Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-12
Tns 1nnrnaI aud Gumrtec.
Thursday, January IF. 1888.


The Good Health of the Children one Of the Features.
 The annual donation visit to the Home for the Friendless took place yesterday after l noon. Between two and five o'clock visitors were received and donations sent iu. It was a bitter cold day, and that perhaps had the effect of keeping..many away. There were not as many ladies present as last year. The faces of the managers of the home bore happy smile, for the people outside had been so very thoughtful of the institution. Mer- chants and others were decidedly liberal in their donations.
 The ladies who take special interest in the work which is going on at the home were nearly all there. During the afternoon many fashionable turnouts drove up to the front door and the occupants went Tn to make their annual call, which is always of most pleasant nature, made so by the cour- teousness of the matron, Mrs. Wilcox. One neatnsss and order of everything throughout the institution It reflects credit on the matron for her excellent care of the place l At each donation visit the children go through some exercises to show the visitors what they can do Yesterday afternoon they sang, spoke pieces and recited verses from the Bible. All did themselves proud. The little tots were particularly amusing and in teresting. They try to do their best and their efforts yesterday were well rewarded by the many encomiums of praise from the ladies present. All the inmates of the home seem to know when the annual donation visit comes It is pleasing to see with what glad hearts the children welcome this visit. They not only look tidy and neat at this time, but at all times. It is saying which goes with out contradiction that they are as neat and healthy set of children when seen playing t-I-- Al | Gr oI< r1 n1 be found any where. To Mrs. Wilcox is due the credit of this excellent management. | At present there are nineteen children who sit down to the table at their meals, while there are two wee babies. There are thirteen old women at the Home, some of whom are l great care. One woman has been an in- mate of the Home for nineteen years. She is blind and is subject to epileptic fits. She of course has to have much attention. One woman has softening of the brain. Another ! is eighty-nine years of age and is losing all 1 her faculties. The one which receives the l greatest care is one old woman who is deaf | as an adder. She never understands any l thing rightly. There are three lame ones, | one of whom is not so lame but what she can l get about and be great help to the matron | in her work.
 Mrs. Wilcox is constantly receiving appli- | cations from people who want servants, and | during the year she has furnished great \ many with places as such. Many who are \ not inmates at the Home and never have I been there come and make application to the matron for position as servant, and many l of them get positions through the kindness | shown by the matron.
 The old people were filled with joy yester- | day when each received present of a new ! dress Then the children clapped their hands with glse when they saw the long table in the dining room freighted with deli | caoies, such as candies, oranges and cakes. | Tn nf fho 6nnatiODg articles were heaped on large table. There \ was a good deal Of gsnerousness in that pile and it was appreciated by the managers of ! the home.
 There are many cases at the home which could furnish plenty of morals, and book | could easily be written many deserted | women who with children seek shelter here. \ Without friend in the world they can come here and receive the best of care and at all times know that they have true friend in the matron.. Abandoned children are taken | here and are brought up in good Christian | way. The home is doing great good and | those ladies who are interested in it and those \ who contribute to its support are doing 8 ! noble work, both to themselves and to those who have no friends in providing shelter for them.
 The cash contributions were very large, amounting to $399.25. Last year the amount was $315 50. This shows the interest that is felt in the work. The contributors were: Mrs. Joseph Sheffield $100, Mrs. J. A. Porter $50, Mrs. J. B. Robertson $25, Mrs. Charles Mulock $2O, Mrs. Henry Farnam $20, Mrs. Mary E. Scranton $25. Mrs. F. W. Benedict $10. Each of the following $10: Mrs. Joseph Parker, Mrs. Eli Whitney, Mrs. E. H. Trow- bridge, ST., Whitneyville Sunday school, pr. E. H. Bishop, Miss Davenport pato Gt the Frangn foGTng 5eIt.r Se Mrs Mrs S. R. Downes, Mrs. Mann, Mrs. William B. DeForest, Mrs. H. M. Lyman, Mrs. s. B. Hotchkiss, Miss E. s. Hotehkiss, Mrs. Smith | Merwin, Miss Betts, Mrs. T. s. Swain, Mrs. Charles E. Graves. Mrs. George H; Ford ss; friend. by Mrs. Bishep, $4. Each of Mrs. William H. Russell, Mrs. Samuel Lloyd, Mrs. Nelson Linsley, Mrs. Sherman, g friend. Each of the following one dollar: Mrs. J. F. Douglas, Mrs. F. R. Bliss, Mrs. John A. Angus, Lewis Fitch, friend by Mrs. George Crittenden, friend by Miss Hall.
