The Portland daily press., 1895-02-13
WESTBROOK.

DR.. John Swan was elected "a director
of the Scates Medical Company, at
meeting OF directors held Monday, Feb
ruary 11th. DR.. Swan is one of the most
highly respected citizens of this city, ana
a physician of ability, and his connection
with the business management OF this
enterprising local industry will carry
much weight in this community.
A number of Mrs. E. vi. Pratt's relatives
and friends met at her house on MAIN
street. Monday evening, to celebrate her
73d birthday. After they had all arrived
Mrs. Pratt informed them that they were
a little previous as the 73d anniversary
of her birth was still some days IN TIE
future, but neverth eless as they Wefe ou'
for good time they remained with her
during the evening and were very pleas
antly entertained.
Charles E. Reney returned 1rom New
York Monday night.
q. Sawyer and wife of Windham are
visiting at G Gorge c. .Dunn's.
Pequawket Tribe, No. II, 10. X. M: 3,
visited Presumpscot tribe at Great Falls
Monday night.
H.J.Chureh was in the city yesterday.
He has severed his connection with the
"Globe-Star," and will in the future give
his whole attention to writing adver-
tisements and giving advice to advertls-
ers how best to advertise their wares SO
as to attract the public attention.
Howard Wight. photographer, at the
east end, will make the pictures for the
graduating class of Westbrook High
school.
W,K. Dana, Lemuel Lane and j. G..
Scates went to Augusta Tuesday morn
ing, to appear before the legal aHalrs
committee in reference to proposed
changes in the charter of the city OF
Westbrook. Quite feeling has developed
against some of the proposed changes,
especially the one which proposes to
change the manuer of elect1ng schooI
committee and assessors.
The following parts have been assigned
to the graduating class OF the high
school: Mary F. Hodgdon, salutatory
the whole class, class history: Wlnfred
Smith, grafton; Archie L. TUFTS, presen-
tation of gifts; Florence A. Bragdon,
prophecy; Blanche Stevens, class poem;
Cinda Fiye, class recitation; Mollle 5.
Small valedictory.
Mr.. Nathaniel Hatch of Haskell street,
met with very serious accident Tues
day morning. He was at his wood lot on
Saco street, with his boy chopping wood,
when his axe slipped and nearly severed
his foot near the instep, With the assist
ance of his boy he managed to get to mis-
sleigh and started for home, but becom-
ing Iaint he was obliged to get Mr.. Skill
lings to get into the sleigh with him
and support him until he could reach
his home. AS soon asshe got there DIR.
Smith was sent..for, and he was properly
attended to, and the doctor will try and
save the foot.
MIS-. Fannie Green of Yarmouth is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. F.B. Leighton OF
Files street.
Mr.. S. Robinson returned from West
Medford, Mass, Tuesday, for the last
two months engaged in building house
for Samuel HELEN. He will return IN
few DAYS to build a sta BILE for Mr.. Hell
LENS father.
MI. Alonzo Libby returned Tuesday
from Portsmouth, NH. While there he
bought two thorough bred Ayrshire COWS
of Mr.. Charles H. Hayes. They are two
of the finest from Mr.. Hayes's very fine
herd.
A very large audience gathered at the
Advent church, Monday night, to hear
Elder H H. Churchill give his lecture
on the unique subject. What are you
digging that well for" 1t was very in
teresting. Mr. Churchill closed his Ia
bors with the church that night, much
to the regret of his many friends, as the
meetings which he has been holding
have been helpful, and good results have
been seen.
Mr..Charles W. Wentworth, principal of
Bridge street grammar school, who has
been sick for a number of days, re-
sumed his duties Tuesday morning.
Ernest Brewer is confined at the house
with a bad cold.