The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-23
DEALING THE DOLE.
Pcormaster Hewitt Distri-
butes the Funds Con-
trlbuted by Citizens.
SCENES ABOUT HIS OFFICE.
The Jersey City News Work Will
Make a Joyous Christmas in
Many Poor Homes.

Many of the deserving poor of the city will
have a joyous Christmas on Monday which
might not otherwise have been theirs but for
NEWS has been doing in their behalf. The
stories of the misery and want, which pre-
vail in the city to greater extent this year
than in many before, have led the charitably
inclined to endeavor to alleviate, in some
measure, the widespread suffering Poornaster
Hewitt today received check for 500 from
the India Wharf Brewing Company, one for
$25 from Estelle Ogden and one for $25 from
James Ogden. In addition to these Charles
M. Meyer gave him S2O Frank Cole 81, and
a lady unknown to the Poormaster $40 MAX
ing in all S1S6 This, together with the sum
previously acknowledged in The NEwE, has
placed in Mr.. Hewits hands considerable
amount to gladden. the hearts of the city's
poor.
SAD FACES MADE PLEASANT.
If any of those charitable ladies and gen.
tlemen who have contributed to this fund
could have been at the Poormaster's office
this morning when Mr.. Hewitt distributed
portion of the money, and saw the light of un-
affected pleasure which came into the faces
of those who received the money and heard
the heartfelt blessings which they called down
upon the heads of Mr. Hewitt and those
kind people who had given the
money, they would have felt amply repaid
for their generosity. In distributing this
money Mr. Hewitt has exercised commend
able discretion, and the money has been
placed where it will accomplish the most
good. 1t was given mostly to widows with
families, each of whom received from SO to
s., according to the number of children in
the family.
In addition to the contributions of money
Mr.. Hewitt has received liberal donations of
clothing, which are just as useful to the
poor and needy.
NEW CASES OF DISTRESS.
The cases of distress are increasing each
day, and many new applicants appeared this
morning at the little window through which
the Poormaster distributes the city's charity.
One woman with tear stained face and
with trembling voice asked for some help
She is widow with two small children.
Unable to obtain any work, she has been
obliged to live on the citys charity for
time
''How do you do, Mrs. -" said the Poor
master, kindly; ''how's the baby!"
Tears came to the poor womans eyes, and,
with voice scarcely audible for her sobs,
she replied that the doctor said the baby
would not live until morning.
When this poor woman had departed to
her home of sorrow, another woman, who
could scarcely talk audibly for her tears,
told Mr. Hewitt that she and her
five children were gong to be
put out on the street for nom
payment of rent. Moreover they had
nothing to eat in the house, and the children
were crying with hunger. The kindhearted
poormaster Immediately gave the woman
some groceries. and told her that he would
see what could be done about the rent The
woman went away more cheerful than when
she came.
SAD STORY
Yesterday, Mr.. Hewitt took to the Aims
house on Snake Hill two little children aged
six and seven years respectively The story
is a sad one. They are two of five children
whose father is drunkard and whose
mother worked hard to keep the family
from starving. About two years ago the
mother was taken ill and had to go to the
hospital, while the father was sent to the
Penitentiary for some misdemeanor due to
his drinking habits. The three younger
children were taken to the poorhouse
while the two older boys, then
ten and eleven years old went to
work selling papers and not only made
enough to keep themselves, but saved $40,
which they gave their mother when she left
the hospital. The mother obtained work and
took the three children from the Alnlshouse.
With the assistance that the boys rendered her
by selling papers she managed to keep things
agoing But the strain was too heavy upon
her, and a short time ago she died Previous
to her death the youngest child died. The
father is now in st. Francis Hospi-
tai, and the two little bows.
now eleven and thirteen years old.
finding it impossible to provide for the
entire family, We're finally obliged to let the
Poormaster take the two children back
again to the poorhouse
Mr. Hewitt will spend tomorrow visiting
I. ,.xf1 L.,
distribute among them the money SO kindly
contributed hu fhn chal.ita hla