Orphan Train May 1893

LAMB, DONELY, FOSSLER, COLSON, BUCHAN, HASSETT, CUMMINGS, MCQUIRE, BEASLEY, HESS, LOCKHEAD, GRASSHORN, HINZE, SNYDER, CROFT, RAMSAY, KLEM, JONES, SETZER, WARNER, HARDISTY

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 2/6/2011 at 08:33:26

Homes Wanted for Boys

A company of boys from the Children's Aid Society of New York, will arrive in Grundy Center, Iowa, for the purpose of finding homes among farmers and others, on Thursday, April 13th, 1893. A public meeting will be held in Orchestra Hall, on the arrival of the train. All are invited to attend. All applicants must be endorsed by the committee. Boys fifteen years old are expected to work till they are eighteen for their board and clothes. At the end of that time they are at liberty to make their own arrangements. Boys between twelve and fifteen, are expected to work for their board and clothing till they are eighteen, but must be sent to school a part of each year, after which it is expected they receive some wages. Boys under twelve are expected to remain till they are eighteen, and must be treated by the applicants as their own children in the matter of schooling, clothing and training. Should a removal become necessary it can be arranged through the committee or by writing to the Agent. The Society reserves the right of removing a boy at any time for just cause. All expenses of transportation are paid by the Society. Those wanting children should apply early to the following persons, constituting the committee: B. Jacobs, C. G. Rogers, T. J. Noll, W. J. Smith and E. Trott, Ag't, Children's Aid Society, 24 Market Place, New York.

--The Grundy County Republican (Grundy Center, Iowa), 30 March 1893

Homes for the Homeless

The New York children arrived in Grundy Center last Thursday and were taken to the opera house where they were met by several of Grundy's citizens. Although one of the severest storms of the winter was raging at the time there were men from different parts of the county present anxious to adopt the little fellows into their families. About one o'clock the gentlemanly agent, Mr. Trott, gave a brief history of each child, and explained what the New York Children's Aid Society expected of those who took the children to raise. After his kindly admonishings those who sent in their applications first were invited on to the stage where they were allowed to select the boy or girl they wanted. There was not much choice between the children. They were a nice lot of little fellows and it was gratifying to Mr. Trott and the committee in charge to know that good homes had been secured for the twelve children with the following gentlemen:
H. L. Lamb, Eva Donely, 7 years old;
S. Fossler, Flora Colson, 5 years old;
John Buchan, Flora Hassett, 5 years old;
Robert Cummings, John McQuire, 5 years old;
J. M. Cummings, Richard Beasley, 5 years old;
C. H. Hess, John Lockhead, 14 years old;
W. G. Grasshorn, John Hinze, 13 years old;
E. H. Snyder, Oscar and Richard Croft, 14 and 10 years old;
John Ramsay, John Klem, 5 years old;
Frank T. Jones, Arthur Setzer, 16 years old;
S. Warner, Fred J. Hardisty, 11 years old.

On Thursday, May 25, Mr. Trott will arrive here with another company of children and those who desire them will please leave their application with the following committee: Benj. Jacobs, T. J. Noll, W. J. Smith or at the Republican office.

--The Grundy County Republican (Grundy Center, Iowa), 27 April 1893