Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-10
STILL SUBSCRIBING.
WILMiNGTON'S JoRNSTOWN
FUND GROWING.
1t VIII Overrun S12, ,OOO-Churches
Sunday Schools, manufactures, Men,
Women and Children all
Giving.

From the way that the subscriptions for
the Johnstown sufferers are pouring In
Wilmington's cash fund will run beyond
S12, 900, to say nothing OF the thousands
of dollars worth In clothing, groceries
and other necessaries OF life that have
been sent on. The public heart is touched
by the terrible calamity. and while there
are dollars to give they are at the seIviUS
OF the sufferers.
The Widows mite, the newsboy's pen
nies, and the bootblack's nickels were of
no account to them so long as suffering
humanity needs them. The churches
that took up collections yesterday did
nobly. The following subscriptions have
been handed in to ii. G. Robinson, treas
urer, since 10 80 o'clock Saturday fore
noon:
Mabel Valentine, 81; Mrs. E. T. War
ner, $40; Boys school No. 4, $26; James
Scott, S25; Mrs. NJ. E. Rice, $5; B. M.
and NJ. L. Jackson, IS; Arnold Naudain,
81; N9, " school, fl2.5o; The Messrs
Zane, sl0; Henry BPlI1, additional, SO;
Mrs. Middleton's Sunday school class,
81; German Library Association, SIS;
Citizens Of Cheswold, Del, Sl7.S5; Engi-
neering and Surveying Department box,
t14.15; No. Is school, Sl4.10; collection
by Every Eveting, SlS.74; John Sayers, IS;
proceeds of the sale of fruits and con-
fectlon bazaar held by four little girls,
Sarah Saring, Mamie Ritchie, Elsie Resin
the Chrstiana Window Glass Company,
=; James Callahan, f2; Theodore Ray,
81; samuel Crane, 81; Fred. Evan, 81;
Ktnnard Smith, 81; Dennis Lynch, so
cents; T. Crowley, 81; R. Bendsley, so
cents; Clark Thomas, 81; Fred. Welsh, 60
cents; T. Gainor, 81; e. Bailey, 81; c.
Grant, SO cents; 8 Swartwood, 81; ].
Brady, ST. l.. Fox 81; A. Grow, Sl Wm.
Bolden, 81; Enos Berry, 81; M.Lynch. 81;
William Lowell, 81; J. kiggin, 81; Lenape
Tribe, l. y. R. NJ S25; Central Presby-
terian Church, $500; Boys High School,
$40; West Presbyterian Church, 500;
Calvary P. E. Church, $40; St. Andrews
P. L. Church, Sl00; Asbury NJ. L.
Church, 800; Grace NJ. E. Church, 1925;
German Lutheran Church, t45; Charles
Alwell, 81; Lernaido Giardino, % cents;
Kalfaele Armstuzsi, rs cents; Clement
De Domingo, 25 cents; Frank Fec, 80
cects; An.onlo Prisco 25 cents; Mrs.
Mary Mahaffy $40; total, tSl9.34; ptevi-
ously acknowledged, IS, ,296.5d. Total,
9,1.5.90.
pralseworthy act is to be credited to
the Home for Frlendless Children of this
city in sending word to Johnstown that
they will receive and take care OF ten
friendless children If sent to them.
A great many Of the churches had not
reported their collections until this fore
noon and the acknowledgements will be
found farther on.
The Catholic churches all took up col
leciions yesterday, but In response to
Bishop Curtis request collections will be
taken up during the whole of the pres
ent week, and no report of the collec-
tions will be made known until next
Saturday.
During the first three days of this
week donations will be received at the
First Presbyterian Church for the Johns
town sufferers, Wednesday evening the
goods will be packed and Immediately
shipped TO the sufferers.
The congregation of Calvary Church
Will pack large box with clothing and
provisions at the rectory, No. sos West
Third street, to-day. The box will then
be Immediately sent to the Johnstown
sufferers.
The Relief Committee have received
contributions from the following persons
in clothing, which will be forwar Led to-
day:
Clothlng-KIng's Daughters of Han
over Church, Mrs. Ella Reeves, Mrs,
Jones, Miss Pritchett, A. g. Wilson, Mrs.
Zane, Mrs. j. III. Davis, Reed Verguson,
]. NJ. Downing.
Blankets Russell, Missimer s. Co.
The citizens OF New Castle take the
banner Tor cash contributions in proper
tion to population. The following are
the subscriptions so far as heard from,
not including the churches yesterday: