They also have
had several sick ones on their list, who
have received aid nearly every month tn
the year.
FIFTH WARD.
The Fifth ward has distributed the fol
lowing: 40t sacks -four, Ill pounds
sugar, y pounds tea, 81 pounds coffee, {
pounds corr meal, 80 pounds rice, u
pounds bacon, l dozen eggs, % pecks pc
tatoes, 8 quarts mominy, Al bars soap, %
yards muslin, b yards flannel, 5 yards
canton flannel, Ill yards calico, 8 pairs
shoes, 4 yards bingham.
SIXTH WARD
The Sixth ward has given two large
clothes baskets of helf-worn, clothing;
dry goods, groceries and shoes. Fifty visits
have been made during the year.
SEVENTH WARP.
The Seventh Ward has distributed dry
goods, groceries and shoes, including the
following articles l20 lbs. -four; 3 sacks
-four, l sack of salt, Is quarts beans,
quart syrup, 2f pecks potatoes, "a lbs,
sugar, 223 lbs. bacon, 9 lbs. corn meal, /!
lbs. tea, : quarts hominy, . blankets, IL
pairs shoes. No account has been kept in
this ward of any worn clothing dis
tributed.
EIGHTH WARD
The Eighth Ward has been kept very
busy distributing dry goods, groceries,
shoes aud worn clothing. They have
twenty six b~enefciaries, two Of whom are
widows, who have been assisted regularly
during the entire year. Others have been
assisted a great many times, and some but
once. The Iecapitulation of the above i:
omitted to save space.
THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
The industrial School is il a gery pros,
porous condition. The meetings are still
held in the Linsly Institute, which is very
kindly furnished gratis. The meetings
are held every Saturday afternoon, with al
average of thirty scholars. They are
taught to sew, read and siug, and the chill
dren seem to enjoy it greatly. Some O.
them have advanced so well in sewing tina
they are now making garments for them
selves. This is very important branch O
our work, as children learn there what
probably they would never be taught al
home, and certainly have the benefit o.
much more efficient teachers.
H INDUSTRIAL EXCHANGE.
The Woman's Industrial Exchange be
came q part Of the Benevolent Society No
vember II, 1857. After renting the room!
next door above the Exchange Bank, they
were all renovated, papered, painted snC
put in frst.class condition.
The Exchange was opened with a sup
per on the evening of November 10, ant
quite a nice little sum was realized
Being opened thus formally luncheon.
have been served every day since (Sabbatl
day excepted from II to 2 o'clock. Thest
lupcheops are served upon the European
plan, and everything ia very clean, nicely
served and nicely cooked, aud woult
tempt the appetite OF the most fastidiOus
In taking hold Of this enterprise the society
expects all monies over and above expense
to he used by it in its works of charity
thus making the Exchange not only an in
s~titution to help those who would hell
themselves, but to help those who are un
able to help themselves rs well,
To be q success the Exchange should re
ceive the liberal patronage of the people o
Wheeling, as well as their financial sup
port.
FUNDS Low.
The funds OF the society ATE yery low a
present, and We hardly know where to lool
for the means to carry on our work.
An entertainment of some kind will bt
given in the hear future for this purpose,
but this is only temporary. Can we moi
look 70 the business men and wealth of the
city for some very substantial aid in this
matter. The society cannot work without
funds, and many poor of the city suffer
from want because we have not the means
| ADEQUATE TO supDlv all Ia IL DC IL should