The Portland daily press., 1886-03-11
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The Republicans of Westbrook made the
following nominations last evening:
Observation-Disclosures L. Qumby.
Town Clerk-George L. Springer.
Selectmen-Jason leighton, Albert L. Hawkes.,
William Fl. Holstom.
Treasurer-W. w. Cutter.
School Committee-H. X. Griggs, Sylvanus
Hatch, Chas. H. Moses.
CUMBERLAND MILLS.
Mr. Sawyer, an operator in the pulp mills,
caught his thumb in a link bolt Tuesday
noon. In his efforts to extrieate it the thumb
was broken at the first joint, causing the loss
of the thumb and some eleven and half
inches of the cord, extending up the arm,
was found wound around the shafting. DR..
Murch dressed the wound, and at last ac-
counts the patient was doing we'll
Mr.. Henry Black, workman in the pulp
mill, and a resident Of Saccarappa, was bad
ly scalded Tuesday noon, by steam from
blow-off valve in a rotary. The steam
struck on his neck and extended down his
back, covering over large surface. He suf-
feIed greatly.
was delivered at this station Wednesday, for
the use of the paper mills.
A new fifty-hOrse power engine has been
placed in the carpenter shop.
Peter Connell was brought before Judge
Shaw Monday morning, for assault upon his
son Charles, and fined So and costs. He
paid the amount and was discharged.
The Paper Manufacturing Company are
erecting building 400 feet long by 80 feet
wide for housing pulp wood. When COM
pleted, 1000 cords of wood will be put under
cover
sACCARAPPA.
The funeral of the late Samuel c. Babb,
was held at his residence on Stroudwater
street, Tuesday afternoon. There was a
large attendance of natives and the old citi-
zens of the town. Rev. Mr.. Martin, of the
Methodist church, assisted by Rev. E. E.
Bacon, Congregational, conducted the SER
vices in an Impressive manner. There was
singing by the Congregationalist church
choir, Messrs. T. II. Snow and w. W. Gut
Ter, Mrs. Stackpole.and Mrs. Dana. Messrs
B. F. Roberts, A. T. Skillings, Asa Pratt and
John Knight were the pall-bearers. The
remains we're inferred in the old cemetery.
Mr.. Babb was never married. He leaves a
brother and one sister. He was an industri-
GUS man and had accumulated considerable
property. His death is loss to the commu-
nifty.
The meeting of the Holiness Association
held at the house OF Mr.. Mark Knight, Tues
day evening, was largely attended. There
were three clergymen present. one of them a
lady preacher. The interest Of the meet
ing was increased by the presence of mem
beTs of the association from Little Falls,
Windham Centre and South Gorham. A
number of hopeful conversions are reported
From the present outlook the election of
municipal officers will call out large at
tendance of voters at the town meeting next
Monday Retrenchment, reform and recon-
struction will be made the prerequisite quail
itcations for office.
The matter of proper observance Of the
9th anniversary of Odd Fellowship ON the
Goth of April, is being discussed by the
members of the order in this village
A petition bearing the signatures of a
large number of the working men in this
and Cumberland Mills village, has been sent
to the grand officers for charter to organ
ize an assembly of Knights of Labor in this
village. K,