Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-05
CITY MISSION HAS GIVEN HELP
ING HAND TO MANY.
Thanksgiving Offering This Year
Much Larger Than Last-Re-
port OF Mission for Year
Closing Yesterday.

Thanksgiving services yesterday
demonstrated the value OF the or
ganization in providing for the
needy of the city. The report show
ed that $158.S4 in money had been
expen ed by the mission beside the
large donations in food and clothes.
TIE Sig Thanksgiving audience
showed its approval Of the work OF
the rlgs.ca by making the offering
1850 large: taan the Thanksgiv-
ing offering OF last year, The Of
fering yesterday was $127.5O. The
following is a partial report of the
work of the mission as presented
by the committee yesterday and COW
ers the work of the year ending
November %:
The mission wishes to acknowl-
edge help from many sources: The
county commissioners, the sheriff,
probate Judge, the newspapers, the
West Side Sewing club and rum
mage sale committee. The COM
missioners have aided and made pos
sible many donations to the needy.
During the cold weather the mis-
sion money was used for coal and
provisions. Mrs. Wallerstedt Of the
city bakery, gave $3.50 in bread
tickets. Joe White 50 for same. Be-
sides the donations for the Christ
mas baskets we expended 1926.
The baskets averaged $1.05 each.
Donations made it possible to send
out AZ baskets, some were smaller
than others.
Much good clothing was sent
with these baskets, and eleven lad
les from the different churches as
sisted in their preparation. All ex-
penses have been paid, leaving us
with an empty treasury. A statisti-
cal report would prove interesting
information. Every case OF desti-
tuition has been carefully investigat-
ed and relieved by Abilene's gen.
erdus citizens. The business men
have given in many instances new
clothing, shoes, etc. There Is q
long list .of donations OF groceries,
food, fuel and articles of furniture
donated by. individuals, churches,
Sunday schools and lodges and Other
society organizations. The good
fellows contributions were expend-
ed after the collection at Thanks
giving was exhausted, helping
needy families. Reports have been
made by the press from time to
time. Agl notices given cheerfully
gratis
The Columbian Club, Miss Sara
Trott, Mrs. Bingham, Mrs. Ward
Davis, Mrs. Gemmill, Mrs. DR.. Bale
win, Mrs. Little, Mrs. Harger, Mrs
Prendergast, Mrs. Duckwall, the Lu'
cier family, Mrs. Charles Case, Mrs
e. B. Malott, Mrs. Wilcox, and 9TH
ers have assisted in special cases
with gifts of bedding, groceries
clothes for infants, school girls anc
needy old people. We had more
applications for help this year thar
usual. A list of things asked for II
now on file and all supplies nearly
given out. Special requests for un
derwear, small overcoats, infants
clothing, shoes, stockings to make
over for children, dresses for schoo
girls and boys.
In every way possible the mission
tries to prevent the pauperizing o
families; that is, making depend
ents of those who are able, II the.
have a chance to support themsel
yes in this way. The association
has done a great constructive worl
in connection with its relief work
Money given for bread and som
snecial cases was not included II
treasurer's report.
Respectfully submitted,
| MRS. MUSSER, President.
MRS. A. w. RICE, Secretary
The following is the REPORT Q
the treasurer for the year: Balanc
ON hand December /, 1912: ss.24
thanksgiving collection $3.50
Miss Engle 81, Mrs. Musser 81. Mrs.
Rice $3.50, by good fellows $3.50
G. H. Pinkham & Son. IS, soutI
Side Prayer Circle 81. Mr.. Tappen
I secretary Commercial club $3.50
Total s15s.s4. No balance on hand
/ MRS. FLORA HERR, Treasurer
The funds have been kept at tn
Abilene National bank and Onll
drawn by the treasurer. q
The appointed members Of tn
citv mission and interested friend