Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-03
SIMEON BALDWIN CRITTENDEN
In memory OF His Daughter.
MARY HARTwELL LU5K,
acknowledgements From tho New
Haven City Missions.
OFFICE OF N. H. CRY MISSIONS,
TNorsu HALL Ootober l. 1880 {


To the Editor Of the JOURNAL ANB COURIER:
Through your paper, which has kindly as
sisted through the past summer In our calls
for subscriptions to the City Mission Fresh
Air fund, I would gratefully acknowledge
subscriptions received during the months of
July, August and September from the follow
Ing persons: Miss N. e. Scranton, Mrs. E.
H. Trowbridge, "R. T. s." George M.
Grant, Mrs. Frederick Ives, Mrs. o. A. Dor
man, Miss Sarah Dewell. Mrs. Q. +. Win
man (ChIcopee, Mass.l, Robert Nor
gan, IA Friend" Mrs. E. B. Bowditoh,
Miss Caroline Ives. g. E. Hart,
SET. P. O." Mrs. Eli Whitney, IT,, "E. J.P,"
r. P. Cowles, Samuel Z. Barney, "Cash, }"
Mrs. Il. NJ. Welch, Mrs. George o. Crutten-
den, Mrs. 8. P. Bodies, Miss Fogg. Miss
Goodyear, Mr.. Bryce, "a friend" James
a arsham Co. Miss NJ a n.r Ho"d % S0 .aa
Edward Tyler, zaidee Tyler, "a. L: D."
Mrs. Caroline w. Crane, F. E. Gill West
Haven). tx. Y. L." Nellie Beach Holcomb,
"H ,""a FRIEND" Mrs. Amelia Frost, Mrs.
g., "a friend" Mrs. Hart and two others
leaving money at my house and office with
out giving names.
Messrs. Klock and Mix have greatly assist.
ed by allowing funds to be left at their store.
rates given by the Oenterville Horse Railroad
Co., the West Haven Horse Railroad Co. and
the steamer Margaret Co. Messrs. Peck
& Bishop, Smedley Bros. & Co., Coop
er & Nichols, 8. II. Street & Co.,
and r. B. Bradley & Company have given
gratuitous help in their own lines. The
generous gifts Of Ice cream from the confeo-
TONERS and supplies from the bakers and
others have already been acknowledged.
The sums of money received vary from
twenty. ave cents to 500, and altogether were
more than sufficient to meet the cost of the
transportation, games, prizes and provisions
for excursions, days outings to the shore or
on the water, country board for invalids and
carriage rides to the park or elsewhere for
patients at the hospital and special cases at
the almshouse. Between 700 and 800 persons
received not only great enjoyment bat also
real benefit from the use of this fund, and
many expressions of thanks have been made
by them.
The expenses OF several of the excursions
were met a. follows: The children's excursion
by Miss N. E. Scranton; the working womsns
excursion by Mrs. y. F. Winchester, the
County Home excursion by Mrs. Henry Far
nam, and for the old people at the almshouse
by Mrs. 8. P. Bolles. Those who specially
contributed for sick working man needing
change of air in order to recover will be In
terestsd to know of his return much benefit
ed after several weeks absence and now exc
poets to be able to work again. Many pleas.
act incidents have occurred both In the re-
ceiviag and in the expanding of this fund
which cannot be recorded here, but abundant
proof has been given this season, more fully
than ever before, of willingness to give gene.
rously, according to ability, for supplying
the needs and also adding to the enjoyment
of others.
Respectfully you're,
w. D. MossMAN,
General Superintendent.