The Together Trust Archive The Seventh Annual Report of the Manchester and Salford Boys' Refuge and Industrial Home, Frances Street, Strangeways (1877)

Reference number: DA/2020/1/1 (1876)

Original copies can be viewed at Manchester Central Library Rare Books Collection: 362.7M1 1870-81

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RULES READ OVER TO EACH BOY .. THE ON ADMISSION. BEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT Each lad who is permitted to enter this House and to make it his home, is reminded that- OF THR Ist.~Prompt and willing obedience to the Master MA.NCHESTER A.ND SALFORD and Matron and Assistant Masters in all things' is I expected. BOYS' REFUGE 2nd.-All gambling, swearing, smoking, and spitting, AXD is strictly forbidden. . 3rd.-Bad language of all kinds and quarrelling I INDUSTRIAL HOMES, amongst boys will not be allowed. Frances Street, Strangeways, Manchester. Those lacs who by good conduct show themselves worthy of it, will be chosen to fill situations as t)J~y occur. When so chos n, they must endeavour to Qtrustecs. maintain the good character that has been given of JOHN RYLANDS, Esq. HERBERT PHILIPS, Esq. them. OLIVER HEYWOOD, Esq. WILLIAM SMITH, Esq. Allare expected to account for the money they earn, RICHARD HAWOHTH, Esq. JAMES CHAPMAN, Esq. and to pay the rate fixed for their board, &c. each day;' HENRY LEE, Esq. RICHARD B. TAYLOR, Esq. what they earn beyond this is their own, and is to be LEONARD K. SHAW, Esq. lodged in the Savings Bank, where good interest is allowed. Q!;rellsurtr. JAMES C. STUART, Esq., 8, King-street. Lads,-Strive, by GOD'S help, to be honest and truthful in all things, and kind to one another. Act Surgeon-ANDREW BOUTFLOWER, Esq., Great Ducie-st. right, and you will make this Solicitor-To LISTER FARRER, Esq., 47, Princess-street. A HAPPY HOME! ~ollornr!.! -SmetnrlJ. LEONARD K. SHAW, Broom Holm, Cheetham Hill. Agreement to be signed by each Boy on Admissioll. ~llllkcrs. . I promise and agree that I will obey the foregoing Rules,­ that I will not ahsent myself from the Institution without the MANCHESTER & SALFORD BANK (late Messrs. HEYWOOD consent of the Commitlee,-and that I will deliver to them BnoTHERs). St. Ann's-street Branch. Clothing and all other property entrusted by them to me before ~tlls!£r anD ~ntron. leaving. Siglltd _ Mr. and Mrs. BROWNE. "PVJ1I1"SS _

C.\Vl': llllll tiJwl':n, PI'inters, HUH!'ti Blink, MallC·hesler. MANCHESTEH: CHAl\LXS SEVER, PRINTER, LITHOGRAPHER, ETC., HUNT'S BANJ(. 1877. 'T!t SelJClltl, Ammal Meeting' of the Boys' REFUGE AND INDUSTRIAL HOMES was held in the Tenun Hall, on Tuesday, Jamtary 23"d, 1'677.

Tbere was a large attendance of ladies and genl1emen, amongst thorn were the Mayor of Manchester, the Bishop of Manchester, John Rylands, Esq, Herbert Philips, Esq., Peter Mac Laren, Esq., Hugh Mason, Esq., Isaac Hoyle, Esq., H. J. Leppoc, Esq., Rev. T. II. Gill, Charles Sever, Esq., James Street, Esq., James Haslam, Esq., Jesse Bryant, Esq., 'William Smith, Esq., &c. " If you look at the matter selfishly, it is very much your in terest to give these lads a lift, because they are The MAYOR OF MANCHESTER took thc Chair at II- IS. exactly at an age when habits of industry and honesty The Meeting having been opened with prayer, the Annual Report was read by the Secretary, Mr. L. K. SHAW, and the on the one hand, and of idleness and vice on the other, Treasurer's Statement by Mr. R. B. TAYLOR. are permanently formed. It is now or 11ever jor them. The next two or three years will probably decide [Iluas thm moved by the LORD BISHOP OF MANCHESTER, seconded bv HUGH MASON, Esq., a1zd supported by whether they are as workers to increase the public Rev. T. H. GILL,- wealth, or whether they are to lessen it by living upon "That the Report now read, together with the Treasurer's Statement, be adopted, printed, and circulated under the direction it for the rest of their days as paupers, vagrants, or of the Committee." possibly worse."-LoRD DERBY at Ammal Meetlilg, [I was moved by HERBERT PHILIPS, Esq., and seconded by January, 1873. ISAAC HOYLE, Esq.,- "That the Committee for the ensuing year be Messrs. R. B. Taylor, Louis Haye, H. B. Harrison, T. H. Rymer, T. H. Drew, and Leonard K. Shaw, and that the Treasurer be Mr. J. C. luart."

These Resolutions were adopted unanimously; and a vote of tiJnks to the Mayor for the use of the Room concluded the flOCeedings. THE SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT. --0-- l!tll'unniftc£. RICHARD B. TAYLOR. LOUIS HAYES. H. B. HARRISON. T. H. RYMER. T. H. DREW, LEONARD K. SHAW, HON. SEC.

SEVEN years ago (Jan. 4th, 1870) THE Boys' REFUGE was added to the Charitable organisations of our city; and in Quay-street, Deansgate, began-whatever else " Largely Thou givest, gracious Lord, they have been have certainly been-its "Labours of Largely Thy gifts should be restored; Love" among the destitute boys of our city. Freely Thou givest, and Thy Word I During this period of seven years over 600 boys Is, 'Freely give.' in all stages of want, filth, ignorance, and misery, have been admitted into the Institution j and, when He only who forgets to hoard in the retrospect, we think of the care and the pains,­ Has learned to live." the labour and the expense,-the hope and the fear, of which each one has been the subject,-every case Iseparately investigated, each one individually dealt Iwith,-it represents an amount of merely physical labour, which, were it not past, might well make the stoutest heart quail. But the retrospect is crowded ' with mercies: we do not say that all these boys have been reclaimed,-we know they have not j but the failures have been remarkably few, and the uppermost feeling of the Committee in reviewing these seven years is one of thallkfulliess that we have been I enabled to accomplish so much, and eamest desire to j do yet more in the future. 6 I 7

One tact in connection with these seven years ,are spreacling out before us,--doors which Providence we record with satisfaction, and that is, the steady has plainly opened, and we cannot but enter upon them. ~ecrease o~ juvenile crime in our city. The recently IWe catll/ot, for there are still in our midst the homeless Issued polIce report shows that the apprehension of Iand the destitute, and the ranks of pauperism and boys under 16 :-- crime are still being fed from the youth of our streets. For the years 1870, 1871, and 1872, averaged 1,063t Numbers Admitted. " 1873, 1874, and 1875, " 837t During the year we have admitted to the benefits of while last year, 1876, the number was 671 the Institution 106 boys. When we remember the increase of population, 49 had lost both father and mother, and we fear we must add the non-diminution of crime 2 I had lost father, generally during this period, we feel that these fIgures 12 had lost mother, are something that Manchester may be thankful for. 24 had both parents living somewhere. Not that we claim the credit of this j we only desire to share with the School Boards, and any other agency, in Total 106 having contributed to bring about so desirable a result. The physical condition of these boys when they The year which has just closed, if unmarked by the reached us differed in no respect from the sad tale we great strides of the previous year, when our central had to tell in previous years. premises were completed and two new Branch Homes Their state, educationally, was as follows :-- established, has yet been fruitful in good work done j Unable to pass Standard I 53 and it has also not been without extension, for another Unable to pass " 2...... 30 Branch I-lome has been added to the three already Unable to pass " 3 ...... 18 established, making four branches clustering round Elementary Education good, Standard 4, the parent Refuge (each Home full), and we close 5, and 6 5 the year with a larger number under our care than at any previous period! Total. 106 In this Report we shall first briefly allude to the work Again we must call attention to a very suggestive of the past year, giving the leading facts respecting each I fact,-that, after deducting the five children of tender branch of our operations, and then we shall have a few age admitted to the Home for Little Boys, 48 boys of from 9 to 16 years were admitted during the past words to say of the future, for new fields of usefulness I 8 I 9 year in a stfTte almost of ell tire ignorallce, We only I At the HOME FOR WORKING Boys No. I, situate recall the fact to draw from it this lesson:­ :io. 118, Lower Broughton-road, there is a family That, notwithstanding the most effective educational Iof 15 lads, all apprenticed to various trades, and agencies, there will still be a large number who willslip Igrowing up in a Christian Home, to be, we trust, through the net, and assuredly grow up in ignorance good and useful men. and vice unless laid hold of by some such voluntary At the HOME FOR 'WORKING Boys No.2, 214, Lower agency as this Institution provides. I Broughton-ro~d, there is another family of TS lads j Such was the condition of the J06 boys admitted like the prevIOus Home they are learning various during the year; and if we add to them the 103 boys trades in our city, and are steady and well-conducted . in our Homes when the year began, it gives a total of Iboys. 209 under our care during the twelve months. I At the HOME FOR WORKING Boys NO.3, St. John's­ How have we dealt with these, and what has become place, Lower Broughton, here is yet another family of of them ~ The results are as follows :- 15, of which the same may be said. We have in our Refuge and four Branch And then at the fourtit Branch Home, "THE HOME Hornes II9 FOR LITTLE Boys," 36, Johnson-street, Cheetham, there IS afamily of 13, little fellows without father or mother Placed in situations away from our care...... 21 . ' Placed on board the Training Ship...... 20 a most lllteresting group of happy, healthy boys, sn~tched Restored to Friends... 32 thus early in life from the sorrows and misery Sent to Certified Schools and Reformatories whlc~ at one time seemed their doom. They are Leaving a balance that we cannot account for 12 grOWIng up under a mother's care in a bright and happy home. Total 209 Summarising the Refuge and Homes, there are­

