The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-10
HELP FER THR NEEDY.

HELP FER THR NEEDY.
The relief committee, headed b.
Mossrs. w. G. Yergsr and j. M. Jayn
has been carefully organized, ant
through them and their aids the sup
plies will be distributed to food suf
fsrers IN the most effective and judi
cious manner possible. Following II
tho circular sent cut by the Commit
tee:
GREENVILLE, MISS, April 10, '97
Dear SIrs--We have been appointed
| by the GoVornor of this State to make
| distribution to such citizens Of Wash
ington county as need relief because
Of overflow, such supplies as may be
furnished us for that purpose by The
United States government. We have
appointed you Ms our cORdJutors IN
this work, with jurisdiction over the
territory as shown by enclosed memo
randum;
Please confer with each other, and
furnish us with full and complete
anSwcrs 10 following question:, name
ly:
/. Amount of land submerged In
said territory!
2. Amount of property damaged
5. Amount of loss of life2
A.. Number of persons whose prop
erty is submerged, aud who are una
bic to support themselves, or to obtain
subsistence therefor?
S. Amount and kind of medicine
neededP
6. Amount of stock requiring sub
SiStence, and that cannot be fed by the
owners thereof?
Z. Amount of forage required for
stock and character that can be best
handled?
8. AT what point on the Mississippi
river ii will be mos. convenient for
you to receive supplies?
DO not include in your report any
pcrsOns except those that are actually
overlooked.
We are expecting agent of United
States government here at any mo-
mont, and 1t is very important that we
receive the information asked for
herein, with as httle delay as practlCa-
BILE. Yours truly,
j. M. JAYNE, Co
VIM. q. YRRGER, o0N'
Messrs. j. NJ. Jayne and VIM. G.
Yerger having been appointed by the
Governor of this State TO diatribute
to the citizens of Washington county,
requiring same because of overflow,
such rationh as may be furnished them
by the U. S. government for that pur-
pose, have appointed as their coadju-
tors in said work the following com.
with he following portions
of said county under their iurlsdic-
ton:
j NJ Montgomery, Aaron Worth
ingIcn and F l. Butts, all north OF
GreenVille, and west of Greenville and
public road.
Give Metcalfe, Joe Silyorstoin and
- Fowler, all north of Greeuvile and
east Of Winlerville road, west of Deer
Creek, and north of GreenvilIe and
Deer Greek road, via Fish Lake
Geo MetcaIfe, Jordan Wynn and
- Housen, east of Deer Greek from
forth boundary of county, to Cold |
Springs plantation of Mrs NJ. P. Met
,alfe, and west of the Boguo.
c Gillespie, Clark Dancy aud j B
sterling, east of Deer Greek from
Gold Springs plantation of Mrs MP
detcalfe, and west of Bogue and Y &
u V r r to Leland.
q M Helm, j A Crook and r S
ugrsm, east of Elizabeth and Y & M
II h, and north of Southern rail-
Dad.
l. Hebron, II w Garrison and j E
Sranton, south of Elizabeth aud south
# Southern Ry. Co, and west of
'ogHe 10 Arcols.
Alfred Stone, b l. Lee and Geo G
ohuson, east OF Boguo and south OF
outhern Ry. to point gu eastern
oundary of county east of Arcola.
Robert Aldridge, w d Love and DR.
A Blzzell, west of Boguo and east
f Deer Creek from Arcola TO poiut
east boundary Of county east of
still.
j I Casey, P M Alexander and j C
usby, from Estill to Hollondale, east
Deer Creek on line projected from
ollondale TO eastern boundary of
'unty.
L W Crouch, j W Duprce and Jno.
vans from Hollandale to south bound
y of county, east of Deer Creek, 10
at boundary of county.
j B Lee, S j Hebron and A j Aid.
lge, from Leland to Arcola, west of
eer Greek, aud east of Black Bayou
} ) Richards, DR.. Shankel, aud Ed
NTH from Arcola to HollandsIe west
Deer Creek and east of Black Bayou.
b 5 Winter, j G Lusby and - Nc
&c, Hollandale 10 south boundary of
unity, west Of Deer Greek and east
Black Bayou.
b E Bats, Win Hood, and Geo. !
,ttle, south of Greenville and Deer
eek road via Fish Lake, and west of
'er Greek. and east OF Fish Lake on
Inc drawn west from Leland.
Leroy Percy, n I Ireys, Abe Blum,
G Woods and Mike Page from :
e,nVllle to Wayside, including land
st of Fish Lake and Black Bayou.
= CloustoD, E f Eubanks and Nor.
Ro'enstock from Wayside to Long
cd west of Black Bayou. =,
Merritt Willlama, w A Jewell and S .
Mcdowell from Longwood to Err M
and the land lying between each