The Portland daily press., 1894-11-14
WESTBROOK.

special meeting of the CITY Council
was held at the Council Cham Der Mon
| day morning to consider a petition
| for the disposal of an insane person.
The Haskell SilkCompany's plant, Foster
SBrown's andKlowlton's machine shops.
Raymond's foundry and the Dana Warp
Mills are running with usual number
OF hands. Hawkes. brick plant is busy
manufacturing bricks for the new mill
being constructed at SD. Warren &
Cos plant, which plant it is reported is
manufacturing more tons of paper daily
now than ever before. The New Eng
land Furniture Company is favored with
usual mum Der of orders, but it has been
reported that this company is looking
for location for their plant in Deering.
1t is expected that the Saccarappa
Hosiery Compan US factory will be run
| ming with thirty hands about the first
OF Decem Der.
A majority of the merchants of the
city have reported business unprecedent-
ly quiet the past two weeks, but a
change for the better is assured in the
near future. The Westbrook Manufac-
turing Company has got we'll under way
and labor is now well employed through
out the city. The heavy cut in wages at
the Westbrook Manufacturing Company's
plant will curtail the purchasing power
of it's employees considerably.
The committee on streets met with the
railroad commissioners at east end yes
terday for the laying out of crossings
| over the Maine Central tracks at Oak
and Forest streets.
Minnehaha Council d. of P. will pay
Minola Council of Knightville frater-
nal visit on Thursday, the 18th. Barges
will leave Red Mems hall, at $50 p. M.
to accommodate all who wish to 60.
Fare for round trip 80 cents.
Much dissatisfaction is being expressed
from the fact that on many of the trips
the Westbrook patrons are obliged to
atand on the platform. until after the.car
gets beyond Woodfords. When the road
was first opened the Westbrook cars
made no stop on their west bound trip
until they reached the Maine Central
crossing at Woodfords. One of the oaa.c-
ials of the road has stated that he
thought this arrangement was much
more satisfactory than the present.
Among-the many courtesies extended
to the Barnicoat Veteran Firemen's AS
ISOLATION while on visit to the West
brook fire department last inspection
day, there was one which swas especially
pleasing to them. 1t was the presenta-
tion of a beautiful bouquet of flowers to
them by Mrs. ohm D. Knowlton. Mrs.
Knowlton is a native of Massachusetts,
and has many acquaintance among
the mem bers of the association. Mon
day, in recognition of this kindness,
Mrs. Knowlton received very hand
some souvenir badge from the associa-
ton. 1t consists of a gold pin, from
whichsthere is silk ribbon suspended,
which bears likeness of the noble fire.
man in whose honor the association was
named, and below the portrait the fol-
lowing is inscribed in gilt letters: /" To
Mrs. J ohm D. Knowlton, from the Barn
icoat Veteran Fireman Association
Mr.. W..Spear left last evening for
few days business trip in Boston.
Bishop DeCelles of St. Hyacinth, Cam,
was the guest of Rev. A. DeCelles, of the
ST. Hyacinth church, Monday of this
week.
MIR. H f. Roberts is to go back to. his
berth as conductor of the Westbrook
electrics.
A dance was held at IIarrabee's Hall,
North Scarboro, last evening, under the
auspices of Shaw's orchestra, that was
largely attended by young people from
this city.
Mr. land Mrs. Joseph Senate of Maiden,
Mass, is visiting Mrs. Senate's mother,
on Brackett street, in this city.
A few more accidents will bring gates
at the blind railroad crossings in this
city.