The I 19 boys under our immediate care first claim S7 learning trades. our attention. They are divided as follows :- 28 employed on premises. At the REFUGE, STRANGEWAYS, there are 6r boys, 2J employed in the Shoe-black Brigade. of which- 13 are in the Home for Little Boys. 28 are employed on the premises. IJ9 12 are in out-door situations. .Of those learning trades seven have been al)prel1­ 2 I are in the Shoe-black Brigade. ticed d . I Urlllg the past year to some of the best trades 10 J 11

in our city, through the aid afforded by Mynshull's Icases; and, did time permit, most. il1t~resting details Charity, which gives a premium of £25. with each Icould be given showing the blessmg It has been to apprentice, which sum comes back to the boy in such. wages during the term of his apprenticeship. In Early in the year a cl~ud was. cast over all our all, I7 boys have been thus apprenticed during the Ioperations by the sad aCCident which removed from last four years, and for the aid thus afforded the our midst for two or three months our excellent Committee are much indebted to the Trustees of the matron, and which has left behind it a permanent loss Charity. and a permanent sorrow. Earnings and Payments. A short time prior to this the matron of one of our Branch Homes, who by her wise and loving care had The total earnings of those who work has beeu lVon the esteem and regard both of the Committee £1,864. 13s. 2d., of which they have paid towards and the Boys, was obliged to retire from the work, their own board £1,483. 13s. 6d. The difference and for many months it was doubtful if she would between these two amounts, after allowing a small survive. And then, in the autumn, the terrible epi­ sum for pocket money and lawful recreation, is placed demic which has prevailed in Salford visited our in our Savings' Bank to the boys' credit for clothing. Refuge. We owe it, under God, to the prompt These are the leading facts respecting the Refuge-­ measures adopted by our master and matron, under the Homes for Working Boys and the Homes for the directions of our esteemed medical officer, that Little Boys. A general word or two about each, and the disease did not spread; but it was a period of then we pass on to speak of the future. much anxiety, and for a time all admissions had to be I suspended. Central Refuge. These things have made the year a somewhat sad Of THE CENTRAL REFUGE we need not say much. and anxious one, and has also tended to increase our On former occasions we have explained the various expenses. aaencies at work there for the Industrial, Educatiol/al, Still, through all, "the last enemy" has been D 'lilit~ and Moral training of the raw human matena a I kept from our door, and we have to record another brought beneath its roof. As formerly, it still gives I year (in addition to the previous six) without a single immediate admission at any hour (without the delay I death in our large family! and expense attending election) to all really deserving I In all other respects the daily life at the Refuge has ------.__._....,......

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been much as usual. The School is still in the I Refuge, and received a training and education there, hands of -our excellent master, and was never more I they have been passed on to these family Homes, efficient. where, under the care of a Christian foster-mother, The Annual Examination was held in January by Ithey are surrounded by the home influence of a well J. J. Wilks, Esq., with the following result:- ordered family. Northumberland-street, Higher Broughton, Employers tell us that they find these lads as a rule January 8th, 1877. more regular and punctual than those of a similar At the request of the Committee I had the pleasure of class who have parents. conducting an Examination at the Boys' Refuge, Strangeways, These Homes would be invaluable to boys coming on Wednesday, January 3rd, 1877· The subjects taken were Reading, Writing. Spelling, and Arithmetic, with some ad· from the country, and who need the preserving influ­ ditional questions in Scripture, English History, and Geography. ence of a safe home. And also to boys who, having The Examination was so arranged as to test the work of each served their term in a certified school, need to be boy separately, and I am happy to be able to give a very favourable report of the results as a whole. Only a very small kept from old haunts and associations. percentage failed, a large proportion passed satisfactorily, and We have occasionally received such, and shall be some did very well indeed. The subjects in which most pro· glad to do so as far as accommodation will admit in fieiency was shown were Writing and Arithmetic. I have also the future. to commend very cordially the excellent order of the Institution, and the earnestness and desire for knowledge evidently pre· vailing among the boys. The Training Ship. JOHN J. WILKS, B.A. Twenty boys have gone to the Training Ship during the year, making in all forty-seven which have been Family Homes for Working Boys. sent from the streets of Manchester to be trained for Of the "FAMILY H01IES FOR WORKING Boys," the navy or merchant service. Several of those earliest which have each been established by the liberality of sent have completed their term of training, and are one lady, we will only say that the importance of the now fairly launched in their new life, and serving with principle we are there working out can hardly be credit in either service. over-estimated. The boys who compose them were I The following letters will serve as samples of many nearly all once "Homeless and Destitute" in the received during the year. streets of Manchester; but, having been led by the No. I is from the first boy we sent to the Training providence of God in their hour of need to the parent hip, and is addressed to the friends who paid for him 14 15 while on board, and who have taken a deep interest place like England now. Gibraltar, too, is a very pretty place; I thaI is the only place like England. It has been very rough lately. in him ever since :- We started from Gibraltar to go to Lisbon; wc got caught in Monday, December 4th, 1876, I south-west gale; we tried to get into Lisbon, but wc could not ship, "Kohinoor," Igel in, so we werc cruising about in it for 17 days; we were under Portland, Oregon, N.W.C. America. close· reef topsails all the time. "Vc have been to Turkey, about Dear Madam,-l am now in Portland, in the State of Oregon. the war, lately, but we went away again. We shall be hpme 1 sailed from Liverpool on March the 25th, and since th~t time nolY very soon,-we are out 12 months now,-either in June 1 have been in Valparaiso (Chili), and in Payta, a small place in or July, or else before. 1 suppose Holden has been home. Give Peru. VVe load grain here for England, but we call at Queens­ my kind love to Mrs. Brown, and tell her 1 am gelling on very town for orders. 1 hope you and Mr. Clare enjoy very good well, and hope she is the same. Give my kind love to Mr. health, for, thank God, 1 do 1l1)'self. 1 hope you did not think Shaw and to Mr. Taylor, to Mr. Harrison and to Mr. Chapman, 1 had forgotten yo~; but no, 1 would never forget a friend that I and to Mr. Hayes. So ~ood-bye, and God bless you all, from owe so much to as 1 do to you. You know that a sailor cannot yours truly, sit down and write when he pleases. vVe sail on Thursday, the EDMUND JOWLRS. 7th. I will be glad to see you when 1 get home, and to thank you for all your kindness to m(J. I suppose you know that I am It is only those who remember what both these an apprentice in one of Bal Carie, Williamson, and Co.'s ships boys once were that can estimate the blessing the {or {our years, and 1 am getting £30.,-£6. for the first, £7. for Refuge has been to them. Truly, as our daily press the second, £8. for the next, and £9. {or the nezt. Captain Groome made me a present of '£4. for being a good has stated, "Manchester has a direct interest in this boy while I was on board. Please give my very best respects "question. Her street Arabs are thus safely provided to Mr. Clare, hoping you will receive the same yourself, "for, and our mercantile marine supplied with steady I remain, Dear Lady, Your humble sailor boy, "hands." DONATUS FOLF.Y. On this branch of the work we will only add that the Captain speaks in high terms of the Manchester No.2 is from a lad now in the navy, and serving lads. with credit in H.M.S. "Defence:"- Of the last division of our Institution, "THE HOME H.M.S. "Defence," FOR LITTLE Boys," we have already said a word, and Lisbon, Portugal, I January 5th, 1877- we will only add that this first of our Little Orphan Dear Sir,-l write these few lines to you, hoping to find you Homes is now quite full, and did space allow us to quite well as it leaves me at present. I have had a merry I~ve the history of each case it would not only fully Christmas and happy New Vear,-and I hope you have had the justify us in having entered on this branch of the same,.-not as good as last. 1 am doing very well at present, and Lisbon is a very pretty place, but I do not think there is any work, but it would be the strongest argument possible 16 17 for its further extension. The little fellows who com. We do not forget that this gift involves certain pose this family (except the last admission, one three responsibilities. The buildings at Sale will cost at years old) all go to school. least £2,000. In other words, £1,5°0. more is reqnired to enable us to open this branch. And now a few words ere we close as to Another extension of the work is nearer home, THE FUTURE. and like the previous one, the opening seems During the past year a gentleman of property­ providential. It is- who, visiting the Refuge, and feeling the importance ANew Home for Little Boys. of the work carried on there, desired to extend its usefulness-intimated his wish to give two acres of It will be in the recollection of our readers, that the land at Sale, on which might be erected a country funds to establish our first Home for Little Boys were training Home in connection with our Refuge j and provided by Mr. W. Atkinson, of Southport, who had in addition to the gift of land, £500. towards the long felt the importance of laying hold of t~ese boys necessary buildings, on condition that the Committee early in life. The sum he gave for the building or provided a similar sum by a given time. pnrchase of premises (£600.) we could not at once The benefit such. a branch would be is apparent, layout to our satisfaction, and for the last year and enabling us, not only to rescue an increased number half we have been renting a house. This house and of boys, and place them away from the temptations the one adjoining came into the market together a few of the city, but also to train up to market gardening weeks ago, and we have succeeded in purchasing the those suited for it; and in addition, it would be useful two for six hundred pounds. in the case of sick and weak lads, who need, far more We shall require to spend about £ 100. on necessary than physic, the pure air and living of the country. repairs and alterations of both houses; but when this This offer, thus coming unsolicited on our part, we is done they will be in all respects good property, and did not feel at liberty to refuse. A most eligible plot areally safe investment. This property, which is now of land, about a mile from Sale Station, is now being paid for, is likewise being conveyed to the Trustees conveyed to the Trustees of the RefuO'e'b ) and the of the Refuge for the benefit the homeless children liberal donor has just completed his part of the bargain of our city j an I it only remains, therefore, in order by placing in the Bank, to the credit of the"Sale Home that we should open another orphan Home, that some Account," the sum of £500. friend provide the £100. for repairs, and say £[50. 18 19

