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The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03

homes more than din the old churches
Busy men and women have little time In
which to visit each other. The church
should be a place where all social life is
done with, no upper tendon or lower
tendon, no rich or no poor. was
brought up in an old fashioned country
town, my father deacon and the best
man that ever lived, / lguess. 1 wish
was one-half as good a man as he was. l
remember going into q country Congre-
gational church In town In this state
when l was q young man and when i
was teaching school. went In and out
Of that church and was not spoken TO.
Then l went into Methodist church
where received a warm welcome. That
has been the difference Between Congre-
gationsl and Methodist churches. There
are poor people in this town, tired
women. who perhaps have everything to
struggle against. If there Is such a
woman In this town she ought to feel
that there is one place where she can be
warmly crested and made to feel at
home. That Is what humanity Ia signing
for and longing for more than anything
elsa.
"Then this meeting house should stand
for temple Of God. This place should
be sacred, temple where God shouli
manifest Himself. On, how our fathers
would delight In such a house as this.
This meeting house is to be sweeter to
you than to any Of your children because
you have put so mucS into 1t. The mess'
Ing house must be place where we can
open our whole soul, a holy OF HOLES.
Let this beautiful house be plaza of In
struotion. a place OF prayer, spiritual
home where you can all join hands, q
home for sinners souls. Then this meet
ing house will be true 20 the Pilgrims,
blessing of God and Bethel to the chill
dren OF God.'
Kev. Il. III. Cousins then gave the dedi-
catory prayer, hymn was sung and Rev.
Mr.. McCann again extended hearty
thanks to all who had so well helped the
society. The benediction was pronounced
by Rev. John Haskell.
Supper was served by the ladies' in the
vestry at six o'clock.
At the services this evening which be-
gan at 7.30 o'clock Rev. Ii. III. Noyes
preached the sermon. Tomorrow evening
meeting to be addressed by Rev. j. e.
Aiken of windhsm Hill will be held ami
Friday evening Rev. q. ID. Crane OF Var
mouth will deliver a sermon. On sunday
the pastor and peopls OF Gray will for the
first time worship together after being
for eight months without church home.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03
WESTBROOK.

The following officers have been elected
by Calanthe assembly, Pythian Sister,
hood: q. o., Mira. Jennie Babp; V. c.,
Mrs. Ella haynes; preiate, Mrs. Lillian
Witham; NJ. of f., Mrs. Abbie Cousens;
NJ. OF f., Mrs Lillian Fiske; III, at A.,
Mrs. Sara Watson; Am. at A, Mrs. Olive
Elwell; l. IT,, Mrs. Maud Allen; o. g.. /,
Mrs. A. E. Gray; n, o., Mrs. Gertrude Leigh
ton; organlst, Miss Allie Lewis; trustee
tor three years. Mrs. Hannah Murch !;
grand representative, Mrs. ). n. Hatch;
grand alternate, Mrs. Molly Lord.
The officers of Pequawket tribe OF Red
Men held public Installation Tuesday
evening. Grand Sashem Joseph Randall
OF Portland, acting as installing officer.
A collation. was served altar the installa-
ton.
The officers of Beulah chapter will be
installed Wednesday, January 9. Each
member is permitted to invite two
friends. The tickets may be had of the
secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03
TOLD BY A PREACHER.
SOLD a Five-DoIIsr Horse for Land Now
|, Worth at Least $4,000.
(Kansas City Journal.l

