Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-02-07

Letters from Nebraska Containing words
of Praise for the Relief Committee and
and the People of Lancaster.
The following is art of the letter
received by Mrs. Josephine Schlosser:
PETERSBURG, Neb.. Jaa. 20. %.
Mrs. Josephine Schlosser.
Lancaster, Wis.
Your letter in regard TO goods re-,
eeived. The goods arrived Jan. 23d.
There We're freight charges on them,
which the enterprising people OF our
town paid at once. The goods were
opened on my counters, and the praises
you Lancaster people received could
only be appreciated by an eyewitness
of the affair. Such remarks as these
could be heard all over the ROOM
That beats anything ! ever sawri
THAT beats anything that ever came
to this town in the shape Of reiiefr'
How clean they are!n my, won't
some of the children be glad to get
themn' aud like remarks Of praise.
| Being well acquainted with all the
people in and around Petersburg, | at
,senee ent fe- tie ladies of the aeeti
!
such goods as they actually needed for
| the comfort of their families My store
was filled all day. | supplied many
families. When they had selected the
clothes they needed, gave each one
sack of flour and ten pounds Of beans,
and they were surprised. have now
disposed of nearly all of the goods;
have enough for one family One man
came back after taking the goods home
and said. IF all women were as glad
| over thetn ne ,vitn 'hn~o ,,-n,,ia 5
i lots of pleased women and children.
Now | wish to thank you also, all of
the people of Lancaster, for the honor
conferred upon me by shipping the
goods to me to be. distributed. and
wish to say that have done this TO the
jbest of my ability. and have given 10
the people who needed them and were
| worthy of the goods-shose who have
large families of children. I'D.
Truly yours.
l.. +. HALsTEAD.
Petersburg, Neb.
| WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty.
God TO withhold rain from Nebraska.
and especially from Boone and sur-
rounding counties, thus causing to-
tai failure Of al kinds Of crops ia this.
an agricultural county, causing desti-
tuition and want among It's people, and
! y hegeas Il has pleasea the ID s,
lancaster wisconsin. TO come to OH
! relief with clothing AMI provisions we.
a.ttnereIore Join IN concert and return
! to YOU our heartfelt thanks in this our
! time Of need.
Signed, l.. l.. HALsTEAD,
Receiver and distributor
+ ofthe relief goods sent
from Lancaster. Wis.
We. the undersigned 6. a. r. of Pc
teersburg, Nebraska, respectfully nc
knowledge shg honest and impartial
distribution Of the goods sent to J.. L.
iiaisread, which were a godsend TO the
destitute Of this country.
Respectfully,
II. Y. NETzrR, Com. 276,
W. j. GARNER, Co +, 9TH Wis Vols,
/ CHARTS Hf~Nry 1Ootb n V Vers
Jos. STEWART, 60. G, 7ta Iowa Cav.
DAVID MG6tSsE, Co. A, Ohio Artillery
Following are extracts from two
bother letters received. Want Of space
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PETERSEN &c, s5lH. y.
i i. W. Halbkat, Lancaster. Wis.
i Dear Sir viii write ynt a few
/ lines to let Won ku,t, that me thintrs
/ vou sent were ve,, accountable -
~ s'','e = Zen ''.'''i' ezra WIN your
a','i'e = s. 'i''a' = ~ 's'i,y !" we ~,
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young man o. n, but / am poor have worked
very hard 70 get siartin ,ae word, VA uaees
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| have tried hard e get home for myself ane
!. az 30. NE o. ss'-a s@
4 tAe past TWO years nave NOT fnfeu ihutD uf