or £200. for furnishing and fitting tip the house with children; and we desire that all who aid us either

suitable appliances. In other words, for about £300" by their money, their work, or their influence-and we can establish another orphan Home! we are thankful to know that the number is an It is not our custom to make urgent appeals for increasing one-should be animated by the same funds in our Annual Reports; but for His sake who spirit too, and both they and we shall have this took little children in His arms, and said-I

In Conclusion. For us who carryon this work the future is certainly full of work, but it is also full of hope! Intemperance, Pauperism and Crime, are the great evils that afflict our country, and we believe we are laying the axe at the root of these giant evils when we lay hold of the neglected children of our great cities, and by God's blessing turn them into good and useful Addenda. men and women. It is from this very class that the As year by year the operation of the Institution paupers and criminals of the future will come; and if extends, the pleasant duty of thanking those who have this be so, then the future well-being of our country helped the work in any way increases also; and this depends, to a large extent, on the treatment this class year the pleasure is specially felt; for during the past receives at our hands. twelve months the Committee have felt their burden We do desire to carryon this work which God (at all times onerous and frequently trying) much has so prospered in a spirit of 10vll1g compassion lightened by the ready tokens of help and sympathy for the souls and bodies of these poor degraded again and again afforded; and they have also seen 20 21 the development of new agencies which, in future, agam,. as for several years past, have prepared the may still more lighten those burdens and relieve those day-shirts, night-shirts, socks, &c., &c. f~r the boy.s; anxieties. one lady unable to attend personally makmg 48 ~al1's First we must tender our hearty thanks to Our of socks. Then the "Lady Collectors," who have aIded excellent medical officer, A. Boutflower, Esq., for materially during the past year in providing the ways unwearied attention to the health of our boys, and and means for our increasing family ;-The "Little for special kindness during the past year, which can Boys' Home Committee," who have relieved ~he never be forgotten. To T. L. Farrer, Esq., our legal central committee of almost all anxiety respectmg adviser, who has at all times most cheerfully rendered this branch of the work, and have raised in their his aid, and is at present negotiating important busi· own district the funds needed to carry it on (for this ness on behalf of the Institution. To the Trustees mnch is due to the kind and constant attention of Mr. of the Salford Royal Hospital and Dispensary we and Mrs. Freston)-The "Sunday School Teachers," also owe many thanks for receiving our sick cases; who week by week have been most constant in their and for special attention, to our Matron at the attendance. To each of these fellow labourers in this time of and succeeding, her sad accident. To blessed work, the Committee desire to tender their William Atkinson, Esq." Southport; James Banner· heartfelt thanks. man, Esq., Bent Hill; and to R. N. Philips, Esq" Afull list of Donations and Subscr'iptions, and also M.P., the Park, Prestwich, for much kindness shown of "Gifts," is appended Oil pages 22-47; amongst to our boys in Whit-week. To Herbert Philips, Esq., which we would mention framed pictures for the various and Hugh Lawrence, Esq., for their beautifully illus· Homes, from Mrs. C. L. Clare; and a tailor's sewing trated lectures on "Canada" and "Homes Without machine, from Mrs. Maclaren, as being specially useful. Hands." To Dr. Phipps and Dr. Braddon for medical attendance at our Little Orphans' Home; and to Warwick Brooks for photographing many of our boys, our best thanks are due. On an after page will be found a list of the various ladies' committees, whose help has been much valued, because so cheerfully rendered" for the work's sake." First, the "Ladies' Working Party," who 22 23

