The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
ANNUAL REPJRT
{ OF PROTESTANT
WIDOWS HOME
Society Must CuItal its Charita-
bic Work Unle S More Funds
Are Forthcoming

The 61st annual report of the
Bridgeport Protes ant widows socie-
ty has been prepared. The report
shows that while the SOciety's recent
appeal for funds was met with gen.
crosby, there is still a considerable
vacancy in the finalcial department
which must be met and further con-
tributions will be gratefully received.
The report says in part:
During the past year the society
has held its regular meetings with a
good attendance, and the work has
present we have 81 inmates in the
Sterling Widows Home and are CIV
ing help to 81 widows outside of the
Home.
Within the past twelve months
death has taken away two of our
trustees. Mrs. Margaret A. Emanuel,
who for many years has done faithful
service in the society and Mrs. Eaton
w .MaXey, who was removed from us
while still in active service. We have
al5o lost one of our honorary men,
bers by the recent death of Mrs.
Thomas Boudren. In July our valued
assistant matron, Miss Marion Darling
passed out of this life.
Three of the widows dependent on
the society have died, Mrs. Virgins
and Mrs. Hanford, inmates of the
Home and Mrs. Fannie Thomas. With
close of this year. accepted the re-
signation of Mrs. Chester Russell as
vice-president. On March 25th, Mrs
Fred Beach resigned from the posi-
ton of recording secretary and on
Aug. 26th Miss Annie White sent in
her resignation as collector for the
society.
The year has been marked by an
unusual amount of sickness in the
Home and among those helped other
wise. This especially in the Home
has incurred considerable extra out
lay Of money for nurses, medicines
and other necessities. Regret has
been felt in regard to the matter OF
dropping some Of our outside bene-
feiaries and reducing the amount
given to others. No donations OF
money were given at Thanksgiving
and Christmas. Lack Of funds made
this necessary owing to no charge In
our income and the greatly increased
cost Of all commodities, the trustees
have felt for long time that either
the work Of the society would have
to be curtained or in some way more
money raised.
The officers and trustees are MS
follows: President, Mrs. George Com
stock; vice-president, Mrs. F. B. Haw-
ley, Mrs. Daniel E. Nash, Mrs. Chas
G. Sanford; treasurer, Miss Charlotte
A. Peck; recording secretary Miss
1Si0H "A. 6dSSeCl, corresponding sec
rotary, Mrs. Frank N. Benham; exc
cutive committee, Mrs. James III
Moore, Mrs. F: N. Benham, Mrs. VI
B. Beardsley, Mrs. Erva B. Silliman
Mrs. Edward R. Ives, Mrs. William
J. Grippen; house committee, Miss
Charlotte A. Peck, Mrs. VIM. J. Mic 4
OILS, Mrs. John Cough; advisory com
mittee, Morris B. Beardsley, Fred.
erick B. Hawley, Chas. G. Sanford
auditors, o. H. Brothweu and Rober,
E. Wheeler; honorary members, Mrs
E. M. Silliman, Mrs. E. T. Nichols;
trus lees, Mrs. Morris B. Beardsley
Mrs. Frank N. Benham, Mrs Ezekiel
sBiroseye, Mrs. Geo. M, Baldwin, Mrs
Frederick r. Beach, Mrs Edward u
Beach, Miss Helen A. Bassett, Mrs
Curtis H. Bill, Mrs. Isaac w. Bird
seye Mrs. Henry Blodget, Mrs. George
Constock, Mrs. George G.. Edwards
Miss Elizabeth Fitch, Mrs AE. Zones
Mrs. John Cough, Mrs. VIM. j. Grip
pen, Mrs. w. S. Hurlburt, Mrs F. B.
Hawley, Mrs. Edward r. Ives Mrs
George w. Jackman, Mrs. r. J. Mac
n. Moore, Mrs. Edward J. Morgan
Olds, Mrs. 3. 3: Plumb. Mrs. Chester
Russell, Mrs. Frederick w. Read
Mrs. j. Rose, Mrs. Chas. G. Sanford
Miss Susan S. Sanford, Mrs. j. C.
Shaw, Mrs. Adelaide E Sherman, Mrs
Erva B. Silliman Mrs. Katherine M
Spalding, Mrs. Alexander Wheeler
Miss Charlotte A. Peck, Miss Annie
r. White. Miss Fannie L. Wordin.