Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-11
THE REPORTS
or the St crsiary end Treasurer of the w.
U.B.s.

OF the St crstury bnd treasurer OF iho w @
UB.s.
Folio ing are the repor Of the Secretary
and Treasurer Of ths Womaps' Uaion
Benevolent tociety for the yesr 1899:
sEcRETARY's REPORT.
Mrs President and Ladies:
The folio wing report for the year 1889 is
respectfully subniteed:
The First ward has distributed durirg
the year, groceries to she amount OF S57.76
dry goods s. rs, 26O articles Of second hand
clothing, including beds. Comforts and
quilts, ~ orders given out, "a fsmilies
helped.
Second ward. sacks -four, . peeks
potatoes, pounds blcon, pounds coffee,
2 quarts syrup. 3 pairs shoee, 4 families
visited and assisted.
Third and Fourth wards, AZ sicks fl jur,
1877 pounds coffee, 1856 pounds sugar, 81
pounds tea, 156 pounds bacon, 60 pounds
corn meal, Is bars soap. 46 pecks potatoes.
43 quarts syrups, 46 quarts sslt, 20 quarts
hominy, 46 quarts beans, q yards Canton
flannel, IS yards calico. IS yards muslin
90 yards flinuel, 10 yards gingham, new
pairs hose, 2 hoolP, eaCque, bed sprest,
2 comforts, b'ankei, | fl ,nIel skiIt, 2
pairs drawers, pairs shoes, l73 articles
table ws'e, full sat tea ware, 8 yards taT
pet, 80 families helpsd, 1877 orders given
out.
Fiji Sard-26! sscks fl 'ur, AZ p1unds
sugar, % pounds coffee, 3 poupds tea, 2
quarts beans, , pecks potatoes, % pounds
side meat. quarIs hominy, 3 pounds
crackers, pound prunes, pounds rice,
II bars soap, pair stockings.
Sixth ward-26i pounds 4 Jur, l6 pounds
sugar, ii pounds coffee, | pound tea, l6
pounds side meat, % pounds corn meal, 4
pounds salt, 10 quarts beous, l quart
hominy, 3 pecks potatoes, 123ya'ds c ilico,
l53 yards mnslin, 46 wards ginRhsm, 81
yards canton flannel, 10 yards ninrel, 4
pairs stockings, 4 pairs shoes, . night
gownP, Is yards dress goods, bar soap
Seventh ward-222 pounds -four, 3
pounds coffse, pounds bacon, 3 quarts
beans, ! I peck potatoes, 13 pounds sugar,
3 p,nuds rice, i pound tea, ! gallon oil,
/ peck apples, pound lard, : Dars soap,
/ head cabbage, 2 pounds oa. mtal, peck
opons, quart syrup, quart hominy,I1
loaf bead, | pound pepper, l3 'gSs, !
pound cheese, 169 pieces second hand
clothing.
FL hth ward-T 20 hundred and fJr.j
aye pouads -four, Is bars soap, 10! pscks
potatoes, % pounde &C fee, 81 Ioupds BIZ
con, squarts beans, 20 pounds sugar, o.
pounds cor1meAl, quart syrup, 2 quartz
salt, pounds tea, . pounds crackers, 9
pounds rice, poued buttsr, pound mus
tsrd, 20 yards unblesched muslin, pairs
slockipgs, ~ yards Ainnel, IS yards cal
ico, 19l yards girgham, A spools thread,
10 pairs new shoes, pairs mems pants, 3
costs, vest, undershirts, straw hats.
boys bat, cloak, bonnet, hat, 3
basqu6s, / woolen dress
Articles such al crackers, mustard, bn.-
ter, eggs, etc, were provided when parties
were sick or could mt use oihsr articles
on the bill of fare.
The prospects for the society ale much
brighter for the year 1899 than at the bt-
ginIiog Of 1899 Bot We have done good
work, and although limited in means,
have been able to inset eli calls for assist
ace, aud the Society feels encouraged to
20 on with its work, knowing 1t hes the
co cooperation, encouragement end support
# the people of Wheeling.
Very respeci fully,
MRS. w. J. W. CowDKS,
Secretary