f I thin C1 ' Miss R. B. Crankshaw, 17 comforters (new); Dr. ~bc a tb.~ee parcels of clothing; Mr. Glover, one parcel of ci :hf~~· Mrs. Charles Leigh Clare, bulbs, clothmg, .books, LIST OF GIFTS, 1876. °t . ~ '(Christmas C1ift); Mr. Peter Mc.Laren (Chr:stmas pIC'ft)nrcstron" se",..jn C1 "h'mac me for t'lat ors'hsop, SI n'?C1 er's ~ 'Q. Me~srs. Le; and Kettles, one parcel of clothing; Messrs. Godfrey Woodhead and Co., biscuits, &c., and "Graphl?~;" two crates of crockery; Mrs. J. W. Cunliffe, one parcel lli:. "vViliiam Whitworth, two parcels of of clothing; Captain Palin, two parcels of clothing; Mrs. Sale Sewing Society (per Mrs. -.-), one. dozen shuts, Scott, one parcel of clothing: Mrs. BroaeThurst, two parcels . A Friend total cost of Chnstmas dlllner and tel, new" Sh' 1 f 1 thO o· of clothing; Mr. Griffin, "Animal World," monthly (two for all the boys; l\Ir. L. K. aw, parce a c a I?"" copies); 1\'Irs. Wood, "British Workman" and" Band of iII' Farmer ana parcel of clothmg; Mr. ChadWlcl" bll\bs par Mrs. c. L. Clare; l\Iessrs. Smith and Dugdale Hope Review;" Mr. J. W. Maclure, "Good Words;" MI'. (.~ccr;ngton), (ne~v); H. Philips, "illustratee1 London News" (weekly); Ragged six dOL:en pocket hanclkerclnefs !\Ir. School Union, basket of broken food; Mr. Isaac Taylor, George IIobson (Wilmslow), onc basket of clotlung,. and parcel of clothing; Mr. Will. Mc.Laren, parcels of clothing; sboes all well mended (most acceptable) ; A Lady Fl"le~d, Mr. Henry Lee, parcels of elothing; M1'. J. G. Wood, two er Hugh Price, four pairs of knit sks. comforters; MISS pareels of elothing; Mr. Thos. Clegg (Southport), one parcel kvmer, new comforters; Mr. L. M. Hayes, new comfortcrs : of elothing; Mr. Richard Radford, one pareel of clothing; Mr. H. B. Harrison, new comforters; Mr. J. L. Moore, one Rev. Canon Rambottom, one parcel of clothing; Alderman parcel of clothing; Mr. Howden (Bowdon), ?ne. e:.ozen new MeJIerrow, one parcel of clothing; Mr. H. Brown (Dorset. sooks; Miss 'Wood, a weekly supply of butter milk. street), one parcel of elothing; Miss Makinson, one parcel of clothing; Mr. R. Griffin, one parcel of clothing (useful); MI'. Bateson, two parcels of clothing; Mr. Seott (The College, Whalley Range), one pal'eel of clothing; Ml'. G. Broaclfield, GIFTS OF WASTE PAPER. one parcel of clothing; Mr. BellJlOuse, .one parcel of clothing; Mr. J. Harling, three parcels of clothing; Mr. SmclaJr, one Mr. Schofield, Mr. Slater, Mr. W. H. IIiggins, MJ:. Hard· parcel of clothing; H. B. B., two parcels of clothing; Mr. cRstle, M.P., Mr. C. Tylor, Messrs. W. J. Openshaw, Mr. Grey, two parcels of clothing; Mr. J. Galloway, one parcel of Graham, Mr. E. S. Heywood. Ml'. Higgins (Tetlow Fold), elothing; M1'. Withington, one parcel of clothmg; Manchestor MI'. J. Chapman, Mr. Whiteheae1, Mr. Unc1erdoWll, Mr. JoHn CI~h (pro J. Turner), three bats, two balls; Mrs. Wight, 13, Stuart Mr. Chadwick (Buile Hill), Mr. L. K. Shaw, 1\1:1'. E. Mount Broughton, parcels of clothing; Anon, Bacnp, one Hamilton Sharp (Old Trafford Schools), Town H,aU, King­ parcel of clothing; Mr. G. E. Owen, one parcel of clothing; street, Messrs. Langston and Pillmg, l\Iessrs. B. Smith and Rev. C. W. Bardsley, one chart of hip of war; Anon, York. Sons, C. E. Cawley, M.P. street, Cheetham, one parcel of clothe ; Mr. G. W. Duncan, Gordon-street, books; Mr. Cunliff, "Fern Lea," one parcel of clothing, and books; Mr. E. A. Stanley, two parcels of GIFTS TO HOMES FOR WORKING BOYS. clothing; Mr. Walter Stuart, three parcels of clothing; Miss Hayes, one parcel of clothing; Anon, one parcel of clothmg; Messrs. Orme and Son, bagatelle table; Mr. Gilbert, bed Mr. Parker, one parcel of clothing; Mr. J. Rylands, a quantIty and iron bedstead; Mr. Clarke, cutlery, &c.; Mr. Rogerson, of apples ane1 vegetables; M1'. A. Broadbent, one parcel of ironmongery; Mrs. C. L. Clare, several oleographs and clothing; Mr. Hugh l\Iason, two boxes of clothing (most pictures for walls; Mr. C. Henry, drafts and games; Mr. useful) ; Mr. Bannerman, one parcel of clothing (rna t use· Bell, potatoes; l\Irs. George Little, a side of. bacon; l\Ir. ful); Mr. E. .R. Langworthy, books and pictures, new books, Cbaclwick, bulbs; l\Ir. Faulkner, parcel of clo~hmg. A crate "Self-Help," "Thrift," &e.; Mr. William M'Ferran, large of crockery (most useful) from Messrs. R.l\[all\ln Fenton, J. F. quantity of potatoes; Mr. Calderbank, one parcel of clothlllg; Wileman, Fenton, Holland and Green, Longton. Mr. Brockbank, one parcel of elothing; Mr. Winkworth, one parcel of clothing; Mr. Lowcock, per L. K. Shaw, two parcelti 24 25'

GIFTS TO THE LITTLE BOYS' HOME. LADY COLLECTORS. :lliss MARIAN HUHST. Osborne House, Higher Broughton. Parcels of clothing from Mrs. Norton; apples, oranges Miss FAULICNER, Park-street, HIgher Broughton. sweets, jam, two dozen pocket-handkerchiefs, two dozsn ne\~ 1!iss CR.o\NICSHAW, Belmont, HIgher Broughton. shirts, &c., the Misses Hawkins; eleven pairs of socks, books lliss MAICINSON, Wilton-place, Bury New-mad. &c., Mrs. Broughton; night-shirts, comforters, "'hitecounter: )riss WHITWORTH, 5, Grafton-street, Oxford-road. pane, framed pictures, scrap-book, &c., Mrs. Clare; parcels Jliss LOWE, Lower Broughton-road. of clothing from Mrs. Rhodes; tea, coal, tin basin, &c., 1!iss JIiss EDITH ROYL,u'lCE, Bury Old-road. Ormo; parcel uf clothing, Mrs. Simmons; parcels of cloth. JIiss BROADIIURST, Brentwood, HIgher Broughtou. ing, cakcs, mince pies, and jam from Mrs. Phillips; patch. work quilt and parcel from the Village School Children, Stretton-on -Dunsmore; oranges, rhubarb, potatoes, and LADIES' WORKING PAHTY. parcel of clothing, Mrs. Jukes; one box of tea from Mark's, St. Ann's-square; calico, books, buns, and parcel of clothing, Mrs. BELL. Mrs. L. K. SIIAW. from Miss G. Higgins: rhubarb, apples, bows, &c., Mrs. Miss WIII1'WORTII. Mr . CLEGG. Chippendale; :fifty volumes of boob, plums, lond sngar, Miss CRANlCSllAW. Miss WYNDHAM. Mr . Caddel; shirts, vegetables, bacon, cloth, parcel of Mrs. MACMILLAN. Mis EDI'm ROYLANCE. clothing, &c., Mrs. Wilkes; treacle and parcel of clothing, This party meet at the Rejnge on the last TIIURSDAY of Mrs. Bradclon; toys, parcels of clothing, &c., Mrs. Cattera!; eaoh month, at Three 0 ·clock. Ladies willing to co-operate cuffs from Master C. --; plums, sugar, lopplcs, oranges, will please meet there. plum pudding, piece of beef fOL' New Year's dinner, parcel of clothing, &c., Miss Charlton; toy balls from Mr. Charlton; SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS. oranges from Miss Perkins; load of potatoes and two puddings iTom Mrs. Risley; tickets for tea party, Mrs. Crompton; plum Miss HAYES. Miss DOOLITTLE. pudding, apples, and or:mges, Mrs. Muirhead; sugar from Miss lV[AlCINSON. Miss Low. 1\1rs. Slater; sugar from Mrs. Edge; parcel of clothing from Miss P. M. DOOLI'l'TLE. Miss GRAY. Mr. Rogerson; parcel of clothing frol11 Mrs. Ogden; parcel l\Iiss SMI'l'II. ef clothing from Mrs. Tyler; molico, jam, beef, ham, mince Increased help is needed in tho School:. wh.ich. is held pies, raisins, parcels of clothing, &c., Mrs. Freston; clothing, at tho Rejnge on Sundl~y Afternoon from 2-·1.:> to 3-·1.:>. hats, &c., Mrs. Leggett; muffitees and parcel of clothing, Mrs. Beaumont; knitted socks by post, "a Christmas present for a little boy;" apples and oranges from 1II~. HOME FOR LITTLE BOYS (COMMITTEE). Parker; ham, scrap pictures, glycerine, &c., Mrs. Harrnp: Mrs. FRESTON, 5, Church-street, Smedley-lane. free admission to the Aquarium, l\fr. Robinson; apples, Mrs. KNOWLES, Halliwell-lane, Cheetham lIill. parcels of clothing, &c., Mrs. L. K. Shaw. Mrs. MATTHEW WILKS, Clarksville, Crumpsall. lllis. L. K. SHAW, Broom Holme, Tetlow Fold. . Mrs. Captain HOBBS, Broughton Park, Cheetham HIll. Miss ClIARL'l'ON, Smedley-lane, Cheetham. Miss GERTRUDE HIGGINS, Mount I-louse, Tetlow Fold. LECTURES, &c. Miss IIOLL.~~ID, The Elms, Higher Broughton. Miss OR1JE, Fern Bank, Cheetham liiH. l\fr. Herbert Philips: "Canada," illustrated by dissolving T. W. }I'HESTON, Esq., Church-street, Smedloy-lane. views. 1\11'. lIugh Lawrence: "Homes without Hands,' K. SJlAW, Esq., Tetlow Fold. . illustrated b.\· dissolving views. L. The Committee meet the last WEDNESDAY III each month, at Four o'clock, lot tho Home, 3Ci, Johnson-street, Choctlmm. Dr. ~. s. d. Or. iJ. s. d 1'0 Boys' Payment for Board, &c. . .••.. 839 7 1 By Balance due Treasurer, 31st Decem- "Ditto ditto for Clothing ..••..•• 301 9 6 ber, 1875 .. " Sales in Firewood Department ••••.. 18 3 7 588 19 3 " Master, Matron, & Assistants' Salaries 333 19 6 " Ditto of Waste Paper, &c . 7 12 7 " Clothing purchased...... 338 15 3 " Three Working Boys' HomeS-Pay- " LESS STOCK 42 7 0 ment for Board .•••.•...... •• 644 6 5 " Subscriptions and Donations••••..•. 1,595 4 3 296 8 3 " Provisions .....•...... 903 13 7 " Ditto for Little Boys' Home ••...... 172 12 2 "General Expenses, including Coal, "Transferred from Completion of Gas, Rates, Taxes, and Furnishing Premises Fund...... ••..••.... 53 10 5 Home No.3 . " Balance due Treasurer ••.•••••.... 560 0 11 30 19 0 " Chief Rent "." " . 21 13 7 " Brass Band Instruments, &c. 52 19 5 " Firewood Department- Timber, &c. purchased. 444 0 1 LESS STOCK...... 30 5 6 413 14 7 Wages paid Boys and Foreman 311 12 3 We have examined the foregoing " Training Ship Expenses ...... •...•. 236 7 1 Statement, and approve ~of " Three Working Boys' Homes-Pro­ the same. visions...... 594 4 2 "Ditto General Expenses, including BROO:llE, lUURR.l.Y, & Co., Rents, Rates, Coal, Gas, &c....• 286 17 10 " Interest allowed Boys .. o 19 0 A.ccountants, 104, King Street. " Boys left in debt . 13 18 6 " Expenses of Little Boys' llome . 173 15 1 Manche8ter, February 218t, 1877. " Transferred froUl ditto (HOOSE Pon- eIrA-BE ACCOUNT) .••••••. •••••...• "__15~4

