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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-06
THE GORHAM CHURCH.
A Statement Of the Relations OF Por-
ton ofHts Members 60 the Pastor.

To the Editor Of the PRESS.
My attention has been called so the long
article in the Portland Sunday Times
Of the 9Th inst. headed ''ln Gorham. /"
Win You allow me to make statement
In regard 30 the subject matter Of that
article and to correct some inaccuracies
which IL containedS
First, The petition TO which reference
is made, asking Rev. George W. Reynolds
TO resign his passionate IL addressed to
him In su hstantially the follow ing
terms, 1.-THE following resident mem
bers Of the First Congregational church
In Gorham, Maine. believing that you
must be we'll aware OF the disoord in
church matters between your self and
considerable number Of It's members; that
you cannot fail to note the diminished
usefulness of the church in this commun-
ity, as result Of Its own troubled oondi-
ton; and that the first and most neces-
sary movement In tho direction of re-
stored strength TO the church itself, as an
organization, and as spiritual and
moral force In this vicinity should be
change Of pastors; do therefore most ear
nestly request you to resign your pastor
ate"
This is signed by sixty -one OF the resi-
dent members Of the church, all OF them
being of full age. They Sign, not as
parishioners but as members of the
church. They comprise more than one
third Of such resident members, ana be-
lieve rs between their church and its pas-
tor the interests of the former should cut
rank the personal desire OF the latter.
Already the petition has brought about
one result In the interests Of truth. II
has served 10 contradict miasaken ideas
and statements to the effect that only q
few members Of the church desire q now
pastor.
Second, II cannot be too strongly stated
that this attempt to bring about Mr..
Reynolds retirement" 10 NOS "the out
growth Of the trouble regarding the loca-
ton OF q chapel"
Many Of the signers of the petition
mistake to build the chapel, where IL now
stands. Many NJ them think that Mr..
Reynolds part in that matter was, to
say the least, unbsooming to his high
Office. The request for his resignation,
however, IL the result OF no one act or
one event. " 1t Is rather another express
sion of the disapproval of many of the
church members OF tbs methods employ
ed by the pastor in the general admins
tration of his office, and Of the con viction
that 9he good Of the church viii be best
and most promptly served by his resign
ing as Its minister.
JOHN A. WATERMAN.
Gorham, June s, 1899.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-06
MOTHERS MISTAKE.
Portland Mothers Make It-But with .
Little Help There Need Be None.

How carefully mother guards the secrets
Of her boys and girls. At night as she
carefully tucks the bed clothes around
them she chides and warns that mother
will be angry If they repeat last nights
pffense, softly saying to herself, it Is only
habit, but must break them of it.
This is mothers mistake. The children
sannot help it. and sweet, clean, dry beds
IAN be the resting place of every child
when it Is understood that the cause is
not habit, but weakness that can be
,ured. Active life Of the little ones tends
to weakening the kidneys, and weak kid
neys means an inability to retain the
urine. This Is condition, not habit,
and should have the same prompt atten-
tion you would give to the marked symp-
toms of any disease. One OF Doan's Kid
ney Pills taken twice day and at bed
time will strengthen tine Kidneys of a
child, and in short time there will be
no cause to seold, for the so-oalled habit
will disappear promptly. Here's CRATE
full Portland mother who adds her en-
dorsement TO our words:
Mrs. Fred Mars5on of IS Preble street,
says: "We consider Doan's Kidney Pills
a very valuable remedy Hearing good
reports of them Mr.. Marston procured a
box at II. h. Hay & Sons drug store at
the junction of Middle and Free streets,
for our little boy who was troubled with
a lack of proper action OF the muscles
controlling the bladder. The treatment
overcame the difficulty. This knowledge
should prove boon to mothsrs"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all deal
ers; price so cents box. Mailed on re-
ceipt of price by Foster Milurn Co..
Buffalo. N. T., sole agents for the U. S.
Rememsr the -Doan's-snd. take no
other.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-06
MISSIONARY MEETING ". +. M. s

MlSSlONAh1 MEETING w. y. n. s.
The semi-annual meeting of the Port
land District Auxiliary will be held in
the church at Old Orchard, tomorrow.
Sessions at 10 a. m. and 100 p. IN. The
devotional hour will be lead by Mrs. G.
W. Bradley of Biddeford. followed by
business, reports. and an address by Miss
Ines Moses. recently from South America.
The afternoon session win open with de.
yotions. followed by a Model Auxiliary
meeting, conducted by Mira r. B. CLARK
OF Portland. Papers will be given by two
young ladies from Biddeford, also from
Mrs. Center of Westbrook.
Address from Mrs. Franklin from
China. Basket lunch at noon. Those
going will take the s.45 train at Union
station and will return at 4.35. All are
invited
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-06
WEDDINGS.
LrBBY-gvANs.

