The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-25
GOOD WORK,
The Annual Distribution of Turkeys by
Rev s. r. Pearson.

Rev s. It. Pearson.
A few days ago an appeal was made by
the Rev. S. F. Pearson asking for assist
ance to aid him in providing Thanks
giving dinner for some of the widows
and needy people of the city. Wednes-
day reporter called upon Mr.. Pearson
in regard to the matter, and was shown
large case containing 300 pounds of tur-
key and chicken, which were to be dis
distributed according to the number Of
members in each family who were to be
remembered. Early in the morning two
teams started to deliver them, and kept
hard at it nearly all day. Each family
called upon received either turkey or a
pair Of chickens, together with potatoes,
onions, cranberries, squash or celery.
Mrs. Pearson and assistants were also
busily engaged cooking for those who
were sick or so situated that they could
not prepare their own dinners, and many
tempting dishes were prepared. 1t would
have been rich reward to those who as
sisted Mr.. Pearson in his work if they
could have witnessed the delight and
pleasure of the ones provided for. An
old lady, over 80 years of age, widow of
an old army veteran, took her gift in her
arms and kissed it, thus showing her
gratitude. Another case was that of a
once strong man, now very i'll with con-
sumption, and having wife and six
children, all depending upon what the
poor woman earns, who in the fullness of
his heart turned away from the basket of
good things provided and wept, thanking
God for the unexpected gift. Mr.. Pear
son desires to express his heartfelt
thanks to the following persons, for con-
tributions Of food and money: Mrs.
Dyer, F. & j. Fox, Captain Benjamin
Webster, Captain G. 81. Chase, Hon. Fl.
B. Cleaves, E. T. Burrowes, Miss Abbie
Knight, F. M. Strout, from friend by
mail, George E. Davis, the Misses Har-
vey Of Oakdale. a friend, @. A. Gushing,
Mrs. NJ. A. Baxter, Charles Walker, G,
A. P, friend at the Mission, L. A.
Gray 6 Son, George e. Sawyer, W. S.
Dunn, D. W. Heseltine, J. W. D. Carter,
Mr.. White of the PEBBLE House, D. F.
Murdoch, J. D. Seaman, Fred Harris,
@. N. Legrow. F. Small, M. D., Daniel
Hamblen, Mr.. Parker, Mrs. W. G. Mich
olson, Mrs. Chamberlain, Mrs. Elias Her
sey, Mrs. F. A. Bent, and Franklin Skill
lings. Mr.. Pearson especially desires to
extend his thanks to Frederick Fox, Esq.
Captain B. Webster and Captain N. G.
Davis for their personal aid in the work.
Cumberland County Teachers Convention
The annual convention of the Cumber-
land county teachers will be held at the
High school room at Yarmouth village
today and tomorrow. The officers of
this association are:
President-Geo H. Larrabee, Gray.
Vice President-Mrs. E. E. jackson, Cumber-
Secretary and Treasurer-W W. Woodman,
Executive Committee-E. q. Crosby, Wood
fords; Geo. F. Henley, Cape Elizabeth; !. H. M.
Moore, Yarmouth
The programme will be as follows:
TODAY.
1000 A.. REORGANIZATION.
1O.3O-Address of welcome-Rey. b. z. Snow,
11.o0-Paper: What can we do to make our
next terms work better than the laSt?-
F. E. G.. Robbins WO0dfords.
11.30-QueStion box.
zoo p. M.-Appointment Of committees.
2.15-Paper: Geographic. G. Evans, Cape
Elizabeth.
2.45-Discussion: To how many studies at
one time should pupils be confned?-
Opened by a. W. Moore, Yarmouth.
8.30-State educational exhibit at Columbian
exposition-Hon. N. A. Luce.
A15-Paper: Thorough teaching Charlotte
W. Montgomery, Woodfords.
5.00-Sch0ol tactics, with illustrative exercises
Nellie M. Cloudman, Gorham.
7.30-Address: What next?-Superintenden
W. w. StetSon, Auburn.
TOMORROW.
900 A. M.-Drawing, with blackboard illustra-
uons-H. w. Shaylor, Portland.
1o.oo-Discussion: The dull pupil; % What
lead him to do for himself P Opened by
A. G. Dresser. North Bridgton.
1o.3O-The Swedish system Of gymnastics,
with exercises-Jennie M. Colby, Cor
ham.
11.15-High school athletics-M. G. Small,
WeStbrook.
2.Oo-Exercise IN teaching reading-Lydia
Simpson, Yarmouth.
3.o0-Business Report of committees; Elec-
tion Of officers.