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Domestic News
October 27, 1818
The Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
Collections in this town raised $330 for the Deaf and Dumb Asylum in Hartford, including $100 from the first Parish last Sabbath and $20 from a beneficent individual.
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The Deaf and Dumb. - In addition to the sum of two hundred and ten dollars previously raised by other societies in this town for the Deaf and Dumb Asylum in Hartford, we are happy to hear that a collection was taken last Sabbath at the first Parish, where one hundred dollars were raised - which added to the first named sum and a further donation of a beneficent individual, of twenty dollars, makes the whole sum raised in this town for the education of this unfortunate class of our fellow-creatures, amount to three hundred and thirty dollars.
What sub-type of article is it?
Charity Or Relief
Education
What keywords are associated?
Deaf And Dumb
Asylum
Hartford
Fundraising
Collection
First Parish
Domestic News Details
Event Date
Last Sabbath
Outcome
three hundred and thirty dollars raised
Event Details
In addition to two hundred and ten dollars previously raised by other societies in this town for the Deaf and Dumb Asylum in Hartford, a collection at the first Parish last Sabbath raised one hundred dollars, plus a further donation of twenty dollars from a beneficent individual.