Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28
SUFFERERS RELIEF FUND.

SUFFERERS RELIEF FUND.
The General Committee of the Sufferers
Relief Fund met in the Grand Jury room
at the Court House, this city, ON Friday
afternoon. Representatives were present
from all parts OF the county, and for
nearly two hours reports were listened
to from the storm-stricken centre.
The committee was unanimously of
the opinion that general appeal for
funds to aid the distressed farmers should
be made, and committee was appointed
to prepare petitions which will be freely
circulated in every township, borough
and ward of the county, and it is hoped
to raise fund of at least $40, 900 within
the next thirty days. The members of
the committee in each township where
the storm passed viii go over the farms
and estimate the losses which will be
reported to the General Committee at
meeting to be held on Saturday, August
18th. Henry c. Howey, of swedesboro
Grange; William c. Cattell, Of Mantua.
Grange; ]. Wilmer Leonard. OF Thoro-
fare Grange; Walter Heritage, of Nick
Teton Grange, and George Tonkin, Of
Mullica Hill Grange, were appointed a
committee 10 solicit funds at the Grange.
Picnic at Alcyon Park on August 10th
and 18th.
w. Harrison Livermore, of this city,
was elected Chairman Of the General
Commitsee, and William H. Albright,
Secretary.
The following members of the COM
mittee We're present Martin Locke,
John Wohlrab, Howard W. Miller,
Joseph W. Moore, Thomas Munyan,
Elwood Usinger, Thomas Cunningham,
Frank T. Hendrickson, Thos. J. STRAIT
ton, Thomas W. Reeves, David Stanger,
AGeorge Tonkin, Samuel S. Conoyer, J.
Wilmer Leonard, Charles A. Hilliard,
Samuel B. Munyan, Andrew G. Rode,
Henry G. Howey, w. H. Livermore,
and w. H. Albright. Letters of regret
were received from most of the absent
members. who were detained, owing to
previous business engagements 1t is
sthe purpose of the committee to aid
seyery farmer who suffered and needs
help, and the subscriptions received
by the members of the committee will
be deposited in the banks, named in
II Al. - G-w4
weeks ago. When the contributions are
all in an Executive Committee OF seven
Twill distribute the fund. In order that
*every one may know the members Of
Sthe committee in their locality we pub
3hsh the list again:
Greenwich Martin Locke, John
#YohIrab.
4 Paulsboro-Howard W. Miller, Benz.
#5. Paul.
& Harrison - JOS. w. Moore, Thomas
|&Hunyan.
h Logan-Elwood Usinger, George H.
EPlatt.
Mantua Thomas c. Dilkes, Joseph
IN. MCGOWAN.
Monroe VIM; Tombleson, DR.. I. N.
{Halsey.
National Park Wm. P. Abdill.
| Clayton-Samuel Silver, Jr., William
M Pierce.
Deptford Thos. Cunningham, Frank
IT. Hendrickson.
East Greenwich-Thos. J. Stratton,
Thomas w. Reeves.
Elk Samuel S. Ledden, James
ughes.
Jonnel.
Glassboro Geo. Dudley Whitney,
David Stanger.
South Harrison-Geo. Tonkin, sam'l
s. Conover.
I swedesboro VIM. H. Mccullough,
ashington Robert c. Clark, Chas.
(lolson.
Vest Deptford-J. Wilmer Leonard,
larles A. Hilliard.
Wenonah-W VIM. G. Cattell, DR. II. a.
Stout.
Woodbury., First Ward Samuel Nun
Ivan, w. Harrison Livermore.
Woodbury., Second Ward w. II.
/ Albright, B. w. Andrews.
Woodbury., Third Ward John Rachor,
| Jr., Jas. d. Carpenter
/ Woolwich- Andrew G. Rode, Henry
Amount previously acknowledged !:
] 500 90.
/ First National Bank Of Woodbury. :
| Mrs. Tanzen Dubois, $500
SWedesboSo National Bank William
Rode, SIS. 90. William String, $500. Base
I Ball Match, 5.1a. George String, 81. 80
Reports BY Committee, $Ioo. 90.
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