News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-09
BELGIAN RELIEF FUND
MorrisviIIe Responds Handsomely to Aid
Call. W0man's Club Campaign Gets
Over S4OO. Mass Meeting Sun
day Night Largely Attended

! Morrisvile people have most generous
| ly responded to the call for aid, for starv-
ing Belgium, and though the campaign
under the direction of the Woman's Club
was not started until last Monday, over
$500 has been raised for this most worthy
cause. Through the cooperation of peo-
pie in the different sections and through
the rural schools. all parts of the town
were reached. In many cases money was
volunteered at what must have been
personal sacrifice; in other instances sums
were left to be handed the committee as
coming from "a friend"
AS far as is known this is the first COM
muhity in the state to take a concerted
action in this matter and the manner in
which the people responded shows
spirit which cannot be too highly COM
mended. To say that the ladies met with
success far beyond their expectations,
does not express adequately the sympa-
thetic cooperation met with on every
hand. AS an illustration shown in all
quarters, we mention the fact that the
eighth grade in the village school gave
over six dollars. it being t he amount the
scholars had been saving for sleigh
ride. OF their own free will, without
suggestion from their teacher, they voted
to give six dollars, practically all they
had, to this work 1t was this same
spirit manifested by all that made the
work ofthe committee pleasure rather
than a disagreebe task Practically |
everyone has had share in the work, |
but if there are those who have been
overlooked and wish to give, they may
hand their money to any member of the
committee or, il more convenient, to the
local pastors.
The idea of raising the fund was start
ed by the Woman's Club at a recent
meeting, altho it is said that the Club
recently organic ed on the Emore Noun
casion and had collected a small sum,
which was added to the amount received
Monday. The Methodist church has
also been working for the same cause in
connection with the country wide move
men hoy that denomination.
Not all the money given has been sent
in yet. The returns from the rural schools
have not been reported and some wished
to give, but could not do so until the end
of the week. The money already on hand
will be seut Thursday for the Belgium
Flour Fund of the Literary Digest As
free transportation is guaranteed, it is
that every dollar given will go
for the purchase. At the end of the week
all other sums that come in will be for
warded Alter this week all the money
received, unless otherwise specified, will
90 for the Red Cross. 1t is planned to
take up that branch of the work after
Christmas and further announcement of
his will be made later.
There was an enthusiastic meeting held
at town hall hall last Sunday evening as
A fitting opening to the campaign. Judge
SEQ. M. Powers presided at the meeting
and the hall was well flleo, fully 400
being present, including a chorus of
lbout 70 scholars, who rendered several
lpgopriate selections, under the leader
hip of Principal Reynolds. The speakers
we're Principal Reynolds, DR.. Geo. l..
bates, Hon. Thomas c. Cheney, and
'evs. K. D. Cranmer, w. T. Best and w
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