(Kansas City Journal.l
The Rev. A. johnson OF Richmond,
Ind, is now visiting In Wichita, and he
recites many interesting Incidents OF life
on the Western border. Mr.. johnson
came to Shawnee Mission, KAN, in 1916,
as a Quaker missionary On the goth day
Of November in that year he was invttsd
to dinner by Rev. MIR. Barker, also
missionary among thu Indians. lyon
see, - eaid Mr.. Barker in rendering the
invitation, 1--WE New Englanders have a
Thanksgiving hay, and its Observance
being a good custom, have started 1t in
Kansas This was the first time Mr..
Johnson had heard of the custom, ana
beyond doubt 1T was the first Thanks,
giving feast In Kansas.
"When l first came West" said Mr..
johnson, "theIe were Indians living on
the outskirts OF the present Kanfas City,
and it was not an uncommon sight to see
great herds OF buffalo roaming over what
10 now the principal portion of that big
town.
In the course Of few years Mr.. john
son located In Kansas City. 1t was
small town then. Kerssy Coates was
running store, ana upon the present
site OF tina Coates House he laid the foun-
dstlons for hotel, MIR. johnson tells an
q uusing incident REGARDING real estate
values In the downtown district of Kan
SIS City in the early days.
I'm 1861" said he, "there was a belief
general among Northern people that the
war movement was only a bubble, aud
"A Al A. n
ing that the war would last long moved
to Olathe, after storing my household
goods. intending TO return In few
months. When the war became n GER
taicty, and after 1t WAS shown that 1t
would last three or four years, Twas anx-
ious to get back to Indiana, my old
home. l returned to Kansas City and
offered everything 1 possessed at great
sacrifice. / managed to sell everything
but q sorrel horse. Money was scarce
80 tried TO get trade, but failed.
met q man finally who said he wanted a
horse. ! offered the animal to him for
50 He couldn't spare the money, but ne
told me he had ! twenty-tiye-foot lot lin
McGee's addition TO Kansas City.
" III give you good title to the
property for the HORSE said the man.
accepts his proposition and took the
deed in exchange for the horse. went
East, and about tive years later was
lioing on a train going from Kokomo
to Richmond. l happened to sit down
beside man and In the course of the
journey / asked him where he hailed
from. Kansas CITY, was tine reply.
Then thought OF my real estate. told
him my name, the size OF the lot and the
location of it as best could. He looked
Interested why, bought that property
for taxeg,' he said, and have since built
a two-story brick bakery upon it,
"Of course. l was SURPRISED, ami told
him still had claim upon the property
Before we reached Richmond 1 had made
deal with him whereby he gave me 500
for a quitclaim dead. That lot was in
the downtown district ON what Is now
Grand avenue, think. I'm most sure
$50, COO wouldn't buy it, and still l got 1t
for a horse that had sold for five-dol
lar DILL"
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03

s3l6.79 the Gray society will be clear of
all debt. Treasurer Merrill had no doubt
that this deficiency would soon be met
He closed by delivering the keys to MIR.
John 4. Merrill, the chairman OF the
board OF trustees. also handing over
deed which had been given In trust by
the town to this society over one hundred
years ago. Chairman Merrill responded
In happy vein Of congratulation to all
Of the OIL GERS, members and friends of
the church. Rev. K. III. Cousins spoke
in praise OF the splendid enterprise OF his
old friends. He RECALLED that when he
WAS pastor In Gray he had urged the need
of new church. No people had ever
treated him any bstter than had the pso-
pie of Gray. MIR. Cousins closed the fora
moons services by pronouncing the bone
diction.
At noon a fine dinner was served in the
dining room by the ladies OF the society
to all OF the psopls in attendance at the
exercises.
The afternoons programme began at a
few minutes before two o'clock with an
attendance larger than in the morning
Every seat was occupied. This service was
a JOYFUL on,, indeed. for the peopls took
hold with win and raised enough
money to pay OF the debt.
First came a praise service during
which MIR. W. p. Doughty, a tenor
singer, rendered in fine manner, solo.
After Rev. X. +. Patton had offered
prayer, Rev. MIR. McCann, the pastor OF
the church, asked that the congregation
should pledge Itself to redeem the debt In
its entirety. He reported that the church
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03
TO FLORIDA AND THE
BAHAMAS.
BAHAMAS.

