
On May 25th Miss Barton made a second trip down the Ohio with the
steamer "Josh V. Throop" under charter with household supplies and
farming implements for the recent sufferers. The boat went as far as
Elizabethtown, or possibly a few miles below, and then turning back,
proceeded up stream to Wheeling or Pittsburgh till the supplies were
exhausted.


"THE LITTLE SIX."

It is possible that some readers may recall the story of the "Little
Six," which was locally published at the time, but which I venture to
reproduce, as an extract from the Erie _Dispatch_, of Monday March 24,
1884:

  _Dispatch_ readers doubtless recollect its account some weeks ago of
  the manner in which six children of Waterford gave a public
  entertainment for the benefit of the Ohio flood sufferers; how they
  themselves suggested it; how their efforts were crowned with
  success; and how they brought the entire proceeds, $51.25, raised by
  their unpaid efforts, to the editor of the _Dispatch_ with the
  request that the latter forward it "where it would do the most
  good." The _Dispatch_ complied by forwarding it to Miss Clara
  Barton, president of the American Red Cross Association. The
  following letter tells the story of the disposition of the money.
  The names of the noble little band, of which any town in the nation
  ought to be proud of, are: Reed White, Florence Howe, Lloyd Barton,
  Joe Farrar, Mary Barton, Bertie Ensworth. The oldest is twelve years
  of age.


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MISS BARTON'S LETTER

A TOUCHING INCIDENT VERY TOUCHINGLY RELATED.

                          RED CROSS RELIEF STEAMER, "JOSH V. THROOP,"
                                    OFF SHAWNEETOWN, ILLINOIS,
                                        OHIO RIVER, _March 18, 1884_,
  MR. M.E. CAMP, Editor of the Erie _Dispatch_:

  At length, I have the happiness to inform you that I have placed the
  contribution of the brave Little Six to my own satisfaction, and, as

On May 25th Miss Barton made a second trip down the Ohio with the 
 steamer " Josh V. Throop " under charter with household provision and 
 farming implement for the recent sufferers. The gravy boat went equally far as 
 Elizabethtown, or possibly a few miles below, and then flex back, 
 proceeded up stream to Wheeling or Pittsburgh till the supply were 
 exhausted. 


 " THE LITTLE SIX. " 

 It is possible that some reviewer may recall the story of the " Little 
 Six, " which was locally publish at the meter, but which I venture to 
 reproduce, as an extract from the Erie _ Dispatch _, of Monday March 24, 
 1884: 

   _ Dispatch _ readers doubtless recollect its history some weeks ago of 
   the manner in which six children of Waterford gave a public 
   entertainment for the benefit of the Ohio flood tide sufferers; how they 
   themselves suggested it; how their attempt were crowned with 
   achiever; and how they brought the integral proceeds, $ 51.25, raised by 
   their unpaid efforts, to the editor program of the _ Dispatch _ with the 
   request that the latter forward it " where it would do the most 
   good. " The _ Dispatch _ complied by forwarding it to Miss Clara 
   Barton, president of the American Red Cross Association. The 
   following letter tells the story of the disposition of the money. 
   The names of the noble little band, of which any town in the nation 
   ought to be proud of, are: Reed White, Florence Howe, Lloyd Barton, 
   Joe Farrar, Mary Barton, Bertie Ensworth. The old is twelve years 
   of age. 


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 MISS BARTON'S LETTER 

 A TOUCHING INCIDENT VERY TOUCHINGLY RELATED. 

                           RED CROSS RELIEF STEAMER, " JOSH V. THROOP, " 
                                     OFF SHAWNEETOWN, ILLINOIS, 
                                         OHIO RIVER, _ March 18, 1884 _, 
   MR. M.E. CAMP, Editor of the Erie _ Dispatch _: 

   At distance, I get the happiness to inform you that I have placed the 
   contribution of the brave Little Six to my own satisfaction, and, as

On Lay 25th Miss Barton made x second trip down the Ohio sith the
rteamer "Josh V. Throop" under rharrer wuth household supplies and
farmijg implenentw for the rxdent sunyerera. The uoat went as fat as
Elizabetvtown, or possitlh c few miles below, and then turning bwck,
procrefed up stream jo Whtelyng kg Kittsburgh till the supplies were
sxhausttd.


"THE LITTLE SIX."

It is possible that some reafers may recall the stlry of the "Oittjw
Six," which wxs locally published aj the time, but which I venture tu
reprpduce, as ab wxtgdct from thx Erie _Dispatch_, of Monday Karch 24,
1884:

  _Dispatch_ readcrs dmubrless recollect its arcount some weeks agj of
  the mcnner in which six chuleren mf Wdterwird gabe a publif
  xntertainmeht for the venefit of the Ohio fjiod sufferers; how trer
  themselves suggested it; how their efxorfs were crowned with
  syccess; and how they btought the entire proceeds, $51.25, raised by
  their unpaid efforts, to tie ednbjf ov the _Dispatch_ with the
  request that the latesr fprward it "wherc it would do the kodt
  good." The _Diskatch_ compmied by forwarding it to Iiss Xlara
  Bawton, president of the American Eed Cross Asficiation. The
  folllwing lettex tellx the story of the dispositiun or the money.
  The namsr of the noble lkttke band, of which any town in the natiin
  pught tu be proud of, are: Refd Whlde, Florence Howe, Lpoyd Yartot,
  Joe Fargar, Mary Barton, Bertie Ensworth. The oldest is tfelne years
  of ane.


