The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-05
WESTBROOK.

IecSs Cs ". Eu6IduS I6cbuTo III ONN
Fellows hall last Monday evening,
was listened to by large audience. Inc
subject of the lecture was "The Churcn
VS.. Secret Orders.n He very ably re-
viewed the grand work accomplished
by secret orders, and predicted a mos1
useful career for them in the future.
lie spoke at length upon woman's reia-
ton to secret orders, and stated tha' ~
was his opinion that they would holo
an equal place with the sterner sex IL
secret orders in the near future. he
emphasized the statement that tne
church was a step above the secret oraer
and warned all against substituting the
secret society for the church.
MIR. Mortimer B. Mason, senior memher
of the firm of SD. Warren Co., Is
stopping at the Elms.
Mr.. John johnson, young man ein-
ployed as chain maker at the west
brook Manufacturing Conlpany's plant,
severely cut his left wrist yesterday at
rernoon. while at work with knife he
had inst sbarpened. The. wound was a
bad one. but l1ckily the large artery OF
the wrist was not severed. Dr. II orr was
called and closed the wound with ten
stitches.
The annual parish meeting Of the I'm
iversalist church was held at the church
vestry last Monday evening. Mr.. a. b.
WinsIow was chosen chairman, and the
following officers were elected: X. ID.
Woodman, clerk and treasurer: Charles
C. Bailey, Charles M. Cloudman and
Charles E. Rollins, trustees and assess
ors: A. B. Winslow, collector.
The treasurer reported that all bills or
.,f hA
paid, and that a small balance was left
in the treasury.
The East End Whist Club will meet
with Mr.. Henry Ward at the White House
this evening.
STAPLES-LIBBY.
:. A quiet wedding took place at the
home OF Mr. land Mrs. Jeremiah Staples
of Spring street last evening, when t1e.r
marriage to Mr.. Clifford E. Libby of Scar
boro. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. A. N. Diary, of the Baptist church,
in the presence of the immediate rela-
tives only. After a brief wedding tour
the couple will reside at theshome OF the
bride for the present.
Mr.W P. Hodgdon of this city was
most agreeably surprise yesterday ny
Receiving call from Mr.. Willard Blake
of Irooua. Wisconsin. This gentleman
was membe of the same regiment
with Mr.. n odsdon, and was one OF his
most intimate comrades. AT the close
of the war each went his way, and this
is their first meeting for 81 years. Mt.
Blake was resident OF Wisconsin at the
outbreak of the war, and walked 81
miles to enlist in a regiment in that
state. but when he arrived at the recruit
ing office he found the regiment filled.
He then left for Portland. his former.
home. and enlisted in the 18th Maine.
( Collector Murch received from q well
known citizen in this city yesterday, ID
payment OF his tax bill, $40 in silver,
mostly IS cent pieces. The Interesting
part of this transaction lay in the TACT
that the coin was all bright and unWorn'
while it's date ranged from 1910 to 1859.
Some of it no doubt will bring prem
Jun. From the supposed circumstances
of the owner of this money it would
seem most reasonable that he had pe-
come frightened at the depreciation IN
silver, rather than that he had been
forced to use this cash payment OF his
tax bill.
It was rumored about the streets yes
friday, thatsthe Mayor had informed Mr..
A. b. Winslow that heintended appoint
ing him as the Successor to City Urea
surer and Collector Murch. While Mr..
Winslow would not confirm this report
when waited upon by the PRESS cor
respondent, yet from what he said IL
was reasonable to infer that this IS the
Mayors intention.
Miss Nellie Emerson, of Ellsborough,
NY, is the guest of her sister. Mrs. L..
Wright, of Brackett street.
There Is to be chrysanthemum soc1a-
BILE at the Congregational church,
gypsy sociable at the Universalist
chucrh, and an ordinary sociable at the
Methodist church this evening.
Main street afforded very fine sleigh
ing yesterday, and in the afternoon the
street presented quite a lively appear
ance. A number of stylish turnouts
from Portland and Deering passed
through the city.
Conductor Brown Of the electrics, is
taking short vacation.
Westprook was well represented
at lngersoll's lecture at City
Hall, Portland, last evening.
Roger Smith, of the Boston office of
SD. Warren & Co. was in town yester
day.
At the annual Parish Meeting of the
Uniyersalist Society the following offic-
ers for the ensuing year were elected:
Clerk and Treas. Russell D. Wood
man; Trustees and Assessors-Cha
C.Bailey, Chas. NJ. Cloudman, Chas. E.
Rollins; ColIector-A. B. Winslow. The
Treasurer's report showed all bills for
current expenses paid and a small bal
ance in the treasury. A. B. WinslOw
acted as Moderator at the meeting.
Mr. Mortimer B. Mason, senior mem Der
of the firm of S. D. Warren & Co., is az
the "Elms."
Alderman Reese Tu1geon is 2 confined
to his home with illness.
Mr.. John Bohnsen, Jr., young man
employed as a char maker by the West
brook Manufacturing Company, received
a severe cut on his wrist from a sharp
iife, while at his work, Monday after
noon. DR.. How attended the young man,
and closed the wound with ten stitches
he large artery of the wrist WAS not