Ats O'Clock Monday evening at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs Charles s. Libby
OF Pleassntdale prstty wedding took
place. the contracting parties being Mas
Maude Marion Libby and John W.
Evans The ceremony Was performed by
| Rev. ". W. Smith and the bridal couple
| entered the parior, which was decorated
with potted plants and ferns. to the
strains of wedding march which was
played by Frank Evans.
The bride wore white organdis and car
rie1 a bouquet Of lilies OF the valley.
The maid of honor was Miss Beatrice
Sawyer, while the bridesmaid was Miss
Apphia Crowell. both Of whom were at
tired in dotted muslin over blue. Tho
test man was Frsd>A. Knight.
Only the family and immediate rela-
tivss were present and the ceremony over.
Refreshments were served in the dining
room BY Mrs. O. B. Libby and Mrs. n.
w. Libby, who were assisted by Mrs. @.
W. Smith and Miss Alice Crowen. The
punch table was presided over by Miss
Alice Longley.
AAo Wcuucd coupie ietb IN bno osoutuk
on bridal tour to New Hampshire nd
Connecticut and viii be at home after
July g.
BLOSSOM-KING.
A home wedding followed by largely
attended reception was held last evening
at the residence of W. L. Blossom on
Sherman street. when his daughter. Miss
Alice Maud Blossom was united In mar
riage to Mr.. George Roscoe King. The
ceremony was performed BY che Rev.
Luther Freeman OF the Chestnut street
Methodist church. Miss Eleanor 8. HMoodv
was the bridesmaid and Mr.. Edward L.
Blossom was the best man. The house
was prettily decorated for the occ aston
in evergreen and cut flowers. The bridal
march was played by Mrs. W. Il. Plum
mer. The bride wore dress of white
silk muslin and the bridesmaid was
gowned in blue silk muslin. At eight
o'clock the ceremony was performed and
this was followed by largely attended
reception from half past eight until ten.
The presents were very numerous and
pretty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-06
CLOSING
NOTICE.

The members of the CEmber-
land Bar close their Offices Sat-
urdays mt one O'Clock p. M, and
ON other secular days at foler
o'clock, r. W., from June isi 20
September Est, 1890.
jeediw
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-06
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.
KENT's HILL.

This commencement at Kent's Hill Ii
marked by three important designations
from the faculty: w. W. Norcross, the
manager of the boarding hall for this past
eigh years, Prof. d. @. abbott of the
mathematical department and Miss Helen
Guernsey OF Canton, Pa. who has made
the art department 80 popular the past
two years. Prof. Abbott goes to the pas.
torate of East Livermors and Fayette.
Monday evening the prize reading &C.
CURED, the programme being:
The Bireman's Prayer-Russell Il.
Conwell,
Ansel Cyrus Denning, East Poland
The Swan 'Song--Katherine r. Brooks,
Alice May Hamlin, South Waterford
How Rubinstein Played-G. W. Bagley,
Olof John Anderson, Stonington
One Thing Wanted Charles Dickens,
Exerene Leonora Flood, Waterville
Scarf Drill by Class In Physical Gull
The Roman Sentinel-ward NJ. Florence
Roscoe Randall Paine, Winslow
The Rustic Bridal, or The Blind Girl
Of Castsl Cuille-H. W. Longfel-
low,
Inez Elena whipple, Scion
Ghost Scene, (from Hamlet, )-Shakes.
Feliciano Di Paolo, Tivoli, Italy
The Trial OF Rebeoca--Sir Walter SCOTT,
Bertha Blake. Monmouth
Piano Due-'n Trovatore, verdi,
Louis s. Chase and Kent r. Rackliffe
The D0ctor's Last Journey-Ian Mac
laren.
Ray Nathan Randall, Anson
The Fiddle Told-Nora @. Franklin,
Maude Beryl Atherton, South Waterford
The LJukUoWn Snaakar-A MN
Henry Chauncey Guernsey. Canton, Pa.
The Lepers, Ben Hur)-WallRce,
Evelyn Delora Bridges, Swans Island.
KENTS HILL.
A joint meeting Of the Literati and
Eromathean societies was held at Rioker
hall, Kent's Hill, Friday evening. The
following programme was carried out:
Invocation.
Rending of Records.
Opening Address-Culture Source
Piano buo-Soene de Ballet, Erfolc
Georgia Colby and Elva 6. Whipple.
Reading-My Ride With Jem,
Inez E. whipple.
is0nr 00'' Ansel G. Dennins.
Topics-fa), luxurious College Customs. >.
Carrie III. Estes. To- manual
Training Jesse S. Mann. (o)
Effect of Light and Shade" Ed
wilma w. Thompson. (d) Theodore
Roosevelt" Il. Melville Levenseiler.
Contarlto Soio-Rockaby Deaire, Brewer
Eva Grace Whipple.
Orati on-Be Man, John.
Olof ]. Anderson.
Nomination Speech,
Walter e Weld.
Closing Address, Study in Wives,
Georgia Colby.
Characterization, Moore
Ola H. Perrin, Elva G. Whipple, Ansel
G. Denning, John r. Moulton.
Adiournmant
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-06
COMING .ECLIPsEs.

