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During December 1892.
John L. Bremer $250, Parker Bremer $10, Lewis Bremer $10, Sarah Bremer $10, all of Boston; a friend at Pottstow $5; a friend at Columbia, Pa., $100; Ev .- Luth. Church Holy Communion, Thanksgiving offering, John Rommel, jr., treas., $52.10; Willie and Mary Schumacher, per G A. Dobler, $13; Theodore Woerwag $25; Herman Geil, 3 months pension, per John Born, $24; St. Peter's Luth. Church, North Wales, Rev. C. W. Jefferies, pastor, Thanksgiving collect, $9; Hainsport $9, Rev. Bond $14.30. Rev. Stump $15, J. B. Zimmele $11.75; Zion's Church, Marietta, Rev. Laury, $19.25; Rev. Spieker $23.75 ; St. Paul's Church, Millville, N. J., $2.25; Donation Boxes $10 40; Myerstown and Mt. Aetna Churches, Rev. F. J. F. Schantz, pastor, $13; St. John's congregation, Wilmot, Bradford Co., Pa., $5; Zion's congr., Dushore, Sullivan Co., Pa., Rev. Samuel Wenrich, pastor, #3; Grace Ev .- Luth. Church, Royersford, Pa., Rev. J. H. Newman, pastor, $5.55 ; per Mrs. G. W. Freed, Daniel Martin $10, Mrs. B. F. Dewees $5; Mrs. H. D. Welsh $5; Christ Ev .- Luth. Church, Chestnut Hill, Thanksgiving collect, J. G. Finley, treas., $14; Frauen- Verein, Weatherly, Pa., Rev. D. G. Gerberich, pastor, $5; St. Johannes, Orphan boxes, per Mrs. Maisch, $35, Mrs. L. Betz $2; St. Mark's Ev .- Luth. Church, Thanksgiving collect, J. J. Mohr, treasurer, $51; St. Mark's Ev .- Luth. Church, New Holland, Pa., G. H. Rauch, $15.73; Epiphany Ev .- Luth, Camden, N. J., Rev. C. K. Binder, pastor, J. E. Nace, treasurer, $10; Ladies' sewing society, Trinity Luth. Church, Allentown, Pa , Rev. D. S. A. Repass, pastor, C. R. Trexler, treas., $53; Zion's Luth. Church of Perry Township and Shoemakersville, per Eliz. Zluhan, $2; Mrs. Elis. Kuntz, per Rev. Wischan, $10; St. Mark's Luth. Church, Orphans box, Mechanicsburg, Pa., Rev. H. N. Fegley. pastor, $20.63 ; Mr. Koerner, $1; per Rev. G. Ph. Mueller, sup't., G. W. Long, per Rev. W. T. Bond, Tower City, $0.25; Rev. J. Darmstaetter, Lock Haven, Pa., $5; Hilltown congr., Rev. F. Berkemeyer, pastor, $23.50 ; Luth. congr., Pen Argyl, Pa., Rev. J. H. Raker, $27.45 ; St. John's congr., Columbia, Pa., per Rev. A. M. Mehrkam, $7.15; Christ. Jaich, Mauch Chunk, Pa., $1; Mrs. Cath. Stamm, Lancaster, Pa., $1; Mrs. Getz $2, St. John's congr., per Mrs. J. W. Wartman, Mrs. Lewis Sommers $10; Mrs. J. S. Heyl $5, Mrs J. W. Wartman $5 ; St. John's Infant class $2.62 ; the following, per Mrs. Harriet Spaeth, Wm. Keinath, per Dr. Spaeth, $10, Dr. A. Spaeth $5, S. Spaeth $1, Carola Spaeth 50 cts., Reynolds Spaeth 50 cts ; Christmas day collection at the Home $22.25 ; Rosina Fuchsschwantz $5; Mrs. E. G. Heins $15; Christmas day at Home, Zion's Church table, Mrs. Mary Steiner $6.90, John C. Kercherer $5, Rev. Uriah P. Heilman, pastor of Amityville, Friedensburg and Priceland congr., $41.25 ; Aug. Meissner, Kingston, Pa., $6; St. Augustus sunday-school, Trappe, Pa., M. H. Keeler, treas , $34, members of St. Augustus congr., E. T. Kretschman, pa- stor, $7 ; Mrs. Sterling, per Mrs. Monroe, $5; Mrs. C. D. Norton $5; Frank C. Oberty, Muhlenberg College, $5; Class offering, A. L. Berkemeyer, Sellersville, Pa., $1.14, Lars Westergard $5; Trinity Ev .- Luth. Church, Bangor, Pa., Rev. B. F. Apple, pastor, $15.85 ; Mrs. Kaercher $1 ; St. John's Ev .