Putnam patriot., 1909-11-12
Thanksgiving Gifts for the Hospital,
SPECIAL DIRECTIONS TO DONORS.

Last week the announcement was made that the bags for Thanksgiving Offerings would be ready for distribu- ton this week, with some general di- rection for their return when filled ss to time and place. More specific di- rections and explanations being need ed, they are hereby given.
 The Thanksgiving Committee of the Board of the Day kimball Hospital desire to call especial attention to the pArE on which the bags are to be re- ceived, namely, Thursday, Nov. 18th. The place of reception remains un- changed-Mr. Smith kindly permit ting the use of his workshop for the purpose.
 Members of the committee will be there from an early hour in the morn- ing, and hope to receive large dona- tion.
 Teachers of schools In neighboring towns and suburban districts are invi- ted to assist in the distribution of bags, and advise and direct their pupils in regard to collection of offerings.
 Canned fruit, jellies and pickles will be especially acceptable.
 A large consignment was received last year from friends who were solici- ted by Miss Mary osgood. She has now removed from Abingdon and some one else must take up her work in that locality.
 Familiarity, with certain conditions, sometimes leads to forgetfulness of the necessities required, but the outline of the Day kimball Hospital, visible from it's lofty heights by day, and its twinkiing lights by night, ought never to be disregarded, nor it's claims on the liberality Of the surrounding country be overlooked, and the needs Of its ever.enlarging beneticent work for sui fering humanity.
 Envelopes for money contributions are also provided. Generous responses in articles and cash confidently expee- ted by the
 Thanksgiving committee W .B.D.k.H.
 N. B. Kindly write names of donors very plainly, that no errors be made i'll acknowledgement.
 While friends of tine Hospital living nearby need no reminding Of the ex- tending special work of the Hospital and its consequent increasi $ needs, friends at distance cannot be expect. ted to know these circumstances, and they have, therefore to be brought to their attention.
 The Day kimbali Hospital has been once enlarged within recent years, and another addition to its already large dimensions is being made 10 meet it's urgent needs. When this addition is completed it will rank among the im- peftant institutions of Its kind in the State. With such enlargement the Hospital becomes more inviting and to a wider extent to those requiring the advantages and benefits of a well ap- pointed institution. By this enlarge ment and increase of the sick and snf- fering patients, expenses. are increased beyond it's fixed income.
 The responsibility of meeting all ex- penses of the Hospital beyond it's fixed income, has been assumed by the la- dies of the Woman's Board, yoluniar- fly given--for there is no expense for personal services outside of the Hospi. taI; and not inside, if we include the large corps of experienced physicians and surgeons, whose valuable services are freely contributed.
 It will be seen, therefore, that while the management Of the Hospital IS economically administered 1t Is being efficiently accomplished by so much voluntary service and the cooperation of it's many friends in the various towns of the county, with the ladies of the Woman's Board when they make their several appeals for assist. ance, as on this occasion.
 While the ladies take pleasure in performing their responsible duties, il is because their appeals are 50 gener' ousIy and heartily. responded to, which indicate that their useful services ara appreciated, and for which they are esteemed
 In the final service that has given the Hospital it's needed support, Is the willing offerings of its many friends, who year by year, for about sixteen years, have never once failed the ladies and who have faith that their hopes will not fail that the Thanksgiving Of. ferings will be as abundant as ever.
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