On Wednesday next, Jun, q, there will
De q partial eclipse Of the sun. which,
however, will not be visible here. the
moons shadow passing considerably to
she north of us. Should the w3athor be
plear Klondikers will have an opportunity
sf witnessing portion Of this interesting
svent At Its greatest only. three -ffths OF
the suns disc will be obscuxed.
An eclipse of the moon will occur at its
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-06
THE FRIENDS.
Their Yearly Meeting wan Begin An
Portland This Week.


The yearly meeting Of the Friends will
begin In Portland this week. at the Oak
street. church. These meetings are al
ways Of much interest, some OF ths best
speakers that come to Portland. being
among tie men and women who take
part in the meetings. The programme
promises for this nesting the usual In
terest;
THURSDAY. JUNE 8.
Meetings on ministry and overnight.
q. m. and 3 p. m.
Reception 70 the returned missionaries,
g. 30 p. m.
Public meeting for worship. 7.so p. IN.
Executive meeting, $50 p. m.
FRIDAY, JUNE9.
Devotional meeting, $50 a. m.
Yearly meeting for discipline, joint
: 4 Annual meeting OF the W. EN-. s.,
Public mesting for worship, 2.so p. IN.
Joint session. Reports OF boarding
schools and educational committees, 400
p. IN.
Public meeting on education, 7.4s .. m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 10.
Devotional meetings, $50 and a. m.
Joint session. Report of committees
on gospel work and church extension, 10
n. m.
Society Of Christian Endeavor, business
meeting, 2 D. m.
Public meeting on peace and arbitra.
ton. . p. m,
Joint session. Report of foreign mis-
Indians. 900 p. m.
Society of Christian Endeavor, y.45
p. m.
SUNDAY, JUNE II.
Devotional meeting, $50 a. m.
Meeting for women only, 1850 p. m.
Meetings for men only, 1.30 p. m.
Meetings for worship. and $50 p. m.
MONDAY, JUNE 1s.
Devotional meetings, $50 and 500
a. m.
Joint session. Report of Bible school
committee and finance committee, 10 q.
m.
Public meeting for Bible schools, 9
D. m.
Joint session. Report of temperance
committee and committee on Freedmen,
Z y. m. Public meeting of the women's
Foreign missionary Society. q As p. m.
TUESDAY, JUNE ID
Devotional meetings $50 and 500 a.
m.
joint session. Reading records of ex-
scutiye meeting, queriesand answers, 10
q. m
Public meeting foi worship, D. m,
joint session. Committees on Mosher
fund and peace streasurer's report 7.45
p. In.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IA
Devotional meeting, o .. m.
Joint session. reports of w. Il. N. s.
and committees on social purity and
correspondence, 0 q. m.
Public nesting for worship, 7.45 .. IN.
A large and interesting series of meet
ings 10 expected
Among the prominent Friends from out
o town who are intending to be present
are Mr.. and Mrs. J. Walter MaIoon Of
Cleveland. Ohio; two Egentiemen from
England; Timothy B. Husssy and wife
of North Berwick, who have been for
some time engaged in missionary work at
Ramallah, Palestine. and Miss Lima Limit
N visionary among the Kiokapoo Indians.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-06
MURDER, WHATS THAr7

One Of McKenney's Alarm Clocks. csc to
$500. Warranted TO wake the dead. M0ra
clock than all the other dealers combined.
MCKINNEY. the Jeweier. Monument Square
sep26dsf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-06

next full, on the night Of the ed and
early morning Of the ESD Of this month,
but IL also is invisible here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-06

so Mems all wool Dckey Suits $3.50
cloth worth about much
Mems IL ounce Blue Serge Suits Sc. So worth $1,000.
Mems all wool Sawyer Suits at $1,000, $780,
Mems and Young Mems Back Clay Suits Getaways Sack
800, 1900 and 5000.
One lot of Mems all wool Pants SI35, ssl
One lot Of Boys Long Pant Suits $780, worth $780,
Boys Two Piece Short Pant Suits S1.75, worth
Boys Vestee Suits a $l.4S So So
Boys Odd Short Pants lie pair.
so dozen Percale quality at 29c
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-06
FURNISHING GOODS AND UNDERWEAR.

