The Portland daily press., 1895-10-28
WESTBROOK.

superintendent Spring OF the eiecGflcs,
his son Frank, Motorman Coffin, DIR.
G. W. Hawkes., returned Friday night
from Presque Isle, where they have leen
the past two weeks on cunning excur-
sion. The party brought home two Carl
bou and one deer.
The attendance at the Gorham track
Saturday afternoon to witness the last
meet Of the Gentlemen S Driving Club,
was larger than at any previous meet
ing, but the horses failed to appear. Those
who have won glory evidently did not
wish to take chances of reverse, and
those who met defeat wish to close the
season without further humiliation.
Rev. George e. leighton at the after
noon services of the Uniyersalist Socie-
ty, read his resignation as pastor, to take
effect December ~. Mr.. Leighton will
leave to accept the call recently extended
to him by the Skowhegan Uniyersalist
Society. His action is not only regretted
by his Pensioners, but by the host of
friends that he has made in this COM
munity outside Of his church. Mr.. Leigh
ton has proved himself a pulpit orator
of much ability,a successful pastor and
u u66lTdlJlc dAu uClplQl ClulLCA. lIC WILL
leave with the highest respect and best
wishes of all.
The fire department was called out at
10. 80 Sunday morning in answer to call
from Seavy street. A blaze was discoy-
cred in the Lucas house near Mr.. Lucas s
sawnill, but by prompt action was ex-
tinguished before much damage was
done
MIR. f. H. Hazelton and family, were
the guests of Mayor Cutter yesterday.
Mr.. Roscoe Wentworth, assistant station
agent at Cumberland Mills, is taking a
short vacation in Boston.
Yesterday was rally Sunday at the Con-
gregational church. One of the largest
audiences of the year was present both
Sunday school. The pastor preached a
special serm on, and preceded his remarks
by Commute talk to the members OF
the Sunday school. Reports from the
various departments of the Sunday
school were submitted and special music
was furnished.
H. H. B. Halves, entertained the Methoo-
dist sociable at the yestry Wednesday az
ternoon and evening
Mr.. Joe Rivers French Canadian.
citizen, was arrested for drunkenness
Saturday evening by Officer Dresser and
conveyed to the lookup at the aims
house. Sometime during the night he
made his escape and was about the street
| Sunday, not being molested. 1t seems tc
| be a case of remaining in the lookup II
| the offender thinks he had rather be
there than anywhere else.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Hezelton, returned
Saturday evening from three days
| trip in Massachusetts,.
The Westbrook Young Mons Socia
| ,,toioa1 vorlntV enter.
tainmont at South Windham Saturday
evening to large audience.
| The Westbrook Mandolin and Guital
Club are contemplating giving min
strel show in this city the coming win
Mr.. Andrew Henderson and Mr. Ed
ward Mccartney left last week for Paw
tucket, r. L., where they will accept {
position in the Lorraine mill
Kew. VIM. Wood, pastorssof the South Fort
| land Methodist church, supplied the
Methodist pulpit in this city yesterday
in the absence of the pastor, The sub
iect of his sermon was "The. True Op]ec
Of Life. I" After summing up the ulti
mate failure of man in his struggle 10
| the attainment of worldly desires, in |
very logical manner, brought out IN I
| forcible way the truth that all is vanit,
Init the attainment of Christian charact
or. e.,. oa;aon+,
| Two sons of two families, fesiden y
of Brown street, became entangleq Il
a Quarrel Friday of last week IN Whlcl
stones and clubs played quite. prom
nent part. The parents took sides IN tn
matter and thus they became implicated
The result was that d warrant wa
sworn out against one OF the boys ant
he was brought before Judge Tolmal
in the municipal court. After. hearinI
the evidence the judge dismissed tn
case, informing the participants tina
the Westbrook court had other cuisines
than the refereeing in ohlldrens' quar-
rels. - i,
The foundation under that part OF tn
new paper mill that was washed out sew
eral weeks ago has been lad ana tn
works will at once begin constructing
the walls. :, A..
city lust now, and the horse racing
base 6all and other sports have been pm
deep in the shade. The city PRACTICAL
turned out to the game between tn
Westbrook High School and the freepor
eleven at Warren park SATURDAY after
noon Many of our quiet citizens becam
caught up in the cyclone OF excltemen
and when the umpire gave some OF hi
questionable decisions, it seemed for TIL
| ddOSp1OAA J,n r,ioE rod