Public Welfare
The Daily Evening Democrat
Monday, September 5, 1881
L O C A L N E W S.
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A fence has just been completed around the grave
yard at the Poor Farm, an improvement which has long been needed. The grave yard is probably forty years old, and the
County Commissioners are deserving of great credit for their action in the premises.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelby Republican
September 27, 1877
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ON ACCOUNT OF POOR.
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Jane Williams,
for her support for qr. ending Sept., 1877, allowed June 68[sic], $15.00.
Clifford Butler,
for keeping William Butler for quarter ending Sept. 77,
$15.00.
Andrew Kensley
for keeping Amos Halstead, pauper, qr. ending Sept., 1877, $15.00.
Geo. C. Thacher,
for goods furnished poor on order Trustee Union, Hendricks, and Addison Tp.,
$106.50.
James Bloomer,
for taking care of Eliza Bloomer, qr., ending September,
1877, $12.00.
Joseph Cummins, Coffins
for poor on order of Trustees, $38.75.
Sarah J. Heifner
for keeping Malissa Heifner, qr. ending Sept., 77, $12.50.
G. M. Goulding
for goods furnished poor on order Trustee of Washington Township $14.00.
A. Thurston,
for taking care of Hannah C. Week, qr., ending Sept., 77,
$15.00.
L. Kennedy,
for assistance rendered poor as Trustee Marion Tp., $10.91.
Valentine & Son
for goods for poor on order of Trustee of Jackson Tp., $4.82.
Jacob Klein
for assistance rendered poor as Trustee of Jackson Tp., $3.75.
Jacob Klein
for overseeing poor as Trustee of Jackson Tp., $8.75.
Jacob Mahley,
for goods for poor on order of Trustee Jackson Tp., $12.35.
T. D. Lewis
for goods for use of poor on order Trustee Liberty Tp., $9.68.
A. H. & L. Haymond
for goods furnished poor on order Trustee Liberty Township, $10.16.
E. W. Stockhardt,
for goods furnished poor on order Trustee Liberty Tp., $13.00.
D. H. Thompson,
for coffin furnished ...[article continues].
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
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