Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-22
AprxAI or TEE ORPHANS
To Their Friends and Beucfseters In
go. This vicinity.

Fa-r This Vicinity.
Below we give circular appeal that was
distributed at the doors Of all the Catholic
churches in this city and Benwood last
Sunday: -s.-ss-
KIND FIIESps-Christmas Is coming
that blessed time when the dear Infant
Jesus descends from Heaven TO give Him
ssis To ms as Christmas gift. Who would
not be glad to give Him something in re-
turn? III you had seen Him on that hrst
Christmas night, lying on the straw in the
stable of Bethlehem. would you not gladly
have given Him clothes to protect Him
from the cold, or sent Christmas dinner
to the Holy Family?
Kind friends, you cannot do this for Him
personally, but he has left the friendless
orphan in His place; for He has said that
whatever YOU 40 for one Of the least OF His
children, He will accept as done Tor HIM
self, In view of this, tifty-One orphans ap
peal to your charity andgenerosity to make
their Christmas happy one. We are IN
great need, for every one knows that IL
takes great deal to feed and clothe so
many children. SO. anything you may
kindly send US will be acceptable, such as
tea, coffee, sugar, flour, soap, any proTls-
ions in fact; or anything suitable for us to
wear, such as muslin, flannel. .gingham,
etc, in any quantity you feel able to give
We do not ask YOU to bring them all the
way M to the Asylum. That would be too
much trouble. You may leave your Christ
mas present at any one OF the stores named
in this paper. OF course the Sisters won t
refuse money. il you prefer to give
that. That is what the little envelope IS
for.
Children, who have kind parents and
pleasant homes, would you like TO he Tor
gotten in the happy Christmas time IL you
were in our places? Oh then, when you
are enjoying your daily comforts anu your
nice presents, will you not let the poor or
nbans share them with you in honor Of
the Infant Jesus?
Parents, whose children are blessed with
your love and guidance, will you not show
your charity toward those poor chill
dren who have no father or mother 10 pro-
tcct or care for them? Do not refuse our
appeal, and may the Father Of the father
less bless you; and for the food AMI cloth
ing you give to us, may He give you pure
white robe in Heaven, and 4 place at the
Marriage Feast of the Lamb!
Mass will be offered on Christmas morn
ing in our Chapel, for the benefactOrs of
the orphans, and we promise to say special
PRAYERS during the day for the same inten-
ton. The OIrHANs,
North Wheeling Orphan Asylum.
Dec. Is, 1881. ~
Donations OF ali kinds can be left at any
one Of the following places: Peter Miller,
sos Main street; Chas Klein. 70l Market
street; John Mc(iarrell, 1856 Market street
Wilhelm, 1887 Market street; Thos. Nc
Entee, 1887 McColloch street; st. Joseph's
Convent, Eoff and Fourteenth street; Mrs.
Mary Dolan, l62 Sixteenth street; J. A
Gering, 106 Eighteenth street; Mrs. Wager,
81 Eighteenth street; Mrs. A. Fox, 1853 Six
tenth street. Thos. Muldoon, 1922 Main
street; F. A. Woeber; 23ll Market street;
T.W. Weitzell, Market near Twenty-fourth;
Son, 1885 Chapline; J. Arkle, ALI Jacob;
r. V. Arkle, 36l7 Jacob; John Deechin and
Louis Hartung, BenwoOd; +. Z. Hoffman,
Fulton.