St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-05
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
OF Executive Committee and Secretary Of the
Home for Aged Women.
To THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

| ~ sWiltiy mas time passed That 1t
seems but yesterday since on December
3, 1894, we ladies met at the home in
response to the notice from you that we
were chosen as board of visitors for
the management Of the home for the
ensuing year. 1t has been an uneventful
year in the annals of the home. Death
has spared all it's members, and all have
enjoyed fair degree OF health, with no
severe case of illness, suffering only the
discomforts and ills incident to their age
The atmosphere has been quiet and har.
monious, each apparently DESTROYS of
making it true home where each shall
think of the comfort of the others, and
all OF the good OF the whole.
We have had but one new member
during the year. Mrs. Jane Huntley
came June Z in accordance with the
acceptance of her application made last
year.
The home has now reached the limit of
its capacity. No more can be received
without "enlarging our borders" The
last year we have had but one applica-
ton; this was refused on the ground that
the conditions OF the applicant did not
render her eligible. The visitors have
held twelve regular meetings. with an
average attendance of six and three
fourths, nine being the largest number
and tour the smallest present at any
meeting. Each month some of the visi-
tors, as their turn came, have had the
general supervision of the home, visiting
it frequently, looking after the welfare of
the ladies' and counseing with the mat
ron. At the beginning of the year it was
thought wise to canvas the village, with
the view of increasing the list OF patrons.
This was done and met with measure
of success.
In the summer it was suggested by the
matron and other ladies in the Home
that reception be given and a small
sale be held. This was arranged for
Sept. 2Sth. In response to the invita-
ton given through the papers over sixty
ladies came to the reception Tea was
served in the dining room by Mrs. How
ard and Miss Bissell, who made the
room and table lovely with decorations
OF sweet peas and maiden hair ferns. In
the reception room the tables were filled
with fancy and useful articles for sale;
much OF which was the work of the
members of the Home while most of the
materials, and part of the work, was the
gilt of friends outside, for whose kind
interest and generosity, we would ex-
press our thanks; so liberal were both
donors and buyers that what we had
thought OF as a small sale had brought
us over $50.
The gifts have not equalled those of
the preceding year in value, perhaps be-
cause the novelty has worn off, But we
cannot let our thoughts dwell on the de-
probation of the gifts, tor they are too
full OF gratitude to the many givers of
such generous donations which have
blessed the Home, and made it possible
for the visitors to carry on the work
with comparative ease, and has given as
surance of future interest.
LUELLA M. CUsHMAN,
HELEN D. Ross, Elk. Com.
OLIVE w. HOWARD,
ELIZABETH ]. CARPENTER, Secy.
Treasurer's Account.
RECEIPTS.
From Pledges, $780,. so
gifts, 100.11
Interest, 23.33
Sundry Sums, 1900
Olu Ladies FAIR, 5000
ADMISSIONS. 10000
trust Account, S71.70
Per. Fund, 90 90
cash. Dec. 1. '94, 1,372.63
$3,os7.27
DISBURSEMENTS.
furnishings, 1878
stationary ana Printing. 1900
Fuel, 151 50
Groceries, $50 90
Market, "a az
Matron Labor, 2I439
Incidental, 1894
Repairs, ooS S6
Investments, 1 So1 70
Mrs. Ward (speciaD, 1000
Cash, Mar 80, 'e5, 1892
Sa,os7.27
Investments, $2,9+37o
Cash, 1892
Maintenance Account, 1882
6er' funu' 965. 90 |
rust funu, 1,496.92 |
$s,s3e.92
J. c. CLARK, Treasurer.
List Of Patrons.
Rev. Frank Appleton, Mrs. L. Bingham, c.
{. Bingham, Lyman S. Brock, Mrs. ]. w.
Balch, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Blossom, Frank
H. Brooks. Mrs. Lucy M Brooks, Mrs. A.
D. N. Bowman, Mrs. ]. B. Braley, Miss
Frances Bissell. Mrs. p. +. Blodgett, Mrs. c.
F. Boynton, Mrs. A. L. Bailey, Miss Louise
l. Bartlett, Mrs. S. l.. Brown Mrs. E. ID,
Blodgett Daniel Carpenter, c. p. arpenter
Mrs. &. p. Carpenter, Mrs. ]. II. Carpenter
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Cushman Mrs. |. C.
Clark, Mrs. A. E. Davis. F. A, Dakin. Mrs
A. Porter Darling, Miss Effie Darling Mr..
and Mrs. U. Elliott, Mrs. L. J. Eldridge M.
II. Eddy, Miss Mary Alice Emerson, Mrs.
Frank EstabI ooks, Mrs. w. B. Eastman.
Mrs, Ruthy P. Fairbanks, Mrs. Mary E.
Fairbanks, Mrs. Rebecca Fairbanks. Rev,
and Mrs. E. T, Fairbanks, A. l.. Farwell, G.
II. Frost, Mrs. c. Fech, H. ]. Goodrich,
Mrs. d. c. Gage, Mrs. George GRAY, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. d. Hazen, Mrs. o. w. Howard
Mrs, Emerson Hail. Mrs Laura X. Hazen,
Mrs. P. +. Hazen, Mrs. VIM. Horton, Mrs,
S: Higgins, Mrs. Julia Higgins, c. H. Hig.
gins, Mrs L. T. 1de, Henry c. Ide, Rev. c.
M. Lamson Miss Anna S. Morse, ]. c.
NJ ooney, A. Moulton, Mrs. c. II. Merrill,
Mrs X. Mackinnon, II. II. May, Mrs. Emma
]. Nelson, Mrs. j. X. Nelson, Miss Eta NJ
Newell Mrs. w. L. Pearl, Mrs. S. w. Park
hurst Miss Fannie NJ. Parkhurst Mrs
Abby M. Putney, Mrs. H. Paddock, Mrs
:. Z. Peck, Mrs. F. V. Powers, Mrs ID. ID.
Patterson Mrs. Anna L. Peabody, Mrs F.
A. Pierce, Mrs. +. Il, Potts. Jonathan Ross,
Mrs. &. N. Randall, Mrs. w. A. Kicker Mrs,
!. J, Rhodes, Mrs. G. c. Richardson, Mrs.
a nrp Dng NJ q