- Lutlı. Church, Phoenix- ville, Pa., Karl L. Wolters, pastor, $20.35 ; Zion's Luth. Church, Marietta, Lancas- ter Co., Rev. P. A. Laury, pastor, per Mr. M. Stump, 5 bushel potatoes, 2} bushel corn ; Emanuels Luth. congr., near Petersville, Mont Co., Rev. J. J. Reitz, pastor, 1} bushel turnips, 2 bushel corn, 1} bushel potatoes, 1} bushel apples, 2 bushel oats, 30 heads cabbage, 3 redbeets, 4 pieces soap, 3 Ib apple butter, 1 pair stockings, 25 1b cornmeal, 1 peck wheat, 4 yds. muslin, 1 Ib coffee, 3} Ib dried apples, 2 1b beans, 1} Ib dried beans, 12} Ib flour ; St. Paul's Luth. congr., Phil'a, Rev. C. J. Hirzel, pastor, 2 wash boards, 5 cans peas, 5 cans tomatoes, 2 neckties, 24 packs stove polish, 4 small packs cayenne pepper, 4 small packs allspice, 10 small cans baking powder, 1 can evaporated cream, 2 boxes of essence coffee, 1 small bottle root beer, 44 boxes Schumachers infant food, 1 1b raisin, 1 soap dish, 2 tin quart buckets, 3 tin pint buckets, 6 small tin tea cans, 1 box tapioca, 2 Ib oatmeal, 1 boys shirt, 59} 1b flour ; per Dr. D. D. Fritch, from Jerusalem congr., Macungie, Rev. M. O. Rath, pastor,
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525 Ib white middling, 408 fb cornmeal, 2 bushel potatoes, 7 bushel apples ; H. Leh- man, Phil'a, 50 large envelopes ; per Mrs. Prof. M. Maisch, J. P. Diehl, Phil'a, 24 soup plates, Mrs. J. A. Bremer, Philadelphia, 7 pair drawers ; per Rev. Karl Wol- ter, Phoenixville, Mrs. Abele 1 pair shoes, 3 wraps. 2 pair stockings, 1 pair drawers, 1 shirt, 1 undershirt, 2 skirts, Mrs. W. Wensel 3 jars preserves; H. Lehman, 2 Ib heavy mannilla paper for chart purposes; Mrs. M. Engard, Mt. Airy, 8 1b buns and cakes ; per Mrs. Rev. E. L. Mehrkam, St. John's Luth. congr., Rev. A. M. Mehr- kam, pastor, Columbia, 8 Ib fresh beef, 1 1b butter, 13 tumblers jelly, 1 small crock jelly; J. Koerner, Phil'a, 1 frock coat black, 1 vest black ; Wm. Zwirner, Camden, 20 Ib bread ; Mrs. Ott, Germantown, 2 small heaters, 2 featherbeds ; Mrs. F. Pleis, Phil'a, 7 doz. handkerchiefs white, 12 doz. bone buttons; Mrs. H. Gipser, Phil'a, 2 pair shoes, 2 knit skirts, 1 ladies knit jacket, 1 pair legins; H. Lehman, Philadelphia, 55 ca- lenders of 1893 ; per Mrs. M. Maisch, St. Johannis congr., Phil'a, Rev. A. Spaeth, D. D., und Rev. G. Eisenhard, pastors, 21 Ib mixed nuts, Mrs. Luther Heilig, Ger- mantown, 1 box cakes; Mrs. E. Heid, Philadelphia, 44 plush hats for boys ; per Nettie Overdeer, Young Ladies Social of St. Stephens Eng. Luth. congr., Wilming- ton, Del., 1 comfortable; Luth. congr. at Penn Argyl, Rev. J. H. Raker, pastor, 300 1b flour, 25 1b cornmeal, 25 Ib buckwheat flour, 50 heads cabbage, 9 bushel pota- toes, 9} bushel apples, 7} bushel corn, 2} bushel turnips, 12 bushel redbeets, 36 pair shoes, 4 pair rubbers, 40 Ib soap, 34} Ib sugar, 13 Ib coffee, 13} 1b rice, 5 Ib dried apples, 162 pair stockings, 1 yd. ribbon, 4} Ib candy, 91 caps for boys and girls, 32 Ib peas, 63 yds. calico, 2 yds. flannel, 2 collars, 3 shirts, 3 pair drawers, 38 pair gloves, 37 yds. mus- lin, 24 yds. gingham, 2 rolling pins (small), 4 aprons, 3 waists, 3 1b tea, 10 1b sausage and pudding, 3 pair leggins, 3 boxes blacking, 10 small dresses, 35 hats, 2 coats, 2 Ib cornstarch, 4} Ib lima beans, 3 Ib beans, 1 cape, 2 slates, 1 box toys, 1 pair pants, 2 Ib snow flake, 6 yds. cashmere, 2 Ib dried pears, 1 roll pins, 17 doz. christmas cakes, 2 glass muggs, 1 paper needles, 2 christmas