£4,234. 0 S .£4.284 0 s

~r. HOME Fon LITTLE Boys.-House Purchase Account. ~r.

1875. £. s. d' I 1876. £. s. d. Dec. 31. To Balance in hand ••...... 587 12 7 Dec. 30. By Expenditure for Rent and 1876. Taxes ...... 32 6 .5 Dec. 30. " Interest ...... •.... 2';) 0 6 Purchase of Two Houses in " Deficiency transferred to Johnson-street, Cheetham 600 0 0 General Balance Sheet 15 13 4 --- £632 6 5 £632 6 5

Examined and approved, by Bnoo:llE, MGRR.l.Y, & Co., Accountants, 104, King Street, Manchest'·J·. 21st February, 1877. 28 29

Donations. SnbRCl'iptiolls. s. SUBSCRIPTIO R AND DONATIONS. e. d. £. s. d. Beuney Mrs ...... 5 0 0 1876. Beith, Stevenson, and Cu ... 5 0 0 Brown Wm. Scott...... 2 2 0 Broughton CapPoI' Co ...... 2 2 0 Bryant Jesse ...... 2 2 0 Donations. Subscriptions. Butler W. T. N...... 2 2 0 £. s. d. £. s. d. Binyons, Robinson, and Co. 2 2 0 Armitage Sir E. and Sons... 5 0 a Addleshaw J. W...... Bellhouse W...... 2 0 0 3 3 a Bowman Mrs ...... 2 0 0 Agnew J. H ...... 2 2 a BelllYIr., LiverpooL ...... 2 0 0 Agnew J. H. and Brother... 2 2 a Beugel' F. B...... 1, 1 0 Anlrows F...... 1 1 a 1 0 Armstrong GOOl'gO J. 10 10 0 I Barlow James ...... 1 Bowler Mrs. W...... 1 1 0 Agelasto A. find Co ...... 1 1 a ...... 1 1 0 Andrew R...... 1 1 O· 1 1 Baeon J. H. a ...... 1 1 0 Antrobus E...... 1 1 Boddington H. a BlackJ...... 1 1 0 Allen Peter ...... 1 1 a BouWower Miss ...... 1 0 0 Atcherley Mrs...... 1 0 0 Beutley Miss ...... 1 0 0 Ashworth J!; ...... 1 0 a Bell H. T...... 1 0 0 Broadhurst Miss, Collected by ;- Butterworth Mrs ...... 1 0 0 0 10 6 Hatton James (T. Ship) 10 0 Blomerley James ...... a 10 0 Broadhurst Edward ... 2 2 Bullock Mrs ...... 0 a 10 0 Leppoc H. J ...... 2 2 Bentley Miss ...... 0 a 0 10 0 Broadhurst R. 1 1 a Boardman H...... Harling J ...... 2 2 a Bell Wm., Timperley ...... 0 10 0 Broadhurst Henry...... 1 1 a Burnley Jacob ...... 0 5 0 5 0 Heron Sir Joseph ...... 1 1 a Bradbury Mrs...... 0 Phipps Dr...... 1 1 a Shelmerdine Mrs. T.... 1 1 a Crankshaw Mi s, Collected by:- 0 0 Hesse Max ...... 1 a 0 Broughton, Overseers of 10 0 Bayley Mrs...... 0 10 a Schwabe & Crankshaw. 2 0 Bancroft Mrs. (Trainiug Douglas J. S. 1 1 0 1 1 0 Ship) ...... 10 0 0 Walmsley F. H...... Brooks W. C., M.P...... 5 5 a Grimshaw Alex ...... 1 1 0 Broadhurst H. Tootal ...... 5 0 a Grimshaw ",V. 1 0 0 Bannerman J. ,\., ...... 5 0 a Martin vV...... 1 1 0 30 31

