The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-08-16
Help Homeless Child to Find a
Home.


nishes fathers. mothers and homes
for the orphans and homeless child
rem of West Virginia, and sons and
dsnghters for childIess homes, and
for such as desire to increase their
household. But has no servants
merely for any home.
The Children's Home Society of
West Virginia was organized and
chartered under the laws of West
Virginia in 1896. Shortly after or
ganiz atom. Hon q. G.. Davis, the
great friend of West Virginia or
phans. gave the society home To-
Gated in Charleston. into which
have been gathered about 307
homeless children. who, after a
period of training. have passed in
to the homes of generous people
who have become fathers and moth
ers to them. They are being ad-
mitted at the rate eff five per month
but do not find homes quite SO fast
leaving in the temporary home
from 20 to So continuously-boys
and girls ranging from infants up
to II years of age. There are 20
fine little boys on hand ranging
from 2 years to 7 years old. bright
,ud healthy, also some little girls.
W > are anxious to find good homes
Tor these homeless little orphans.
Dear Reader:-Will ycu not, can
you not open your heart and home
and become a parent to one of these
homeless little ones2
You can make the little one q
blessing to yourself while you can
be blessing to it. They are plead.
ing with the Superintendent daily
for a new home. and for a new pa
pa and mama Will you let as plead
with you for them2 Will you heed
their plaintive cry? Will you re-
gard with tender compassion their
little outstretohed arms pleading
for place in your home and in
your hearth
Perhaps you have good home
and no child to share it with you.
Would not that home be much
more to you with the sweet prattle
of one of these homeless children
in it? Take one now into your
home and hearts best affections,
and it will be son in your declin-
ing years when you will need his
affection and care.
Let US plead with you in his be-
nalf? Do not turn him away Open
your door and arms! Let him in!
These children are placed in we'll
recommended homes on 80 days
trial, after which trial arrange
ments for permanent retention are
made, provided the home is pleas
ed to keep the child as permanent
member of the family, otherwise
the child is taken back to it's home
in Charleston. Any one desiring
to take one of these dear little boys
or girls will please address, State
Supt. n, o. Sewers, I118 Wash
ington St, Charleston, w. Va, .,who
will send the application and rec-
ommendation papers which must
invariably be used in obtaining a
child. If you cannot take one as a
member of your family you can
give donation to aid in caring for
him until home can be found.
Please send donation by check or
post office money order to the Supt
QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS.
L. Must be God fearing, Sab.
bath observing and church going
people 2, Must be financially
able to school and provide for the
child 3. Must be sufficiently in.
telligent to know how child
shou d be raised. 4 Must have a
home of their own, or it's equiva-
lent in business. Must be we'll
recommended, as being above quail
flied. by three or more reliable per-
sons,
Executive oommittee-President
Hon, Geo. w. Atkinson, LII. d.
Woe President. Rev. r. D Roller,
D D, Secretary, j. D Baines,
Treasurer, Col j. Q Dickinson.
Rev. T. @. johnson. ID. D, Rev. j
o Thompson. d D, Hon. b. G.
Davis, Hon. Geo. E. Price, Rev. n.
o Sewers, State Sup't., M O.
Sewers, B. A., Asst Sup't., Mrs.
Lillian Sewers, Office Seo'y, lib
Washington ST, Charleston, VIVA.
Two Men Killed.
George ZircIe, of Huntington,
was run ovar and k;IIad hz -ol