The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-20
BENEFIT SHOP
 ISSUES APPEAL
 FOR BOY SCOUTS

An urgent appeal for a Boy Scout
 suit for an average size boy of about
 10 years of age has been sent out by
 the Benefit shop on Middle street.
 Every morning for the past few weeks
 a little boy who recently joined the
 Boy Scout organization has visited the
 shop in the hope that each new day
 may have brought what he desires a
 Scout suit, but alas none has appear
 ed.
 The suits originally cost the mem
 Der $11 unless some organization fur
 nish them. Because his father is out
 of work and there has been new
 baby inJ the family recently the seem ingly huge amount of money has not
 been forthcoming for the suit so the boy hoped that for minimum cost
 he might secure one at the shop
 which has been paradise and a land
 of fulhllment for the desires of many
 a poor child.
 Mrs. Grey, who is in charge of the st ore, believes that in many homes there are Scout suits which have been outgrown, or are not used any more
 and asks that any such garments be sent to the shop.
 Quite different from many women who believe that marriage alone Is a chain with which they may hold the men of their hearts forever is the be- lief of a little colored girl of about twenty years, who became a happy
 bride a week ago Monday and who visited the shop yesterday. Have you pretty pictures" she
 asked Mrs. Grey.
 "Yes, we have some pictures" Mrs Grey answered. 'Just what kind would you Hke?"
 "Oh, I want some to help furnish my home" the bride replied Last week I married the best man in the
 world but I can't expect to hold him if I don't fix up a pretty place for
 him. to live in and in which he will
 what sentiment of love and de-
 votion! Mrs. Grey immediately ex- hibited the best pictures in the store
 three in the group. The first, about three feet wide and foot and half long depicted a demure little lady
 of the Civil War picture, smlLng
 The second about the same size show
 ed several people of William Shake speares time with the stuffed sleeves and trunks, and bore the caption, I 192l ''Stuffing is Good for the Goose" The last picture in the trio was that Of a child with hands elapsed in pray erful attitude. The title of this
 picture was My Thoughts Are Ever Delighted with her bargains. Mrs. Reviewed went out of the store Juggling her purchases with her and telling Mrs Grey that she would re- bric-a-brac for her little love nest. This morning a small Italian child of about eleven years was seen gazing eagerly in the window of the store. After several moments hesitation at the entrance she came up to Mrs; Grey and asked the cost of small cut glass salt dish in the window. She was told it was five cents. Then
 she inquired the price of a pink cam- isole also in the window. That was a quarter.
 well, which do you think is the best wedding present for my sister, who is going to be married tomor- row." she asked the storekeeper. Mrs. Grey did not venture an opin- | ion but left the matter entirely to the child Finally she decided on the salt dish and asked the woman to l wrap 1t up nice for her and to be sure | to put string on it. Tomorrow there will be 8 speclal | furniture sale at the Benefit shop. A | large number of fine tables and chairs have been donated by the Young Mems Christian Association and will be sold for an unbelieveahly low price. The Benefit shop. of which Mrs. Fi | c. Hadley is chairman. is serving a doutle purpose. It is selling at very I low prices various articles to poor | people and then turning over the money for the sales to the very needy l people of the city. All donations of 1 clothing or household articles will be appreciated.