Ally Linen Collars each for 2s Linen
i oe 100 Fast
Ribbed and Drawers e
Silk Striped
WOOL Spring and Summer weight at
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-18

Mary Charrington suffered torture
for that one week. At the end of it
she looked facts resolutely in the face
and realized that if she had nowhere
to go she had AT the same time no.
where To stay nowhere in the world
And ont of the world her dead hus-
band would be waiting for her The
passage was taken ON the Kandahar
That was the detail which proved her
salvation. A first class passage to India
costs money. Ii would he pity to
waste it. There again was the woman
practical through the numbness of an
appalling calamity, the loss of every
thing She valued So the Kandahar
sailed at the end of the week and the
name of Mrs. Percy Charrington figured
in the passengers list
Fate sometimes repcnts and makes
what amends il can. II made honorable
amend to her The third man in her
life crossed her path and linked his lines
with hers on board the Kandahar on the
voyage ont. He fell in love with her at
once-lovc that came SO soon as tc run
"a neck and neck race with pity.
His name was Edgar Goring, and he
was man OF action. not speech. and
told her that he loved her and meant 10
marry her
She LAUGHED forseveral minutes more
than was d'crrors or suitable when he
told her this hut he understood Then
she grew quctcr and gave him the his
tory of the last three ycais simply and
truthfnily
IL am quite without hope, and l
don t see tn re is anything left 10 me.
Mr. Goring, she said ''You are more
than good. hut am an old woman. l
have got thrca2h the best Of my life. /
cannot marry you feeling as do :
"Oh, yes. you can. said Edgar Cor
ing.
VERY we'll, he said. giving in
from sheer inability to resist "You
must take The risk and you have got a
very very bad bargain.
She gave him limp, ncrvcless hand
and looked into his rosolute eyes with
watery little salc.
He kissed the hand. and then he kiss
ed her
II take the risk =" he said Il mean
to marry You and make you forget. !
mean to make You love me.
He did all three things.
And this is a TINE story. SO will not
apologize for iis ;,l;rrins improbablities.
Her husband is Younger nnd nicer
looking and richer than Percy Charring
ton. more charming and more success
full than Jack Collin wood. and she
loves him far better and knows it.
a woman is anointcd with the oil Of
gladness above her fellows when fate
bestows upon her full love and n full
er knowledge of what that love can be
TO her. bringing her. as il brought
Mary Goring. through fire and water
into the ultimate haven Of wealthy
place Sketch.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-18
The Mental Eye.

Thousands upon thousands Of persons
handle our silver dollar but few hap
pen to observe the lions head which
lies concealed in the representation of
the familiar head Of Liberty Frequent
~ even n careful examination fails 10
detect this hidden emblem OF British
rule: but. as before when once found.
il is quite obvious For similar reasons
it is great aid in looking for an object
to know what 10 look for; Ia be readily
found. the object though lost to sight.
should be to memory clear
Searching is mental process similar
to the matching of "A piece of fabric in
texture or color when one has forgot
ten the sample and must rely upon the
remembrance of its appearance. II the
recollection is clear and distinct. recog-
milton takes place when the judgment
decides that what the physical eye secs
corresponds To- the image in the mind $
eye; with an indistinct mental image
the recognition becomes doubtful or
Faulty.
For correct and accurate vision il is
necessary tn acquire an alert mental eye
that observes all that is effectively Wis
ible. but does not permit the subjective
to add to or modify what is really pres
ent. Professor Joseph Jastrow in Pop
ular Science Monthly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-18

In ancient times il was the sheep that
represented the wealth Of country or
person. Men were rich according to
the nu mber of sheep they possessed. But
some will have us believe that now a
farmer is just as likely as not to be poor
in pro portion to the number Of sheep
he is supporting How does this go with
the ancient and present history Of the
hockg In ancient times the Sleeps foot
was <; anonymous with wealth and pros
pcrity The fleece was golden as well as
the foot Of its bearer The British farm
ers ca 4 the sheep the rent payer. and
their agricultural methods and systems
are based on the keeping Of sheep. We
snvy these people their big crops. twice
lr thr lee as large as ours. hut we never
think that the sheep il the reason for
this. But there sheep are kept for the
purpose Of enriching the land for the
growth Of these big crops. We don {
look 40 things this way. but we should.
and every farmer should make 1t his
business to procure and keep flock Of
sheep IL for no other purpose than that
of enriching his land and doubling or
trehling the product Of his fields. Cor.
American Sheep Breeder
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-18

