The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03
Sunshine Society.


The Sunshine Society wish to return
their sincercst thanks to their friends
for the cordial treatment Of our young
solicitors and generous response TO our
request for materials for an ice cream
social That the social was success
We leave others TO say that our hearts
are glad over il as n pecuniary assist
ancc, we can testify. We cleared be-
tween S25 aud $50. 1t is my inlen-
ton to give the names of those to whom
we are indebted for cake, cream, milk,
money, etc, but must wait for little
more time. Tho boys aud girls cor
iainly worked hard, and MS nobody got
any pay for being helper, their work
is more truly Sunshine work."
do not know when | have enjoyed any
thing so much, From Tuesday evening
when the Brigade hilariously promised
their assistance, to Saturday afternoon
when the last chair and table left, the
interest never wanod, and although we
met with the usual number of disap-
pointments-the egg famine, the lack
of music, the previous engagements of
people we had reckoned on, though
we were hampered since the early part
of the evening by my being only one
woman, where four were manfestly
needed, aud later by dividing the at
tcntions as hostess with police duty,
due 10 the visit of handful of hood
lums who attacked our soda stand, dc.
stroycd our lanterns and otherwise
showed their lack of good breeding,
we bad nice time. Some of our
walters were rather young--two little
boys who were sitting at their own
table enjoying ice cream in the busiest
| time explained that the two boys who
ordered it were gone when they brought
it, aud it would melt, so they (the
boys) were eating it, and would pay
for it themselves. One wee waiter OBJ
jectcd TO giving his change to Prof.
McClintock. who was acting cashier,
on the ground that he had "box full
Of money! and Mrs Wade was dish
ing the ice cream aud not getting n
cent, Outside of these, things moved
smoothly, and we hope the Society
gained friends by its first social.
I t I
The usual meetings will be held this
week. The Boys Brigade drill Tues
day and Friday at $3.50; the Juniors
aud Sunbeams next Saturday at 2 p.
m, all at the usual place, Mrs. Huff's.
We desire to uniform our boys and
will try TO arrange a meeting of the
parents TO advise with them about it.
do not think this is distinctly q mill
tary move, but the tender age of our
brigade makes it seem best.
I I t.
We ask the ladies of Pennington TO
assist US IN our work for the Poor Farm,
at least once a month. The farm
should be visited by dsintercsted per-
sons, aud the confidence of the inmates
in our desire to brighten their lives in
creased. cannot go out there, but
any help can give is theirs for the
asking. Do, dear Christians, bear the
lives Of these people on your minds, in
you. prayers. The old, infrm, help
less imbecies we're once some moth-
cr's pride and care, as the the little
one in your arms; they are eur Faith.
er's children, our county wards. Dc
not let the responsibility of their care
rest entirely with the three Judges,
whose cares are already numberless.
We can all help. Who will have thu
first honor in holding out friendly
J kandP