Ashland Congregational Church statement of accounts from 1897. Submitted by Barb Scott.

R.E. Butler in Account with Congregational Church for 1897.

Dr.                     Receipts
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F.H. Chickering         $ 65 00
Mrs. Maria Scott          60 00
Wilson Denney             52 00
S.L. Sears                50 00
R.E. Butler               44 20
H.A. Wiggenhorn           40 00
H.H. Shedd                34 84
H.H. Parkhurst            30 65
W.C. Scott                32 24
C.F. Kirkpatrick          26 00
J.A. Reece                26 00
S.R. McLeran              26 00
Geo. Scott                26 00
L.R. Brush                26 00
J.D. Vandeman             20 80
Mrs. McIntire             20 00
John Reasoner             20 00
L.R. Vandeman             20 00
O.D. Harford              20 00
A.C. Pearson              20 00
Mrs. A.D. Ashley          16 50
Horbert Brush             15 60
David Calhoun             15 00
Mrs. Nathan Reasoner      15 00
A.V. Durrell              15 00
H.H. Cone                 14 57
Adam Berkheimer           13 00
W.M. Butler               11 50
Mrs. Jacob Schuster       11 00
Mrs. Mary Miller          10 25
Wm. Palmer                10 00
J.R. Hayward              10 00
F.E. White                10 00
Y.P.S.C.E.                10 00
C.F. Richards             10 00
Mrs. Martin Ballon ('96   25 00
  and '97)
A.B. Miller               17 50
Jas. Thomas                7 00
J.C. WIlson                6 50
Mrs. C.O. Cornelius        5 60
W.A. Fowler                5 52
Mrs. Sylvia Barbee         5 20
Hettie Graham              5 20
Chas. Sears                5 20
S.R. Reasoner              5 20
Lena Senger                5 00
Alfred McCreight           5 00
G.J. Railsback             5 00
Gear Long                  5 00
Wm. Roberts                5 00
Sam Loader                 5 00
Lizzie Keetle              5 00
Mrs. Hutchins              4 20
C.E. Smith                 4 89
Mrs. A.B. Miller           9 00
Mrs. M.T. Johnston         4 00
Elizabeth Field            3 60
Mrs. John Knight           3 57
A.J. Senger                3 50
Mrs. T.B. Wilson           3 00
Mrs. H. Hubbard            3 00
Chas. Ward                 3 00
Mrs. Mary Doom             2 60
Hugo Keohler               2 60
Chas. Berkheimer           2 60
Mrs. Linfield              2 60
Miss Loder                 2 50
Nellie Sexton              2 50
H.L. Senger                2 50
Arthur Fowler              2 50
Mrs. Woodbury              2 40
Mrs. Barkman               2 35
Ezra Fowler                2 30
Vera Smith                 2 15
Miss Long                  2 00
W.T. Spear                 1 80
Mrs. McKinney              1 50
Ira Dean                   1 35
Mrs. Ward S. Arnold        1 10
Junior C.E. Society        1 00
Elsie Keohler                85
Grace Reasoner               65
                      __________
Total Subscription    $1,051 68

Basket Collections        51 30
Amount of Emergency Fund  96 00
                      _________
Total amount received $1,198 98


DR. EMERGENCY FUND

S.L. Sears              $ 15 00
H.A. Wiggenhorn           10 00
John Reasoner             10 00
J.D. Vandeman             10 00
A.C. Pearson               5 00
S.R. McLeran               5 00
H.H. Parkhurst             5 00
David Calhoun              5 00
Adam Berkheimer            5 00
Mrs. Arnold                5 00
H.H. Shedd                 5 00
F.H. Chickering            5 00
C.F. Kirkpatrick           4 00
Mrs. H.H. Cone             3 00
Mrs. McIntire              3 00
Alfred McCreight           1 00
                        _______
Total                   $ 96 00


EXPENDITURES
Wilson Denney, salary   $1,000 00
Wilson Denney, salary,      80 00
 balance for 95 and 96
Electric Lights             45 00
Care of Church              49 50
Coal bills                  42 75
Lincoln Association Dues     6 38
Church envelopes             6 75
13 new electric bulbs        3 25
Broom, matches, etc.           35
                        _________
Total expenses          $1,233 98
Total receipts           1,198 98
                        _________
Balance Due             $   35 00