Messrs. Raymond g. Whitcomb, the
well-known tourist managers, announce
their arrangements for the seventh an
nual series OF Florida excursions under
their direction, the dates Of departure
from Boston being January l6 and so.
and February IA and 81. Extended visits
ara to be made to many of the favorite
winter resorts OF Florida, including
Jacksonville. Palatka, Ooala, the Ookla
waha River, Miami. Palm Beach, st.
Augustine, etc. A very delightful feature
of THESE excursions Is a visit to Nassau,
in the Bahama Islands, the short sea
voyage from Miami being made on the
elegant new twin-screw steamer of the
Florida Bahamas line. A handsome de-
scriptivs circular, illustrated, will be
mailed to any address by Raymond q
whitcomb, s9o Washington street. Bos-
ton. The February IA party visits New
Orleans at the time OF the Mardi Gras
celebration.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03

old church during the neat four months
before the plans were mstursd. The
largest contribution was received from
the ladies' circle, which donated 500 for
the building and furniture. The cost In
round numbers, including furniture, fIx-
ings and gradings IL 5000. ana the treas
urer has received 81, 400 "a. From the
temporary loan the trustees have received
$500. xhere is balance Of sSf6. 20 which
is unpaid.
In regard to the balance Treasurer
Merrill stated that during the last SUM-
mer the church had solicited aid from the
Congregational Church Blu Hiding society
and September 20 that body had voted
the Gray society grant Of $500 subject to
conditions. All OF these conditions had
been compiled with except that the
amount should be the last $500 Of ths
debt, So that II the church osn raIte
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03
NOT DUE TO CLIMATE.
catarrh :, Found Everywhere.

Catarrh is at home anywhere and eve
rywhere. While more common In ootd,
chsnReable climates, It Is BY no means
confined to them, but Is prevalent IN
every state and territory In the Union.
The common definition OF catarrh Is
chRouic cold In the head, wnieo II long
negleosed otter destroys the sense OF
smell and hearing; hut the.e are many
other forms OF the disease, even more OBJ
stinate ana dangerous.
Catarrh OF the throat and bronchial
tubes as well as catarrh OF the stomach
and liver are almost as common as nasal
catarrh ard generally more difficult to
cure.
Catarrb Is updou btedly blood diesas.
and can only be successfully eradicateu
by an internal treatment; Sprays, washes
ana powders are useless as for as reacniuA
the real seat of the disease Is concernsu.
DIR. McIverney advises catarrn SUI er-
ers TO use q new preparagionI solv
tiru znis s, called Stuart's Cafarrn lad
lets. because actual analysis has shown
these tablets to contain certain antt-sep-
lin qualities of the highest value ana be-
ing au internal remedy, pleasant 10 the
tast,. convenient and harmless, can pc
used a freely as reouiredj as well Tor
children as for adults,
An attorney and public speaker, who
had been oatarrh sufferer for years
HEyery fall would catch a cold which
would settle in my head and threat and
hang on ali winter long and every winter
IL seemed to get little WORSE. was
continually CLEARING my throat ana my
voice became effected to such an extent
as to interfere with my public speaking.
l tried troohes and cheap cough cures
and sometimes got relief, but only for q
short tlme. until this winter when 1
learned of the new catarrh cure, Stuarts
Catarrh Tablets, through p new spaper
advert.s sment. Two fifty cent boxt $
which bought at my druggists. CLEARED
my head and throat in fine shape and 10
guard against return OF my old trouble
/ keep q box of the tablets on hand and
whenever catch little cnld take a
tablet or two and ward OF any serious de-
vslopments.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets deserves to
head the list as a household remedy, to
check and break up coughs and COILS,
because unlike many other oatarrh and
cough cures these tablets contain no Cpl
ate, cocaine or any injurious drug.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03
WOODFORDS.