DonatiollS. Subscriptions. Donations. Subscriptions. .-£. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. Colley T. C. Davies ('l'n:lln. Davies Miss, Collected by;- ing Ship) ...... 10 0 0 Neill J. S...... 1 1 0 Clerks, Manchester and Sal- Sumner W...... 1 1 0 ford Bank, Mosley-streot Goodfellow G. B...... 1 1 0 (Training Ship)...... 10 0 0 Goodfellow F. F ...... 1 1 0 Charlewood Hy...... 5 0 0 Lloyd Abraham...... 1 1 0 Chapman James ...... 5 0 0 Davies W. R...... 1 1 0 Carver Bros. and Co...... 5 0 0 Jackson F. J...... 1 1 0 Clare Charles L...... 5 0 0 Crossland Robt...... 1 1 0 Cunliffe T. P ...... 3 3 0 Richardson C. J...... 1 0 0 Charlton Henry...... 3 3 0 Wnterhouse J. C...... 0 10 0 C. J. H...... 3 3 0 Falkner Robt...... 0 10 0 Calderbank 1'. H ...... 3 3 0 Ewnrt J. H...... 0 10 0 Christie R. C...... 2 2 0 Black C. C...... 0 10 0 Cowlishaw Nicol and Co. ... 2 2 0 Mc.Kean James...... 0 10 0 Clifton Colliery Co. 2 2 0 Holt Richard...... 0 10 0 Crum and Co. W...... 2 2 0 Smith Miss ...... 0 5 0 Charity, per L. K. Shaw ... 2 0 0 Ohurchill W. S...... 0 5 0 Cheetham Benj...... 1 1 0 Sums under 5s...... 0 3 6 Charlton Mrs. H...... 1 1 0 Callonder Mrs...... , 1 1 0 E.H. G. (Training Ship) ... 10 0 0 Child Mr...... 0 10 6 Cockshott J ...... Edmondson J. B...... 5 0 0 0 10 0 Ede Edward ...... 2 0 0 Edo Mrs...... 1 0 0 Ducie Lord (chiefrent) ..... 20 0 0 Douglas Miss...... 10 0 0 Dilworth J. and Sons ...... 5 0 0 Friend A ...... 250 0 0 Dickills Mr...... 3 3 0 Friend A (Christmas, 1876) 10 0 0 Dickins Mrs...... 2 2 0 A. F. L., per L. K. Shaw... 5 0 0 Davis John, Tib- ·treot ...... 2 2 0 F. J. M., per L. K. Shaw... 5 0 0 Dewhurst Mrs...... 2 2 0 Friend A (1\'1. C.) ...... 5 0 0 Dale Thos., J.P...... 2 2 0 Fletcher E. S...... 2 0 0 3 0 0 Dehn R...... , ...... 1 1 0 Fletcher E. S...... 3 0 0 Deane Peter ...... 1 1 0 Farrer T. Lister, 1875-6 ... 2 2 0 Duncan W. A...... 1 1 0 Farrer lUI's., 1875-6...... 2 2 0 Dilworth Miss ...... 1 1 0 I Flanagan Ml'...... 1 1 0 Davies J...... 1 10 0 I Donations. tlubscriptions. Donations. Subscriptions. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. Faithwaite J. R. . 1 1 0 Grierson and lIall .. o 10 0 Fothergill and Harvey . 1 1 0 Gartside Miss . o 10 0 Farmer Mrs .. 1 o 0 Grundy C. W .. o 10 0 Falkner Miss, Oollected by:- Southern W. 2 2 0 Bancroft J . 1 0 0 Heywood C. J 20 0 0 Lee Harold . 1 0 0 Hoyle Mrs. Isaac (Christmas, Lee Lee . 1 0 0 1876) 10 0 0 Hooton J . 1 0 0 Hinshlewood G. F. . 10 0 0 Dewhurst S. 1 0 0 Harrison J. D. (Training Sheldon Charles . 1 0 0 Ship) . 10 0 0 Haigh Mr . 1 0 0 Ditto . o 10 6 Faulkner R. .. 1 0 0 Harrison E. and Co .. 500 Sagar H .. 011 3 Heap Benjamin . 500 Hanison J. T. .. .. o 10 0 Houldsworth W. H. 5 0 0 Lee Walter .. o 10 0 Heywood Miss . 5 0 0 Lee Lennox . 0 5 0 Howarth R. and Co . 500 Hayes L. M. 2 2 0 330 Grafton F. W., 1875-76 ... 10 10 0 Hardwick R .. 330 Gun, Ca,pt. ('l'mining Ship) 10 0 0 Hoyle Isaac .. 330 Griffin Richard 5 0 0 Hiller Henry .. . 3 0 0 200 Greg, Brother', a,nd Co . 3 0 0 Hutchinson Mrs .. 220 Goldschmidt P .. 2 2 0 Hough John .. 220 Gmham Willia,m and Co . 2 2 0 Hardcastle Edward, M.P . 220 Goulden W. W .. 2 2 0 Higgins Fred.. . 220 Gaddum H. T .. 2 2 0 Helm S. L . 220 Gordon Mrs .. 2 2 0 Hutchinson Miss . 1 1 0 Galloway Mrs. .:. 2 0 0 Hamcr Rev. D. J .. 110 Grimke's Dr. (Class) .. 1 15 0 Holland William . 110 Gibson Canon . 1 1 0 Hancock J .. 1 1 0 Grey George .. 1 1 0 Hawkins W . 1 1 0 Glover IV. 'r. .. 1 1 0 Howe William .. 110 Griffin R . 1 1 0 Hardy Miss . 1 0 0 Gottschalck and Co., G .. 1 1 0 Holgate James .. 1 0 0 Goodall and Co...... o 10 6 Hinchcliffe B . 100 Garton l\Iiss L .. o 10 0 Hooton's Mr. (child) .. o 10 0 84 35

Donations. Subscriptions. Donations. Subscriptions.. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. Hurst Miss, Collectedby;- Lee Harold (Training Ship) 10 0 0 Beattie Wm . 5 0 0 Lee A. H. (Training Ship)... 10 0 0 Nadin John . 5 0 0 Langworthy Bros. and Co ... 500 Ferguson John .. 5 0 0 Lyon, hiI'd, and Co ...... 500 Spurrier Mrs .. 2 2 0 Lee Henry...... 500 Hurst Mrs . 2 0 0 Leako R...... 500 Duolop J. M .. 1 1 0 Lilly John ...... 5 0 0 500 Watts James . 1 1 0 Leigh George...... 220 Hall James . 1 1 0 Lees W...... 1 1 0 Sale William .. 1 1 0 Leaver Thos...... 1 1 0 Robinson George . 1 1 0 Lund E ...... 110 Smith Heaton R. . 1 1 0 Ling Geo., Collected by ...... o 10 8 Roylance E. W .. 1 1 0 Lowe Miss, Collected by ;- Atkinson John H .. 1 1 0 Mather Mrs. C...... _. 220 Bairden R . 1 1 0 Two Sisters ...... 200 Barcby Mrs .. 1 0 0 Edgar J. C...... 1 1 0 Stuart John W. 1 0 0 Horrocks L...... 1 1 0 Mc.Kerrow Hev. Dr .. 1 0 0 Parry Mr., jun...... 110 Hurst Miss . 1 0 0 Payne Mr...... o 10 0 Jones Mrs. Grace (Training F. Mrs...... 010 Ship) 10 0 0 5 0 0 Manchester Guardians of the Jardine J . 5 0 0 Poor ...... 50 0 0 J. S., per E. B. Taylor . 3 0 0 Maden Henry 25 0 0 Job H. H .. 1 1 0 ...... Mc.Laren Peter...... 550 Johnson C. H . 1 1 0 Mason Hugh...... 550 Jackson Miss, Wilmslow '" 0 10 0 Mc.Iotyre, Hogg, and Co ... 500 Rersal Church, St. Paul's Macniel D...... 500 (Offertory) . 23 5 0 Morell J. C...... 220 Rendal, l\lilne, and Co . 2 2 0 Miller C...... 220 Rraunter Geo . 1 1 0 Me.Naughton and Thom ... 220 Kessler and Co .. 1 ] 0 ~Iorley James ...... 220 Rnowles J. A. .. . 0 15 0 Mather and Platt ...... 220 Me. Grath E ...... 220 Langworthy Mrs. (Training Manchester, Bishop of ...... 200 Ship) 60 0 0 Mather J ...... 200 136 37

Donations. Subscripticns. Donations. Subscriptions. £. s. d. £. s. d. .c. s. d. £. s. d. Mc.Lardy S .. 2 0 0 Hayley Miss ...... 0 10 0 Millington George . 1 1 0 Mc.Leod Malcolm ...... 0 10 0 l\lc.Kerrow J. B. . 1 1 0 Waterhouse T. N...... 0 10 0 Mackie Mrs .. 1 1 0 Matheson D. and Co .. 1 1 0 Nelson John ...... 10 0 0 Macmillan E. H .. 1 1 0 Neill Jos. S...... 2 2 0 l\![arsh Mr .. 1 1 0 Neill R. and Sons...... 2 2 0 Mc.Donald J. R. . 1 1 0 Nall John ...... 1 0 0 Milner George .. 1 1 0 Morris J. tl. and Son . 1 1 0 Old Trafford School, per E. Mellor J. G . 1 1 0 H. Sharp ...... 5 0 0 Me. Ferran W . 1 0 0 Oliver J...... 3 0 0 Mottram W . 1 0 0 Ogden S. and Co ...... 2 2 0 Makinson Miss, Collectecl by:- Ogden Mark ...... 1 1 0 Anglin Sam .. 1 1 0 Collier Thomas . 1 1 0 Philips J. and N. and Co .... 50 0 0 10 0 0 Davies Mr . 1 1 0 Park Chapel Collection ...... 5 11 5 Farrer J . 1 1 0 Prince Mrs ...... 2 0 0 Farrer R. F. 1 1 0 Pearson William ...... 2 0 0 Hoyle Mrs . 1 1 0 Pearson Thomas ...... 2 0 0 Johnson T . 1 1 0 Pilkington Alfred ...... 1 1 0 Kenyon John . 1 1 0 Paino Standen ...... 1 1 0 Makinson T. 1 1 0 Palin Captain ...... 1 1 0 Makinson C. 1 1 0 Morris J . 1 1 0 Rymer Thomas ...... 50 0 0 5 0 0 Sinclair James . 1 1 0 Roberts F. (Training Ship) 10 0 0 Walton S .. 1 1 0 Rymer T. R. (Training Ship) 10 1 0 M. E. M . 1 1 0 Rymer T. R ...... 5 0 0 M. S. B . 1 0 0 Rice Joseph (Training Ship) 10 0 0 Fuller J. W. o 10 6 Reiss Brothers ...... 2 2 0 Fielding J . o 10 6 Rodgers Mrs ...... 2 2 0 Rollinshaw L. o 10 6 Robinson Miss E ...... 2 2 0 Sinclair Arch . o 10 6 Ruston The Misses, Chattel'is 2 0 0 Kay Mrs . o 10 6 Raw Thompson 1\11'...... 2 0 0 Blomerley J. o 10 0 Rymer Mrs ...... 2 0 0 Cooke Mrs . o 10 0 Raynor George, j UUl'• ...... 1 1 0 ~~ .. , :""" .--...w.... . _._...... _...... __....~ ... .~-.-.-.._._ ...... ~

