Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-12-07
WHOLE NO. 24l2
CHRISTIAN BENEVOLENCE.
The BenevOlent Sociesy Maps
Qua It's Work.


At special meeting of the q ion
Bene Volent Society, it was decided to
divide each ward into distric 8, and ep-
point visitor for each district In
order that more personal work mighs
be done by regular visiting through,
out the entire year, and also to pre- vent
duplicate giving and to protect our
4, selves and the community from impos-
ture. L is the desire of the society,
1st. To provide for all deserving cases
of destitution
2nd. To make employment the basis
of relief whenever possible.
Sd. To encourage thrift, self depen-
dence and industry in the poor, and
to elevate their home life health and
habits.
4th. 10 reduce vagrancy and paupeg-
ism and to ascertain their true causes.
5cb. To keep record of all aid rem
dered with such facts in regard to the
persons or families receiving the same,
as may be.necessary to an intelligent;
use in the future.
! b. To give the ov4rseers of the
poor, charitable societies and agencies
and private persons of benevolence, the,
benefit of the Society's experience.
The citizens are earnestly requested
to co operate with the Society
1st. By sending liberal donations tor
the Treasurer.
2d. By refusing to give relief at their
doors.to any unknown. applicant, un--
less they win investigate the case
themselves. Which we most earnestly
wish. they would do, but If not,
3rd. By sending such applicant to-
the visitor in whose district he lives,
that his case may be Investigated and
adequate relief given.
For this purpose the list Is given be-
low so that each householder may cns
it out and haye it to refer to at time Of
application.
| OFFICERS.
President, Miss Mary Elmer, 102s
Broad St; Vice President, Miss Kath-
arine E. Moore, 1859 E. Commerce st :.
Treasurer, Miss Julia F. Nichols, East
avenue; Secretary, Miss L zze FithiaR.
141 E. Commerce street.
FIRST WARD.
First District, Mrs Richard Barker,
274 n. Pearl St.-West of Laurel street,
and Chestnut avenue, including Co.
hansey, Laning, Nichols, North, MT
Vernon Grant and Charles streets.
Second District, Mrs Joseph Allen,
153 N Pearl St.--Laurel, Pearl and
Bank streets as far as Penn street, in
cluding Washington, Marion, Irvings
Myrtle, Northsand Orchard streets.
Third District, Mrs. l.. Rusted, 81
Cedar St-North of Penn street., in
Guiding Madison, Monroe, and Clark
streets, German, Cumberland and.
Bridgeton avenues.
SECOND WARD.
First District, Miss Martha Garrison.
112 Bank St--South of Commerce to
Glass St., Orange st.. and west of
Orange St.. to the river, inc uding.
Warren, Lemon and Elizabeth Streets.
Second District, Mrs. Jacob Daley,
Commerce and Orange streets, and.
Mrs. William Fithian, ,26 East avenue -
South of Commerce ST. east of Orange.
St.. East avenue and west of East
avenue, north of railroad, incudiD@
Pine and Mill streets.
Third District, Mrs. Henry Philips.
Grove t.--South.of Railroad, east of
the river, north of Henry ST., west of.
East avenue, including Grove, Henry,
South avenue, s. Pine, Spruce and
Ellis streets.
Fourth District, Mrs David Fcx, 4Of
8. Pine St.--South of Henry st. east or
the river, west of East avenue, ir--
Guiding River, South avenue, s. Pine,
Spruce, Fremont and Ca field Streets
THIRD WARD.
First District, Mrs. J. E. Kirk, liz
W. Commerce st. west of Giles, north
of Vine, including Giles, Like, Law.
renee, Oak, Broad, Academy, and Ber--
gen.
Second District, Mrs. Laura Elmer,
corner of Commerce and Franklin Sts.
East of Giles north of Vine, west Of
Atlantic street, including Oak, Broad,
Franklin. Fayette. Atlantic streets,
Kier zle's and Mad Calf lanes and Buck
vile.
Third District, Mrs. Isaac Carton. 81
Fayette St-Vine St, and south of
Vine. west of Fayette, including Fay
cite, Hampton, New and Taylor Sta.
Fourth District, Mrs Warren Miller.
AZ Vine St.-East of Fayette, west of