Middletown transcript., 1922-05-06
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR RUSSIA

blustrous days of March the Scribe had
! the privilege of paying visit to every
house in Middletown save several on
Crawford street, which he failed to visit
because so benumbed from waiting at
nd-swept doors, he could hardly talk,
and fearing for his ailing eve was forced
to quit.
His mission, that of collecting money
and warm winter garments for the
freezing, half-naked folk of Russia,
was, thanks to the kind-hearted people
who gave generously, some of them
very generously, a great success, and
he had the extreme pleasure of sending
as Middletown's donation, to the
American Friends Service Committee,
No. 20 S. 18th St, Philadelphia" in all
about 500 pounds of clothing and shoes
all of which has gone by steamer to
Russia.
The first donation was parcels post
carton OF 69 pounds, being given in re-
sponse to the Scribe's appeal through
The Middletown Transcript to which,
however, there were but few responses,
the bulk of that offering consisting of q
big bundle of fine garments given nv
Mrs. Victor Kohl. and other garments
by Mrs. S A. Burris together with the
writer's own sendings.
The later gifts were sent in two large
packing cases. one big barrel, and two
packages by parcels post. The freight
on this big consignment was kindly do
mated by Mr.. Henry 7. Bush, President
Peninsula Auto Express, to Whining
ton. and thence by his boat line to Phil
sdeIphia.
Repeated visits were often necessary,
sometimes six or more, to get the ar
ticles, and this consumed much time,
and made large draft on the Scribe
patience. But the blessed game was
ten times over worth the candle
1t is gratifying for the givers to think
that their kindly gifts are now giving
comfort, perhaps even, saving life, to a
few scores of untortunates sadly in
need of the merest necessities of life.
A gentleman said to the Scribe,
what world of good it would do if
from every town and village in this rich
land just such collections had been
made and forwarded to the suffering
ones in Russia"
Here are the names of the generous
gvers to these collections of clothes
Mrs. Victor Elliott, Mrs. Swain, Mrs.
Peterson. Mrs. Minner. Mrs. Bender,
Mrs. 7. w. Truitt, Rev. Dr. Caswell,
Mrs. Purnal McWhorter, Mrs. Ernest
Truitt, Cleaver & Pleasanton Store,
Mrs. J. Emerson, Mrs. Henrietta Par
Wis, Mrs. Ethel Brown, Mrs. Julian
Foard, Mrs. T. S. Fouracre, Mrs. Dan
el Stevens, Mrs. Sarah Kumpel, Mrs.
A. w. Derrickson, Mrs. Ella Naudain,
Rev. P. L. Lonaghay. Rev. Father
Crawlev, Mrs. j. A. johnson, Mrs. Ed
win Tee, Dr.. Spabr, Mrs. Jefferson T.
I,
Lewis, Mrs. Clayton. Mrs. George Pew
erley, Mrs. George Janvier, Rev. and
Nrs. Nor thrup. Mrs. .Jonn H. Fisher;
Joseph Berkman, Jefferson b. Foard,
j. 6. Bragdon, Samuel j. Brockson,
John Voshell, Thomas Pearce, William
Beaston, Richard Fennemore, A. Fogel,
A. X. Hopkins, Fred Blome, Roe Red
grave, Benjamin Sadoff, William Dono-
van, James Hall, Mrs. Morris Berg,
Mrs. Annie Genslinger, Mrs. Howard
Pool, Miss H. V. Shallcross and Mrs.
Sylvia A. Burris.
Besides these the following ladies' and
gentlemen gave $4,000 in money Mrs.
w. d. Bradford, SIS. 90; Mrs. Elizabeth
Green, $1.0O; Mrs. Maggie H. Cochran,
SIPS; Mrs. Alberta Hoffecker, 81. 90;
Mrs. Rosa X. Shannon, $1.O0; Miss Eu-
genia Beasten, $l.00; Miss Marie T.
Lockwood, $1.00; Mrs. Okla Warren, 80
cents; Miss Ella Burchard. 25 cents;
Master Cowgirl Alston. Jr., $1.00; Mas
ter John Hedmyer, Sd, $l.0J; Messrs.
Alfred Porter, 81 90; Harry Culver,
81. 90; Walter Letherbury, 100; W. n.
Belts, $10O: Frank Hardcastle. 50
cents; Frederick Brady, SO cents; Clar-
ence Weber, $l.00; Roe Redgrave, 50
cents; John E. CHM, so cents; John
Jolls, $1.0O; J. E. Walls. 81 90; Now
land Letherbury, $1.O0; Frank K. Pool.
So. 90; Jesse l.. Shepherd, So 90; Benja-
min Denny. $l.00; Joseph stackley,
$l.00; Nathaniel Williams, $l.00; Daniel
w. Stevens, $1.00; James T. Shall
cross, $1.00; Frank Bradley, so cents;
Rev. John Townley, 81. 90; DR.. Warren
S. P. Combs, $l.O0; DR.. Louis Levin
son, $1.00; Prof. Mcknight, so cents;
w. +. Wright, $500.
Here are my vouchers
Voucher No. |.
PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 1922
American Friends service Commit
tee received from w. E. Wright the
following goods for Russian Relief
No. l. Jan. 20, 1922, l carton,
weight So lbs, clothing, shoes, ETC.,
per parcels post.
No. 2. March 27. 1922, large pack
ing cases, and Dbl. of clothing, shoes,
etc, per Wilson Line of Steamers.
Nos. and 4. Two packages cloth
ing, etc, per parcels post. March 26
and q.
AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE CON-,
20 South Twelfth Street,
Philadelphia.
WILBUR K, THOMAS,
Exec Sec'ty.
Voucher No. 2.
Ihe money WAS sent To Rev DR.