THE PERMANENT AGENT. 



It has sometimes been said that the Boston Work-Horse Parade 

 Association does nothing directly to improve the condition and treatment 

 of the poorest class of work-horses — the horses who have no friends, in 

 their owners or otherwise. Feeling that there was some truth in this 

 statement, the Directors employed last December Mr. Maurice B. 

 Conway, as a permanent agent to inspect the poorer class of stables and 

 horses, and to assist the owners with advice and information and, in 

 deserving cases, with blankets, harness, medicine and expert shoeing. 

 Veterinary surgeons and blacksmiths have generously offered to give 

 their services free, at the request of the agent; and much good has been, 

 done in this manner. 



It often happens that skilful shoeing, or the gift of a proper collar 

 or saddle or of a warm blanket will save an old or worn-out horse from 

 much unnecessary suffering. It often happens also that a man will make 

 some improvement in his stable or in the treatment of his horses, such as 

 stopping holes in the walls, repairing doors and windows, providing bed- 

 ding, watering his horses more frequently, grooming them better, etc., if 

 the matter is properly suggested to him by a person acting as agent for a 

 well-known society. 



The day after the fire in Chelsea our agent was sent there to assist in 

 providing food fo*r the horses of poor men who were burnt out, and also 

 to help them replace harness and wagons. He remained in Chelsea about 

 two weeks engaged in this work, and his services have since been placed 

 at the disposal of the Chelsea Rehabilitation Committee to assist them in 

 buying horses, harness and wagons. 



The names of those who contributed money for the relief of Chelsea 

 sufferers through our agent, will be found below in the general list of 

 contributors. Those who have contributed services or supplies for the 

 relief of poor horse-owners in Chelsea, or elsewhere, are the following:. 



Mr. Daniel Buckley, shoeing. 



Messrs. Coldwell Bros., use of their office. 



L. E. Chandler & Co.. one harness. 



VV. J. Flanders, shoeing. 



B. F. Griggs & Co. (through Mr. E. D. Moakley), oats and 



hay to the value of $ioo. 

 S. S. Fierce Co., harness and blankets. 

 Messrs. Priest & Smith, the free use of one stall. for a year. 

 VV. D. Qiiimby, a wagon, and the loan of two other wagons. 



