The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-07
DONATIONS FOR HOME
FOR THE FRIENDLESS
They Are Acknowledged with the
Thanks Of the Managers of
That Worthy Institution.

The Home for the Friendless was
beautifully remembered at Christmas
time. Messrs. Cleland, Simpson and
Taylor, of the Globe Warehouse, fur
nished the annual dinner. AS usuai,
it was a splendid one and greatly en-
joyed. Miss Jermyn gave a tea to the
old ladies and gifts to each; Mrs. Z. y.
Willard sent two dozen quart cans of
French bouillon; G. r. Clark contribu-
ted the Christmas tree; Mrs. William
Connell, box Of merchandise valued at
$3.50. Others were as follows:
Junior Society Christian Endeavor, First Pres
byterian church, Dunrnore. Christmas gifts; g.
II. shedd, D. II. Wall. barrels apples; Mrs. J. W.
Rockwell, barrel -four; Eynon n Co., Thirty suits
underwear; Mrs. J. l.. Vent, Brussels carpet;
Mrs. II. H. Crane. -four. fruit; Willing Work
eIs, st. Marks church, Dunmore ten Christmas
stockings; industrial school, Prceburg, quilt; ;
Mrs. Thomas Dickson picture and books; Miss
Maggie Xeidler, % loaves bread Miss Dickinson,
oranges; W. J. Marvel, fsh, nuts, etc. Turkeys
were donated by Mrs. william Il. Smith, Mrs
c. s. Weston, Mrs. II. a. Knapp, Mrs. II. p
Simpson, Mrs. II. W. Kingsbury, Mrs. X. =.
Powell, p. II. Coyne. Box underwear, Mrs. y.
b. Finley; trimmings for tree and trimming the
| same Mrs. Daniel Langstaff; Mrs. W. II. Per.
kins, handkerchiefs; Ruth II. Geary, girls hat;
Mrs. Samson and Mrs. Elcy, Prceburg, books,
candy; Mrs. S. G. Barker mittens; Miss Lois
Sanction. Mrs. d. L. Taylor Mrs. T. NJ. Spen-
Ger, Mrs. f. s. Mofat, Mrs Esllclman, Mrs.
Nance, Mrs. John Sherer, Miss Haisht, Ieb-
| anon, Pa. gifts for old ladies; quantity of pro.
| visions, turkey, oranges, potatoes no name; Mrs.
J. l.. Connell, pail candy, ETC.. Mrs Simon Rice,
| candy, cakes and nuts; Mrs Dimliol. Miss Ro-
| manyne Spencer, Mrs. c. b. Scott, Miss Sherer.
| candy, etc.; two large English plum puddings.
Mrs. James Uttng, Monroe avenue; Mrs. G. u.
Clark, potted plant for each old lady and the
matron; Mrs. T.. H. Ripple Mrs. G. l.. Dickson,
Mrs. J. l.. Connell, gifts for matron and sister;
J. L. Hess, cakes; David Holmes, mail box; Miss
| G. De Etts Ergett, Master c. W. Edgett, cloth
| ing boolls and games; Mrs. J. ". Rockwell, Of
New York, barrel -four: Dr. and Mrs. Blanchard,
| ten pounds cat fakes; the Misses Gilmore,
| school and kindergarten, books clothing etc.
| No. 27 school, candy for each Home child; Mrs.
| j. s. McAnulty, calico and two dozen pair
stockings; Eynon 4 Co., so suits underwear
Mrs. r. ]. Bennell, 20 bags candy; Mrs H. II.
Crane, 9j pounds -four fruit, etc; Mrs. L. J.
| Shepherd vegetable dishes Mrs Thomas Iyd'
don, 30 pounds -four, sugar; Mrs. william Ros.
ser, oranges, etc, section /. Necdleworkers Guild
OF America. Mrs J. r. Peck, president, qu,n.
| tity clothing; Goldsmiths Bazaar large box val.
liable clothing. toys. bonnets, mufs, etc.
Officers and managers gilt OF money to mairon
| and sister; Miss Louise Lindsay, doll furniture
Mr.. George Mitchell, Pittston Stove company, re-
pairs on laundry stove.
Other December donations We're:
DR.. L. c. Kennedy, matted milk; Mrs. William
Jessup, clothing, books, games, ETC.; J. J. Gen
| ter, nuts and apples; Mrs Van BarcOm reading
| matter; Masonic lodge, $50, Hyde Park, sand
wiches, cakes, etc; Miss Anna Duyal. calendars
Mrs, Chandler, quilts; Miss Zeidler, buns, crean
pufs etc. turkey, celery, sweet potatoes, etc.
Miss Lovella Williams, of California;; Cedar Ave
nue. mission (Mr McKenzie), fruit, vegetables
groceries; Church of the Good Shepherd, TOYS
games, etc; Laokawanna Dairy company, milk
Consumers Ice company, ice; Christmas cards
ETC.. Reynolds Bros Mrs, Edward Nolan, thrc
chickens; Miss Jennie Poyer, box ribbons; f. n
Hughes, Green Ridge market FIVE bushels po
tatoes; Mrs. J. p Dickson, one dozen cans fruit
H. A. Pierce, quantity fruit, ETC.; Airs. T. .
Rose, quantity crocl;cry; W. J. Marvel. centra
market. fish, oysters, vegetables; Mrs. ioh
Gunster, 81 worth sugar; u. G. Spaulding, Mrs
W. T.. Kennedy, clothing; Mrs. p. Docisam, clot
value 81; Miss Eloise Gilmore, hats Mrs. }. A
Duckworth. biscuits; Mrs. Weinschank, Mrs. !
II. Connolly, Mrs. Stephen A. Douglas Mrs. {
@. shoup, Mrs. J. p. Russell, outing flannel gai
ments; Seamans Bros, flour; Mrs. Simon Rc,
coffee and cake; Mrs. G. p. Matthews, dessert
DR.. J.. @. Kennedy in attendance.
The Saturday night donations ar
greatly appreciated. These welcom
gifts from dealers and others saw
many dollars each month. Those VIII
contributed are Everitt Brother.
Aylesworth. Hogan, Spencer. w. i
Pierce. d. r. Marberger, T, e. Carr .
Son, G. E. Bone. II. A. Pierce, A. N
Storr. Rohrwasser. Lindner, Cour
House store. w. II. Allen. Il. G. Cour
sen, Hughes market, Jackson's MAJ
ket.