Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-01
ITS LARGEST YEAR IN LEGACIES
Total of $16O795.12 Received in Past Twelve Months by United Workers -$17.21606 Spent in Charity Work Mrs. George D. Colt Elected President Secretary Report Reviewed the Year.

Mrs. George D. Oolr was reelected president of the United Workers at the annual meeting which was held at the Central Baptist church on Monday evening. The meeting was called to order at 7.30 o'clock with Mrs. Colt presiding. The opening prayer was of fered by Rev. Joel B. Slocum, D. D., pastor of the church, and Rev. pr. Slocum also read the scripture selec- tions A vocal. selection, I'm Nearer My Home, was excellently rendered by Mrs. Nelson T. Crowell.
 Treasurer's Report.
 Mrs, Elizabeth Davis, the secretary, read her report of the last meeting and this was followed by the report of the treasurer, Miss Adelaide l.. Butts.
 Legacies Received.
 The treasurer's report showed that the past year had been notable in one respect through the receipt of $160,7S5.12 in legacies, sum beyond all comparison with the legacies re- ceived in any previous year.
 They were from the estates of the following:
 Mrs. Sarah Maria Pitcher, for the Sheltering Arms $2.000; for general fund $594.29; total $2,594.29. Mrs. Amanda M. Spalding. for gen. eral fund $5,0o0.
 John Eccles, for general fund $25,- 900.
 Moses Pierce, for general fund, $64,- 10O.41; for Rock Nook Children's home $64, 100.42; total $12S.200.S3.
 Receipts.
 The receipts for the year for cur rent expenses were $17.T84.07 as fol- lows:
 Balance January 1. 1915. s5S6.70; fund for expenses of 1915. $2,S00; re- ceived from interest and dividends $8,- 046. 55; from donations for all depart ments $2,724.13; for board at Shelter ing Arms and Rock Nook home, $3,- 114.6c: from sales in employment bu- reau and city mission $524.03.
 Disbursements.
 The disbursements totalled $17,216.06 as follows:
 General work sSo6.07; United Work CTS house for maintenance s272.77; dis trct nurse $117.19; employment bureau $1,4S6.37; club work $950.21; Shelter ing Arms $4.305.S2; Rock Nook home $4,255.e6; city mission $4,956.67; fresh air fund $65.
 The balance remaining on hand in the current account is $532.61.
 Invested Funds.
 The invested funds are general fund $147, 197.74; for Sheltering Arms, $3O,- 960.62; for Rock Nook Children's home, $1O0, ,6S2. .86; City Mission, $6,- 375.13; total, $285, ,216.35 at par value.
 In connection with her report Miss Butts referred to the increased income which the legacies meant, but said the United Workers would not depart from their long habit of economy into extravaganza, but they felt justified in enlarging the work of the public health nurse department. Two years ago the need of a new building for the Sha1fpTinor hapr1 fa1f md ono step towards this had been taken by securing at a cost of $S,000, the lot recently purchased at the head of Mo Kinley avenue from the Rockwell es- tate.
 Department Reports.
 The reports of the various depart ments were then read by the secre- tary, Mrs. Davis. In her report Mrs Davis said: We are sincerely grateful to all. who by their contributions, en- couragement and cooperation have as- sisted the United Workers in the va rious departments of their work She made mention of the loss through the death of Mrs. Thomas J. Wattles, one of the vice presidents, and of Water man R. Burnham, one of the associate committee of the city mission.
 The next report read by the secre- tary was that of Mrs B. P. Bishop, chairman of the house committee of the United Workers house. Mrs. D. $. Haviland, secretary of the City Mis- sion committee embodied in her report reference to the faithful service of Mrs. James Johnson.
 City Missionary.
 The activities of the City Mission were reported by Rev. c. H. North rop. The families it aids are generally quite different from those aided by the town. in it's outdoor relief depart ment, said the report: The town as- sists about 270 families yearly, the City Mission about TO- A little over 20 of these families receive aid from both sources. The town gave them, in round numbers, $1,700. The United Workers gave them $1,000, our own aid, in all these cases supplementing that of the town, because of greater special needs.
 We spent during the year 1915 about $2,500 on our 73 families. An analysis shows that in the case of 34 families the actual or approximate cause of aid was infirmities of age or sickness. On these we spent about $1,700. Nine families were those of widows of dead, deserting or imprisoned husbands upon which were spent $400. Six of the families contained children. Temporary aid was given to 19 other families, out of work or hard pressed on account of seasonal needs, to the extent of $500, while aid amounting to nearly $100 was given to II families in which one or both of the parents are given to drink.
 A larger number of families were aided than in the preceding year, and