books, 2 Ib raisins, 4 cans sugar corn, 1 pair blankets, 14 woolen sacks; from the Trappe, Rev. Kretschman, 16 Ib lard, 12 lbs. scrapple, 4 yds. gingham, 9 yds. calico, 12 heads cabbage, 7 bushel potatoes, 34 bush. corn, ¿ bush. redbeets, 51 lbs. dried fruit, 31 lbs. sugar, 195 lbs, flour, 138 lbs. corn- meal, 5 lbs. pudding, 16 lbs. cheese, 96 pieces soap, 1 bucket of apple butter, 24 crocks of apple butter, 1 doll, 1 suit of boys clothing, 1 pair shoes, 1 coverlet, 4 yards muslin, 5 remnants of calico, 9 yards calico, 3 remnant clothes, 42 comforters, 2 quilts, 2 blankets, 1 sheet, 5 yds. muslin ; Mrs. J. M. Rommel, Phil'a, 1 box of oranges (340 oranges) ; Mrs. J. F. Rausenberger, Germantown, 1 box oranges, 1 box apples ; O. H. Henry, Germantown, 1 box peanut taffy ; per Mary K. Fried, Easton, from 9 little girls of her class, member of Christ Luth. S .- S., Easton, 9 dressed dolls, 5 silver thimbles, 3 drawing slates, 3 school companions, 2 sets of dishes ; Mrs. D. C. Merklie, Phil'a, a box of trimmings for Christmas tree; F. Laurent, Mt. Airy, 72 boxes candy mixed ; Miss C. Schiedt, Phil'a, 16 Ib fine mixed candy ; Miss Kate Schaeffer, Germantown, 36 Ib dutch cake for children only; Robert H. Aiman, Chestnut Hill, 16 Ib corn beef; per Mrs. Dr. E. Pleibel, 35 Ib dutch cake ; per H. Lehman, Mr. Schneebele 27 Ib dutch cake, a lot of picture books and play cards ; Miss Susan Monroe, Phil'a, 1 large cake, H. C. Hinters, Phil'a, 5 1b mixed candy ; Mrs. M. A. Loder, Phil'a, 13 tooth brushes, 18 sponges, 7 hair brushes, 9 pieces soap, 6 small brushes, 2 rubber bottles; Mrs. Fisher, Norristown, 6 Ib ginger cake ; a friend, a box containing 4 dolls and Christmas tree ornaments ; Mrs. A. Stokes, Phil'a, annis cake ; Engl. Luth. congr. at Chester, Rev. Hoffman, pastor, 13 dresses, 7 girls coats, 10 aprons, 15 waistes, 36 pair drawers, 7 night dresses, 18 skirts, 4 boy's coats, 6 pair pants, 2 handkerchiefs, 16 pair stockings, 2 boys hats, 2 pair shoes, 15 dolls, 1 towel, 11 undershirts, remnants of canton flannel, 9 picture books, 6 bodies, 4 pair night drawers, 8 Ib candy, 5 1b tea, 4 lb. mixed nuts ; Mrs. J. G. Finley, Chestnut Hill, 2 boxes fine note paper and envelopes, 1 box dishes, 1 box checkers, 2 dolls, girls long coat, 1 scarf, 1 pair gloves, 5 pair knitt gloves, 4 yds. ribbon, 2 hats ; S .- S. class No. 18, Miss Lizzie Cockill, teacher, of Presbyterian Summit chapel, Germantown, Rev. W. H. Houston, pastor, 2 dolls toys, 9 oranges, { peck apples ; St. Paul's, Cata- sauqua, Rev. J. F. Lambert, pastor, 1016 1b. flour, 28 bushel corn, 24 bushel potatoes, 200 1b. soap (320 pieces), 103 1b. sugar, 1 crock apple butter, 3 sacks salt, 6 pair shoes, 4 1b. crackers, 5 lb. rice, 1} 1b. tea, 16 1b. coffee, 22 1b. beans, 4 lb. peas, 15 lb. dried fruit, 2 1b. popcorn, 43 1b. dried corn, 1 scrubbing brush, 3} 1b. candy, 12 1b. cake, 3
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shirts, 2 shirst waists, 9 undershirts, 2} yds. unbleach sheeting, 13 dresses, 7 che- mises, 2 1pair drawers, 8 belt aprons, 1 quilt, 6 night dresses, 18 handkerchiefs, 5 packs buckwheat, 2 underwaists, 3 pair stockings, 4 1b. prunes, 4 1b. dried berries, 4 heads cabbage, 1 pack corn starch, 2 packs oatmeal, 1 cap, 16 girls coats, 10 bunches celery, 2 boys coats, 1 vest, ¿ bushel apples, 1 muff, 6 oranges, 14 yds. muslin, 8 hats ; Mrs. K. Wingerter, Roxboro, 2 