The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-11
AnrUAI RlPoRF
OF he sserstsry Of the Nyoman's Union
benevolent sosisty, Elra- W. }. W. Cow
den, aIuds P,ibllo.

on he sseFstlry Of ths Nyoman's Union
benevolent sosisty, Ms W. }. W. Cow
den. NIads Publis.
Mrs. W. J. W. Cowden. secretary ot the
womens Union Benevolent Society OF
Wheeling. yesterday made public her an
nual report, as follows:
Owing to a change made by order Of
society. December. 1885. october was
chosen IN place Of January for the an
nual election OF officers, collection OF
dues and annual reports. No reports
having been given for the year 1879, IN
consequence, this report viii comprehend
the work done from January, 1885 70 &C.
tober 1896 For various reasons the re-
pOrt has been delayed and We have been
q little tardy Ia giving Il 10 the pubic
In this time fifteen meetings and one
called meeting have been held, with an
average attendance Of six members. NO
public entertainment OF any kind has
been given. The funds Of the society are
kept Ip By the yearly dues OF the mem
hers. and donations from some OF our
generous and charitable citizens. Our
thanks are due Mr. Breuueman' OF the
Wheeling Bakery Company, for a dona-
ton sent to the president, MIS-. A. w.
Kelly, Of ], 900 bread tickets, which was 4
great help, not only TO the society IN Us
work. but also 20 The many benehelaries
receiving these tickets, every one OF
which meant a loaf OF bread. The an
nual New Years reception was given az
the Y. N. G. A. The wards sending IN
an Intemized report OF their work are as
Follows CThe expenditures OF the other
wards will be Included in the report OF
the treasurerl.
Third and Fourth wards-u sacks OF
flour: IS pounds OF sugar; IS pounds or
coftee. lias pounds OF tea: IS quarts Of
beans: 80 pounds OF bacon; IS quarts OF
salt; So bars OF soap; Fl quarts OF
syrups; 60 pounds OF corn meal 10
quarts OF hominy; % peeks OF potatoes
6 palrs Of shoes; dry goods amounting
TO 81. .o,,
Fifth wnrd--1i sacks Of Hour; 2SA
pounds OF sugar; pounds OF conee; ~
pounds OF tea; II quarts OF beans; 10
pounds bacon; quarts OF salt; IL bars
of soap; / quart OF syrup; POUNDS OF
crackers; 6 peclis potatoes; 2 quarts OF
hominy; i2 yards Of flannel; spool OF
sixth ward-Gl sacks OF Hour; Is
mounds sugar; 10 pounds COfiee; 3&
pounds az tea; 10 pounds OF corn meal;
IS quarts Of beans; 10 quarts OF syrup;
5 pounds Of dried peaches; l2S pounds
OF bacon; Al quarts OF salt 8 pounds OF
rice; l6 bars OF soap; pounds OF
crackers; 81 pecks OF potatoes; quarts
az hominy: 2 cans OF tomatoes; Sh
Yards Of flannel; pairs OF shoes.
A large quantity of secondhand
clothing has been distributed In all the
wards, of which no account has been
kept, II is earnestly hoped that In che
coming year the society Will receive
the assistance and cooperation OF all
the charitable citizens Of Wheeling, so
that It may be able to carry on the
work I'm which 1t has been engaged for
so many years.
The following financial statement
was made by the treasurer, Miss NJ. c.
Balance. s1s5 a; from Mrs. Julia A. r,
Rhodes, SIP; Mrs. Ellen Caldwell, 81;
Mrs. A. W. Kelly, IS; Mrs. John Wagner,
So: Mrs. John G. McLain, IS; Mrs. Mar
garet Woodward. s.; Mrs N. B. Scott,
S.; Miss Mary Vance. So; Miss Martha
Taylor. 81; Mr. H. F. Nolte, IS; Mr.. II. X.
List. 500: Mr.. II. f. Behrens, $l2; Mr..
Anton Reymann. 500: Mr.. J. j. Jones $50;
Mr.. William II. Hearne, $40; Mr.. Will
lam B. Simpson, $40: Mr.. william r.
Stifel, SO: Mr.. ]. r. Morris, 81; Mr.. John
BOdley, $25: Mr.. George w. Woods. $40;
Thanksgiving collection at Third
church, 81: collection by Miss Hazlett.
So; donations, $40 20: donation from
Mrs. A. +. Hustled, 81; donations from
Sixth ward, IS; discount on Mr.. Wheel
er's bill, 80 cents; First ward auXiHlary'
Sl4 80; Second ward auxiliary. 80;
Third and Fourth wards auxiliary,
SIS 60; Fifth ward auxiliary Sl2; Sixth
ward auxiliary, s. rs; Seventh ward
auxiliary, Sc: Eighth ward auxiliary,
81 80. Total, $3.50 r.
Expenses-Advertlsing and printing
SIS 90; stove, s. 90; Y. NJ. c. A.. 81 90;
services on New Years day, 81 2l;First
ward, $i2T 81. Second ward, $40 62;
Third ward and Fourth ward, sS5 So;
Filth ward. $l4 So; Sixth ward. $si 40;
Seventh ward. Sl2 30: Eighth ward.
ssI 6S; total, S522 Ga; balance on hand,
sJS Os.