The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-06
THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF SNUFF
Its Use by Lewiston and Auburn People
Discussed by the W. @. T. U.
Especial to the Press.]

OLD ORCHARD, August 5.-The attend
ance at the w. c. T. U. school of meth
DDS last evening was somewhat dimin-
ished by the threatening weather. After
prayer by Mrs. Daisy Abbott of Roches-
ter. N. H., Mrs. Wright, formerly of Carl
bou, Me-, and now of Vermont, spoke OF
the signiicancesof the white ribbon, the
work of several departments and the de-
velopment of character consequent upon
such work.
Rev. Mr.. Rhodes of Biddeford gave an
able and logical temperance address.
Mrs. Stevens then announced that the
w. G. T.. u. had been asked to take care
of temperance meeting at Ocean Park
next Tuesday, and invited all to attend.
Mrs. Layah Barakat has been engaged to
deliver the afternoon address at this
meeting.
A good number were present at this
mornings session. Devotional exercises
Mills, Mrs. Fisher of Portland and Mrs.
Layah Barakat of Philadelphia.
The first department work taken up
was that of narcotics, the discussion be-
ing opened by Mrs. Atwood of Auburn,
county superintendent of this depart
ment, who stated that $4,000 pounds OF
snuff were sold last year in the cities of
Lewiston and Auburn, much Of it being
used for dipping not only by mill OPP
eratives but by the high school girls and
daughters of cultured parents, the slim
ulating effect of the snuff being sought,
and its use as dentifrice ignorantly rec
commended. She quoted the statement
of well known physician that nine out
of ten cases Of affections of the eye are
due to the use of tobacco by the sufferer
or his parents. The enforcement of the
present law in regard to cigarette selling
was urged, and methods of work sug-
gested by different ladies.
The triple pledge cards were under
discussion when Miss Lucia Kimball OF
Portland entered, and she was at once
called upon to speak in regard to the
cards to be exhibited at the Worlds Fair.
Miss Kimball stated that the idea of is
suing triple pledge cards in the national
colors to be signed by the members OF
the Loyal Legion and used as decora-
ton for the w. G. 7. U. exhibit at Chi
cago, originated with Miss Anna Gordon.
| Miss Kimball wrote to ask if she
would not like the Sunday school schol-
ars to be included in the plan, and when
| this was agreed to arranged for the cir
culation of the cards and offered a ban
ner to the state having the largest per
centage of its scholars enrolled.
The department of Sabbath observance
was next on the programme. The Sab
bath law of the state was read and its
enforcement urged.
Mrs. Stevens spoke with feeling of the
right attitude of the lady commissioners
of the Worlds Fair ON the Sabbath OBJ
servance question, and Miss Kimball
spoke hopefully of the success of the
movement to close the gates of the fail
on Sunday.
Mrs. Barakat also spoke on the sub
| ject.
The presence of Miss Helen Staples
one of the lady managers of the Worlds
| Fair, was announced.
The convention voted to send telel
gram of sympathy to Mrs. Letitia Yeo
mans of Toronto, Canada, now ill at hel
| home.
Rev. Mr.. Canham of Old Orchard was
| introduced to the convention, and made
few appropriate remarks.