The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-08

bureau
ried women with large families. Many Of
them find themselves with little or nothing
In the cupboard and with husband sick and
unable 10 earn enough to support the wife
or the little ones. who are ever hungry and
who have 10 be clothed.
VI all the persons who have asked to be
remembered at Christmas not enc appears
To nave been brought to the condition i'm
habits.
While all say that they would be pleased
TO receive Christmas-box containing gro
eeries or provisions the general demand
seems TO be for fuel and clothing.
GU don't know how hard it is to be
without fire these cold nights" said one
OF the applicants. Let those who read this,
who have a comfortable home, with cozy
fireplace at which they can warm them
selves. consider the condition of those who
are less fortunate than themselves and ask
themselves II they cannot afford to send at
least two sacks of coal 10 the bureau for
distribution.
The dealers 10 coal are appealed to. If
each one In the city will send down two
sacks Of coal. 200 pounds of coal which they
VIII never miss from their yard, they will
prOylde warmth for those who need il most.
The bureau hopes to be able 20 record the
receipt OF generous contribution of coal
IRON the dealers IN this city.
Every family has some old clothes that
nave been set aside because the wearers
have no further use for them. Don't let
these hang up in dark closets for the moths
10 Iced upon; do them up in bundles and
notify the bureau to send for them. They
will be called for by the Christmas Box
wagon. All that you have to do is to drop
postal card on which you have written
your name and address and request to
call Tor your contribution Address your
communications to THE CALLS Christmas
Bureau, Gal Mission street.
Inc San Francisco aud North Pacific
Hallway Company will bring contributions
for the bureau free of charge, as will be
SEEN from the following letter received yes
terday:
San Francisco & North Pacific Railway Co.,
Freight Department,
Room g. 40 Mission street,
w. Ii. Mention. General Freight Agent
SAN FRANCISCO December 2, 1892.
10 me Morning Cal. City: Regarding
rates 10 ala la the movement 10 provide The des-
thule poor of this city with food, fuel aud clOl h
ing AZ Christmas would say that we Will tiaas-
port ire such food. clothing and fuel as you
may nave shipped 10 you for this purpose.
W. H. MENTION.
General Freight Agent.
Generous hearted people in Marin County.
S0noma County and in MendOcino County
who would like TO aid The CALL in the
movement 10 make glad the worthy poor in
this city at Christmas time can send their
company named. and the goods will be de-
llvered at the bureau.
In the name of the poor people for whom
the articles have been contributed the man
ager OF the bureau returns thanks Tor the
following:
Mrs II. c. Bennett. bundle of clothing.
Zelda Z. Bunting. boxes of apples.
Cluff d Co., groeeTs, 9 sacks OF flour.
"A Friend" % pounds OF beans.
); II: Goldmeyer. 10 pounds OF bacon.
If Ill
toes. sack OF flour. ham, package of tea.
"A Friend, sacks OF coal.
Lusk " Co. 1 case dozen cans of as
sorted fruit
III. Moor, San Jose, 80 cents.
X. Nichols, bundle of clothes.
A woman" sack OF -four
Smiths cash store, sacks of -four
Is. SbarbarO IL Co., box of tea, 1 box of
coffee, sacks of -four.
A. Netter. new coats, 8 new vests, pair
OF baby shoes, stockings aud baby aprons.
Mrs wilson, 1901 Laguna street. 6 glasses
of jelly.
X. A. Zimmerman. coats, vest and lot
of ladies' clothing.
Mrs Berry, South San Francisco, a lot of
wearing apparel
Cutting Fruit-packing Company. case of
assorted fruit and vegetables.
Wellman, Peck q Co., sack of raisins. I
sack oil dried apples ! sack of graduated
sugar.
MCCARTHY Bros, case of coffee, l box of
tea.
Hegler. johnson 81 Co.. large cheese.
r. IL Stevens ~ Co, / sack OF potatoes.
Atlantic Fish Company, box of Goldfish.
American Biscuit Company, 1 barrel of
biscuit.
Castle Bros, 5 5-pound bags of roasted
coffee.
Mrs. ii. A. Shaw, bundle of clothing.
Dodge, Sweeney 81 Co.., large ham.
Many merchants and private individuals
have promised contributions. which they
will send in few DAYS.
ERNEST G. SToCK,
Manager OF THE Cars Chr,s,mas Rnraar