New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
MONEY RECEIVED.

Mrs Jane W Rockwell, of Pennsylvania, has
sent $40 for the emergency fund Half of this sum
was Immediately sent TO a destitute family IN the
same state. where there illness and much need
Of cheer. Mrs a. B Stone has given 81. be used
wherever needed; Mrs. c. Cornell of Long Island.
& as January and February dues TO the general
society. and Mrs. A. D. Pierce, of Brooklyn. s.
for the benefit those families where little
strangers are expected
BRANCH WORK
The Clinton Comm branch, Mrs. / NJ Parker
president is alive with enthusiasm and helpfuness
It recently held quiz social" and made SD 50
Several local families have been aided by the
branch. One of the sunniest members of this
branch is in Grace Hospital in New Haven
Letters from the branch members go TO her every
day. and the New Haven branch members will un-
doubtedly make CHEEKY visits the hospital in
the OF Sunshine.
HELPFUL CHEER.
Miss Powell. Of the Diet Kitchen called at the
Office to express her thanks personally for the
wheel chair received for the poor crippled young
man suffering from paralysis. The chair was sent
by George Rickert, OF Indiana. express prepaid-a
veritabie Sunshine gift. for which Mr.. Rickert is
cordially thanked The boy is very happy, and he
is going TO open little news stand as means Of
self-support that he is able to go OF doors
Miss Powell is much interested in another young
man. who is on the list for steady employment
the cars, but he viii need SIC to buy a uniform
and this at the present time seems entirely
beyond the resources of the family. The father is
a steady, hard working man. longshoreman. but
there is not always steady work nowadays Miss
Powell hopes through the kindness of T s. s.
members and other friends 10 raise the requisite
amount.
RESPONSES
Miss Miller. of Plainfed y. j and friend
MontcIair, \. J. have responded the request of
the member at Southport Conn. by sending to the
office directions for making bedroom slippers. A
package OF beads for a Maine member from
L c. Brooklyn. and another without q name,
LIST OF "SHUT-INS"
The list sent TO the Cheerful Letter Writing Cir
included the names of "shut-ins" in Maine
Connecticut Massachusetts. Illinois Michigan. Vir-
ginia and Florida.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Rev. Henry L Walton acknowledges with
sincere appreciation the receipt $25 sent him
for the benefit of Miss c. and adds May the
Lord bless you in your good work" Later CON
tributons Of smaller sums viii be forwarded in
due time.
INFANTS CLOTHING.
The requests for infants clothing continue to
reach the office. Miss G.. a Philadelphia member
asks if some cheer Of this kind can be sent TO a
needy mother in Mississippi with whom she is well
acquainted The husband is recovering from d long
illness they educated. seIf-respecting peo-
pie. for the time being in hard luck. The member
making the request says she has friends that
have infants clothing, and she herself has given
them what money she could for fuel
POSTAL PARTY.
4 surprise postal party is asked for Chaud F.
Jackson, Hall Barbour County. Y. Va r d. /
WANTS.
Some Of the most urgent needs. which the office
has nothing in hand supply, bedding for al
East Side family where there eight children
and the father out Of work shoes for boy of four
teen years. in Second avenue: clothing boy
OF ter whose mother is in home for incurabes; a
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