Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-09

The Eighth Annual Report of Its Opera
lions and Affairs.

lions and Affairs.
The eighth annual report Of the Sec
rotary Of the Women's Union Benevo-
lent Society is hereby respectfully sub
United; The society has held during
the year eleven regular and one called
meeting; has been busily at work with
the limited means at hand, making the
money 90 as far as possible, and trying
20 put 10 where most needed.
The society has been in existence
eight years, and il is needless to say has
done a great deal of good IL has met
with many diScouragements, but on the
other hand has been encouraged and
upheld by the kindly words aud liberal
gifts of many OF our citizens. The use
fulness Of the society has been ques-
toned by some, because help has been
given at times 10 those not worthy OF il,
but ia so large an organization as the
W. L. b. Society this cannot always be
avoided. But the unworthy ones are not
assisted a second time, and as far as
possible are reported from one ward TO
another. The busy workers in this So
ciety are also busy workers at home, in
the church, and in other public char
/ titles Of the city, and II some unworthy
ones individually receive aid, II is not
for lack OF interest on the part Of the
/ ladies, but lack OF time TO investigate
the case.
The prospects for the coming year are
bright, and all seem willing TO work TO
make them still brighter.
The First ward has expended in the
last year for groceries, shoes and dry
goods, 500. 80; has also distributed beds,
comforts, blankets, all kinds OF clothing
for men, women and children, and
quantities OF shoes; twenty-four families
assisted.
The Second ward, lG sacks flour, II
pounds sugar, u pounds coffee, quarts
beans, : DeckS potatoes, % pounds side
meat, . pounds rice, l broom, pairs
shoes, dry goods TO the amount OF sl.35.
Third and Fourth Wards-35 sacks
-four, 1l2 pounds sugar, 62 pounds
coffee, u pounds tea, "a quarts beans,
2OlS peckS potatoes, % quarts syrup,
90 pounds side meat, 30 quarts hominy,
30 bars soap, az pounds rice. For the
sick pound butter, pounds crackers,
/ can oysters, glass jelly, ; loaves
bread, dozen eggs. Dry goods
yards muslin, GO yards calico, Sl}z yard;
gingham. IS yards canton flannel, Il
pairs stockings, chemises, Q spool;
thread, . papers pins, - pairs shoes,
Isl pieces second hand clothing.
Third Ward-19 sacks -four, II pound:
sugar, 33is pounds coffee, ~ pounds
tea, quarts beans, > peckS potatoes,
quarts syrup, ) pounds side meat, =
quarts hominy, % bars soap, y pound
butter, dozen eggs, } pounds rice, ?,
wards calico. 6 pieces second hand cloth
ing. Eleven families helped.
Sixth Ward-During January, March
April and May, goods to the amount o.
S2O.43.
Seventh Ward-1ON sacks flour, 29i
pounds rugar, IA pounds coffee, pounds
tea, Ii quarts beans, ~ peckS potatoes
22is pounds side meat, quarts homiuy
9 pounds rice, pound lard, pounds salt
4 pound baking powder, 10 quarts milk
I dozen eggs, IS pounds corn meal,
81 yards muslin, pairs shoes, pairs rub
bers, lO7 pieces second hand clothing.
Eighth wards sacks flour, l!
pounds sugar, Il pounds coffee, I
pound tea, quarts beans, 10 pecks po
tatoes, quarts syrup, 1917 pounds Sid'
meats, quarts hominy, L bars soap
3 pounds rice, 4 peck corn meal,
pound crackers, pound dried apples
l package Oat meal, quarts salt, A.
yards calico, / y yards flannel, SO yard
unbleached muslin, 10 yards ticking, Il
yards Bingham, 3 yards shifting, spool
thread, o pairs shoes, 4 pieces second
hand clothing; II families helped.
TotalS-244's pounds sugar, l4Sh
pounds coffee, 9Si< sacks flour, 23h
pounds tea, s. quarts beans, ll2i bush
els potatoes, % quarts syrup, ~
pounds side meat, 40 quarts hominy
4. pound baking powder, 81 bars soap
, 49, pounds rice, IL quarts salt, poun'
lard, pound butter, pound drie'
. apples, 35 pounds corn meal.
For the sick-Ten quarts milk, , lbs
crackers, dozen eggs, ! package oat
meal. 1 glass jelly, : loaveS bread, cal
oysters, lO2 yards muslin, 1873 yards cal
leo. Az yards Bingham, IS yards Can
, ton flannel, II pairs stockings, - pair
shoes, papers pins, 10 spoolS thread
lehemiseS, pairs rubberS, 10 yards tick
, ing. IL yards flannel, 50 yards I'm
! bleached muslin, 3 yards shirting, 80
, pieces secondhand clothing, beside
beds. blankets. comforts. mems
{ women's and children'S clothing, ant
quantities OF shoes not kept account OF
The time has now come for the pay
ment Of the yearly dues. CanvaSser
will be out at an early day, and as tn
, Society is largely dependent on thes'
dues 10 carry on its work, members vii
please be prepared to pay the same.
Mrs. w. j. w. COwDEN,
Secretary.