39 38 Donations. Subscriptions. Donations. Subscriptions. £. s. d. £. s. d. ..c. H. d. :C. s. d. 110 Radford Dr . Street J . 1 1 0 Stuart Walter . 110 Ralli Brothers . 1 1 0 1 1 0 Roynolds Rev. G. W. Sever Cbas .. 1 1 0 Statham Maj or . 110 Rowley C., junr .. 1 1 0 110 Rowley C. W . Sugden John . 1 1 0 Sugden B . 110 Rodfern P. lYI. .. 1 1 0 1 1 0 Rhodes George . Sugden ;ras. . . 1 1 0 Slater W., Dunscar . 100 Roberts J. F. .. . 1 0 0 o 10 0 Rymer L. A . Southern W. H .. 1 0 0 StockerM1'. . 050 Reid Mrs ...... o 10 6 Smith F. H . o [) 0 Sunday Schools, per M1'. H. Stuart Robt .. B. Harrison ;- 20 0 0 Radcliffe Close . 2 12 3 Stuart J. C. (Trainin a Collyhurst .. 2 10 6 Ship) ~ 10 0 0 Bacup, Wesley-place . 200 Stevenson Mrs .. 5 0 0 Rochdale, Union-street 200 St. John's Church, Higher Bolton, Fletcher-street 100 Broughton, pel' Rev. F. B. Oldham, Brunswick .. , 100 WJ:ight . 500 Stoke-on-'l'rent . 100 Sbftw L. K . [) 0 0 Middleton . 1 0 0 Slator W .. 5 0 0 Macclesfield Centennary 100 Stanley S. R. .. [j 0 0 Harpurhey .. 1 0 0 Southern W .. 500 Sheldon Chas. . .. 5 0 0 Smith's Charity (Interest on Taylor Fred . 330 Corporation Debenture) . 4 0 0 Turner Wright .. 220 Scott Wm .. 3 0 0 Turner W. A . 220 Swinton Church Collection Taylor R. B .. 220 per Rov. H. R. Heywood 2 17 0 Tong Jonathan . 220 Spafford G. and Co .. 2 2 0 Taylor Richard .. 110 Sington A. and Co . 2 2 0 Thackray Edward . 1 1 0 Schuster, Fulda, and Co .. 2 2 0 Trappe Mrs .. 1 1 0 Souvazoglu P. and Co . 2 2 0 Thompson Mrs . o 10 0 Stanley Mrs . 2 2 0 Sampson H. and Leppoc . 2 2 0 "Volo" .. [) 0 0 Smith Bryce . 1 1 0 40 41

Donations. Subscriptions. Donations. Subscriptions. £. s. d. £. s. d. ~. d. £. s. d . Waterhouse T. C. (Training .c. Walker Jos . 100 Ship) 10 0 0 Whitwort.h Miss . 100 Winkworth Stephen, Bolton 5 0 Walker Miss .. 050 Wilton Earl . 0 5 0 0 Smith Mr. .. 050 Wood W. Raynor 5 0 0 W. L. G., per R. B. Taylor 5 0 0 10 0 0 Watts S. and J. and Co . Young A. (Tminin.g Ship) . 5 0 0 Young Mrs. dItto . 10 0 0 Wood Joseph .. 2 2 0 Young Mrs., Kersal . 220 Whitehead John . 2 2 0 Wilson William . 2 2 0 £690 12 5 £865 2 2 Wellwisher A... 2 0 0 Wilson C. M .. 1 1 0 Wrigley and Mc.Millan .. 1 1 0 Wainwright Joel .. 1 1 0 BOXES. Wilkinson T. R. . £. s. d. 1 1 0 Colley Mrs. Davies, Children of . 382 Whitehead H. .. . 1 1 0 Wanklyn Mrs. W. T. Me.Laren W., Children of . 3 1 10 1 1 0 Hayes L. M .. 1 17 3t VV. Mrs .. 1 0 0 Wood Miss, per Miss Bout- Hock House, Mat.lock . 1 15 0 Old Hall and Leewood Hotels, Buxton . 189 flower. . 1 0 0 Hal'l'ison Miss Lucy ...... • .. 1 6. 3t Wells Mr. and Mrs .. 1 0 0 Worthington J . Stuad Walter, Children of . 1 2 It 1 0 0 Taylor's R. B. Shop . 113 Wedd Mrs .. o 12 0 Woodhead G. and Son . Hal'l'ison. Emma and Lilly . 100 o 10 0 I Hurst MISS . Walmsley Geo . 10 o 17 lOt o 0 I Palace Hotel, Buxton . 16 11 Walsh Herbert, Collected by 0 o 8 0 Bil'chal Miss Eva . o 13 9 Wainwright Miss . 0 5 0 I Whitworth Miss, Collected by:- Rymer T. H . o 13 It Whitworth Edmund... 10 0 0 lOxley Miss Kate .. .. o 13 0 I Croughton Joseph .. 12 4 Ditto . 1 1 0 o Shakespeare Hotel, Buxton . o 10 0 Whitworth Regd. .. 1 1 0 Goldschmidt P. Imperial Hotel, Southport . 080 1 1 0 Davies MisB . Greenwood John . 1 1 0 o 6 It Whitworth Mrs. M. A. St. Paul's Sunday School, Kersal . 060 1 0 0 Thl'ostledale, Children at '" Whitworth Wm . 0 I 058 1 0 Refuge Box . Smelt Thos . 1 0 0 054 Shaw L. K . 051 I Hall Edward, Children of . o 4 7l 42 43 £. s. d. Clifton Arms Hotel, BJackpool . o 4 2 Hurst Charles .. o 4 1 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS TO THE " Two Little Boys" .. o 3 6 "HOME FOR LITTLE BOYS," 1876. Royal Hotel, Southport '" o 3 6 Slater :Mi·s .. o 3 3 Donations. Snbscriptions. Simmons Mrs. .. . o 3 3 £. s. d. £. s. d. Ivatts and Jordan Hotel, Matlock " o 2 9 1!iSS Gertrude Higgins, Col­ l\fark Alfred .. o 2 8 / lected by:- Smedley's Establishment, Matlock . o 2 7 Mr. Higgins, Tetlow-fold 110 1 1 0 Anon . o 2 6t Mrs. Higgins " 100 1 1 0 Unknown .. o 1 8 Miss G. Higgins ". o 10 6 Miss E. Higgins" .. 050 o 10 0 £24 12 6 M1'. J. Street .. 076 Mrs. Allen . o 10 6 Mr. Wilkinson . o 10 0 CHRISTMAS DAY COLLECTIONS. Mrs. Parkyn . 0 5 0 Sedgeley Park, per Mr. Loe £7 0 o I Miss Livesey . 0 5 0 Broughton Hall, per Mr. A. Southern...... 3 2 1 I Mrs. Clapham .. 500 Greenwood, Maud and Jessie...... 1 0 o I Mr. and Mrs. Platt .. 200 The Hollies, Kersal...... 0 15 Mr. Johnson . o 10 0 Mavrogordato Mr., Children of '" 0 10 ~ I Mr. Rice .. 1 0 0 Greenwood Mr. Geo., Family of...... 0 10 o I Mr. Ewart .. 1 1 0 Tait Mr., Family of...... 0 10 Mr. J. 'I'. Johnson . o 10 0 Mc.Kenow Mr., Children of 0 9 ~ I Mrs. Rodgers .. o 10 0 Lever Mr. J. 0 5 o I Mrs. Russell .. 0 5 0 Slater Rev. C. S. 0 4 Mrs. Grimshaw . 0 2 0 Murray, John, Willie, and Maud 0 3 ~ I Miss Gortrnde lIiggins, Sums under 5s. 0 8 7 I £6. per annum, for Edward C .. 1 10 0 £14 17 2 I ______Miss Charlton, Collected by :- Mrs. Bentley, Smedley SUMMARY. 3 0 0 Miss Bentley . 1 0 0 Subscriptions £865 2 2 Mr. & Mrs. J. Charlton 2 2 0 Donations G90 12 5 Mr. & Mrs. H. Charlton 2 2 0 Boxes 24 12 6 Mr. A. Charlton . 1 1 0 Christmas Collections...... 14 17 2 Miss Charlton . 1 1 0 111'. Warburton...... o 10 0 £1,595 4 3 45 44 DonatioDs. Donations. SubscriptioDs. Subscriptions. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. A. Friend (W. H. H.)... 10 0 0 Mr. J. Bowker ...... 1 1 ... 0 Mr. Bancroft...... 5 0 0 MI'. Cartwright ...... 1 1 0 Mr. J. S. Neill ...... 5 0 0 Mrs. J uckes, Collected by :- Charity, per L. K. Shaw 1 0 0 J\1J:s. Juckes ...... 1 1 0 Mr. John Muirhead .... 5 0 0 Mr. Lang ...... 1 1 0 Mr. William Mather, Miss Wilson ...... 1 0 0 Corporation-street... 3 10 0 Mrs. Statham ...... 1 0 0 Mr. Henry Kershaw ... 1 1 0 Mrs. James Hampson.. 0 5 0 Miss Warburton ...... 1 0 0 Mr. Kinch ...... o 10 0 Mr. William Sharp ..... 5 0 0 Mrs. Simmons ...... o 10 0 Waverley Dramatic Mrs. F. Bridgford...... o 10 6 Club, Withington... 5 5 0 A Friend ...... o 10 0 Miss Orme...... o 10 0 Mrs. John Knowles, Collected Mrs. Clemson ...... o 10 0 by:- Miss Boardman...... 1 1 0 Mrs. Matthew Wilkes, Col- Mrs. John Knowles .... 0 10 0 lected by:- I Mrs. Stewart...... 0 5 0 Mrs. M. Wilkes...... 1 1 o I Friends ...... 0 4 6 M1'. H. W. Parker...... 1 1 0 Mrs. Beaumont ...... 0 5 0 Mrs. Freston, Collected by:- Mr. Thomas Chesters. 1 1 0 Mr. and Mrs. L. Ie. Shaw, Mrs. Wm. Woodhouse. 0 5 0 Collected by:- Mr. Mark Vickers ...... 1 1 0 Mr. Oheetham ...... 1 1 Mrs. Captain Hobbs ... 1 1 0 Mr. Lees ...... 1 1 ~ I Mr. Lees, Strangeways 1 1 0 Mr. Buss ...... o 10 o I Mr. Wilson ...... 1 0 0 1 1 0 A Friend ...... o 10 6 Mr. J. T. Sawyer ...... 1 0 0 Mr. A.lderman Bake ... 1 1 0 Mr. Harrop ...... 1 1 0 Mr. Henry Boddington 1 1 0 D~" & 1 0 Mr. Cooper ...... 1 1 0 Mrs. Crompton. 0 MIss Mary Higgins ... 1 0 0 Mrs. Pearson...... 1 1 0 Mrs. Wybrow...... 0 5 0 lVIrs. Cooper ...... 1 '1 0 Mr. and Mrs. Freston.. 2 2 Little Charlie's Friend 1 0 0 0 Mr. F. Taylor ...... 2 2 0 Mr. J. Wilkes ...... 1 1 0 Miss F. S. Davidson.... 3 0 0 J\I1'. C. Muirhead ...... 2 2 () 1 1 0 Mr. and Mrs. Holland... 1 1 0 A Friend (J. R.) ...... 3 3 0 ,16