cakes, 2 lb. candy, } peck apples, 1 game ; Mrs Bullerinke,. Roxboro, 40 pair stockings ; Mrs. R. Graloff, Roxboro, goods for suit for John Schuh ;. Mrs. Zwirner, Camden, 1 ice cake, 1 coconut cake, 6 lb. cinnamon cake, 1 1b. annis cake; Miss R. Schuck, Camden, 1 chocolate cake ; C. Schuler, Phil'a, 22 lb. cinna- mon, dutch and sweet cake ; Miss C. Lupfer, Phil'a, 18 boxes fine candy (12 lb.) for the smallest children ; Frauen-Verein, Zions German Luth. Church, Rev. E. Ni- decker, pastor, per Mrs. R. Frank, 1 box oranges, 15 lb. candy from Mrs. Pflaum ; Mrs. Hammer, Phil'a, 74 lb. bread ; Mrs. Zwirner, Camden, 11 buns ; F. Sauer, . Phil'a, 37 1b. bread ; per Howard A. Jones and T. F. Conover, M. D., from Luth. S .- S. at Fort Washington, delivered by D. McCrork, 25 1b. flour, 1 glass jelly, 5 jars fruit, 3 bottles catchup, 1 bottle chow chow, 2 pieces soap, 1 pack corn starch, 1 jar jelly, 2 1b. coffee, 3 1b. rice, 6 lb. oatmeal, ¿ 1b. tea, 5 lb. prunes, 5 1b. peas, 8} 1b. beans, 4 1b. cake, 3 1b. tapioca, 2 1b. crackers, 27 lb. sugar ; St. John's Luth. Church Columbia, Rev. A. M. Mehrkam, pastor, 32 pair girls drawers, 1 chemise, 1 apron, 1 undershirt, 1 pair leggins, 3 comforts, 6 petticoats, 2 pair pants, 2 bodies, 10 hand- kerchiefs, 3 pair mits, 1 knit cap, 4 pumpkins, 1 sack salt, 12 cans succotast, 16 small dolls, 1 can tomatoe, 4 cans preserved fruit, 10 cans fruit, 2 bottles catchup, 13 glasses preserves, 1 pack corn starch, picture cards, 1 1b. cake, 2 1b. nic nacs, 1 picture book, 1 large cake, 9} 1b. candy, 7 1b. peas, 1 doz. oranges, 3 lb. rice, 32 1b. buns, 12 1b. coffee, 29 1b. soap, 1 bbl. flour, a play cradle with doll, 25 lb. flour, 2 bushel corn, 9 1b. lard ; Luth. congregations at Amityville, Friedensburg, and Pricetown, Rev. Uriah P. Heilman, 14 pair stockings, 2 night gowns, 2 bodies, 2 chemises, 8 towels, 1 suit, 1 vest, 5 underskirts, 226 lb. dried apples, 13 pair drawers, 2 shirts, 3 skirts, 1 pair slippers, 2 basques, 3 dresses, 6 girls coats, 2 boys coats, 8 aprons, 2 bonnets, 2 spools thread, 2 pitchers, 1 plate, 1 hang yarn, 1 box patches, 127 yds. calico, 69 yds. muslin, 9 yds. gingham, 4 yds. delane, 15 yds. canton flannel, 8 yds. cloth, 16 lb. chickens, 38 lb. dried cherries, 456 lb soap, 1 bag salt, 26 lb. dried pears, 9 1b. beans, 1 1b. tea, 30 1b. sugar, 2 small boxes baking powder, 25 lb. sausage, 21 lb. meat, 18 lb. pudding, 2 qts. nuts, 1 pack corn starch, 3 lemons, { 1b. raisins, 1} bush. onions, 9 1b. coffee, 3 1b. beans, 14 lb. brown sugar, 56 crocks apple butter, 1 jar apple butter, 5 crocks lard, 142 bushel corn, 6 bushel apples, 114 heads cabbage, 62 bushel turnips, 4} bushel redbeets, 31 bushel potatoes, 10} 1b. dried sweet corn, 26 1b. buckwheat, 610 1b. flour, 58 lb. cornmeal; per H. Lehman, Norristown, Miss C. Gilbert, 24 half pound boxes candy for the smallest children, Mrs. Gilbers and Mrs. Goalty 51 lb. candy, Mrs. Fisher 6 1b. candy, Mrs. O. H. Brendlin, 5 1b. candy, Mr. Stritzinger 5 lb. candy, J. Christman 4 lb. candy, D. Bruce 5 lb. candy, Theo. Meeh 4 lb. candy, Stiles 5 lb. mixed candy, Miss Lydia Swan 2 lb. taffy, Mrs. A. Longacre 2 lb. cake, Mrs. J. K. Weaver 4 lb. ginger cake, Mrs. F. Baily 3 boxes tin toys, Mrs. J. Weaver 5 books, Frank Kalas 3 books, Mrs. C. Wright 1 scrap book, all from Norristown ; per Miss Kuemmerle, Phil'a, 11 lb. mixed candy, a friend, Mrs. All- gaier, 11 lb. German nuts ; per Mrs. L. Heilig, Miss E. Fatter, Chestnut Hill, books, Mrs. Buchscheidt 4 lb. tea ; Grace Luth. S .