The Portland daily press., 1894-11-30
A GOOD WORK.
The Annual Distribution to the Poor of
the City Through the Gospel Mission.

few days ago an appeal appeared in
the PRESS, signed by the Rev. ST.
Pearson asking for assistance to aid
him in providing Thanksgiving dinners
for widows, orphans and worthy ones of
the CITY. On Wednesday the PRESS re-
porter made call Mt the rooms of the
Gosnel Mission, and found Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearson. with a goodly corp of helpers,
bus1ly engaged in preparing the dinners
for distribution. Turkeys, chickens,
lamb and spareribs were. there in abund-
ance. to supply each family within the
knowledge of Mr.. Pearson, who were to
be made happy on Thanksgiving day
and Thus carry out in substance the no.
BILE sentiment as expressed in the pro-
clamation of our honored Governor. Be-
sides the poultry and other meat, pota-
toes. onions, Gran berries, turnips,
squash, -four, tea, sugar, were furnished
where needed, together with bread, pies,
doughnuts and crackers, were supplied
them. At la. sm.,1 three teams
were started and kept. upon the go until
12vo'clcck OF Thursday. Besides those
who were known to Mr.. Pearson, Mrs.
G.B. McGregor and representatives of
the Diet Mission and Wet. U. gave in
formation of needy ones, and they too
were supplied. 1t took more ian 1900
pounds of food of different kinds to an
swer all the demands, and one of the
most gratifying things about the work
was that enough was provided for every
call. Mr. Pearson said that if there was
family in the city who did not have
good dinner at least, it was their own
fault, and not that of the willing work
ers at the Mission, or of our generods,
hearted citizens. Those who had the
pleasure of carrying the food TO the
different families feel sure that if those
who donated could have Gin many in
stances) seen the.tears OF joy and heard
the expressions of thankfulness, they
would have been assured that cit is
more blessed to give than to receive.
Contributions Of money were received
from Hon. II. B. Cleaves, Hon. George P.
WescoJt, Captain. &c. Davis, Miss Abbie
Knight and John W. Perkins From
friends by mail: Carter Brothers Com
pany, George F. Thurston, Mrs. Tracey of
New York; Samuel Rolfe, W. e. Sheaf,
Mrs. A. H Green, Mrs. George W. Kenni-
son, Mrs. W b. Jordan, William Bradisn,
Mrs. Bessie Ames, VIII. Johnson, CA.
Weston, Fred r. Lewis, Mrs. F. R. Lewis,
F.C. Payson, Mrs. A nnie L.. Mclaughlin,
b.. Willard, T. L. Dodge, V. Richard
4 Foss, Mrs. 7. 6 Loring, David Murdoch,
ed. HAL, CA. Plummer. J.B. Coyle,,
Henry W.Swasey, C.L. Marston, Friend,
Mary Wright, Mrs: H.C. Gilman, Mrs. A.
A. bennett. Nellie Kent, E. Pickett,
Friend, Mrs j. H. Mcmillan, A. H.,
George E. Davis Mrs. W. Il Fem, Prem
tiss Lorlng, Eta Gurrey, State street
Congregational church, George A. Thorn
as, C H Rsdlop. Mrs. George Tolman,
Mrs. Nd. Ross, Gorham, Thomas S.
Laughlin, Friend by mail, Nellie Ashe,
Mrs. Edward Fox, Mrs. Mary A. Baxter,
G. M. Legrow, n. M. Moulton, NIX, A.
W. Laughlin, Mrs. Dyer, D.Hamblin, c.
Ii Payson, Mrs. H.snR. johnson, #. K.
Swan, T f. Gwinfrs.e Dr.,T. A. Foster,
Mary Cham berlain, George H. Robinson.
Carrie c. Varney, Mrs. MI. Hutchinson,
Megquier & Jones.
Contributions of food we're received
from the following: E. M. Tasker. four
turkey dinners; Mrs. heat; A. K, !;
Friend, case of Pettijohn's breakfast
food; Post Office Box 1879, -four; J. H.
Sewall; George E.Sawyer, confectionery:
Friend, turkey; Mrs. Roland Kent; j. H.
fletcher, Geofge9Gs Shaw Il Co.; Mrs.
George F. Noyes; Nrss Low; Mrs. LA.
Gray; Mrs. H. M ASyes; Mrs. Els. Mer-
rill; Fred Harris; Mrs. Canales, Miss
Alice G. Wright; S. F. Hatch, Mrs. Ran
dali, Fred Wiley, State street Y.P. S. G.
E.:C.L. Marston; J. H. Smart; Mrs.
Aired Stone; Mrs. T. E. Love Mrs. VIC.
Lambert: Falmouth Market, Mrs.
Coombs Mrs. F. A. Bent, Mrs. Alber5
Felt, Mrs. Charles Bagley; SIN. Paine;
Friend; Miss Nellie Ashe, Miss EN-.
Woodbury.; Mrs. J, B. Donnell; Mrs. C.S.
Sederquesu; Mrs. a. A. Cram, and Mrs.
John Bond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson desire to return
the thanks of all the recipients of the
food, fuel, money for rent, ETC., to every
one who SO kindly remem bered them,
and aided them in enjoying a Thanks
giving which brought comfort for sea-
son to their lives and homes.