Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-28
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Reviewing Work Of
Children's Aid Society


A regular monthly meeting of the
Children's Aid Society was held at the
Y. NJ. c. A, preceded by a meeting of
the case committee.
The work of the Chfldren's Aid So
ciety was reviewed, the secretary
stating that there were one hundred
and seventy-nine children in the care
of the society. Twenty-three new
cases were taken up and eighteen dis
posed of.
The board of managers discussed
the meeting of the State conference
Of Charities and Corrections to be held
In Harrisburg in October, and in
which they have been asked to take
an active part.
The secretary, Mrs. Elsie V. Mid
dleton, reported that all children were
doing well which had been placed in
their foster homes. A number of in
teresting letters were read to the
board which had been received by the
secretary from the children thanking
the society for their Christmas gifts
which had been sent to them. One
letter read as follows:
Dear Mrs. Middleton: / will let you
know that I received the Christmas
present you sent me and thank you for
the same, and further I will let you
know how many Christmas presents
got over here Two suits of under
wear, a pair of rubbers, box Of col
ored crayons, drawing slate, top,
a pound of candy, pocket book. That
I got from the Santa Claus. I got a
pound of candy and an orange from
the teacher. l got half pound OF
candy and two dishes from the Sun
day school. I don't think any boy in
the home can beat that. I wish you
would come over once. If you will
come over once and let us know we
will fetch you from the train.
| "On Tuesday, January 9Th, we will
butcher three big hogs and a steer.
We are still going to market. l know
all the places, and take the butter in
when we go. l go to school. / like
my teacher. Sometimes 1 go along up
through the woods with him.
1--WE got home safe last summer
when we were over and I enjoyed the
trip, and I think my aunts ought to
come over here before I come over
again. We have plenty sausages, pud-
dings and meat. Oh 1 like puddings
and fried mush for breakfast. We
would have plenty apples for the
whole winter IL they wouldn't spoil so
fast.
| "I guess this is all for this time
Home a Happy New Year. Hope to
hear from you soon."
| The secretary also reported that
much help was being asked of the
Children's Aid Society this year. and
that numerous requests for children
! to be placed into family homes are be-
ing constantly sent to the society.
] Miss Fannie Diehl is spending sew
/ eral days with friends at Lancaster
Miss Alicia Fraim and Miss Edith
Fraim of Dover. Del. have been visit
Ing, their aunt, Mrs. Philip S. Wilson
at her Market street home.
! Mrs. George M Fulton. of North
Third street. was hostess for the Royal
Danes Card Club. this afternoon.
North Second street, is spending several
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. George
Wetherell Scott. at Mount Carmel.
town. Ohio left for home this morn
ing, after brief stay with her cousin
Miss Wfnifred Wilson, of Penn street
Front street, left to-day for a little
trip to Baltimore.
Miss Adelia Bennett. of Wormleys-
burg. was hostess for the Priscilla EN-
! home
Mrs. Thomas A. Thorley. of 7OS North
Sixth street, pleasantly entertained
| Embroidery Club, at her residence. to-
Mrs. George NJ. whitney, of 1911
I NOTtH SeCOHu street ndu u meeting OIL
| a Wednesday Bridge Club at her home
! this afternoon Sixteen members at
/ tended.
Miss Theresa Farnham has returned
! home to Pittsburgh after a short visit
with her aunt, Mrs. James Dane Les
/ lie, of State street.
Mrs. a: W; Plank ana Mrs. John Burt
nett, of Walnut street, are home after
| visit with relatives at Elizabeth
vile.
Miss Ruby Watson and Miss Jane
! Watson. of Penn street have returned
to the city after spending week with
| their cousin, Miss Kate Davis, at Ger
| mantown.