McLeansville is not a great city like New York or Chicago, where everything seems to be in a rush, and everybody is wrapt up in business; neither is it a great railroad center; but merely a "little flag-station." The majority of the people here, both white and colored, earn their living chiefly by farming.
Even though McLeansville is a humble little place, we have a very pleasant work here, sustained mainly by the American Missionary Association. At the close of the year 1894 our church building was very small, indeed; could not hold more than sixty or seventy persons. A "Woman's Missionary Union" was organized last August. The first work this Union wished to do was to take steps toward enlarging our church. We accordingly planned to hold a fair to raise money for this purpose. The fair consisted mainly of clothing and fancy articles made by members of the Union. Some cloth was contributed for this purpose by Northern friends. The Union felt much encouraged over the result, which was $50. This amount, with an especial tax upon the members of the church, has enabled us to make a very great improvement upon our church. It is now almost twice as large as it was at the end of last year.
We feel that our year's labor thus far has been greatly blessed. We also feel that our little mission is a worthy work. The people seem to fully appreciate church and educational privileges.
RECEIPTS FOR FEBRUARY, 1896.
THE DANIEL HAND FUND
For the Education of Colored People.
| Income for February | $ 4,197.35 |
| Previously acknowledged | 27,110.00 |
| ---------- | |
| $31,307.35 | |
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CURRENT RECEIPTS.
| MAINE, $292.99. | |
|---|---|
| Auburn. High St. Cong. Ch. | $30.00 |
| Auburn. Bbl. C. for Andersonville, Ga. | |
| Augusta. "A Friend" | 30.00 |
| Blanchard. Jacob Blanchard | 5.00 |
| Brewer. Y.P.S.C.E. Cong. Ch., Box Christmas Goods, for McIntosh, Ga. | |
| Bridgton. "T" | 75.00 |
| Castine. Mrs. C. M. Cushman, for Freight, to McIntosh, Ga. | 2.00 |
| Cumberland Center. Helping Hand Soc., for Student Aid, McIntosh, Ga. | 2.00 |
| Dennysville. Sab. Sch. Cong. Ch. | 5.00 |
| Eliot. Cong. Ch., Lincoln Mem. Day Off. | 3.26 |
| Garland. Cong. Ch. and Soc., 5, and C.E. Soc., 2, Jubilee Off. | 7.00 |
| Harrison, Cong. Ch. | 2.65 |
| Limington. Cong. Ch. | 14.00 |
| Machias. Center St. Cong. Ch., Lincoln Mem. Day Off. | 4.22 |
| Machias. ----, Bbl. C. for Andersonville, Ga. | |
| North Bridgton. Sab. Sch. Cong. Ch., for Student Aid, Talladega C. | 4.25 |
| North Bridgton. Cong. Ch. | 4.00 |
| North Gorham. Cong. Ch., Bbl. C. for Wilmington, N. C. | |
| Portland. Sab. Sch. Second Parish, Lincoln Mem. Day Off. | 20.00 |
| Portland. Williston Cong. Ch., C. E. Soc., Box and Bbl. Christmas Goods for Lexington, Ky. | |
| Salsbury Cove. Mrs. M. Rich, for McIntosh, Ga. | 1.00 |
| Sanford Mills. Geo. Goodell, for Wilmington, N. C. | 5.00 |
| Searsport. First Cong. Ch. | 14.21 |
| Skowhegan. Island Av. Cong. Ch. | 24.32 |
| South Berwick. Ladies of Cong. Ch., for Freight to Blowing Rock, N. C. | 1.25 |
| South Berwick. ----, Bbl. C. for Andersonville, Ga. | |
| South Penobscot. Bapt. Ch., Bbl. C., Freight, 1, for McIntosh, Ga. | 1.00 |
| South West Harbor. King's Daughters, Bbl. C. for McIntosh, Ga. | |
| Topsham. ----, Bbl. C. for Andersonville, Ga. | |
| Westbrook. Cong. Ch. | 14.18 |
| Westbrook. King's D., Cong. Ch., Bbl. C. for McIntosh, Ga. | |
| Wilton. Sab. Sch. Cong. Ch., Lincoln Mem. Day Off. | 11.12 |
| Whitneyville. Cong. Ch., Lincoln Mem. Day Off. | 4.00 |
| Woodfords. L. M. S. (Thank offering), 5; Sab. Sch. Cong. Ch. in part, 3.53 | 8.53 |
| Woodfords. Bbl. C. for Andersonville, Ga. | |