if the multi-million-dollar donation proves out , the little wanderers ' windfall would be the largest single charitable contribution to such a massachusetts institution since 1938 , when ... from the weekly tide , december 14 , 1992 ( p.16 ) notes from little tall by 'nosy nettie ' mrs lottie mccandless won the christmas cover-all at friday night beano in jonesport last week - the prize totaled $ 240 , and that 's a lot of christmas presents !