The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-06-22

tagious diseases having broken out among
the children, and after each closing the
ward has had to undergo scientific fumi-
cation and renovation and the treasury
lessened greatly.
Through the work Of the Dellcacy
committee the little ones have received
dainties and fruits not usually given in a
hospital, and donations OF fresh country
eggs, fruit, jellies, cookies and such
things as little ones love, are always so
welcome. Flowers act like tonic often
in the sick room, and it is the purpose
of this committee to keep always each
cot supplied with its little vase of fresh
flowers, and at Christmas and Easter
especial stress is laid upon the a oral Of
ferings.
The Linen committee care for the bed
ding and towels, wash cloths and linen
table covers and see them repIenished
when needed, and yearly it has been the
good fortune of this com mittee to receive
substantial donations from our home
branch of the Needlework Guild of
America, who have also aided the Ward
robe committee materially by donations
to this line. New garments, night draw
ers, night dresses, baby clothes, stock
ings, bed shoes and little wrappers are
always needed.
The Ways and Means committee Ia an
Important one, and by means of small
fairs, occasionally held by the interested
young members, the annual egg party,
the mite box, fees, etc., the way is made
less hard to meet the current expenses,
OF needed repairs. the matron's salary
and purchases for the needs of the differ
emit departments. There Ia on hand, our
treasurer states, 90 1856 81 out at interest
in the City Savings bank, of which $125
was the golden egg laid at the first egg
gathering party and is the nucleus of the
egg building fund, and with the deposit
of $461 80 at Marsh, Merwin & Lemmon's,
we can do little toward the erection OF
the new wing which, when finished, will
be the sole property of the Woman's
Staff. The permanent ward is for the
treatment OF sick and diseased little ones
VA SAC w la yoA AS1k US
carry out this grand desire? What sum
will you give to add TO the golden egg
leila B. Billiard, secretary.
The number of visitors from Bridge
port was not as large as would have been
had the day been fair, but a delightful
social time was spent at the charming
home of the hostesses of the day, Mrs
Richardson and her daughter. Mrs Yves
ley Hayes. A fine dinner was enjoyed
and each one had hearty recommends
ton for Landlord Leonard 90 q good
provider and genial host. After the din.
ner meeting was held in the Inn par
lors and the secretary read brief sketch
OF the work accomplished by the IF for
the sick children Of the vicinity. The
president presented the Ways and Means
committee and two of the chairmen, Mrs
Gould and Mrs Halligan, spoke earnest
ly Of the need of a new building. Mrs
Halligan introduced the plan Of subscrib-
ing for bricks at 10 cents each to help
toward the building fund. Your worthy
and venerable townsman, Philo Fl. Skid.
more, headed the list with subscription
Of 500 bricks and he was followed by
Mrs Richardson, Mrs Hayes three chill
dten, MIRA Leonard, and several hotel
guests and town folk. The members of
the sta # added their names and when the
secretary closed the books for the day
1850 bricks had been subscribed for and
$24 cash received.
The bricks are still on sale and fund
not anywhere near complete, and it is
hoped that az many Of the Newtown
peopls were detained from the meeting
that they will show their interest In the
far reaching, Humanitarian work by SUBJ
scribing for q generous number of bricks.
Mrs Richardson will be glad to enter
your names and you Will then feel
keener interest and more active sympa-
thy in the work Of the Woman's Staff for
the Children's ward In the Bridgeport
Ella Belcher Billiard, score.
tary.