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1898 Soldiers' Orphans Report

Commission of Soldiers' Orphan Schools,
Harrisburg, Pa., January 1, 1899
The following is a complete list of all the soldiers' orphans now in
schools under the care of the State, who will be discharged on com-
pletion of their term during the coming year. The list is arranged
in schools, and there has been added the date at which each child
will leave school. Copies of this list will be sent to each Post of the
G.A.R. in the State, and to numerous soldiers and citizens. The ob-
ject had in view is to interest as many as possible in obtaining homes
and employment for the orphans upon leaving school. All desiring
it can obtain the home addresses of the children and information
concerning their character, requirements, and desires with reference
to future avocations, from the superintendents of the several schools,
whose addresses are given at the head of the lists.

List of Soldiers' Orphans to be discharged on completion of their term during 1899.
Harford S.O. School- James E. Mathews, Superintendent Harford, Susquehanna County, Pa.

Name	Date of 16th Birthday
Gregory, Angie	February 4, 1899
Miller, Caroline L.	March 4, 1899
Newberry, Jacob P.	April 7, 1899
Greensweig, Henry M.	April 19, 1899
DeLong, Elizabeth	April 22, 1899
Collar, Charles F	May 15, 1899
Baker, Willie E.	May 23, 1899
Grover, Raymond L.	May 30, 1899
Gordon, Samuel M.	June 4, 1899
Allen, Joseph	July 9, 1899
Corey, Edward	August 4, 1899
Jones, Herbert	September 27, 1899
Barrows, Harry M.	October 22, 1899

Note: 1899 is year the children will be 16 and therefore discharged from the school

From: 
LIST
Soldiers' Orphans
To be discharged on completion of their term during 1899
Wm. Stanley Ray
State Printer of Pennsylvania
1898

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