- S., Lancaster, Rev. C. C. Haupt, 15 1b. sugar, 2 1b. oatmeal, 4 1b. rice, 7 1b. cornmeal, 1 doz. apples, 1} doz. oranges, 2 small cans baking powder, 6 1b. fine cake, 2 lb. crackers, 8 tumblers jelly, 1 jar jelly, 1 lb. butter nuts, 2 lb ground coffee, 1 1b. candy, 8 yds. dress goods, 1 pack corn starch, 2 pair stockings, 1 pack salt, 4 lb huckwheat, 1 can corn, 1 pack pudding, 1 box toys, 2 picture books; Mercener, Phil'a, 4 pair shoes; Mrs. Wittman, Phil'a, 2 1b. coffee, 1 1b. tea ; a friend, Phil'a, 1 cap, 1 big overcoat, 1 knit woolen skirt ; a friend, Phil'a, 1 petticoat, 1 pair slippers ; per Mrs. E. Zluhan, Luth. congr. at Shoemakersville, Rev. O. D. Miller, 22 crocks apple butter, 27 1b. sausage, 42 1b. butter, 2 crocks lard (15 1b.), 30 1b: pudding, 1 ham (14 1b.), 82 1b. meat, 142 1b. dried apples, 14 heads cabbage, 83 1b. flour, 79 1b. soap, 3 bushel corn, 3 bushel po- tatoes ; Luth. congr. at Mt. Joy, Lancaster, Rev. A. M. Weber, 4 crocks apple but- ter, 1 bowl cherry preserves, 2 jars preserves 1 1b. coffee, 2 pair shoes, 1 pair stock- ings, 2 women petticoats, 1 woman's dress, 4 pair drawers, 9 1b. soap, 2} bushel pota-
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toes ; Luth. congr., Bath, Rev. Kuder, 1 quilt mission band, 4 pair shoes, 13 heads cabbage, 20 pieces soap, 1 water proof cape, 2 vests, 4 spools thread, 2 pair pants, 1 jersey, 4 girls coats, 6 men's coats, 2 dresses, 1 kilt, 5 skirts, 1 apron, 1 night gown, 1 waist, 2 bodies, 11 pair drawers, 4 yds. gingham, 14 pair stockings, 23 yds. calico, 1 bushel apples, 4 undershirts, 12 yds. outing cloth, 16 yds. delane, 2} yds. shally, 2 saques, 3 waists, 4 cans fruit, 32 yds. muslin, 2 shirts, 1 1b. tea, 1 lb. caroline, 1} bushel potatoes, 3} 1b. sausage, 1 book, 1} 1b. corn, 1} 1b. cherries, 11 lb. dried apples, 2 lb. cake, 22 lb. sugar ; per Mrs. Jos. G. Rittenhouse, Mrs. Theo. Bremer, Phil'a, 1 doz. train of cars, 1 doz. boxes toy dishes, I doz. spinning tops, 18 children dolls, lot children books ; Mrs. W. W. Kurtz, Phil'a, ¿ doz. Christmas dolls, 9 books ; Miss Lillie Gochman, Phil'a, lot of books ; Mrs. Carl, Phil'a, 2 dolls ; St. Mark's S .- S., Phil'a, Rev. Dr. S. Laird, 100 candy boxes, lots of fancy goods, quilt, 12 flannel skirts; Mrs. Munsen, Phil'a, 2 fur caps and neckties; Mrs. Bolton and Mrs. Simpers, Phil'a, 6 books, 1 satchel, 1 fancy box, 4 handkerchiefs, 2 workboxes, 2 bakets cologne ; per Mrs. Dr. E. Pleibel, Phil'a, 6 skirts, 10 1b. springerle, 5 1b. candy, 12 dutch cakes, Mrs. Schumm, Phil'a, 1 doz. mitten, Mrs. Ludwig 2 doz. oranges, 5 lb. candy, Mrs. Rubitz oranges and candy, Mrs. M. Steiner 12 dutch cakes ; Holy Communion, Phil'a, Rev. Dr. A. Seiss, 5 skirts ; Mrs. R. Frank, Phil'a, 6 skirts; Christmas pre- sent of Lady Visitors for Asylum 5 mufflers and 27 grey flannel skirts ; Rev. J. W. Lazarus, Stone Church, from his Mt. Zions congr., Martins Creek, Pa., 100 1b. flour, 100 1b. cornmeal, 60 lb. apple butter (6 gall.), 2 bbl. corn (329 1b.), 1 bbl. cabbage [50 heads], 19 bags potatoes [1650 1b., 11 bushels], 1 box meat, lard, etc. [18 1b.], 12 yds. calico, 40 lb. soap, 5 lb. dried fruit, 15 bushel apples, 2 pair shoes, } bushel turnips and beets ; Mr. Sam. Ridgwas, Hydetown, for Asylum a box of his Liniment.
