Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1908 — BROUGHT CHEER TO MANY HOMES [ARTICLE]

BROUGHT CHEER TO MANY HOMES

Practical Charity by the Local Churches Assures Good Dinners in Thirty Homes Thankgiving Day-J

The entertainment at the Methodist church Tuesday night brought out a great crowd and the generosity of the people of Rensselaer was exhibited by the bounteous response to the call for donations of money and provisions to supply Thanksgiving dinners to unfortunate families. There were «reat quantities of things contributed including poultry, bread, cakes, pies, fruit, jellies, jams and many other things, among them 30 pound boxes of honey from one woman. In addition to this $24.16 was received in

cash. Thus, the committee from the various churches will be able to supply abundant dinners in thirty; poor homes on Thanksgiving day. The names of worthy poor have been sought and the distribution is made without regard to church affllla-* tlons, all the ministers aiding In the distribution. This is an annual occurrence in Rensselaer, and this is the most generous response ever given to the notice of the "offering” enteitainment. And in consequence more famillnes are supplied this year, than ever before. :