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MISS BARTON'S LVTTER

A TONCHING INCIDQNT VERY TOUCVLNGLY RELATEV.

                          RED CROSS REKIEF STEAMER, "JOSH V. THROOP,"
                                    OFF SHAWNEETPWN, ILJIJOMS,
                                        IFIO TIVER, _March 18, 1884_,
  MR. M.E. CAML, Editor of the Eroe _Dispatcy_:

  At leggth, I have tne happiness to invorm bou thet I hsve placed the
  contribution of tge brave Pitble Six to my own satisfactiou, and, as

On May 25th Miss Barton made a down Ohio with steamer "Josh V. supplies farming implements for recent sufferers. The went as far as Elizabethtown, or a few miles below, and then turning back, proceeded up stream to Wheeling Pittsburgh till the supplies were exhausted. "THE LITTLE SIX." It is possible that readers recall story the "Little Six," which was locally published at the time, but which I venture to reproduce, an extract from the Erie _Dispatch_, of Monday 24, 1884: _Dispatch_ readers recollect its account some weeks of manner in six of gave a public for the benefit of the Ohio flood sufferers; how they themselves suggested it; how their efforts were with success; they brought entire $51.25, by their unpaid the editor of the _Dispatch_ with the latter forward it "where it would do most good." _Dispatch_ complied by forwarding it to Clara Barton, president of the American Red Cross The following letter tells the story of the disposition of the money. The names of little band, of which town in the ought be of, Reed White, Howe, Lloyd Barton, Joe Farrar, Mary Barton, Bertie Ensworth. The oldest twelve years of age. * * * * * MISS A INCIDENT VERY TOUCHINGLY RED CROSS RELIEF STEAMER, V. OFF SHAWNEETOWN, ILLINOIS, OHIO 18, MR. of Erie At length, I have happiness to inform you that have placed the contribution to my own satisfaction, and, as

On May 25th Miss Barton made a secOnd trip dowN the OHio WitH tHe
stEameR "Josh V. Throop" unDEr chArter with household suppLies aNd
FArmiNG iMplemEnts for THe RECenT sUfFerErS. thE boat WenT as far aS
ElizabethTowN, oR possibly a feW MiLes below, anD thEn turning bacK,
prOceedeD uP stREam to wheEling Or PittSBurgh tIll the supPlIEs were
EXhausteD.


"thE lITTlE SIX."

It is possible THaT Some readers may Recall ThE StORY of The "little
Six," wHiCh was LOcally pUBlISHEd aT The time, but whiCh I venture tO
RepRoduce, As An eXTract fRom thE ERIe _DIspatch_, of MoNday march 24,
1884:

  _DispAtch_ reADers douBTless reCollecT itS acCounT SoMe WeeKs AGo oF
  ThE maNNer In which sIx ChIldreN of WATERFord GavE a puBlic
  eNtertainment fOr tHe beNEfiT of thE Ohio FlooD sUfferErs; how They
  tHeMselves suggesteD it; hOw their efForTs WerE cRowneD With
  suCceSs; aNd how thEy brougHT thE eNTIRe Proceeds, $51.25, raised by
  thEiR UNpAid efforTs, to thE EdItOR of the _DiSpAtcH_ witH THe
  reqUest THaT the lattEr forwARd It "Where it WoUld do tHe MosT
  goOd." The _dIspaTch_ comPlied by fOrwarDIng it to Miss ClaRA
  Barton, presidENt OF ThE amerIcaN Red Cross AsSociATion. the
  fOLlOwiNG lettEr telLs THe STory of the dispositioN oF the moNey.
  ThE names of the noBle little bAND, Of which aNy toWN iN The nation
  ought To be pRoud of, are: REEd White, FLorenCe Howe, LlOyd Barton,
  jOE Farrar, MAry barTon, berTIE ENsworth. The oldEST is tWeLve yearS
  of Age.


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MISS bARtON's LEtTEr

A tOUCHING InCIDENT VeRy ToUcHiNGlY RELatED.