During January 1893.
Received from George R. Neff, executor of Charles Neff, deceased, $500; St. Michael's Church, Germantown, Wm. H. Zinzer, treasurer, $50; St. Mark's sunday-school at Pennsburg, Wm. F. Day, treasurer, $22.33 ; S .- S., Fort Washington, 75c. ; Trinity Ger- man Church, Jeneria, Rev. A. Beyer, $14.06 ; Rev. O. E. Pflueger, Elizabethville, $2.46 ; Mrs. M. Weber, Marietta, per M. Stump, $1 ; St. Michael's S .- S., Sellersville, per H. G. Jacoby, Rev. J. H. Weidelich, $21 ; Christian Gross $5; St. John's Church, Sayre, Pa., orphan box, Rev. J. W. Richards, $10; Mrs. A. M. Sterling, annual, per Miss S. E. Monroe, $10; members Zion's cong., Lancaster, Pa., Rev. F. P. Mayser, $21; St. John's S .- S., Tremont, Rev. Daniel Sanner, $6.70; Clauser cong., several members, J. Zimmer, T. Gehres, Geist and wife, S. Gehres, Zimmermann, J. Stein, G. Katzer, R. Gehres, I. Maul, I. Hein, $3.30 ; Independent Ladies' Aid Society, Phil'a, 415 N. 10th St., Indep. Luth. cong., Rev. E. Mueller, Mrs. G. Esslinger, president, $25; Rev. J. W. Lazarus, Stone Church, Northampton, Pa., $25 ; Luth. Branch St. Paul's Mission Society, Fleet- wood, C. F. Knoll, secretary, $10; St. John's Church, Wilmot, Bradford Co., Rev. S. Wenrich, $2.75 ; per hands of Mr. Mueller, supt., Rev. J. F. Lambert, St. Paul's, Cata- sauqua, $54.93 ; J. Seibert, Caroapolis, per A. Bartels, $2; Rev. J. A. Darmstaetter, Columbia, from his St. Paul's S .- S., and members of congregation, $23.30; per Miss S. E. Monroe, Mrs. C. Lewars, annual, $3, W. F. Monroe $5, Mrs. S. E. Monroe $5; S .- S. Trnsfiguration, Pottstown, Rev. O. P. Smith, E. R. Bradford, treas., $25; Grace Church, Lancaster, Pa., Rev. C. E. Haupt, $14.73; Emanuel's S .- S., Rev. H. Grahn, Conrad Etter, treas., $22.10 ; Daniel Goerlach and children $10 ; Reading Trust Co., for Cloude and Harry Stupp, trust money, $60; Systematic Beneficence St. John's Church, Rev. E. E. Sibole, G. Rugan Neff, treas., $101; found in pocket book of Mrs. Mechan, who died at the Asylum, $1.18; East Bangor S .- S., per J. A. Long, Rev. F. B. Apple, $2; C. Schultz, Hamtown, a member of Rev. J. B. Heil's cong., $5; the estate of Christina Hamburger, Pottstown, Pa., per Jacob Fegely, executor, $200; admittance to the Asy- lum of Matilda Schaeffer, entrance fee, $100; C. R. Fetter, Hegins, Pa., Friedens sun- day-school, $5; Rev. G. F. Gardner, collection Children's Service, $2; Rev. W. F. Schoener, S. Bethlehem, Pa., his St. Peter's Church, $4; Luth. cong. at Elisabethville, Dauphin Co., 250 fb flour, 100 1b corn meal, 37 Ib dried fruit, 10 gall. apple butter, 2 crocks liver pudding, 5 Ib smoked sausage, 5 1b lard, 8 1b soap, 1 head cabbage ; Wm. Zwirner, Camden, 16 1b bread ; Wm. F. Sauer, Phil'a, 70 Ib bread; Luth. cong. at
