The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-01-18
HELPING THE POOR.
TIE LADIES BENEVOLENT SOCI-
ETY. MAKES A REPORT.
How the Contributions Placed in
Their Hands Have Been DistribIt-
ed-Mrs. Browns Contribution.

Their Hands Have Been DistribIt.
ed-Mrs. Browns Contribution.
Our Society commenced with bright
prospects for the years work. At our
first meeting in January, six members
Joined US and while we were busily
engaged in hearing the reports from
the wards, knock was heard at the
door and Mr. w w Wood brought us a
check for $40 from an unknown donor;
another knock was heard and man
walked in with two large boxes of
clothing from Dingelhef & Bissin-
gers, containing cloaks, flannel
waists, jerseys, and three dozen pairs
of stockings. At this same meeting
check for 500 was presented from
Maj Il j Brown, bequeathed by his
wife, Delphine Brown. 1t was with
grateful and tender feeling we re-
ceived this gift, from one of our meu-
bers who eyer took the deepest inter-
est in this society; and at her death
she showed her interest by this legacy.
''She being dead, yet speaketh, may
her works follow her."
The society resolved to put this
money in the bank and use only the
interest on it, reserving the capital as
a nest egg for "HOme for the old
and helpless" which we hope some
day to have.
Owing to the severity of the season,
kind friends sent in the following do
nations: M Stockton, S.; DR. Wake
field, S.; Mrs w B Carter, s5; Mr. Can
dler, s.; Mr. Burbank, 81; Mr. SchouIer,
large donation of comforts, wraps,
caps, hoods, pants, socks and stock
Mr po
and caps. Ali of these articles were
thankfully received and given out in
each ward by the managers.
AS the gentlemen of the city had
been so generous in giving such large
sums of money, and carload of
wood for the poor; they requested the
managers of the society to send our
orders to them and to keep our money
until theirs was exhausted; this we
gladly did.
There have been nine deaths among
the people we have helped. One old
lady, Mrs Hamilton, was ninety
eight years old. She had been bed
ridden for fourteen years and we had
assisted her every month for six
years. We have the consolation of
knowing we have frightened her sick
bed and given her many comforts she
would never have enjoyed.
Very little was given out in the
early fall as our money was in the
First National bank and we could
not get it.
On Thanksgiving day the pupils Of
both our graded schools gave us a
nice donation Of flour, groceries and
vegetables. The money amounting to
S16.50 from the West end school was
expended in shoes and stockings for
seventeen graded school children.
Provisions also were given by Miss
Phifer's and Mrs Albea's schools. Fif-
ty families were helped with these
gifts.
During the Christmas holidays DR.
Wakefield kindly remembered us
again by gift of S..
L he largest sum was given out in
MarcE-S3613 and the smallest in
October So so.
This society has helped one hun
dred and siXty-one families and in ad-
dition to the money, help was shown
by the Treasurer's report, have sup
piled many with secondhand clothing
which was gladly received.
We have only fifty members when
there was formerly eigty-seven. The
meetings have been poorly attended.
| In september and October only presi-
dent and secretary were present and
| of course the business of the society
could not, be transacted. The times
have been so hard and so many men
| out of employment that the help we
| have given is like drop in the buck
| ct, and many have been turned away
| empty handed, whom we would have
loved to help. Our treasury is empty
| and we are in debt for wood.
| MRS. G. II. WILEY.