Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
MANY PEOPLE MAKE
CONTRIBUTIONS TO
FUND FOR bELG|ANS
INDICATIONS POINT TO POSI-
BILITY OF FUND REACHING
500 AT LEAST

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Homeless Belgians is rapidly grow
ing. The people of Belding and
vicinity have responded literally and
willingly to the needs of the war
stricken Belgians and there seems to
be no doubt but what the fund will
reach 500 at least.
Just as soon as ii was announced
in last weeks Banner that the Ban
ner would receive dollar contributions
for the desolated Belgians the dollars
began To come in. Almost without
exception people seem to feel that it
is a privilege to give to this worthy
cause.
The pastors of the various churches
have been especially active in CO.
operating in. this good work. Prac-
tically every clergyman in the city
has contributed To the fund and most
of them have brought in money which
they have collected from others. Rev
w. a. Bliss has been especially active,
having made many personal calls on
Belding citizens in behalf OF the fund
The Banner this week publishes the
names of all those who have given to
the Dollar Fund. BY counting the
names it will be seen that SCI have
been already secured
As was told in last weeks Banner
the Belding contributions will be sent
to the headquarters of the fund in
New York City the evening of Dec
ember 16.
Contributions will be received until
6 p. m. of December 16.
This is certainly a very worthy
cause and it is exceedingly gratifying
TO see that Belding people have re-
sponded so literally already There
should be no reason why the fund
should not reach 500 at least.
The Dollar Christmas Fund CO.
operates with the London Shilling
Fund and the money will be placed
directly at the disposal of the king
of Belgium. King Albert has pro-
missed that the distribution of the
money will be carried on under his
personal supervision. This means
that we can all be assured that the
money will be wisely expended.
A receipt for all money sent TO the
Banner will be received by the in
dividual contributors direct from the
fund headquarters in New York City.
If you want to make a contribution
just send the money to the Banner
or call up and give your name. The
money can be paid any time up TO
p. m. Dec. 16.
The following is the list of con-
\ributors to date:
f. +. Chapple, DR.. Smith, Rev. w. !
A. Bliss M. Il. Osborne, b. f. Hall. +. |
A. Washburn. w. +. Sandell, j. X. I
Coates. Ford Hicks, n. c. Nelson, |
Chas. Wagner, Mrs. Lapham, Mrs. /
Eta Mclaughlin, Rev. A. j. Blair, I
Geo. Wagner Mrs. Geo Barten, Thos. /
Thomas, Thomas Noddins (Orleans), /
G. w Woodbridge, Rev. w. +. Doty, !
Rev Chas. NJ. Pease. Henry Smith,
Clara Eckenriether, John Williams, /
f. l.. Berry, Holy Trinity Mission, l.,
NJ. Berry, E. j. Knapp, CA. Knapp, i
A. Nj. Hall, w. +. Bricker, Wortley d
French, w. L. Cusser, The Hub Geo.
Thomas, Guy Alexander, Earl Wilson,
II. j. Leonard. w. S. Lambertson,
NJ. l.. Osterhout, Orlo Morse. f.. A.
Thorne +. c. Lloyd, Underwood Bros,
Jensen & Wheeler, Clarence Sparks,
w. A. Wilder, II. A. Patterson, G. s.
Foster, +. +. Fales, G. NJ. Wise Fred .
f. Ireland, Judge Spencer, Geo. Moul-
ton, Homer Unger. Ambrose Spencer,
NJ. l.. Willoughby, Thos. Bracken,
ReIding Hardware Co. l. A. Leonard.
Geo. II. Hubbard, Bertha Benson,
Enzabeth brown, Mrs. cora Lewis,
Mr.. Joiner, Mrs. Il. A. Washburn.