Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-01
Some Suggestions for Relief Of the Poor.
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RICHMOND, December 26, 1894.
1t was mention ed by some writer, know
not whom. in the State last week, that
Mr.. Sydnor and myself. In the meeting
lately called by the ministers to consider,
first, the spiritual wants OF the people,
and. second. their temporal needs, that
he and l thought the latter should take
precedence over the former, but our
views were not adopted. This Is true.
At the second Meeting the city was TO be
districted, and at the next meeting
TO wit. the 10th OF January-visito-s would
be appointed to find out all about the
spiritual state of the population. l am
still of the opinion expressed by Mr.
Sydnor and myself These short days
land in bad weather. the time would
seem most inausricious to do the work
contemplated by the ministers. l under
stand the work OF visitation is to be done
by ladies. and spring-tlme would De FAR
better. AS fuel Is really more important
than food. / have inquired of some coal
dealers II it could not be gotten at re-
duced ratcc. say for thirty or sixty days,
to help the poor Mr. S. ii. Co,trell sole
agent OF the Clover Hill Company, mas
made al offer that will give considerable
relief. He has some hard coal, which I
have examined, and regard II as excellent.
The Jumps are from the size OF an egg
to that of the fist. 1t makes as gooI
fire as one may need. Indeed, just after
the war / used 1t a great while in my
family. TIE Clover Hill coal think,
gives out more heat than the splin:.
This coal Mr.. Cottrell will sell at the
yard IA full tom for 500 Half ton de-
llvered for 500. ! respectfully suggest
to grocers and others owning teams to
ont 10 h.f.
times when they are not engaged. and
II they will give me their names / shall
be obliged. a half ton OF this coal means
RELIEF from cold for one month for many
small families. This can be got at the
yard for $40 If some gentlemen will have
II hauled. II any poor widow In any of
the chuches Will present a note from her
minister Catholic or ProtestanO 1t will
be hauled free. Some gentlemen have
agreed to aid me 10 pay for this hauling;
So. IL any widow can raise $50 she can
get half ton OF excellent coal, or II g.
full ton. Any benevolent gentlemen CT
ladies' who desire to supply coal to .'oor
family can do so at these low rates. Dir.
Cottrelps yards are on Broad street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth. and corner OF
Broad and Hanover. Orders will be
promptly filed.
of wood In the next ten days which, IL
l can get to town by the Chesapeake
and Ohio free. can sell for 80 cents
load Quarter OF a cordD. Now. II some
one will open a soup-house l think no one
need suffer mucn for food, aided by The
work Of the city and the City Mission.
My opinion Is that the sufferers this win
ter will be OF better class than last
winter. The little money they had iaved
is exhausted. and never before were they
in such need. The expression OF the i1in-
listers was very general that IL any
church members were in need of food or
fuel, they must not hesitate to make II
known to their pastors. and they would
be supplied. Persons applying to Mr. Cot
trell must give him some evidence, writ
ten or otherwise. that they need this kind
of help. There Is some stock coaP' In
the yard, which Mr.. Cottrell will sell FOR
g a ton. w. W. PARK SR.