Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27

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Legacies ESTATE William S.
Palmer) ......,.......... l'345.Uz
s25.O72.52
! Disbursements .......... 25.013.27
Balance Jan. I, 1909. . $685.
\ Reinvestments of funds were re-
ported by which they stood at $4,000
more than a year ago, the amount be-
ing s13S,0O0, with a market value Of
$4,000.
Mrs. B. P. Bishop. chairman. read
the report from the United Workers
house committee. She showed no
large absolutely necessary repairs in
1908. Miss Faith Leavens had been
chairman part Of the ear but had
been compelled to resign last fall.
Reports of Committees.
For the city mission, Miss Alice W.
! Cogswell, chairman, reported a great
| increase in relief work, especially
through the Italian race. The relief
work had been helped by work fur
nished for men by the Mohegan park
| commissioners. John Rogers gave per-
mission for people to collect wood on
his vacant woodlot on Laurel Hill A
| laundry class, clubs and dental treat
ment had been extensions Of the work
! Great help had been rendered by the
| Backus hospital, the Norwich hospital
! for the insane and the free dispensary.
| The Catholic Womeus club had assist
| ed in equipping the laundry.
During December both Social Work
| ers A. F. Corbin and Miss Emily
/ Hamblen had resigned and Lewis 5.
| Nickle of New London had been tenn
porarily engaged in their place.
OF the district nurses department
Miss Kate Rudd reported much work
done through the assistance Of DR.. H.
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witch hospital for the insane; 1,721
visits were made during the year, and
medicine was furnished in many cases.
Mrs Mary G. Webster reported for
the employment bureau. There are 90
needy women who are given work
through this committee, and all snow
great appreciation Of this way that
aid IS given to them. Those working
for this department make aprons. pill
/ low cases. sheets, garments, etc. Whlcn
are sold. The work starts Oct. LIST
and continues to April LIST.
Mrs. r. A. Perkins, president OF the
w. C. T. u, reported their work &C
lively carried on. Their big effort of
the year had been the entertainin- OF
the state convention. The interest in
temperance work had grown there had
been organized a Y. W. Q. I. =. and
LOYAL Temperance legion was wait
ing to be formed. She spoke with re-
greet Of their leaving the rooms they
so long occupied as headquarters at
the United Workers house, but the
increasing need Of more room for the
W. c. T. U. had made this necessary.
Work of Sewing School.
Miss Jane MEG. Aiken, chairman,
presented the report for the sewing
school, which opened with much
larger attendance than ever before.
Thert were So children enrolled.
Twelve girls this year have reached
the age limit and it has been thought
advisable to have them withdraw so
as to give room for others, Of whom
there are many desiring admission.
The work of the summer SEWING
school was presented by the chair
man, Miss c. E. Hopkins. 1t was held
for rs days with AZ pupils registered.
Those attending were industrious in
their work. doing needlework, which
was greatly praised at he closing eX-
hibition They presented q bedquilt
and &c bibs to the Rocknook home.
The sewing school may be regarded as
an uplifting factor in the lives of those
/ attending. Receipts of the schools
were $40, expenses S67.82.
For the visitation at almshouse com
Mrs. William D. Kicker. the chair
man, which showed tnis department
doin@ its usual work
Mrs. E. E. Perry chairman for the
district visitation committee. report
ed the sums of s23.25 for Rocknook
home, 500 for Sheltering Arms and
S1.23054 general, a total Of S12s2.79,
and the department work successfully
carried on.
shelterng Arms and Rocknook Home
The work at the Sheltering Arms
was reported by Miss Mary n. Pad
no bav
patients and 3 deaths. Of twenty
four applicants half have been receiv-
ed, the others being unsuitable. In
speaking of the resignation of Mrs.
Kirk H. Leavens from the chairman
ship Miss Paddock paid a tribute to
her faithful work and expressed re-
grets at her withdrawal A piano had
been presented by the society Of Al
pha Gamma Sigma. The Kings Daugh-
ters, church choirs, physicians. and
daily papers were all thanked for help
they had given.
Reporting for the Rocknook home,
Mrs. George w. Lane said the most
noteworthy as well as regrettable
event was the resignation of the eff
cient matron, Mrs. Hastings, and in
almost all departments of the home
there had been changes, but the prin-
ciples of the home are so well I'M
derstood and the supervision of the
ladies so good that only an improve
ment in the work had been noted. AS
sistance given by DR.. r. w. Kimball,
the Backus hospital and KINGS
Daughters was acknowledged. The
children are a bright, happy family.
Expenses had been larger than in 1907,
and receipts were less than year ago
from board and donations. More than
one-third of their reserve fund had
necessarily been used and Mrs. Lane
made an appeal for generous contri-
buttons to make this up.
Mrs. Willis Austin reported for the