The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-18

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The sunshine society met al aIr.
Huff's on Saturday morning nj 10.
On account Of sickncss and bad wealth
or, uniy ihiny.one were preseai. with
enthusiasm cuovgh fuT all Several
songs were sung, and after tAese aud
the Toll call the younger mspbera
WiihdroW Ia another rosm 10 play
games aud plan work with their lead
er, Miss Louise Huft, and their elders
concluded the following arrangements
The Society is 10 be kaoWn "a lhe
Margaret Huff Sunshine society, 10
memory OF the young girl whose gFeal
desire was To nrgsriRe IL.
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There are to be three working chap
ters The Kindergarten or the Wee
Ones. from three 10 eight yeats old;
the Juniors, from seven To thirteen,
ANN WV NtutDNNf I W. AAAN bfaNNu
welcomes all adults who are interested
IN this work
The boys Of The Junior Chapter
have i special work, and motto Of
their own, to be arranged by vote of
the boys. The motto for this month
Is "Am ! my Brothers Keeper"
Tho object of the Society !, To en.
courage kindly deeds, aud to provide
special pleasures for those who are
'shot in' FROM any eau-e--sinkness,
iuhrmity OF detention. The members
constitute a Look Out Committee, -
to hnd such 10 our town; aud anyone
knowing Of case for the gentle minis.
Try OF the children will please mention
IL TO those whos0 names appear 10
this column, aud accept our ,hanks.
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The last, least aud uIosi ptCci1us
branch Of our order seems to Interest
the little folks most They cali Il the
"Cradic Roll" aud we hope u will
be the Sunshine Society Of the future
EYofJ mogher who rends thls, who
has . bahy too young IN come To our
meetings, " asked 10 draw an outline
Of her baby's hand on n bit Of paper
and to write over Il The haby's name,
age aud tho date Of the drawing, aud
send 10 the society; and you, dear,
loving mother, are expected TO DO tho
one kind deed each day for your little
one until he Is old enough to DO il
himself. We =!il tic ;he drawings to-
geihet with baby ribbons aud hang
them on our Sunshine room walls 10
encourage Us, Tot every one knows
there Is no sunbeam jn the home like
our baby. We have two names al
rcadJ--litIle six-weeks old Mildred
Maxim Bean Of Irondale, and nonuy
Ailccn Hull, agcd ten months, OF
Pennington.
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The request for Poor Farm con-
tribulious was generously met by the
Society Mrs. Fisher appeared with
regular Santa Claus pack Of quilt
pieces and pictures, aud several little
people brsyeIy lugged loads of illus.
tratcd magazines. Mrs. Lawrence
sent three baskets Of tobacco and
cigars; aud indeed almost every ono
had a share in our table full We
haven't enough handkerchicis yet 10
60 around. Please, dear friends, help
us play Santa Claus 10 these pension
ers on our bounty. The pleasure In
q pretty handkerchief 10 shared alike
by tho woman Ia the snmptuoua hon,
and the one at the Poor Farm. Most
Of Us have at least two haudkerchieis;
can't we spare one, hoping good Saint
Nick will reward our generosity by re-
placing Il? Won't you try9 And
there isn't bit Of crndy yet. We do
hope some, will come. Christmas isn't
Christmas without candy. Please send
some. Any Of Us will deliver Il; here
are our names;
Cora Bye, Hazel simmons.
Lena klrtley. Edith Core.
Florence Lawrence Fora Nations.
Lizzie Miller. Beth Halle,
Myrtle Nations, Marguerite Klein.
Ruth Hun, Louise Hun.
Roba Halle, IOu Lee Murrili.
Miss Setiie Rudy. Agnes Halle,
Mia Cloud. Mrs. T. y. Fisher,
Isabelle Wade Bottle 0'nel.