Volume XXII - Monroe County Library System

Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection
CORRESPONDENCE.
Kind Friends in Perry, N. Y.
PERRY, May 18th, 1886.
Mrs. Robert Mathews :
DEAR MADAM—Enclosed you will draft
for $10 to be used for the Childrens' Pavilion
for bricks, from the Busy Bees, a socity
of little girls who have been working
very hard for different objects. They have
sent to the Rochester Orphan Asylum a
very nice box this last week, and $10 to a little
girl in Sitka, Alaska, for whom they have
been working for some time. You will also
get by express a " Mikado " quilt and doll
to be used for the sick ward. We have
made the quilt as light as we could, so that
it could be used for a spread. We thought
it would amuse a sick child for some time ;
the doll the children wish kept for the child
that needs to be comforted the most just
now, and when she is better, to be used for
the next one that needs her, so that she can
be kept for the " sickest child," as the children
say, hoping in that way she may be
the most comfort to the little ones afflicted.
While writing, I have had one dollar handed
to me to buy four bricks, from the Infant
Class, Presbyterian Church, Mrs. M. S.
Noble, teacher. I trust that the box will
reach you safely and that I shall hear from
you soon, I remain, Respectfully,
MRS. G. R. TRAVER,
Pres. "Busy Bees," Perry, Wyoming Co.
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Three books for the Pavilion library have
been sent by Miss Hill, of Brooklyn, and a
bound volume of " The Young Christian
Soldier " has been sent by Mrs. E. J. Catlin,
of Elizabeth, N. J. Two bricks come
to us as an offering from Virginia Jeffrey
Smith. We have received from the " Busy
Bees," of Perry, the doll and the Mikado
quilt which will be very acceptable to the
inmates of the Pavilion. The doll is a
lovely French one; a little beauty, with
rosy cheeks, blue eyes and flaxen curls.
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It is dressed in blue with a muslin cap
a and drab mantle on her aim. In a box
is a night dress, another day dress, and a
comb for the pretty curls. Tied to the hand
is a card on which the following lines are
written:
"Daisy is my name,
As nurse I have great fame.
With some sick child, pray let me stay,
I can watch at night, and play all day.
But this I wish, dear little girl,
That my golden hair may be kept in curl.
With willing hands and willing feet,
My mission I hope will be complete.
I came from far across the seas,
To join the swarm of ' Busy Bees;'
They send me to you and believe
' "Pis more blessed to give than to receive.'"
The doll was given to little Sarah in the
hammock. The Mikado quilt was a pretty
calico, with palm leaves, fans, birds, butterflies
and other insects, animals and wild
flowers. It was thrown over the " Three
Little Maids' Bed," that had the picture of
the "Three Little Girls from School," in
Mikado costume hanging over it.
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Donations for May.
Mrs. George Taylor, reading matter and old
cotton.
Miss A. Mumford, second-hand clothing,
papers, etc., for the children.
Miss Hopkins, second-hand clothing.
Mrs. L. 8. Chapin, oranges and papers.
Mrs. J. H. Grant, infants' clothing.
Mrs. B. K. Lawrance, a glass for whipping
cream, egg poachers.
Mrs. C. S. Wales, old cotton and reading
matter.
Mrs. H. C. Roberts, picture and drinking
cup for Pavilion.
Miss Wright, two silent comforters.
Mrs. G. C. Buell, old cotton.
George H. Clarke, picture for Pavilion.
Willie Webb, flowers for the children.
Mrs. C. J. Catlin, Elizabeth, N. J., one bound
copy of Christian Soldier.
Miss Anna Hill, Brooklyn, N. Y., three
books for Pavilion.
" Busy Bee Society," Perry, N. Y., beautiful
French doll and clothes, also Mikado quilt.
Mrs. Leo. Stein, fifty new towels.
Hospital Report.
Number in Hospital May 1, 1886 104
" received during month 53
" births during month 1 158
Number discharged during month 70
" deaths during month 8
" remaining June 1, 1886 85 158