Evening journal., 1904-07-21
FRIENDS OF DOCS WILL
ADD TO THEIR COMFORT

Several lovers Of dogs have recently
formed a committee whose object is to|
have placed about the city small drink
ing troughs for dogs. These troughs are
eighteen inches long, by six wide. are
made of iron, painted black without
and white within. and viii hold three
quarts OF water.
II is hoped that householders in var-
ious parts of the city. boys clubs.
other organizations ana merchants will
take these troughs to keep chained toI
the front of their houses or places of
business, and agree to keep them filled
with water The Fountain Society is
glad to cooperate with the committee
In this work. and already two boys
clubs have offered their support; but
the help of dog-lovlng public is
needed if the enterprise Is 10 be sue
cessful
Those who are willing to take troughs
and keep them filled with fresh water
are asked TO notify the committee by
sending postal cards to the secretary
treasurer, Miss NJ. IA. Shearman, 1900
West Seventh street. with their names
and addresses. and the troughs win be
sent to them. Those who can send or
come for them. however, win save Sc
committee much labor by calling FOR
them at either of the following ad-
dresses: Mrs. John r. Wales, No. 72S
King street. Miss NJ. H. Sherman, No.
1900 West Seventh street.
The cost of carrying out the plan
is 500. Although some subscriptions
have been received. the committee
needs to have small or large amounts
added TO the fund.
subscriptions may be sent to the sec
retary-trea surer, Miss NJ. II. sherman,
al the address given above, or may be
left at the Office of The Evening Jour
nal.
Following are the names Of the COM
mittee: Mrs. william $. Hilles, chair
man, Mrs. John p. Wales. Miss Helen
S. Garrett. Mrs Arthur II. q. Car
rett Miss Draper. Dr. Howard Ogle,
John p Nields. r.. Allen Hnles. Miss NJ.
II. Shearman. ecretary-treasurer
The matter IS expected to be taken
lup enthusiastically by Wilmington dog
lovers. The money necessary 10 pur-
chase the troughs will be raised by
public contribution. and they will be
placed I'm position as soon as possible
A number of the troughs already have
been purchased and are ready for dis
tribution. They may be seen upon APP
plication to any member OF the com
mittee.
It is hoped by the committee that the
children OF the city will become inter.
ested and as many as possible are in
vited to contribute five cents to the
fund. Boys and girls are also request
ed to use their efforts TO see that the
troughs are kept oiled with fresh
water.
! II is the wish Of the committee tc
{ have the troughs placed in Market and
{ other streets of the city and to have
q the people in whose vicinity they are
placed 10 have them filled with water.
s Mr. Wright. of the firm of Wright ana
s Davidson, is the first Market street
a merchant to advocate the matter lie
: considers f. a good thing and said to-
day that he will see that trough IN
. front Of his store is kept hlled
II In speaking Of the matter today 9
member Of the committee said that q
feels that many dogs VIII be saveC
from unnecessary death Dogs Otter
so suffer from lack Of water that the!
: have fits and instantly the cry o
= "mad dog" goes up and the defence
a Hess animal is summarily shot. Tn
icommittee deplores the fact that man
dogs are taken on bicycle runs. or an
I long runs In hot weather, which an
detrimental to them.