The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-07
THs W. U. B. s. WORK.
The Eighth Annual ltrporl of the Secretary
And Trsasursr,

r tted means at hand, making the none
go as far as possible and trying 10 pl
It where most needed.
The society has been in existen(
eight years, and 1t Is needless to say hi
done agreat deal Of good. It has mi
with o great many discouragements, bu
on the other hand, has been encourage
and upheld by the kindly words an
liberal gifts OF many Of our citizens.
The usefulness Of the society has bee
questioned by some because help ha
been given at times to those not worth
Of 1t, but in as large an organization a
the w. o. b. Society this cannot Away
be avoided. But the unworthy one
are not assisted q asecond time, and as IA
as possible re reported from one war
70 another.
The busy workers in this society ar,
also busy workers at home, in tn
church, and in other public charities o
the city, and II some unworthy ones in
advertently receive aid, 1t is not for lacl
Of interest on the part Of the ladies, bu
lack of time to investigate the case.
The prospects for the coming year are
bright, and all seem willing to work Il
make them still brighter.
The First ward has expended in the
past year for groceries, shoes and dry
goods, S63 80. aud has distributed beds,
comforts, blankets, all kinds OF clothing
for men, women and children and guam.
titles OF shoes. Twenty-four families
were assisted.
The Second ward has given out 10
sacks flour, II pounds sugar, 12 pounds
coffee, 2quarts beans, pecks potatoes,
22 pounds side meat, 2 pounds rice, l
broom, 2 pairs shoes, dry goods to the
amount OF 81 35.
The Third and Fourth wards, So sacks
-four, liz pounds sugar, 90 pounds coffee,
l23 pounds lea, 81 quarts beans, POI
pecks potatoes, % quarts syrup, 60
pounds side meat, so quarts hominy, 80
bars soap, 4l pounds rice.
For the sick-1 pound butter, 2 pounds
crackers, l can oysters, l glass Jelly, s
loayes bread, 2 dozen eggs. Dry goods:
"a yards muslin, 90 yards calico, 3l4
yards Rtngham, 2S yards canton flannel,
IL pairs, stockings, 4 chemise, spools
thread, 2 papers pins, Is pairs shoes, 1871
pieces secondhand clothing.
The Fifth ward, 10 sacks -four, II
pounds sugar, 333 pounds coffee, "a
pounds tea, 2 quarts beans, pecks pota.
toes, 2 quarts syrup, 5 pounds side meat,
6quarts hominy, 26 bars soap, pound
butter, 2 dozen eggs, 8 pounds rice, %
yards calico, Q pieces secondhand cloth.
ing. Eleven families were helped.
The Sixth ward, duriag January,
March, April and May, gave out goodsto
the amount OF $40 43.
The Seventh ward, IS! eacks OF flour,
29k pounds sugar, IA pounds coffee, s
pounds tea, II quarts beans, u pecks
potatoes, %! pounds side meat, 2 quarts
hominy, pounds rice, pound lard, 8
pounds salt, / pound baking powder, 10
quarts milk, doz9n eggs, So pounds
corn meal, 2 yards muslin, 8 pairs shoes,
9 pairs rubbers and 107 pieces second
hand clothing.
The Eighth ward, IS sacks flour, Is
pounds sugar, II pounds coffee, pound
tea, Squarts beams, 10 pecks potatoes, 8
quarts syrup, l6l pounds side meat, 2
quarts hominy, II bars soap, 3 pounds
rice, peck corn meal, / pound crackers,
pound dried apples, package oatmeal,
6 quarts salt, ~ yards calico, II yards
aannel,, So yards unbleached muslin, Is
yards ticking, 10 yards gingham, 3 yards
shirting, spools thread, 0 pairs shoes,
Al pieces secondhand clothing. Seven
teen families were helped.
The total OF all the wards was: 244I
pounds sugar, 0Sl sacks flour, 1881
pounds coffee, 23f pounds tea, 55 quarts
beans, III bushels potatoes, 20 quarts
syrup, 126 pounds side meats, 40 quarts
hominy, pound baking powder, 80
bars soap, 1871 pounds rice. II quarts
salt, pound lard, 1l2'pounds butter, l
pound dried apples, IS pounds corn
meal.
For the sick-lO quarts milk, 3pounds
crackers, s dozen eggs, l package oRt
meal, ! glass jelly, 8 loaves bread, can
oysters.
oae hundred and two yards muslin,
1888 yards calico, 473 yards gingham, 2S
yards Canton flannel, II pair stockings,
q pair shoes, 2 papers pins, 10 spools
thread, Chemise, 2 pair rubbers, 10
yards ticking, II yards flannel, So yards
unbleached muslin, yards shifting, 1888
pieces second-hand' clothing, besides
beds, blankets, comforts, mems, wo.
mems and children's clothing, and
quantities Of shoes not kept account OF.
The time has now come for the pay.
ment Of yearly dues. Canvassers will
be ont at an early day, and as the society
Is largely dependent on these dues to
carry on its work, members will please
be prepared to pay the same.
Following Is the eighth annual state
ment Of Miss N O. Wilson, the Treas
urer Of the w. U. B. s.:
balance fron 1850 ...............sl %