The Portland daily press., 1896-11-27
A GREAT WORK.
Thanksgiving Distri button of Foo,
Through The Gospel Mission.

A few days ago an appeal appeared in the
daily papers signed by the Rev. S. F. Pear
son asking for assistance to aid in providing
Thanksgiving dinners for widows, orphans,
and worthy ones of our the city. On Tues
day the PRESS reporter called at the Mis-
sion, and found Mr.. Pearson, with goodly
corps of helpers busily engaged in preparing
the dinners for distribution. Turkeys, the
best the market afforded, chickens, and
spare ribs, were there in abundance to sup
ply each family within the knowledge of
Mr.. Pearson, together with large number
who were made known by letters and per-
sonal visits of many of our citizens, who
were to be made happy on Thanksgiving
day, and thus carry out in measure the
noble sentiments expressed in the procla-
nation of our esteemed Governor.
Beside the poultry and other meats, po-
tatoes, cranberries, onions, squash, turnips,
-four, sugar, tea, and very large assort-
ment of cooked food was provided for the
| sick who were prevented from cooking On
| Tuesday two teams were started and kept
upon the go until 10 o'clock Thanksgiving
noon, before the last calls had been sup
piled. 1t took between 900 and 5000 pounds
of provisions of different kinds to answer
all the demands, and one of the most graft
| fyin g features about the hard and trying
work was that enough was provided or
every call, and it any family in Portland
was not provided with good dinner ON
Thanksgiving day it was not the fault of MI.
Pearson, for he has tried in every way to
reach every worthy needy person.
| Many of them were found in attics, and
many who had seen pros porous times, and
could the kind friends who aided in this
work have only heard the expressions of joy
and thankfulness and witnessed the silent
tear as it came unforbidden and rolled over
the cheek, they would have been amply re-
paid for their acts towards the needy.
Contributions of money were received
from the following j. S. Kicker, Mrs. EN-
ma L. Conant, T. II. johnson. H. S. Pay
son, T. A. Cakes, Friend, Annie l.. Nc
Luaghlin, Thomas Fisher, "Cash'', H. W.
B. Connor, Mrs. Geo. f. Thurston, Geo. T..
Davis, Mrs. Caroline Goold, A. B. Stevenson.
Lady Friend by J. s. Kicker, Geo. A. Thorn
as, Mrs. Frederick Fox, John M Fox, M. s.
T. Gould, G. A. PIumnler, Carter Bros Co.,
q. d. Redlon, Friend by Mail. Friend at Mis-
slon NJ N. Eldridge, John W .Deerlng, Hen
ry W Hwasey, Annie II. Jordan, Milliken,
Tor hnson Co, W. s. Dana, MI. Warren,
Erie ny Mail, Benj.s Thompson, George
Iolman, Box 400, T. 4. Dodge, Reform
school, Mrs. Lizzie Kent, D. f. Murdoch,
hon. ID. B. Cleaves, Hanno W. Gage, Hon.
James P. Baxter, John B.Coyle, WIS. Eaton,
MIS-. IL. M. Payson, Mrs. Fannie G. Chap
man, Mrs. DIR. Hutchinson, Mrs. Hawks, g..
II. Robinson by Mr.. French, Charles J. Pen
nell, II b. Griffen & Co., W. L. and Mrs.
A. II. Cobb, 1. Holland, Mrs. M. W. Cham
oerlain, Mrs. Clifford, Mrs. Dyer, Chas. E.
Deer1nS, Mrs. b. P. Mattocks, Miss Nellie
Ashe' G. H. Payson, Miss D. NJ Low, Mrs. G.
y. Baker, Friend, Mrs. Elias, Jersey, Mrs.
II. N. Jose, Mrs. Martha j. Ross, Edward
MOORE NJ Legrow, T. s. Laughlin, Fl. s.
| Kinds.
| contributions of provisions and cooked
1000 We're received from the following
geo. u. Sawyer, Algernon stabbs, Mr.. War
rem frank Gray, W. S. Eaton, Friend, Miss
Asne' MIS-. Wright, Mrs. King, W. +. Car,
FRIEND, Mrs. M. A. Bent, Mrs. A. L. Coley,
MIS-. SANFORD, Friend, Allie Felt, Mrs. Coombs,
FRIENDS, Mr.. Thurlow. Mrs. A. 7. Stevens,
HTS . NJ Paine, Mrs William sheafe,