The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-16

IL Roanoke receives, during the pros
emit year, IS we'll as it gives, the home
of its people will be luxury and it's
couch roses, for in answer to every call
there has been noble response. The
citizens OF the city have forgotten their
quest for wealth, their public and pri-
vate disasters, and have even turned
their amusements into sources of bene-
I'll to the poor. when that trumpet call
-chsrity-has been sounded by the
ladies' of the city. No grander work
could BIO accomplished than the founda-
ton and support OF the Home for the
Sick, and it is due to the fair hearts OF
Roanoko's self-sacrificing women. Pow
erty to its unfortunate possessor seems
to have but one hope-the end-but how
much greater is the misery of those who
have centered in themselves poverty's
awful helpmeet, sickness. Such is the
condition of those for whom this homo
is provided.
Yesterday, the beginning Of Lent, the
ladies of the benevolent societies re-
ceived donations, and began the season
OF fast with charity. From o. m. till
p. m. the doors of the Home wereS
open TO the generous Of the city, and a
miscellaneous supply Of necessaries and
luxuries were poured in. Two ladies of
viz OiiCic VI uICICy WSro QoputCu 10 re-
ceive zach hour, and their time was
we'll occupied receiving, registering and
asserting tho gifts. Fifty-one dollars
in cash was donated, which will be an
aid in supporting tho Home and procur-
ing articles which could not como in the
way Of an ordinary donation. Now that
tho charity has commenced, let those
who have learned the pleasure of
worthy giving urge those OF their
friends who have not yet been heard
from to give voice to their purses, for
there could be no nobler way of conse-
Grating the Lenten season than by aid
ing the poor whose claim on the rich
must continue to the crack of doom
Below is summary of the donations
received yesterday:
Mrs. II. F. .eenwood, coffee, pickle,
. glasses jelly.
Mrs. J. IL. Marsteller, preserves, /
glass jelly.
MIR. G. w. Turner, pounds roast beef
Mrs. Frank Allen, potatoes.
Mrs. Hess, old linen.
Mrs. Joel Jamison, eggs.
Mrs. G. Markley, newspapers, large
package sugar go pounds).
Mrs. Van Horn, basket sundries)
jar cherries, jar raspberries, 4 pound
chocolate, robe de mutt.
Mrs. Skinker, sugar.
Mrs. Mccoy, rice.
Circle OF Mercy, check for S25.
Mrs. G. R. Henderson, cash, SO.
Young Women's Chris tian Temper
ance Union, two rocking chairs.
Mrs. Thomas Engleby, two towels.
Mrs. Joseph Engleby, six saucers,
six glasses Of jolly, one bottle of catsup,
three cakes of soap, three cans of to-
matoes, one box of gelatine, one bottle
OF beef peptonoids.
Mrs. De Sausseure, ten pounds of
sugar.
Mrs. W. M. Yeager, one jar of pre-
serves, one jar of pickles.
Mrs. Daugherty, soap.
Mrs. B. l.. Greider, crackers, lemons,
two boxes gelatine, one glass currant
jelly.
Nelson & Myers, six knives and six
forks.
Mrs. r. B. Read, twenty pounds sugar.
Mrs. p L. Terry, cash IS.
Mrs. Sands, newspapers.
Mrs. Thomas FL Bransford, wine Jelly
Mrs. Or. A. II. Koiner, boxes cocoa,
6 cakes sand soap. IL cakes soap.
Mrs. James d. Johnston, 9 tumblers
jelly, box gelatine, l can tomatoes,
box mustard, boxes hominy, bag
crackers. l bag oat fakes, pounds
lard.
Mrs. Phil Lockett, bottle blackberry
wine, eggs, jar preserves, 6 glasses
jelly oatmeal
Mrs. S. W. Jamison, cash $40.
Miss 10 Volt, rice, sugar and two
glasses jelly, and underwear.
Mrs. Fackenthal, dressing gowns,
Century, Harper's and other magazines.
Mrs. G. P. Read, crackers, evaporated
pears and peaches, two towels, and
number OF magazines and books and one
bottle of wine.
Rev. DR.. Meade, one bushel potatoes.
Mr.. G. II. Mercer, three cans peaches.
Mrs. w. w. Coe, doll and toys for the
sick children, tea and individual butter
dishes.
Mrs. j. r. Schick. four cans Of corn,
five cans of tomatoes.
Mrs. Koehler, one jar OF jelly and one
jar OF preserves.
Mrs. ]. Allen Watts, one basket OF
apples.
Mrs. ]. B. Levy, one box OF oat fakes.
tapioca, cornstarch, jar of jelly and one
box of wheatens.
Mrs. Hugh Gallaher, a number OF
magazines.
Mr.. R. II. Angel, SIS cash.
Mrs. Ii. M. Daniel, one bottle OF wine.
Mrs. Hippey. coffee and jar cherries.
Mrs. Postlewaite, jelly, iron holder
and magazines.
Mrs. r. H. Soule, bag flour, cans
fruit, oranges.
Mrs. j. W. Witt, rice and corn starch.
Mrs. Gaillard, magazines.
Mrs. Soule, 81 cash.
Mrs. o. Howard Roger, 81 cash.
Mrs. Horace Patterson, 81.
Mrs. Robertson, cans tomatoes and
q mum her OF magaZines