The Portland daily press., 1895-02-09
WESTBROOK.

On account of the severe storm there
were no schools held in the city Friday.
Charles I.Spear is taking the place of
Principal Wentworth in the Bridge
street grammar school, on account OF
the sicknes of Mr.. Wentworth.
Professor George E. Wescott gave a
very interesting and instructive lecture
Thursday night in the chapel OF the
Congregational church to small audi
ence.
J.D. Knowlton is in Boston, and from
there will go to Connecticut in the IN
terest of Knowlon Bros.
WE. Aver left for Bangor last night
on business trip for S. d. Warren q Co.
The snow storm Friday made it very
hard for the alectrics.
II. d. Woodman OF the WestbTook Trust
Company, is confined to his home with
| severe cold.
John W Hayes, who has been in Flor
ida for the past two months, returned
nome today.
| L he Rechab Division, S. of T., of
| this place, have postponed their visit to
Pine Tree Division, S. of T., Of South
Windham. from Saturday evening, Feb
ruary 9th. to some time in the future.
| 1IlUCs lie VI LIZ LNss WAlAf vAoA
the Presumscot Tribe of North Gorham,
Monday evening, February 18th.
William McGraffee of Cumberland
| Mills, has bought the Mark Kim ball res
idence on Park street, at the east end.
| Friday evening, morning, as Mr.. b. g.
Pride was turning the corner of LamE
street with spirited horse, attached
to sleigh containing himself and Miss
Black, the sleigh tipped over, throwing
both of the occupants out. The horse
was stopped before doing any damage of
consequence, but the occupants received
quite shaking up.
At the Advent church, Elder Il. H.
Churchill will give gospel lecture to-
night on the subject of "Christianity
services will be held Sunday at 2 and
pm. Subject: anxious Care; Its
Sure Remedy.n The evening subject
will be "That Terrible Bite" Mr..
Churchill will close his labors here Mon
day evening with lecure for all classes.
Subject: What are you digging that
we'll for?" The young of both sexes are
specially invited to his lecture.
The pulpit of the NJ. E. church will be
supplied by one of the pastors of the
Chestnut street M. e. church of Port
land tomorrow, on account of the abb
sence of Mr.. Phelan.
i Charles H. Towle is undergoing treat
ment for one of his eyes at the Portland
/ Eye and Ear Infrmary. The doctors
tell MIN he has a cataract on one oi
them.
Regular meeting of Westbrook Com.
mandery, U.O.G.C.. at their hall or
Main street his evening.
Daniel Cressey of the east end took 6
barge load of ladies from the SD. War
rem & Co. paper mill to South Vino
ham Thursday night, but on account ol
the severe storm they have not returned
as yet.
Rev. George E. Leighton's subject fol
Sunday evening at the Universalisi
church will be "Was Universallsm
taught in the Early church,"
The subject of Rev. S. N. Adams's ser
mon at the Congregational church to-
morrow will be, in the morning, "Tht
Foundation of Character" and in the
evening Sincerity ands Shams."
Rev. George e. Leighton returned from
Boston this morning, where he has beer
attending meeting of the class of '94
of Tufts College.
eMrs. Fred Benson of WATERFORD is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. George Bateman o.
Main street.
Our local board of health have hear6
J such good reports of the new remedy fol
diphtheria anti-toxtine, that they have
authorized DR.. Horr to procure some te
, use in the next case that may occur
here.
Fred Wentworth, travelling salesman
for George E. Sawyer, returned homt
today, and reports the coldest and hard
est week to get around that he has ex
! perienced this winter.