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Bangor, Rev. Apple, 1 quilt, 2 cans corn, 13 1b home made soap, 7 1b coffee, 9 lb rice, 41 Ib sugar, 28 Ib dried apples, 612 Ib pitted cherries, 1 fb currants, 1 Ib peaches, 3 lb raisins, 712 1b beans, 3 Ib tea, 2 Ib oatmeal, 2 1b candy, 4 1b prunes, 1 Ib Christmas cake, 1 box crackers, 1 flannel shirt, 2 flannel skirts, 2 pair drawers, 2 coats, 1 plush cap, 1 pair gloves, 1 chicken, 30 pieces soap, 1 comfort ; St. John's Luth. cong., Sayre, Rev. J. W. Richards, 12 1b sugar, 9 Ib coffee, 3 1b tea, 7 Ib rice. 4 Ib beans, 2 Ib corn meal, 1 loaf bread, 2 cakes, 412 Ib sausage, 1 Ib prunes, 19 pieces soap, 1 peck apples, 2 quarts peanuts, 2 Ib candy, 1 Ib ginger crackers, 1 pair shoes, 1 pair rubbers, 1 cap, 2 hats, 1 basque, 1 overcoat, 2 aprons, 12 yds. muslin ; St. Luke's S .- S., Phil'a, Rev. J. L. Sibole, Christmas offering, 4 bbls. potatoes (10 bushel), per Mrs. Rev. J. L. Sibole, from Mrs. C. Schiller, Phil'a, 2 chemises, 1 undershirt, darning cotton, tape and rusings, 3 caps, 2 collars, 29 pair socks, 7 pair drawers, Rev. C. Hirzel's children, Phil'a, 19 picture books ; T. H. Diehl, Allentown, 24 Luth. Kalenders 1893; Rev. G. W. Frederick, Phil'a, 9 Church almanacs 1893; M. Heubel, Phil'a, 1 child's saque, 1 woolen girls cap; Mrs. E. H. Stubb, Germantown, 1 pair pantaloons, 1 waist, 5 undershirts ; per Mrs. "Dr. E. Pleibel, Phil'a, Mrs. Baker 3712 Ib bread; First Luth. S .- S., Lock Haven, Rev. J. Darmstaetter, 6 Ib candy of Benevolent Society, 3 aprons for children, 2 long white aprons, 2 long towels ; Zion's Germ., Lancaster, Rev. F. P. Mayser, 3 Ib sugar, 1 1b coffee, 17 Ib toilet soap, 60 Ib prunes, 10 dresses, 9 pair drawers, 1 apron, 2 undershirts, 4 night gowns, 2 shirts, 2 skirts, 1 waist, 1 boys suit, 5 girls coats, 3 yards of dress goods, 1 handkerchief, 1 cap; St. Peter's Luth. cong., South Bethlehem, Rev. Schoener, 1 pair shoes, 14 pair canton flannel girls drawers, 3313 yards calico, 6 skirts outing cloth, 8 girls dresses outing cloth, 1 woman's skirt, 8 girls woolen caps, 1 spool cotton, 4 boys coats, 3 pants, 3 vests, 2 girls coats, 17 Ib soap, patches; East Bangor, 12 1b sugar, 312 Ib Lima beans, 412 Ib dried apples, 49 Ib buckweath, 2312 Ib flour, 1412 Ib soap, 17 heads of cabbage, 2 bushels of potatoes.
During February 1893.
