Statement to Brethren in Ill.
By R. F. Andrews
OUR new tent, complete, with poles, lamps, oil can, oil cloth, etc., cost, $340.93. The following named persons have paid on it the amount here credited to them: Hiland Stimpson, $30.00; James E. Flesher, $15.00; Lucius Winston, James McKernan, C. Turnipseed, Robert Ladlee, Sr. Ann Reed, Sr. M. Douglass, Alfred Hobbs, I. Colcord, W. E. Price & Wife, and Henry Purnham, each $10.00; Sr. McKernan, Sr. C. Dryden, Francis Price, Jennie Price, T. M. Steward, Theo. Kendall & wife, J. R. Whitham, Benjamin Sweat, Tillie Wolden, Sabrina Simonson, A. Hamilton, and A. Nettleingham & wife each $5.00; John Trovillo, $4.00; Geo. Hobbs, $2.45; John Rubert, Sr. F. Simonson, W. Wood Bute, Lizzie Hornby, and W. H. Slown, each $2.00; Alice C. Morrill, Sr. Gilman, and J. C. Wright each $1.00; Emily Hibben, .25; Ellen Foreman .10; Profits from grocery stand after all bills were settled $31.55; Total, $256.35. There are still due, $84.58. This is borrowed money, and must be paid soon. Those who would esteem it a privilege to help raise this sum, will forward their donations to me at Gilman, Iroquois Co., Ill.