DODatioDs. Subscriptions. Donntions. Subscriptions. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. . d. £. s. d. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. '" 1 1 0 Winifred Rl\ines o 19 0 Mrs. Hutchinson ... 0 5 0 Miss Susan Hawkins, Miss Butterworth ...... 0 5 0 for Shirts . 2 5 0 Miss Bryan ...... o 10 0 MissHawkins, for boots 2 0 0 Miss C. Davidson ...... 0 10 0 Miss Manley, for Mr. Alfred Clayton ...... o 10 0 AJ.'thur's Boots . 0 5 0 Rev. John and Mrs. Miss Susan Hawkins .. 0 G G Chippindall ...... 2 2 0 l\IissElizabethHawkins, Miss Hawkins ...... 1 1 0 for Boots . 1 0 0 Miss E. Hawkins ...... 1 1 0 Mrs. Crompton, Miss Susan Hawkins ... 2 2 0 Christmas Gift . o 10 0 Mrs. Leggett,...... 0 10 0 Mr. Harrison . 0 2 0 Mrs. Keeling...... 0 5 0 Miss Gertrude Higgins o 10 0 Miss Keeling ...... 0 2 6 Sundries .. 2 18 9 Mr. John Collier ...... 1 0 0 Mr. John Mason ...... 5 0 0 Boxes, Collected in ;- Mr. James Morley...... 5 0 0 Miss Gertrude Higgins 2 Mr. Arthur Bates ...... 1 0 0 0 8 Miss Ethel Freston Mr. James Bannerman. 2 0 0 014 3 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas £66 15 0 £105 17 2 Drew ...... 2 2 0 Mrs. Lambert ...... 1 0 0 Mr. Danl. Ellison ...... 1 0 0 Mr. Nixon, Parker-st... 1 0 0 Total...... £172 12 2 Mr. Robert H. Kay. 0 5 0 Mr. Alfred Pearce. 1 0 0 Mr. John Rhodes. 1 0 0 Mr. Lang ...... 1 0 0 Mr. Avery ...... 010 0 Subscriptions and Donations will be thankfully 0 Miss Bessie Tristram. o 10 received by allY member 0/ tile Committee, or at tile Matron, Collected by;- MA CHESTER AND SALFORD BANK, St. Ann's-street Boys' Earnings ...... 3 1 6 Brallch, (late HEYWOOD Brothers & Co.) Rale of sundry old things 0 6 0 Miss Markindale ...... 0 2 0 Friends will much oblige by paying their Mrs. ::3utton ...... 0 1 0 SUbscriptions early in the year. -18 THE FORM OF LEGACY. EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT I give and bequeath to the "MANCHESTER AND OF TIlE SALFORD Boys' REFUGE AND INDUSTRIAL HOME" the MANCHESTER & SALFORD sum of £ to be applied to the purposes of the Institution. This sum is to be paid out of such BOYS' AND GIRLS' REFUGES part of my personal estate as I can lawfully charge with it; and a receipt of the Treasurer shall be a AND HOMES,

sufficient discharge for the same. FRANCES STREET, STRANGEWAYS, MANCHESTER.

otrusfers. FIREW-OOD. JOHN RYLANDS, Esq. HERBERT PHILIPS, ESlJ· OLIVER HEYWOOD, Esq. WILLIAM SMITH, E '1. Ordinary Bundles... 5s. per hundred. RICHARD HAWORTH, Esq. JAMES CHAPMAN, Esq. Ditto, dipped in Resin... 6s. " IIENRY LEE, Esq. RIOHARD B. TAYLOR, Esq. LEONARD K. SHAW, Esq. Each Bundle will make threefires. (lJ;ommitter. Fire Lighters 20S. per thousand. RICHARD Eo TAYLOR. II. B. HARRISON. LOUIS M. HAYES. T. H. RYMER. Each Olle makes a fire. LEONARD K. SHAW, Iloll. Sec. Q];rensllrtr. WE INVITE OUR FRIEND~ TO TRY THIS FIREWOOD. JAMES C. STUART, Esq., 8, King·stroet. A Post Card with order, addressed to the Master, will S"rgeon-ANDREW BOU'l'FLOWER, Esq., Great Dueie·strcet. Sclicitor-T. LISTER FARRAR, Esq., 47, Prineoss·street. have prompt attention. ~OllOnlr!! -Smetnru· LEONARD K. SHAW, Broom IIolm, Cheetham rull. ~nlllms. MANCHESTER AND SALFORD BANK (late lIlessrs. HEYWOOD Donations of useful articles of any description BROTHERS), St. ADn's-streot Braneh. :IDnfitrr Hllh Watron. will be most thankfully received. As our boys lIlr. and lIlrs. BROWNE. come to us needing everything, there is hardly any limit to the way in which the work can be lIIAKCHESTER: helped forward. OllARLES SEVER, PRIN1'ER, LITJIOGRAPlJER, ETC., LONG MILLGATE. 1878. CHARLXS SXYER, Pdntor, Lithographcr, ,tc., Hunt's Bnult, Manchester.