The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-09
WESTBROOK.

There will be a temperance meeting at
Odd Fellows hall, Thursday evening,
December 18th. The meeting will be Civ
Temperance Society. Rev. P. A Doyle
of New York will be the speaker of the
evening. Mr.. John p. Graham will pre-.
side. Music will be furnished by the
Westbrook hand. The admission will
be free and the public are cordially in
yited.
The annual business meeting of the
Wostbrook Society of Natural History
was held in their room.inssthe high school
building, Saturday evening. The fol
lowing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year:
President-Walter T. Haskell
ce-President-John Killian.
Secretary and Treasurer-Philip G..
Haskell.
Curator-Percy L. Kicker
Librarian-Edwin B. Rollins sa
The committee will be appointed by
the president at the next meeting. The
old constitution will be repealed and a
new one adopted. Donations were an
nounced from the United States Depart
llCAU VI ARElG 7. OWau L. w,
freeman, A. III. Norton and p. L. Rick
er. The annual report of tine curator and
librarian was then read. During the
year donations have been received from
about 20 different persons. In the muse,
UNI there are about $50 varieties of speci-
mems, the total number being about 1900.
A large glass case has been loaned to the
society by the Haskell Silk Company,
which will soon be filled with birds. In
the library there are 45 bound volumes
and 154 pamphlets A discussion of our
local geology followd, bringing out many
interesting points. The retiring presi-
dent, MIR. A. Fl. Norton gave some inter
esting notes on birds, Adjourned until
January 4, 1896.
Mr.. Charles White and Miss Jennie
Wilson were united in marriage at the
Warren church parsonage, BY the pastor.
Rev. Mr.. Mann. Saturday evening An
informal reception of their many friends
was held at their nome on Seavey street.
Sunday afternoon. Hearty congratuIa-
tions are extended and many wishes for
their future happiness.
The death of James Fl. WEIGH was re-
ceiVed IN this city Sunday noon with in
tense sorrow by all. Sincere sympathy
is extended 10 the stricken family.
A spirited meeting of the Westbrook
Temperance Enforcement League was
held at the Congregational church, Sun
day afternoon. Remarks were listened
to by numer of leading members OF
the league. Satisfaction was expressed
with the efficient work lately done in
this city and resolutions were adopted
recommending resolute enforcement OF
the prohibitory law.
Mr.. Lemuel Lane has purchased the
John Adams property at Prout' Neck,
Scarboro.
The Couthoui Concert Company gave
a very excellent entertainments to large
and appreoiative audience at Cumber-
land hall, Saturday evening.
The following have been elected officers
of the Congregational Sunday school
for 1896:
Superintendent-Fre Stevens.
Assistant SUPPLEMENTARY Fl.
Dopp.
Primary Suparintendent-M Jennie
Z. Pennell.
Secretary-John r. Lowell.
4reasurer-Wm. H. Dopp.
h1brarlan-Harlan P. Babb.
Executive Committee-E, J. Haskell
o 4. Ii. McJann, Mrs. o. A. Bean. Miss
Annie Bragdon, Miss Jennie +. PenneIi
Mrs. Burt Chandler, who is ATTENDING
the Hebron Academy,is spending a short
vacation with lis parents in this CITY.
superintendent Spring of the electrics
arrested two young men from the Fast
End, Sunday, fer making a disturbance
at the car house waiting room on consid-
OF good behavior in the future, they were
released.
The evening school began sessions aft
tho High School building last week. The
t9hool will continue throughout the win
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