St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-06

The officers of Brightlook Hospital
were treated to genuine and royal sur
prise on September 20. AS these officers
are trustees for the public in their care of
this institution for the people, they glad
" take them into full confidence as re-
CARDS this unexpected event.
A friend, whose generosity is excelled
only by the modesty which dictates that
mo names" shall beused, has enclosed in
letter check for $3.50, together with
statement that like amount will be
sent to the hospital each quarter.
The conditions accompanying this gift
are as follows: "The unfortunate, those
unable to bear, directly or indirectly,
their own expenses, residents of the town
of Lyndon first, and of the northern part
of Caledonia county second, shall have
their expenses charged to this fund sofar
as they are unable to meet them. 1t is
not intended to provide charity for the
| improvident, except emergency cases, or
to any except those unable to meet these
expenses Where this inability is only
temporary it is to be treated as an ad-
vance. No actual case of suffering, how
ever, is to be neglected"
From the above it will be quickly real
lied what a munihcent thing has been
done, both for the public and the hos
ptal.
To say that the officers, and now the
public at large, are profoundly grateful,
is but putting it mildly especially when
the last part of the letter makes an offer
that proves how generosity can perform
more than one act of kindness for those
who need and deserve help.
The letter goes on to state that learn
ing that there is debt of SO, 500 on the
hospital books, the same donor offers to
pay So 900 whenever $500 shall have
been raised to extinguish this debt.
The trustees of the hospital have ac-
knowledged the receipt of the gift with
feeling of deep gratitude. They have ac-
cepted the terms stated by the donor,
and are now planning to raise at the
earliest possible date $3,500, thus elm
mating all debt from the books of the in
stitution. They have also placed on re-
cord an appropriate vote of thanks to
the donor, and hereby publicly express
their appreciation of an act that brings
cheer to all and which will tell again
how wise generosity and kind consider
alton for those needing help, bind us all
into one great brotherhood.
The trustees also wish to express their
appreciation to the doctors for the time,
effort and self-sacrihce which made "The
Shore Dinner" an unqualified success and
which will bring good sized sum into
the treasury.
Also thanks to all Others who aided
the doctors in any way and to the public
for their presence at and hearty support
of this CLAN Bake"
HOSPITAL COMMITTEES.
At the quarterly meeting of the
Brightlook Hospital Aid Association
which was held on Monday Sept. 27 the
following committees were elected.
Sewing Committee, Mrs. Amasa Hud
son, Mrs. E. L. Spencer, Mrs. c. F
Boynton, Mrs. CIV Perry, Mrs. T. C.
Wallace.
Literature and Visiting Com, Mrs. j
W. Scott, Mrs. H. F. Balch, Mrs. H. H
Mltimore, Mrs. ]. Rolf Seares.
Flower and Vegetable Com, Mrs. B.
Staples, Mrs. Abijah Smith, Mrs. Elisha
May, Mrs. Frank Miner.
Those who donated jelly to the hospi
tai last year can have their glasses by
calling at the hospital.
The superintendent of the hospital re
ported several very generous gifts o
, various sorts from different friends o
the hospital. All of these gifts were
greatly appreciated and most thankfully
! received.