The Portland daily press., 1877-08-31
Mariha,s Grove Temperance Alliance.

| A very strong and interesting meeting was
| held Wednesday evening. Ex-Gov. Perham
| made the address of the evening, and one tnat
| could but touch the Utmost feelings of intern
perate men. and on repeating the words OF
| Hon. Lot M. Morrill,, sit is the gigantic crime
of crimes" strong applause arose.
Capt. Coyle spoke much to the point with
good effect and Interestingly.
The strongest of all to the drinking man was
| that Of Mr.. Mosher of the Waterford Reform
Club, who carries all the evil effects of the
poison of liquors in his bearing. He made
grand appeal. Mr.. M. gave his history of u.s.
ing and selling the stuff, but was now resolved
to be true to the "Iron-clad" hereafter.
Thursday mo- ming came forth the brightest
of all the week, and the grove shoDe in all its
beauty. The good work began at s a. m. by a
women's temperance prayer meeting, and on
reformed man asking to take part was told by
Mrs. Fitzgerald that all the work was for re-
formed men, ard was cordially received and
listened to.
The10 a. m. meeting was called TO order by
Mrs Geo. e. Taylor of Portland, Secretary of
the Women's Christian Temperance Union
being women's day-and prayer was offered
by Rev. o. M. Cousius Then after a short
speech by Mrs. Taylor, Miss Lucia Kimbal of
Chicago came forth to battle ard to do, who
spoke of the temperance work in her city and
the west. Among the statistics she gave was
that Chicago spent less money for rum in 1876
than in 1875 by one and half million of dol
lars
Ex-Gov. Perham spoke for a few minu tes,
being brought forth, as he said, to take another
mans place, ard the audience felt that he fill
ed the space fully, amid much applause.
Mrs. L. M. N Stevens of Portland, Treasure
er of the Union, presented the claims of the
paper called "Our Unon," representing the
National and International Temperance I'm
ions.
]. F. Haines. Esq. of .Saco, made short
speech.
At the meeting of the soci ty for the cleo
ton of officers the following were duly elect
ed:
Presidential. NJ Cousins, Conway.
Vice Pfesidents-E. G. Harrington, Frye
burg; S. S. Strout, Conway; VIM. Swan,
Brownfield; 9. o. Pendexter, Denmark; Joel
u. Morrill,, Conway; Thomas +. Dresser,
Stowe: S. d. Wadsworth, Hiram: f. w. Red
Ion, Porter; John f. Hobbs, Lowell
Secretary-Miss E. NJ Chandler, Fryeburg.
Assistant Secretary-Mrs E. G. Fife, Frye.
burg.
TreasuIer-A. P. Copp. Hiram.
Executive Committee-O NJ. Cousins, E. G.
Harrington, S. S. Strous.
Chaplain-G. q. Andrews, Fryeburg.
Voted, To have quarterly meeting at FRYE
burg during Fair week in October, and the an
nual meeting at the grove at the close of the
M. E. meeting in 1878.
The afternoon meeting was more fully at
tended than any of the previous meetings
Prayer was chanted by the choir
Miss Kimball was the first to speak. Rev.
0. M. Cousins then came forth and spoke for
short time against liking Alcohol
j. f. Haines, Esq. was called at the request
of the audience, and opened his remarks in
powerful language, calling on the workers to
help their poor fellow man by taking him by
the hand and supplying from their'purse to the
fullest extent to his welfare, and not ask to
what nation or class he belongs. Work with
will for the salvation of humanity.
The last days order of exercises will be as
follows, in charge of Mrs. Fitzgerald: At a.
M, children's mseting OF praise; at 10 short
speeches will be made by several, with recita-
tations and songs by the children; at D. m.
j. f. Haines Esq. will use the greater part of
the meeting in speaking in the whole cause of
temperance
A gold scarf pin was found week ago
that the owner can have by addressing Mis-. e.
G. Ffe Fryeburg.