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Title: Pauls' dictionary of Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Tonawanda and vicinity a descriptive index and guide to the various institutions, public buildings, societies, amusements, resorts, etc., in and about the city of Buffalo
Year: 1896 (1890s)
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Publisher: Buffalo, N.Y. : Peter Paul Book Co.
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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he same direc-tion is the Catholic Protectory forGirls. North Buffalo Catholic Asso-ciation, corner Dearborn and Am-herst Streets. Organized in 1885. In-corporated May, 1888. Prevoyance Benevolent Asso-ciation. Meets second and fourthThursday evenings, at Scheus Hall,243 Genesee Street. Prison-Gate Mission. The objectof this organization is to extend ahelping hand to those leaving the peni-tentiary, jail, etc., and to start them onthe way to do right. Protectory for Wayward Girls,485 Best Street. Under the directionof the Sisters of the Good Shepherd. Providence Retreat. On MainStreet, near Humboldt Parkway.Under the charge of fourteen Sistersof Charity. For the treatment of theinsane. Rheinpfaelzer Benevolent As-sociation. Meets every first andthird Monday at the corner of Genesee and Walnut Streets. St. Francis Asylum, 337 PineStreet. For aged and destitute persons, without distinction of nationalityor religion. Accommodates 300 in-mates. Governed by eighteen Sistersof St. Fr?incis,
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ST. PAULS CHURCH 17 BEN St. Johns Protectory, WestLMieca, in charge of the Brothers ofle Holy Infancy, and seventeen Sis-rs of St. Joseph have charge of thelildren under the superintendence ofev. N. H. Baker. The averageamber of boys cared for is 325. St. Josephs Male Orphan Asy-JM, West Seneca, N. Y. Opened,ugust, 1845 ; incorporated August 1851. To care for orphan children,^er 200 being accommodated. Anyjy between the ages or four and 15^ars may be admitted by applying toev. W. H. Baker. Supported byDpropriations from the Board of Sup-•visors, relatives of the children, andmrch societies. St. Marys Asylum f^or Widows,oundlings and infants, i26 ed-ard Street, was organized by thesters of Charity in 1854. An Asy-m where infants and widows may-ocure a home. Children are never^pt over seven years. A charge of; per week is required for board, butarsons who have no means of payinge also taken. St. Michaels Benevolent So-ETY. Meets at St. Michaels Hall,llicott Street, near Tupper, last S

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