The Portland daily press., 1895-11-29
WORK.
The Annual Distribution to the Poor of the
City Through the Gospel Mission.

The Annual Distribution to the Poor of the
City Through the Gospel Mission.
A few days ago an appeal appeared in
the PRESS, singed by the Rev. S. L.
Pearson, asking for assistance to aid him
in providing Thanksgiving dinners tol
widows, orphans and worthy ones of the
city. On Wednesday the PRESS reporter
made a call at the rooms of the Gospel
Mission and found Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson
with a goodly corps of helpers busily en-
gagged in preparing the dinners for distri-
button. Turkeys, the best in the market,
chickens, and spar ribs, were there in
abundance to supply each family within
the knowledge of Mr.. Pearson. together
known by letters and personal visits of
many of our citizens who were to be
made happy on Thanksgiving day. and
thus carry out in q measure the noble
sentiments as expressed in the proclama-
ton of our esteemed Governor. Besides
oranberries. onions, squash, turnips,
-four. sugar, tea, oatmeal and q large
amount of cooked food, was provided for
the sick who we're prevented from cook
ing.
At o'clock a. m. Wednesday two
teams were started and kept upon the go
until 10 O'Clock Thursday before the last
calls had been supplied. 1t took about
1000 pounds of provisions of different
kinds to answer all the demands and one
of the most gratifying features about the
hard and trying work was that enough
was provided for every call. Mr.. Pearson
said to the PRESS reporter who called
upon him at 10 O'Clock Thanksgiving day
that IL there was q family in Portland
who did not have good dinner, at least,
every way to reach every worthy family.
or individual. Many of them were found
in attics and many who had seen prosper
GUS times, and could those who aided in
this blessed work have only heard the ex-
pressions of thanfulness and witnessed
the silent tear, as it came unbidden and
rolled over the cheek, they would have
been repaid hundred fold for their
kind acts
Contributions of money were received
from the following: Mary j. Wight,
George @. Davis, Benjamin Thompson,
E. N. Perry, Mrs. G. +. Stafford, F. M.
Strout, Mrs. Annie L. Mclaughlin,
Edward Moore, Samuel Rolfe, John W.
neering, Thomas Fisher, G. A. Weston,
Henry W. Swasey, a friend, lady friend,
DR.. T. A. Foster, H. W. Gage, friend,
A. G. Sawyer. friend at the Reform
School, Mrs. A. L. Fox, T. Il. Dodge,
Mrs. Frances G. Chapman, Mrs. A. II.
Clifford, G. G. Kenney, Charles W.
Hanson, Mrs DR.. Hutchinson. Miss
Ursula Cushlnan, friend, Prentiss
Loring, Mrs A. H. Cobb, H. B. Cleaves,
J. B. Coyle, A. S. Kinds, C. M. Legrow.
Mrs. F. D. Rogers, VIM. Bradish, VIM.
E. Sheaf, G. A. and e. H. Thomas, Mrs.
Lizzie Kent, friend, c. II. Redlon, a
friend, D. P. Parker, n. }. Steele, G. D.
Flint, Mrs. Abbie Knight Mrs. II. n.
Jose, C. A. Plummer, Miss Ella Sargent,
Mrs. Alice Talbot, Charles H. Chase,
Megquier & Jones. D. F. Murdoch, j. W.
Perkins, Martha j. Ross, friend, George
S. Payson, Frederic: and Johnl Fox,
a friend. Carter Bros. Co., VIM. H.
SCOTT, a friend. F. R. Fay, 7. S.
Laughlin.
Contributions of food were received
from the following: Mrs. A. Felt,
donation from Buxton's store,s Mrs L.
A. Gray, F. A. Bent, Mrs j. A. King,
Mrs f. S. Canales, Dr. j. F. Thompson,
groceries from George @. Shaw's, c. A.
Thurlow, Mrs. Abbie Adams, G. NJ.
Rice, s. A. SkilIings, Mrs G. F. Noyes,
Mrs Alfred Soule, provisions from
Morrill, & Ross, Mrs.. John Bond, Files
& Sears, Mrs. @. 6. Kenney, Mrs. A. B.
Coombs, Mrs. 6. B. March, j. R. Lunt
Mrs. W. E. Sheaf, Mrs. Effie Coffin, Mrs.
E. M. Wilson, friend, box of food, Mrs.
M. J. Seavey, Algernon Stubbs.
Mr.. Pearson desires us to return his
heartfelt thanks to all who so kindly re-
sponded to his appeals and thus enabled
him to make the great undertaking of
providing dinner for nearly seven hun
dred persons a grand success in Portland.