The last meeting Of the Shattuok Par
Iiamentary club was held at the home of
Mrs. Boothby, Lincoln street. The meet
Ing was well attended and very interest
ing throughout, AT tha next meeting Of
the club nominations are TO be in order
for president to serve during the ensu-
Ing term, The club at stated intervals
member eventually Is given an opportu-
nifty to learn the duties of presiding
officer of deliberatiye or parliamentary
body.
The officers OF Deering chapter, Eastern
Star, were installed Tuesday evening by
Worthy Patron Herbert N. Maxtield, as
sisted by Mrs. John II, Card and Mrs
w. =. Osborne.
The WeodfoTds Universaiist church
members are to hold meeting this eve
ming at the home OF Mrs. AR. Huston,
corner of Forest and Deering avenues.
The members OF the degree team Of
Rocky Hill lodge, knights Of Pythias,
went to the city last evening TO confer
the rank of page, in long form, before
JIG Va Ao0sCs
The funeral services of the late Mr..
Reu ben L. Jones were held yesterday al
ternoon at 9 O'Clock from the residence
OF his son, MIR. l.. Frank Jones, 73 Ocean
street, where the deceased has fer the
past ii years made his residence. The
services were conducted by Rev. l.. X
Purdy, pastor OF the Friends church OF
Portland, OF which the deceased was q
member.
Little Katherine Fox entertained 20
OF her young frien is at her home, 2l7
Coyie street. on New Years night from
half past five to eight O'Clock, the ocna-
sion being her tenth birthday. Ice cream
and cake were served, and games kept
the little ones happy until they depart
ed, leaving many tokens OF their friend
ship, and all wishing their little hostess
a very happy new year. Eg
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03

at Cumberland Centre had given ss5.
Rev. Mr. Patton arose and offered to give
$40, and promised that his church In Au-
burn should give s25. Rev. smith Baker,
ID. ID said the williston church Of Port
lana would give $40 ami this announce.
ment eiicited considerable applause. The
pastor said that kev. Mir. Crane of Var
mouth would give $40, and the pastor
himsslf said he would donate $40. Then
followed several pledges OF $40 each from
the congregation. When the deficiency
lacked an even 500 of being made up
there was more applause and cheering.
Finally the sums ranged from IS Gown to
81 until subscriptions that completely
paid OF the whole debt were pledged.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03

This caused q perfect outburst OF ! oy.
The contribution boxes had bean passed
and this cleared up everything.
The Doxo.ogy was then sung, the
congregation standing and being led In
their singing by Chairman Merrill Of
the board OF trustees who Is an old time
singing teacher.
Assurances OF enough money to iiqui-
date the debts having been made, Rev.
smith Baker. ID. D., Of Portland was in
trodrced and, pr cached the sermon OF the
day. His text were the words, 81 had
rather be doorkeeper In the house Of the
Lord than to dwell In the gates of the
wicked.''
"A building: always represents a
thought" said DR.. Baker. Different
buildings bring different thoughts. Not
only do different buildings represent
different ideas, but also different shades
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03
EGGS All 50 CENTS A DOZEN

When eggs retail at 40 cents dozen it
is a good time for the poultrymsn to have
laying hens. Ordinary food in cold
weather is insufficient TO supply the re-
qnirements OF the laying hen. A great
want in this direction has been tiIled by
the production OF Pages Perfect Poultry
Food. This Is the first article of this
kind which Is absolutely successful. 1t
does everything they claim for 1t. and Is
extremely reasonable in price. Send your
name on . postal card to O. S. Page.
HYDE Park. Vt, and get circular.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03

structs It's popele far better than we do.
"The second thing a Congregational
meeting house stands for Is spiritual
hospital. No true Christian pretends to
be perfect or better than other folks are.
In hospital this weakest love shall be
deepsned aud the deepest hope frightened.
That IL the mission of the churohhnd 1t is
what this nesting house and every other
Christian meeting house stands for. This
Is a piacs where little children shall be.
a nursery. Ii you have got boy or girl
with whom Coils spirit Is striving, let
them into the ohuren. q
1.-THE next thing Congregational
meeting house stands for Is spiritual
nome. Our modern churches represent
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
If you are troubled with pains,
fainting spells, depression of spirits,
reluctance TO go anywhere, headache,
baelache, and always tired, please re-
member that there is an absolute
remedy which will relieve you of your
suffering as IL did Mrs. Rice. Proof
is monumental that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound Is the
greatest medicine for suffering women.
No other medicine has made the cures
that it has, and no other woman has
helped so many women by direct advice
as has Mrs. Pinkham; her experience
Is greater than that of any living per-
son. If you are sick. write and get
her advice her address is Lynn, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03

