The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-22
ONLY SMALL SUM NEEDED TO
COMPLETE THE REQUIRED
AMOUNT.-ONLY ONE DAY
REMAINS TO RAISE 1T,
SANTA CLAUS OFFERING.
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There remains only one more day
in which it viii be possible for you to
contribute your mite toward the Santa
Claus offering Of The Bulletin TO the
eleven orphans" at the Children's
Home.
# IS easy enough for you to Sit
down ana send your check or money
TO The Bulletin Office. You will not
miss the contribution you make. hut
have you thought Of the inestimable
pleasure that it win bring to the little
+ children. some of whom have never
/ known what is Christmas.
The offering will close by noon to-
morrow when the money will be turn
ed over to the board in charge of the
home
The Christmas tree which was TO
have been placed in the Children's
! Home will be moved to Stafford hall.
owing to the illness Of Matron
Edline, and it is hoped that all chill
/ d-en who do NOT expect a Santa Claus
! I'm Their own home will come 10 the
/ hall at 8 o'clock Monday afternoon
where they will meet Ola Santa and
receive his greetings together with a
present, nuts, candy, ice cream and
/ cake and everything to make the child
heart beat with the joy and pleasure
of real good old time Christmas.
The ladies Of the board governing
The Children's home have worked hard
and faithfully TO make an ideal home
for the little ones and now at CHRIST
mas tide when al! the world should be
bright. happy and generous they VIII
make those whom they have in their
care feel the JOY of living
Stockings wall be hung up Sunday
NIGHT by.all nf them and In The morn
Christmas day the day upon
/ which the li2ht was she'd over al the
/ land-tnc liule children OF the home
Will awake to find their stockings iulL
presents for each one of them and
toys, playthings. dolls and any num-
Der of thing which viii make them
happy
The ladies of the Home suggest
thar the merchants and all others who
Sc desire send some donations OF
toys, candles. fruits. nuts. candle,
etc. to Stafford hall after . O'Clock
/ Christmas morning so tina. they may
0e risceI Hpon Or around ine tree.
10 Is TO be hoped that every one will
| do h3 or her share towards helping
along cause so pure and noble Help
the little ones who cannot sec Christ
mas at home.
Remember that it is better 10 he
good than rich and being generous is
being good.
A story is told among the members
Of the board of a case which fell into
their hands-a happy family-fathe-
mother and child lived in town
above u.s. The father was engaged in
/ bridge work and was accidentally
! killed while on duty. The shock OF his
death caused a general breakdown to
I the mother she suffering from
troke OF paralysis. She with the child
was taken 10 the poor farm where she
5ieI. The child. a LITTLE. thin. worn.
snkept boy. was found there and
I 4~oggbf 10 the Home at Cairo. II was
afterwards placed with family in
Evansville. who adoDe1 il and now
( the child. the poo7 little wan sufferer
f Of the poor farm is tle petted.
bonorcd beF Of wealthy family.
/ This IS hat the Children's Horne
l. doing all the tire and this is Oh
great reason why we should help the
eo1d cause along.
+ santa Claus wants 70 see all II
! little children sat Stafford hail If t.
icang sas him al their home and d.
lid 10 US 10 help him show them
good. old fashioned tine.
Special low rates 10 Big Foar points