The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05
Sunsbine Society.

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and some of the Sunbeams were enter.
tanned at their meeting Saturday by
Halloween tricks and games, and II
laughter and noise mean anything thy
had good time. The President pre-
sided from her bed, calling the roll
and arranging the work in "Grecian'
posture, but the little folks are go much
at home now that they can almost run
the meeting themselves, so they didn't
mind.
The next meeting will be held on
Saturday, November IA, at 2 and 4
p. M, as usual.
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The Society thanks Mrs. Alexan.
der for prettily covered work basket,
Mesdames Nations and Alexander FOR
goods for doll dresses, Mrs. Reese for
goods for infants dress; Lena kirlley
and Verna Mackley for basket, two
nice story books, Il dressed doll, money
and marbles; Nellie, John A. aud Mar
gaurite Sprott for basket of fruit, nuts
and pictures; Miriam Bceck aud Ruth
Garner for neatly sewcd quilt squares.
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Through member in the Lead Belt
we hear of dear en-year.old Grip
pied girl, living in lonely locality,
who would enjoy reading matter or any
attention. "Youth's Companions
ARE especially desired for her. VIII
someone send year of rh'm or odd
numbers? We would like to send her
u real Sunshine bundle rs soon rs pos.
sible.
We are also asked for calico quilt
pieces for four worthy "shul-ins, -
who find making quilts n solacc Can
we once more draw on our friend, to
supplement the few on hand?
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Our Christmas gifts are slowly ap-
proaching completion, and we urge all
who have anything for us to allow us
to call for the donations at once. be
they ever so small.
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We have rose gcramium slips and
carnalion plants and few Hover seeds
for distribution.
A recent report from the Poor
Farm confirms our impression of the
need Of organized plans for helping
The inmates, the kind of help that on
ly Christian men aud women can
give who make systematic self-dc-
nial part of their efforts. We do
not want 10 NEEDLE with the dulic, Of
our County Court, whose arduous
work it is to give the county poor
good, clean, warm homes, provide
nourishing food, warm clothes and
kind care. After they have done all
this, the home love aud life is wanting,
and the qualification Of inexpensive
personal tastes, the sympathetic visit
that is not inspection or due to curip5-
ity, this is our share. II is the duty
of every voter in our rich county to
know that our paupers are clean,
warm, well fed and protected. 1t is
the duty of each citizen to see to il
that these paupers are thus cared for,
and that the Poor House is haven OF
physical and mental rest, OF moral
uplifting, instead of being Stunned
like a colony of lepers, forsakcn, neg
lected, filthy.
hesitate to say half | might on
this subject, lest weary you. The
visit of the Representative of the
State Board OF Charities, recently
made, has only added to my well-es'
tablishcd conviction that we, who are
comfortably housed and clothed, ar'
too careless of those whose lives arr
controlled by the county or State, ant
once more l plead with you, mothers
fathers, 90 and see whereof speak
then help the officers of our county Il
crown the fine farm SO generously do
mated to our county poor with warm
modcrnly appointed, substantial house
kept with cleanliness, comfort, am
with cheerful surroundings, for owe
the doors of the present shelters e
should be Inscribed: can yc VIII
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