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 lis report showing the nature
and value OF the dispensations for the
month of December. The report also en-.
braced list Of the special contributions Of
money, toys, provisions, clothing. etc.
made by citizens al 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, 1890, 81 men, So women and
$50 children, making totsl of 290 persons
by the granting of l,0l2 grocery dispense.
tons; ZAP articles of coihing, of the est.
mated value of sos 3d. articles OF house
hold goods, of the value OF 81 50a56 wood
orders, OF the value of $l69 80; 10 rents
paid, to the amount of S62; 81 miscelane-
Gus orders, Of The value of $40 80; 50 pairs
OF shoes, OF the value Of sic 75; railroad
and stage fares, TO the am cunt of So 05;
and 223 special Christmas donations OF
cakes, candies, nuts, toys, books, etc, max
ing grand total Of l $50 dispensalioas.
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 25 cents; two
little girls, 10 cents; Mrs l.. D. Jordan.
cash So; Miss Gran, cash $40: Hiss Julia
Goodeil, 90 cents; Lopez Mauldin, cash 81;
ID. L. Burke, cash $50; unknown, cash 25
cents; four little girls, so cents; received by
the Treasurer at the California State
Bank, Christmas donations, Sl1 o5 lin
Guiding 80 cents from thrse little girls;
from estate of C. w Croker, $500: total.
donations of cash, 500 95; Mrs. Mckee,
clothing, estimated value, 81 %; Mrs. Nc.
Rae, clothing, estimated value, 70 cts ::
Hale Bros. d Co., clothing, estimated value.
81 80; Mrs. Oatsman, clothing, estimated
value, So; Mrs Ross, clothing, estimated value
10 cts Mrs. Layenson, clothing, estimated
value. 50; Mrs. Hail. clothing, estimated
value, 81; Mrs. Montfort. cash and cloth
ing, estimated value, 81 50; n. n. Denton,
toys, estimated value. 90 cents Mrs. Nc
Intyre, toys, estimated value, IS cents; MIS-.
q. 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, so
cents; Mrs. Bruening. lot of provisions,
estimated value, 81 80; Hall, Luhrs & Co.,
case OF provisions, estimated value, $40;
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., So;
Mrs. Valentine, box of candy, estimated
value, so cents; Mrs. Elmer, box of apples
and candy, estimated value, So; Messrs.
Welnstock g. Lubin. one box of TOYS, esti-
mated value, $40; Mrs. johnson, Sheriff's
office, clothing, estimated value, 81; ]. V.
Petit. box of tea. estimated value, 49,
Capital Hotel. bread, estimated value, So.
Total estimated value of donation, $50 45.
There were numerous other donors, who
do not desire the names published.
The total disbursements for the month