Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1891-01-05
HELPING THE NEEDY.
How the Poor of the city We're Treated
During December.


How the Poor of the city We're Treated
During December.
at the monthly meeting of the Directors
of the Howard Benevolent Association,
held yesterday. ]. c. Medley. the Steward
submitted his report showing the nature
and value of the dispensaiions for the
month of December. The report also EN-.
braced list of the special contributions oil
money, toys, provisions, clothing, ETC.,
made By citizens at Christmas time TO cheer
the hearts of the poor. The report states:
There has been assisted by the Howard
Benevolent Association during the month
of December, 1880, 81 men, SO women and
100 Children, making a totsl of 290 persons;
by the granting of J, 012 grocery dispense
tions; LAP articles of c,ofhing, of the esti-
mated value of SIS 35; articles OF house.
hold goods, of the value of 81 5o.es6 wood
orders, OF the value eff $3.50 90; Is rents
paid, to the amount of s62; 81 miscellane-
Gus orders, of the value of $40 80; 30 pairs
OF shoes, OF the value Of Si6 70; railroad
and Stage fares, to the amount of So O5;
and 223 special Christmas donations of
cakes, candies, nuts, toys, books, etc, max
ing grand total Of $50 dispensations.
The following donations were received
during the month: From the Sacramento
Sewing Club, by Misses Herndon and
Dierssen, cash $50; Mrs. f. W. Frat, from
the Oroville School, cash 81; Mrs. Olsen,
cash 81; a. H. Wolf, cash p cents; two
little girls, 10 cents; Mrs L. d. Jordan.
cash IS; Miss Grau, cash So hiss Julia
Gcoieil, 80 cents; Lopez Mauldin, cash 81:
IL. E. Burke, cash $40; unknown, cash %
cents; four little girls, 50 cents; received by
the Treasurer at the California State
Bank, Christmas donations, SlI 05 {in-
cluding 30 cents from lhrse little girls;
from estate of G. w. Croker, $500: total
donations Of cash, $50 95; Mrs. Mckee
clothing, estimated value, 81 25; Mrs. Nc.
Rae, clothing, estimated value, rs els :;
Hale Bros. d Co., clothing estimated value,
81 90; Mrs. Oatsman, clothing, estimated
value, So; Mrs. Ross, clothing, estimated value
10 cts !; Mrs. Lavenson, clothing, estimated
value, So; Mrs. Hall, clothing, estimated
value, 81; Mrs. Montfort. cash and cloth.
ing, estimated value, 81 80; n. n. Denton,
toys, estimated value. 80 cents; Mrs Nc
Intyre, toys, estimated value, 70 cents: Ms.
" w. LorenZ, toys, estimated value, 50 so;
Mr.. Wilcox, ten pounds walnuts, estimated
value, 81 so; Mrs. Burke, clothing, esti-
mated value, 81 80; Mrs. Steinman, cloth
ing and toys, estimated value, 81; Mrs.
Seadler, box of candy estimated value, 80
cents; Mrs. Bruening. lot of provisions.
estimated value, 81 80; Hall, Luhrs & Co.,
case of provisions, estimated value, So
Miss Birdie Dray one doll and cradle esti-
mated value, 81; Mrs. Kuhne, books esti-
mated value, % cents: Mrs. Williams,
books, estimated value, so cents; Miss
Wallace, toys, estimated, rs CENTS F. H.
L. Weber, groceries, walnuts, etc., 50;
Mrs. Valentine, box of candy, estimated
value, so cents; Mrs. Elmer, box of apples
and candy, estimated value, So; Messrs.
Weinstock g. Lubin. one box of TOYS esti-
mated value, $40; Mrs. johnson, Sheriffs
office, clothing, estimated value, "a; J.V.
Petit, box of tea. estimated value, 50;
Capital Hotel, bread, estimated value, So.
Total estimated value OF donation, $S3 45.
There were numerous other donors, who
do not desire the names published
The total disbursements for the month
uparo c6oQ