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COMPANY F BOYS WELL REMEMBEREDThree Hundred Pounds of C hrist* mas Cheer Shipped by Pa-triotic AssociationThe Woman's Patriotic Association of Doughta Inst Sutunlay shipped three hundred pounds of Christmas (fin,- to the hoys of Company I who an* now camped near Deming, N, M The committee in charge of the donate ns f«*r the box wish through thefollowing letter to cxprexa theirthank.-* to those who helped make up the large shipment:The committee in charm* of theChristmas Box to Company F wish to sincerely thank all tlmse who so generously responded by their contributions and good will to the work whien resulted in sending three bund red and one pounds of “good cheer*’ to our militia boys who are now in New Mexico. Kspeeinlly do we wish to ex-pr our gratitude to the members of the force of the Douglas Mercantile Company who helped so materially to lighten our labors by their courtesy and voluntary assistance; and also to Many J. Devine and Jesse Morsrh win* aw to it that Company F will not he without the “making*1* fortheii after dinner smoke. *Tis true our government wdl provid- abundantly fur her sold tern this holiday, nevertheless we have all real ixed it Is sweet to be remembered* by a box from home.0IX) v«11 WANT A RAHV? '{ n\by wants nut: IIOMK i7 ■ te'tt,'' i- : ' A*A three weeks old baby id good parentage wdl be given away free atthe Princess Theater nxt Saturday- * |night at the conclusion of the fir t ^ show. Tins bubv bus blue eves andi •*light hair and tin* fortunate winnlt; t must give a suranee that he will look after the baby’s welfare I he Ihenb i management agrees to lake tin* babyback if it prove** ufisntisfart«**,i to the ’winner. Kvcrytme has an equal chan* • 1 of securing the little darling -o don’t forget the day is Saturday, Itm tub* i 2H, Baby wants a home.W V. Hoyden of Springhdl was in 1to. it *1 Ion day of bet week tin b iThis remembrance and the splendid , spirit shown by the people of Douglas is worthy of the following quotation from a letter from Acting Adjutant , General Parker to Mrs, John M. Flynn chairman of the committee: |The spirit shown ts very commend* , aide and is much appreciated by the;military authorities lt;*f the state. Iam sure that the men of Company F wall also appreciate it. 'The matter of transportation was taken up with the , Governor and it has been decided that the express charge- can is* paid from ,the state funds.**For this rason the committee wishes to publicly thank Governor Kerul-1 rick for his ronaide ration and also Mr.I, Parker ft»r bis part in bringing the matter before the Governor.PATRIOTIC ASSOC IATION.
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Douglas Enterprise
Douglas, Wyoming, US
Tue, Dec 19, 1916
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