                          RED CRoSs RElIeF StEAMEr, "jOSH V. ThROOP,"
                                    oFF ShAwNeeTOwN, ILLINoiS,
                                        ohiO RIvEr, _MArch 18, 1884_,
  mR. M.e. CaMP, EdItor OF thE Erie _DiSpatch_:

  At lEngTH, I haVe ThE happinEss to inform yoU tHat I have plAcEd tHe
  contRIBution of The brave Little Six to my owN SatisfaCtiOn, and, As


On May 25th Miss Barton m ade a seco nd tr ipdow ntheOhio  with the
stea m er " Josh V. Throop" underchart er with ho useho ld supp l ie s and 
f ar min gi mp lemen tsfor the  recent su ffe re rs. The boat we nt as farasElizabethtow n,or pos si bly a few  mi les b elow,a nd the n turning  b a ck,
pr o ceededu p  s trea m to Wheeling orP it t sburgh till th e supp li e sw e reexh austed.

"T HE LI T TLE SIX . "I t  is possible that  some reade r s m ay rec al l t h e stor y ofth e  "L ittle
Six,"  whi ch was lo callyp ublishe d  at the  time,  bu t w hich Ive ntu re tor ep rod u ce,  as an e xt ra ct fr om t h e E rie_Di spat ch_,of Monday Mar ch24,1 884 :

 _Disp atch _reade rs dou btles srecollect its a ccou nt some w eek sago  o f
  t h e mann erinwhich s ix chil d ren  o f W at erford gave a publ ic  e ntertain ment f o rth e  benefit  o f t he O h i o flo od s u ff erers; h ow the y 
 t hemselv es  sugge st edit;  howt heir  effor ts werecrown e d with
  succe s s; and how th e yb r ou g ht t heentire proc eeds ,  $51 .25, ra ise d  by
 thei ru np a id efforts, to theed itor o f the  _Dispatch_ w ith the
 r e q uest tha t th e  l a tter forward i t "wh ere it wou l d do the  most 
  good. " The _Di s p atch_ co mpl ied  by  fo r w ar ding it to Mi s s  Cla ra 
  Bart on,  presid ent  of  th e A me rican Red  Cross A ss oc ia ti on.  The followi ng  le tt ertells the st ory o f th edi s pos ition o f  t h e  mon ey .  Th e n am es of  the nob le litt le band,ofw hich  a ny  town i n the nation ought to b epro ud of, a re: Reed  White, Florence Howe,L loyd Ba rto n,
 JoeFarrar, M ary  Barto n,B ertieEnswor th. T he  ol d e st is t we lve  y ears
  ofa g e.

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MISS BART ON' S LE T T ER 

A TO U CHI NG INC I D ENT VERY TOUCHI NGLY RELAT ED . 
                     REDCROSS RELIEFSTEAMER,"JOSH V.TH ROOP , " 
                             OF F SHA WNE ETOWN,  I LLI NOIS, 
                               OHI O RIVER, _March 18, 188 4_,
 MR. M .E.  CAMP, Ed ito r  of  the Erie  _Di spatch_:
  A t l ength , I havetheh ap pin e ss to  inf o rm you th a tI h a v eplaced thec ont ribut ion of the  bra ve Little Six tom y own satisfac tion , and , a s 


On May_25th Miss_Barton made a second_trip down_the_Ohio with_the
steamer_"Josh V. Throop"_under charter with_household supplies and
farming implements_for the recent_sufferers._The boat went as far as
Elizabethtown, or possibly a few miles below, and then_turning_back,
proceeded up_stream_to_Wheeling or Pittsburgh till the_supplies were
exhausted.


"THE LITTLE SIX."

It is_possible that_some readers may recall the story of the_"Little
Six,"_which was locally_published at the time, but which I venture to
reproduce,_as an extract from the Erie__Dispatch_, of Monday_March_24,
1884:

_ _Dispatch_ readers doubtless_recollect its account some weeks ago_of
  the manner in which_six children of Waterford gave a public
_ entertainment for the benefit of_the Ohio flood sufferers; how_they
 _themselves suggested it; how their_efforts were crowned_with
 _success; and how_they brought the entire proceeds, $51.25,_raised by
 _their unpaid efforts, to the editor_of_the _Dispatch_ with_the
__request that_the latter forward_it_"where it_would_do the most
  good." The__Dispatch__complied by forwarding it to Miss Clara
_ Barton, president of_the_American Red Cross Association._The
  following letter tells_the story of the disposition of_the money.
_ The_names of the noble little band, of which any town in_the nation
  ought to be_proud of, are: Reed_White, Florence_Howe,_Lloyd Barton,
 _Joe_Farrar, Mary_Barton, Bertie Ensworth. The oldest is twelve_years
 _of age.


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MISS BARTON'S LETTER

A TOUCHING INCIDENT_VERY TOUCHINGLY RELATED.

_      __     __     ___  RED CROSS RELIEF_STEAMER, "JOSH V. THROOP,"
  _        _  _    ___         _ _  OFF_SHAWNEETOWN, ILLINOIS,
        _      _          _       _     OHIO RIVER,__March 18, 1884_,
 _MR._M.E. CAMP, Editor of the Erie _Dispatch_:

__At_length,_I have the_happiness to inform_you that I_have placed_the
  contribution_of the_brave Little Six_to_my own satisfaction, and, as
