The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-26
HUNGRY WERE FED,
SICK VISITED BY
SANTA YESTERDAY
How Hundreds Were Cared
For By Systematic Plan and
Good Dinners Enjoyed
Where Want Haunted the
Door of Poverty.
POsTOFFICE Is STILL RUSHED.

Baskets containing dinners for the
poor OF the city were given away yes
terday by Capt. and Mrs. Arthur
Meaker, Of the Salvation Army. For
several days the workers have been
rushed and yesterday morning from
Is until II o'clock people crowded
around headquarters of the army.
About 1z5 baskets were distributed
and at the lowest estimate Captain
Meaker says they fed 600 people.
For the dinner the army purchased
3 barrels of apples, a barrel and a
half OF cranberries, IA barrels of POI
'tatoes. 1875 pounds Of mixed nuts. a
keg of sauer kraah. 400 pounds of
chicken, and a case of celery. Every
family that received a basket had
investigated and found deserving. For
the sick Capt. and Mrs. Meaker had
arranged delicacies, that would make
Christmas day JOY to them.
In each basket given out by the
|army there was a chlcken. two loaves
Of bread, can of corn and tomatoes.
pound of mixed nuts, quart of cram
berries. peck of potatoes, a dozen ap-
plies, sauer kraut, celery. cabbage, and
where there were children candy.
and fruits were given.
Charity Club Work.
Yesterday was a busy day for Jap
Toner. secretary of the Charity club.
in supplying Christmas dinners to
many of the poor people of the city.
Tuesday about 20 baskets were de-
livered by the women of the club, but
yesterday many called at the head
quarters for supplies. Additional
baskets had. been received by the club
and the lowest estimates place. the
number OF people fed at between 800
and 400. This Christmas was sue
cess with the club, and more people
were fed than in previous years.
Stores Inventory.
Broadway and the principal retail
establishments present their usual
post-Christmas appearance today. as
there has been but little business
aside from the buying of belated and
forgotten gifts There will be no
rest for the employees of the stores.
however, as all of them will go in
Immediately for their annual inven-
tories. which, in some stores occu-
pies three weeks.
The holiday trade was surprising
| ly large with all the big establish
ments.
Postoffice Rush.
Fifteen letters were received this
Christmas at the Paducah postoffice
addressed to Santa Claus. These
messages from little boys and girls
in the city were not called for by Old
Santa. and the pOstoffice officials. in
compliance with the new ruling of
the postmaster general, gave them to
people. who were charitably inclined.
The Charity club. and other such or
FOUNDATIONS received several. Every
letter was placed in good hands. and
Il is certain that Old Santa Claus did
not pass the little boy or girl.
Business was rushing at the post
Office this morning. Many packages
were received yesterday and last
might. and this morning the carriers
had TO have assistance in carrying
their heavy loads. Yesterday morn
ing the mail was so heavy on the JEFF
ferson street route that three carriers
We're required to deliver the parcels.
Then with the assistants It was impos
sible for the employees of the postof-
fee to deliver all the packages to
their destinations in the city. Uncle
Sans employees like TO enjoy Christ
mas, too, and only one mail was de-
livered yesterday.
Kris Krdngle has>resorted to regis
tered letters this year more than in
the past. This morning the clerks
found that $50 registered parcels
We're waiting to be delivered. But al
this week the registered letter and
money order department of the post.
Office has been rushed.
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