 Mrs. A. T. Barnes and Mrs. Harris re- ceived the donations of clothing, groceries, etc. The following is as complete list as could be made.
 1Gs s5Ss
 pounds mixed candies; Marsden c. Perry, box of
 5eoas aeMs gsesos s' ha M ozsS chidren's caps; F: Lyons Is yards calico and sum- 1 ing, etc; Mrs Hlllman, box of fancy can, eafs and guire, large package of dry goods; Miss Parsons.
 Soods SP friend braided sacque, hose etc
 Frank M Hall lamp and wire clothes pns; Mrs, Mrs E.
 Co, pairs of shoes; Coe Fields, package of oat | W Hine, broom clothes line, two pounds tea; Bolton & Nicely, 4S yards calico, pairs blankets, aSEsn aS1e lots of remnants Mrs W W Rodman table cloth, towels; Mrs \. ". Merwin, calico dress
 piece cotton T cloth; the United Workers, aprons; package from Mrs. Luman Cowles; A. N. Lorer,
 John E. Bassett & O., package knlves and forks;
 RebeI's restaurant ene box Of biscuit @ and cakes; Garlsck, paekage ef tinware; Bushnell Il { Rswell %
 $s.so % worth of i provisions; Robinson of Church street. one washtub and board, two dust pans, two o
 gackags n.Tr of of fry our goSds rs 1boa, al:
 Mrs; Jackson. large package of elsthing; Mrs: H
 platter; Mrs. e. B. Rich, 16 barrel flour; Mrs. san
 sd RSeas H6ea4 mrs 0 GeorEe Baer WOoien @ gsr
 ment; 9 friend, package; Mrs E. Henry Barnes
 Mrs. T. H. Barnes sack sat; Mrs M. B. Newton
 hoBlhK Buter baby carriage % etc Barnes turkey
 bozs1 IS s2ed sds p T a Rshop
 yards gingham jerseys; G MTs W;,sId[ Miam ahouse
 yards gingham; Mrs. Andrew Barnes, handker ' \ Mrs. T. P. Gibbons, roller towel yards dish tow D ! cling 10 yards calico; Mrs. Elia4 Dickerman, ! wooIen dress, Al yards flannel lining; Mrs. Q. e | Demarest, 45 yards sheeting; Miss F. E. Chaplin, c yards gipgham; W. B. Fenn, pairs slippers, t pairs arctcs pairs boots; Mrs J. s. Hotchkiss, ! dresses cambric; Wilcox & Co. severa
 Eowe toweng siets6n yards wagtsd anns cspq 8 Mrs J. s. Hotchkiss, dozen oranges and cakes s Mr. Snow; large box Of candy; N. H. Baking Co. ! box of crackers; Bushnell 6 Dewell, 40 pound
 starch, 70 bars soap John Bright, large basket O. ' crockery; Yale 6 Bryan, barrel Of four | Mrs H. M. Broughton, dustpans, plat ter; Miss Moseley. basket Of fruit ! Miss Anna R. Beach, toys; Mrs. Henry L. Hotch | kiss books, pair pillows; friend, IA Frank Les lies Magazines; Mrs. Timothy Cowles, picture anC | lamp; A1rs. George Butler, low table, baby car | riage chairs cradle; Mrs. M. B. Newton, crock
 cry; Mrs. Holbrook, medicines; sPool
 E Hotchkfss, IS pairs oVershoes | Miss Harris, or e trimmed hat and seven untrimm ! ed and Astrachan trimmings; Mrs. fl. W. Brough
 ton, one crib mattress; Mrs. Smith Merwin set o1 ! bedroom furniture (not delivered); Grace English ! toys and books; Mrs. George Cruttenden, I carpet; Mrs. Romanta Welles box of combs | fresh pork from MT. Elliot Bradley; Mrs T. H ! Bishop, 2wooden pails, tin pails, dustpans, Il | dozen clothespns; bread board, Mir. Fenton Mrs ! H. E. Bradley 160 cakes broams 3 scrubbins ! brushes 10 pounds sugar pounds meat, 6 cracked ! wheat, Mrs s. Harris; Mir. N T. Law pounds ! mutton; Mrs. G. B. Rich, half barrel flour; Mrs | Henry Barnes, ham; s. E. Dibble, 1 tea kettle \ dieIs Ira I R