New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02

Dear Mr. Chandler have appointed the Rev. Edwin
" Joyner and the Rev. VI. &. johnson, Of Columbia,
trustees for the Barnwcll fund. The money on
uepo, in the and Exchange Bank, excepting the
%ot eHpsnGed to DATE iDr n M 1G'v Min Ms
Eliiss OF Barnwc for a tract OF land which VIII DC
held by the trustees: The hve women who nave mar
The husbands will pay the taAcs and build homes
If they fail to keep the agreement. the land can De-
sold for the benefit OF the children. This Idea ongi
! mated with them and is to take the place OF the
moving present suggested by yon Rena Ben ana SIX
children three by former marriage | have com
fortably located at our plantation at Esover twenty
four miles from Columbia. where she has house Of
for year AZ the end Of that time II "a sfcd win
tho country. the trustees will buy her place ad-
Joining The Pines and build her house l!cnl Is
lne only widow who begged 10 leave Barnwell. but
fearing that she might wish to return, felt IL wis.,
! in January I found Dnclc Adams looking pale and
careworn and her oldest boy SICK W,th lear, an ~,
her hoasc that she might be ahle vr 10 ,e earn
inr mother 81 RIPLEY Whose house you remember
was built at cost OF $40. demonstrated what
thrift, energy ana economy can accomplish.
poor the county consented 10 give them - per
month WIN @ m SnSy d ,ass ,Srer rooms on
The shed plan, ccllei the two rooms with drygoods
boxes gyn them by %ad %'TTSan p Of cr s
a.ks hcd win Rne sra% ana Hy Ga 70 op amer
cIsicd her labor source Of great Joy and she
connded 10 me that though she missed her poor
So om. p ma@s n. v pan Just little fade away When
the land is purchased. will send YOU .tatcment
Truly youg~ HELEN DRAYTON.
The collection OF money for the relief Of the widows
and children Of the seven negroes lynched In larnweu
County. e.. December rs, l-sD was closed when the
fund reached the sum Of $2O2l c.
There have been delays and difficulties, both IN
avoidabe and unforeseen In administering THIS fund
Of the principal contributors were opposed to any
investments being made In Barnwcl County; some OF
the h-nehcnries unwilling 10 leave the county,
while Others We're opposed 10 remaining there. 1--WE
nj the widows again married, and their changed stuh
ton brought further embarrassment selected inrn
ln Beaufort County, favOrably situated IN regard 10
health school and church advantages, with View OF
building houses and establishing colony. This plan
hnd To be abandoned because some Of the widows Oh
lected 10 living there.
able and satisfactory, but up 20 this time have not
found location that IN price, Size and situation seems
adapted 10 the object.
The plan Of using the fund 10 educate the children.
A. well n % build a memorial schnOlhvsc and provide
teacher, also contemplated. but this filled TO
give general abstraction.
These complications have prevented the expenditure
% the uud. As the Rev. H. Y. JOyncr and the Rev
VI. g.. johnson have consented o. act with me
trustees. have transferred tho uneNpended balance
which has been deposit IN the Loan aud Exchange
Bank Of tbs city. to their hands. The many articles
~ clothing donated have brcu distributed and one
family has been moved 10 the ncchborhoOl Of East
over ;. G. The following is statement OF receipt,
aud expenditures
Amount raised ny appeal 02i GO
Amount Pended
MORTGAGE On Mfs. Anna Winters house.tI4O 90
Mourag, released on Mrs. Adamss
Balance mortgage Mrs. Adam,'s
Vow room on MIR Adams's house,. 10 90
Mr.. nixon. FOR l,ena Bell. It .......... - 20
Account Of moving. clothing, etc, Eena