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Aurora Commercial – 30 Apr 1863 – Page 4, Column 2

A GOOD THING.
Lawrenceburg, April 18, 1863.

Mr. Sibley:–A good thing took place here today. The farmers on the pike leading from Lawrenceburg to Madison did it. They brought, for the soldiers’ wives, in a procession headed by two bands, about forty loads of wood, seven hundred pounds of flour, five bushels of meal, fifteen bushels of potatoes, a considerable quantity of meat, of different kinds, and over $9 in money. The affair was concocted and superintended by that whole souled old patriot, Ingols Butterfield. The distribution of the articles was attended to by John Anderegg and John Ferris. After the delivery of the wood a lunch was set for the patriotic donors by the “farmer’s favorite,” Ben Anderson. After the lunch thanks were given to all concerned by Rev. Mr. Tevis. He did it very neatly, saying some very good and very true things. After this the crowd dispersed, each his own way.

Nothing that I have seen lately has appeared to give as much satisfaction, in a small way, as this quiet little affair by the farmers of the Manchester Ridge. Very few in town knew anything about it beforehand.

While this is gratifying to us, and especially to the recipients, will not the news of it be also cheering to the hearts of the boys in the field, who have gone forth to battle for their beloved country? Will it not make them feel that their wives and little ones at home are not entirely forgotten? Will it not assure them, in unmistakable terms, that notwithstanding the unfavorable reports they receive from home, the hearts of the people are loyal and desire to encourage and hold up the hands of those who are in the tented field engaged in crushing this wicked rebellion?

We hope to see more of this kind of doings. It makes us feel good. We shall be none the poorer for it. We ought, all of us, to look about us, in our immediate neighborhood, and see to it that none want. God forbid that in a country so overflowing with plenty, any should go cold or hungry, more especially the wives and children of those who are in their country’s service.

Forty loads of wood came from the Manchester Ridge, and ten from Tanner’s Creek.

The following are the names of the donors:

• Ingots Butterfield
• E. Butterfield
• A. Kern
• James Walser
• M. P. Butterfield
• Ralph collier
• J. Collier
• C. C. Jaquith
• G. S. Jaquith
• Samuel Wright
• Anthony Chase
• Thomas Annis
• H. Poose
• C. L. Crocker
• William Dills
• Linas Hamlin
• Thomas Hansell
• C. Pierce
• Jacob H. Blasdell
• Charles Sutton
• George True
• James Burke
• Robert Mason, Jr.
• Jacob B. Chase
• Mrs. L. B. Ludlow
• Mrs. Mary A. Mason
• David Frasier
• John Daniels
• David A. Annis
• Gilbert Parsons
• Henry F. Mason
• Henry M. Farrar
• Herman Wanke
• John Heustis
• Edwin Jaquith
• Joseph Vaughn
• John Cooper
• B. Plummer
• Jesse Sloan
• Wm. Emerson
• Joseph Hall
• George Wilhelm
• C. O. Bartley
• George W. Moore
• Henry Helman
• Carson Baker
• Dr. Flood

The following families were furnished with provisions, on the occasion:

• Mrs. Undinner
• Mrs. Feuss
• Mrs. Stack
• Mrs. Allen
• Mrs. Skelton
• Mrs. Jos’a Alped
• Mrs. Gaebler
• Mrs. Godfrey
• Mrs. Rork
• Mrs. Rhinearson
• Mrs. Gruga
• Mrs. Hennings
• Mrs. Heilfrish
• Mrs. Fashagg
• Mrs. Pitcher
• Mrs. North
• Mrs. Larsaman
• Mrs. Marshall
• Mrs. Fowler
• Mrs. Douglass
• Mrs. Dorn
• Mrs. Ingathorn
• Mrs. Shrei
• Mrs. S’n Alped
• Mrs. Walters
• Mrs. Miller
• Mrs. Stein
• Mrs. Sullivan
• Mrs. Darragh
• Mrs. Kirsh
• Mrs. Dan Godfrey
• Mrs. Bartholomew
• Mrs. Sturne
• Mrs. Rehleman
• Mrs. Berk
• Mrs. Learcy
• Mrs. Lambertson
• Mrs. Robins
• Mrs. Barrett
• Mrs. Sander
• Mrs. Getz
• Mrs. Hawell
• Mrs. Stahl
• Mrs. Merrill
• Mrs. Welch
• Mrs. Johnson
• Mrs. Glardon
• Mrs. Knable
• Mrs. Lewis
• Mrs. Mirrick
• Mrs. Shafee
• Mrs. Mitchell
• Mrs. Shaw
• Mrs. Neff
• Mrs. Knowles
• Mrs. Carter

The following families were furnished with wood:

• Mrs. Brown
• Mrs. Stahl
• Mrs. Bart’mew
• Mrs. Dorn
• Mrs. Lewis
• Mrs. Godfrey
• Mrs. Merrill
• Mrs. Knaw
• Mrs. Kohleman
• Mrs. Gruter
• Mrs. Bush
• Mrs. Keitel
• Mrs. Walters
• Mrs. Shaw
• Mrs. Johnson
• Mrs. Marshall
• Mrs. Douglass
• Mrs. McRight
• Mrs. Glerdon
• Mrs. Rork
• Mrs. Bitner
• Mrs. Barrett
• Mrs. Harmell
• Mrs. Knable
• Mrs. Carter
• Mrs. Danagh
• Mrs. Ingathron
• Mrs. Untwiner
• Mrs. S. Alfred
• Mrs. Shumaker
• Mrs. Sullivan
• Mrs. Fowler
• Mrs. Pitcher
• Mrs. Kirk
• Mrs. Sanders
• Mrs. Fashagg
• Mrs. Young
• Mrs. Robins
• Mrs. Goupey
• Mrs. Shaffee
• Mrs. Dixon
• Mrs. Neff
• Mrs. Rhinerson
• Mrs. Stein
• Mrs. Alfred
• Mrs. Miller
• Mrs. Moules
• Mrs. Ferress
• Mrs. Brooks
• Mrs. Truett
• Mrs. Heilbush