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Ann Arbor Soldiers' Aid Society

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Parent Issue
Day
6
Month
December
Year
1861
Copyright
Public Domain
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During the three weeks Btnca me 01gauization of tb Society, the lad.ea have prepared goods sufiieieut to fill two large boxes, whieh are alreaáy packed lo suud to thuir places of dostination. The variety and number of the articles :ire iu the list below : Cantón flannol undershirts, 32 Woolen sliirts, 12 Pillow cases, '0 Towels, 84 Night caps, 6 Cottoii sheets, ■ 33 Woolen drawera, ö Bed gowDS, 13 Bed sacks, ■'- Woolen blankets, 0 Doublé gowns, 8 Cautoii flaiuiel drawers, 52 Slippers, pre., 15 Comfortables, 30 Woolen socks, 77 Mittens, prs., 6 Bye shades, 0 Pillows, 29 Needie books, furnished, 8 Bandages, rolls, assorted, 70 Quantiiy of old l'nien, Dried fruits, apples, currar, tg and cherries, lbs., 49K Jelly, gals., 7 Canned fruits, gals, 6 ilaspbcrry jam, gal?., 1 ■Curiant vincgar, pis., 1 An abundauce of rea ding material The garinciits are with venj few execptÏOTS new and well made, froai choieo tiMiierials. The least posaible estímate of the vale of these donations is 352. 75. Before packed, the gooda were equally divided. One half aro to bö Bent throagh the Chicago Sanitary Comíais, sion, to the Michigan 9th Kegiment Iafantry, in Kentucky. ïhe other, through an eastern branch of the Sanitary Commksioo, to the Michigan 7th Regiiricnt Infantry ; or should it be suppüed tho articles will be given any otlier Michigan regiment in need. The society meetings will continue to be held in Agricultural Hall, and another box made ready soon as possible. M. L. Okmsby, Sec'y. - i ■■ ii fy" We are röminded by the title pnge and index accOmpanving the December number of tlie Ameriei Agricullurist, thát the year clnsed, the volume out. This benntifuliy prioted journal has been one of tho moet welcome monthly visitants to our eanct.um, and f of interest to us how muoh more are its visits of nteret to the practical agriculturist. lts 32 iarge, clean, white pages, are always well tilled, not with old fogy essays but brief artic-k's i. pon living subject, and lts several departments of farm and garden, orch%rd nnd nurservi contain much rtniable and timely information. When necessary to instruct beautiful illustrations aecompnny the text. It ought to be in the hands of every practical or amateur farmer, gardener or fruit grower $1 a year, with a liberal discount to larga clubs, making a volume of 378 pages, whiob when bour.d will race any mun's library. Liberal premiums are oftered to agents, and largo discounts made to clubs. A'ldress Orange Jüdd, 41 Parlf llow, New York ffST We had a finefall of snoip on Saturday night, Snnday, and on Monday nnd Tneeday winter was promised in earnost. On the latter morning at 7 o'clock our Thermorneter marke.d 2 below zero. since which we have not seen it below 10. Sleigh bells have been ringing merrily in our ears. but the moderate wf ather yeslerday indica ted a return tv wheels. We hope not - though personally we espect nary ride.

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Old News
Michigan Argus