While all parts Of the United States
are MT equally we'll adapted 10 the pro-
duction Of mutton there is no country
in thu world 50 seli contained no conn
try that has within its borders such a
variety of complementary resources.
The highest economy in the application
Of these. however. can only Toe secured
by an understanding of the special uses
Of special arcas and the more or less cx-
elusive appropriation Of such areas 10
these best uses Tho United States lies
chiefly within the Temperate cline
and doing 50 the ability 10 produce
wool bearing animals is one Of its hcrit-
ages. Too great heat produces hair
alone. while too great cold produces "A
kind ~ combination Of wool aud hair
called fur The mean Of these conditions
il the desirable one for sheep. and con
sequontly we find them most numerous
and serving the most useful purposes
in the temperate CLINE. Live Stock
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-18
Dr... Good. Named For Towns,

The origin of the names of textile
fabrics in common use are little known.
although many of them with slight per
version in spelling and pronunciation
have existed for centuries. In 1890 in
an English town near Norwich the first
twisted double thread of wool was
made. although the invention or process
is credited to an earlier period. As the
village of its manufacture was called
Worsted SO was the product The
modern girl crochets or knits Afghans.
slippers. etc. from like yarns. which
she prefers to designate collectively IA
"wcols =
Guingamp. town in Brittany. case
10 the world the ever useful and dura-
BILE gingham. Mussoul. Turkish town.
muslin; Calicut. in India famous for
cotton good.). calico; the city Of Da-
mascus the figured fabrics known as
damask. and Camhray. "a town in Flan-
ders. cambric. We have Scriptural rec
ord Of that city in Palestine called
GAIA. meaning treasure. from
which Samson. the strong. carried away
the gates. Fair women. lovely and
fiowcrlikc in gowns nf gauze know rot
that in that faraway city of the Holy
Land originated the filmy silken fabric
and its name then GAIA. not gauze. as
Tow Table Talk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-18
EARLY TOMATO PLANTS.
when and How 40 Grow Them Sue
cessfuIIy In House or In Hotbed.

cessfuIIy In House or In Hotbed.
To grow early tomatoes successfully
one must begin with the right sort of
plants. and to produce such plants re-
quires much care and patient attention
B. small details which. however trifiing
they may appear, are Of greatest cOnse-
quence Quick termination of the seed
and quick. healthful growth of the
plant until the crop is harvested are
the conditions to be promoted. On the
manner of growing plants with this aim
IN view. Professor +. b. NOrhees of tine
New Jersey station is authority for the
following practical instructions:
The tomato is plant that revels in
high temperature. and is not only re-
tarded in growth. but is injured by a
low temperature during its early
growth. From 80 10 50 degrees are the
limits Of temperature range. Hence. the
first desideratum is that the plants for
early fruiting shall be- grown either in
q hothouse or in the hothed. where the
temperature can be controlled. The
house is preferred by many. though
both methods are very successfully used.
The seed should be planted any time
from the middle To the latter part of
February in the middle states and in
the other states earlier or later. accord
ing to the locality II grown in the
house. they should be planted in fer
tile soil and one that will not bake or
crust. An abundance of vegetable mat
ter is desirable Lines are marked out
in the bed six inches apart and not over
one-half inch in depth. and the seed
distributed in the rows. averaging. as
nearly as possible. four to the inch. If
planted thicker the seedlings should he
thinned To this distance after they are
up. and in no case should they he left to
stand any thicker if good strong.
healthy. stout and stubby plants are
desired With gooC soil and with proper
attention the seedlings should appear
in from eight to ten days.
When the seedlings are well up. the
treatment should be such as to prevent
long and spindling growth. which is
frequently caused by an oversupply of
water and too high temperature. Care
less watering may also result in damping
of and in a too soft and succulent
growth. II is better for the plants TO
have too little rather than too much
water. If the seedlings have been prop
erly cared for. they should be ready for
transplanting in about month or six
weeks
In growing the plants in hotbed
fresh stable manure is put in to depth
of Is inches. This is covered with FIVE
inches of good soil. and the seeds sown
as described. When the plants have
made four large leaves and are begin
ming to develop. which usually requires
about month or six weeks they are
ready for transplanting, though the
work should be done only when the
weather conditions are favorable and
by careful person. 1t should not be
done on cold or stormy days. not by
person who does not understand the
work