of thought. 60 do church buildings rep
resent different thoughts. What are more
unlike than an Episco nal cathedral and a
Quaker meeting boussf Churches always
represent their ideas. How different this
church and the one which your fathers
erectedi A meeting house should be a
constant servant silently raising Its voice
for God and humanity. The old meeting
house which you had here SO many
years, ah what constant preacher 1t
wasl When you have put your money in
to Gods house you ara erecting some
thing permanent. That is why It is beau
tiful and appropriate that you should
pour your money into the houss OF God.
The ohurnh should be the most beautiful
building in ths town.
1--WE have, as descendants OF the Pill
grims, thoughts of our own. We stand
for definite mission. The Congrega-
tlonsl church first stands for instruction.
This was one of the fouaaations of the
Pilgrims idea of religion. This is in Its
very nature Congregationallsm itself. In
thsICongregational church where demo-
racy hal it's birth, the high
average intelligence OF its men and
women is It's boast. Its pulpit shall be
an instructive pulpit and this is why the
pulpit In this church has held the central
place. Sometimes 1t is said the pulpit is
losing its power. This is not 30. The
pulpit was never as powerful as 1t is to-
day. In an intelligent town like this
four-tfths OF the religious instruction
which the children and young people get
they get from the church. The Catholic
church with Its parochial schools in
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03
HELP FOR WOMEN
WHO ARE ALWAYS TIRED.

az do not feel very well, I am so
tired all the time. / do not know what
is the matter with me-"
You hear these words every day; as
often as you meet your friends just so
often are these words repeated. More
than likely you speak the same signifi-
cant words yourself. and no doubt you
DO feel far from well most of the time
Mrs. Ella Rice, of Chelsea, Wis. i,
whose portrait we publish, writes that
she suffered for two years with bear
ing-down pains, headache, baekache,
and had all kinds of miserable feelings,
all of which was caused by falling and
inflammation of the womb, and after
doctoring with physicians and numer
Gus medicines she was entirely cared by
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03
Tie Kneyy a Better wav.

"You remember that bank teller who
made himself so solid with the officials
by suggesting that bank employees should
wear clothes without pockets during
banking hours"
eyes. What about him?"
Gle got away with 100000 by throw
ing II out of the window to confeder-
"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03
sam In the yIolent stnge,

Mrs. Seldom Holme-Yes, it's frightful
to see how hold the thieves and burglars
have become understand your husband
is mourning the loss of a fine gold watch
some fellow stole from him yesterday.
Mrs. Gofrequent-No, he hasn't reach
cd the mourning stage yet. He's still
swearing. Tribune.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03
HIn PIaunihIe Lie.

'She--You don't love me as you did long
ago.
He-Lemme see. You are about twice
as big as you were when married you.
yves"
"Well. that's 1t. There is so much
more of you that the love has to spread
out kinder thin, don't you seeT'-lndian-
apolis Press.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03
MORRILLS.

The first entertainment In the course
to bs run this wiutsr by the Deering
High School alumni association WAS
given last evening In Crosby hall, The
entertainment last evening was given by
Mr.. Hoyt l.. Conary of Massachusetts,.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03
Her Conscience Wasn't Troubled.

IF any people call, Norah, be sure to
tell them that am out. What are you
waiting for? 1t doesn't disturb your con-
science. does it
sOh. no ma'am. I'm hardened to it.
I've worked for society liars before
ma Fam. "-CleYeland Plain Dealer.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03

The Railway and Steamship hockey
clubs win meet ON saturday, the 9TH inst
at Stroudwatsr In a game OF hockey to
decide this championship Of the winter
port.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03
Large LAUNCHED Avn nATH,

Bath. January 2-The four-masted
barge Havana, built for the Staples Coal
company. was launched from the yard
of Kelley Spear q Co., here at 9.45
O'Clock this forenoon.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03
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