The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-29
WESTBROOK.

S. D. Warren & Co., are laying poles
along the west side of the Presumpsoot
river from their plant in this city to their
new mill at the lower falls on the Pre-
sumpscot. distance of five miles. These
poles are being set to convey the electrical
power from the mill at the lower falls
to their plant here and to the power
house of the Westbrook Electric Light
and Power Company. There is an ex-
cellent water power at the lower falls
on the Presumpscot, and in 1888, when
there was low water in the river and the
need of more power at their paper mills
was greatly felt, they undertook the CON
stuction of power house and stone
dam. and as is their custom, the mill
and dam were erected in the best posi-
ble manner, When the work was finished
if was notsdeemed advisable to put in an
electric plant as it was so costly at the
time to transmit electricity SO long dis
lance, and as the water had risen the
want of power had been overcome. In
these seven years as is well known, The
Improvement in electrical appliances
have been going on at a rapid pace ana
has reached point where power can be
transmitted by electricity long distance
at very slight cost. The transformer,
which is practically an Induction coil,
allows this. When the work is completed
it will add large additional power that
will be available for use either at their
plant at the east end or to the electric
light plant on the upper falls at the west
end as they will all be connec ed so that
the power can be used where it is most
needed.
The Sons of Temperance Society of the
east end have purchased new piano and
will use..it for the first time at their regu-
lar meeting next Wednesday evening
in the Westbrook postoffice
DR.. Young, the secretary of the state
board of health, was in the city yester-
day, called here by the local board to ex-
anime the sanitary condition of the
Bridge street school house. He has not
made his report yet, but it is thought by
those who have examined this school
building that with few slight, but m
expensive changes that it can be mace
perfectly safe although it has been
claimed by others that new system
should be introduced.
A horse, carriage and complete driving
outfit was found in the woods near
Curtis's saw mill in Scarboro Sunday,
by j. Malcam Babb of this city. The
team naQtJne appearance VI having ocoii
there several months, the horse being
considerably decomposed. 1t will re,
mem bered that Nathaniel Leighton OF
this city left team standing in the
grove just outside the Gorham fair
grounds one day during the holding OF
the fair last September and when he re-
turned the team was gone. He has not
been able. to get any clue to it, A road
goes directly from the track to this spot
and it seems quite probable that the
horse was driven or wandered to the
spot. Mr.. Leighton will go to Scarboro
today to see if he can identify the team.
S. D. Warren, Esq, and his law part
ner Louis Brandies. Esq, OF Boston, are
stopping at the Films.
Mr.. Sewall Leighton OF this city LETT
yesterday for short visit with relatives
in Connecticut. Mr. Leighton is man
past 50 years of age and this is his
first trip out of the State of Maine.
Mr.. Julius Spinetti and Miss Evelyn
Babb were united in marriage last eve
ming by Rev. G. G. Phelan, at the home
OF the BRIDES mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Babb of Lincoln street. The couple are
popular young people of this city and
have the best wishes Of all After
shrort bridal trip they will take up
their residence in handsomely fur
nished house on Spring street.