Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-12
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1t may lot be generally known to the
readers of the RECORD that there is in
their midst a society having for It's OBJ
ject the assistance of the poor and
needy of Alma, but such is the case,
and many of those who seldom read
much of anything and who are too busy
looking after food and clothing to have
time for much else have had good reas-
on to know and be grateful to the
Ladies Union Aid Society, concerning
which few words may not be out of
place. The society was organized
shortly after thanksgiving last year by
the ladies of the Presbyterian, Ebisco-
pal and Advent churches, and during
the winter its members have met once
week in the rooms of the ladies lib
rary, kindly donated for the purpose
and in the four months have made, men
ded, reftted and distributed, to such per
sons as were reported to them by their
visiting committee and others, as needy
and worthy of aid, nearly 800 garments
of various kinds and have furnished
groceries, dry goods, medicine, wood
&c. TO others to the extent of about $25.
1t has not been thought necessary to
continue these meetings through the
summer months but in order that the
work may be carried on a committee
has been appointed to attend to it, con-
sisting of the following ladies: Mrs.
Scott, Mrs. DR.. Hale, Mrs. Brewbaker,
Mrs. DR.. Suydam and Mrs. Blanchard
One of these ladies will be at the ladies
library each Saturday afternoon from
three to four o'clock, to receive donat-
ions and applications for aid. Or they
may be made to any one Of the COM
mittee at any time.
Alma has not probably any more cases
of restitution than any town of the same
size yet the number of people really
suffering for the necessities OF life that
have been found has been surprising.
The opportunity for rendering needed
assistance has exceeded the means at
the command of the society, and al
though they have done great deal, yet
the members feel that they have by no
means done all that could and ought to
have been done.
There has been lack of clothing and
money and several times, as a society,
they have been compelled TO deny as
sistance to worthy persons. 1t is
thought that if the people generally
knew of the matter this might be rem
edied to great extent. There is prob
ably hardly household in Alma in
which there is not more or less cast off
clothing, that has been packed away
for carpet rags or consigned to the rag
bag. If this clothing could be placed
in the hands of these ladies it would be
sure to find its way TO some one to
whom it would prove a valuable gift.
If the good house wives will remember
this when they are thinking of trading
Johns old coat for tinware or cutting
up iIlC Old uiCoo ipi Sul pNb ihSo anu
will send it aronnd some Saturday
afternoon TO the library, it will be great
fully received by the society, prove "A
blessing to some poor person, produce
pleasant sensation perhaps all the more
So for being an unaccustomed one of
aiding some one, in the reward Of those
who, inasmuch as they did it unto one
f the least of these. Christ brethren,
nave done it unto Him, and will prove
good thing all around. Try it? Do
nations of money or in fact anything |
useful will not be refused and will be
used to the best advantage.
Applications for aid, as has been |
said may be made to any of the above |
named ladies AT any time and by any |
one and the society will be grateful for
knowledge of any worthy person in
need of aid, no others will be helped.
1t is hoped by this means to enable
the society to do better work than it
has 1t depends upon you whether 1t
will or not, to large extent. 1t YOU
think 1t a worthy object remember it
" hen you have the means to aid in this
work, every little will help much.
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