M. Hetzel $5; St. John's sunday-school, Shenandoah, Pa., per Rev. J. Gruhler, $5; Christopher Lutz, Guardian of Ernst M. Lutz, $30; Solomon Luth. Church Missionary Society, Macungie, Pa., through Mr. Lehman, Rev. M. O. Rath, E. Lukens, Treas., $63.50 ; St. Mark's sunday-school, Williamsport, Pa., S. S. Kurtz, Trea -. , $15; a friend, Churchtown, Pa., per. Dr. C. W. Schaeffer, $1; St. Thomas, Germantown, Jungfrauen Verein, Rev. F. Jelden, $5; 3 months pension of Herman Geil, per John Born, $24 ; Zion's Church, Waisen Verein, Rev. J. E. Nidecker, H. G. Keincke, Treas., $100; St. Michael's German Luth. Church, donation day, Rev. F. P. Bender, per Mrs. E. Pleibel,. $147.15; German Emanuel's sunday-school, Frankford, Rev. M. Schimpf, per Geo. Ph. Mueller, through G. F. Bauer, $21. Received through Chas. A. Woerwag, Esq., Exe- cutor of Theresa Ch. Kinike, deceased. The Luth. Orphan's Home and Asylum being designated by said Executor, as one of the charities to receive the residuary estate of Mrs. Kinike, under the power given him in her last will and testament, to distribute her residuary estate among such charitable institutions as he shall deem proper, $4409.73. Per Mrs. M. M. Eisenhart from members of St. Michaels, Allentown, Rev. G. F. Spie- ker, D. D., 11 night shirts, 7 pair canton flannel drawers, 2 pair muslin drawers, 1 child's night slip; Mrs. Braun 2 sad irons ; St. Mark's Church, Phil'a, Rev. S. Laird, D.D., 24 second hand church books ; Young Ladies Society of St. Stephen's Ev .- Luth. Church, Phil'a, Jennie A. Row, Pres., Rev. W. A. Schaeffer, 1 quilt, 2 shirts outing cloth, 2 pair shoes, 1 pair pants, 2 vests, 2 coats ; Daniel Goerlach, Phil'a, 46 Ib bread ; Wm. Zwirner, Camden, 19} ib bread ; Mrs. A. C. Harman, Chestnut Hill, 1 barrel flour (Hygeia Flour) ; Mrs. Hammer, 78 Ib bread, 2 ladies coats, 1 cap, 1 pair shoes ; W. F. Sauer, Phil'a, 38 Ib bread ; J. Michel, Phil'a, 7 pair shoes, 1 pair slippers ; Henry Lehman, Phil'a, printing donation bags for Rev. F. Bender's congregation ; St. Michael s German Luth. congregation, Phil'a, Rev. F. P. Bender, 2171 1b flour (11 bbls and 15 Ib), 213 Ib Avena, 178 Ib Barley, 138 lb meat and sausage, 58 small bags salt, 94 pieces toilet soap, 18 packs soapine, 112 pieces soap, 1 tub apple butter, 43 1b tea, 1 doz. brooms, 12 bottles catchup, 5 packs pudding, 9 small boxes blue, 4 packs cocoa, 5 boxes baking powder, 1 small pack pepper, 1 small pack carbonate soda, 3 pack cooking herbs, 4 packs essence coffee, 4 boxes shoe blacking, 5 packs farina, 6 packs corn starch, 1 bottle and 1 glass mustard, 2 bottles pickles, 50 cans corn, 24 cans to_
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matoes, 1 scrub brush, 1 pack washing starch, 1/2 lb raisins, 1 lb blackberries, 4 pieces sand soap, 2 packs rolled wheat, 10 Ib rolled avena, 17 packs buckwheat, 46 Ib bread, 1 coconut, 2 bottles indigo blue, 14 peck onions, 6 boxes sardines, 8 bushels po- tatoes, 1 bushel turnips, 1 bushel appels, 8 cans peas,' 1 box asparagus, 8 cans beans, 1 tea strainer, 1 bottle chow chow, 1 can pears, 1 cap plums, 2 cans mackeral, 3 tumblers, 3 small glass dishes, 1312 Ib washing starch, 8 lb dried apples, 1 small doll, 36 lb corn beef 163 lb sugar, 4 vol. Deutscher Volksfreund, 98 lb rice, 11 lemons, 97 lb beans, 4 books, 61 lb split peas, 42 lb peas, 33 1b sugar, 23 lb cakes, 9 lb sago, 2 lb dried corn, 1 lb hominy, 13 lb pruens, 17 lb dried pears, 8 lb corn meal, 6 packs seeds, 105 pair stocking, 3 handkerchiefs, 9 night gowns, 58 undergarments, 2 sun bonnets, 13 shirts, 5 spreads, 3 boys waists, 17 aprons, 2 pair pants, 5 girls coats, 9 boys coats, 3 boys vests, 3 basques, 9 dresses, 6 skirts, 4 capes, 32 yds. gingham, 55 yds. calico, 41/2 yds. goods for pants, 17 yds. muslin, 11 yds. canton flannel, 1 scarf, 1 shoe brusch, 8 pair shoes, 3 pair slippers, 4 pair gum shoes small ; Aid Society of Holy Com- munion Church, Rev. Dr. Seiss, 31 towels for Asylum; Miss K. Schaeffer, Germantown, in memory of her mother's birthday, 71/3 doz. eggs; Mrs. E. H. Stubb, Germantown, a lot of Youth's Companions; J. Michel, Phil'a, 1 girls coat ; Wm. F. Lindner, Phil'a, 42 lb bread and cake.
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