The Portland daily press., 1895-12-31
WESTBROOK.

At the Advent church Wednesday eve
hing, Elder e. p. Woodward of Portland
will give free lectures, subject, "The
Fundamental Error of the Roman Catho-
lie church. -
Z. e. Pillsbury and son Leroy and AL
fred Boothby are at Pine Point on a
cunning excursion.
ingalls, Brothers delivery team was in
tereepted on Bridge street yesterday
morning, by Constable Mariner and q
search made. No illegal goods were
found. Constable Mariner also searched
one of the Portland laundry delivery
wagons with like result
S. d. Warren Council of American Me-
chanius elected the following officers at
their last regular meeting for the en-
suing term @. l., A. Babb; V. c., W.B.
Bragdon; Il. S., L. H. Rand; A. R., S. B.
Ingersoll; F.S., II. q. Hodgkins; treasur-
er,W. n. Woodsi de; induotor, H. c. LON
bart; Elk, Stehh On Flye; I..P, Fred A.
Ward o. p, L. P. Black; trustees,
Ftp Pinder three years, C. A. Small,
one year, repre- sentative to state council,
j. Il. Tolman. &. e. Maxwell, Il. S.
hudson. Installation will take place Fri
day evening, January 3rd.
At the last regular meeting of Star OF
Liberty Council, D. of L., for the ensur-
Ing term, the following were elected: B.
Mrs. H. S. Hudson; H. c., Mrs N. g..
Lowell; Y. C., Mrs. Charles Smith A.
v. c., alrs William Hymns; Jr. Ex. c.,
Mrs. Thomas Watson; Jr. Elk. A. c.,
AIRS. 4. A. Leighton, RS, Mrs. Howard
G. LON bard; A. RS, Mr.. Howard g.
Lombard; +. S., Miss jennie Black
treasurer, Miss Lucinda Flye; guide,
Mrs. Waterman; I. p, Mrs. Carrie
Black; O. P, Mr.. Will Cotton; trustees,
Jehn Burnhanl, Mrs. Mary Graham,
Mr. n. B. Lowell.
The political horizon has rather a
troubled aspect and predicts STONY
time at next springs municipal election.
The A. p. AS declare that they are to
put a candidate IN the field for mayor
and claim that they will poll FIVE hun
dred votes. 1t is rumored that Charles
leighton of East End will head their
ticket. The Enforcement League will, it
is also stated, "cut quite a figure in
the race, and political gossip has it that
the Prohibition party will nominate Con-
stable Geo. B. Mariner for mayor, that
he win be endorsed by the Democrats
tsutA UHtsu 40 WILL 10 GupEu1b0u NY tu6 ELI
forcement League. II these predictions
are carried out next springs election will
be one of the most interesting ever held
in Westbrook. If the A. P A. society
nolninates q candidate, the Catholic vote
will probably be masse1 and will be
thrown to the candidate whom they look
upon with the most favor Those of the
Democrats who ara opposed to tho En-
fosoeTnent Leagues methods will be
aiienated if the party should nominate
or endorse Constable Mariner During
all this talk and phophesying the Repub-
lioans are remaining serene and they
look forward to election with the most
sanguine expectations.
Peter Landry, the Brown street barber,
WAS arrested yesterday afternoon on q
charge of stealing $3.50 from the person of
Joseph Corrin. Corrin in company with
Landry aud few other pals, became in
toxicated Sunday evening. A friend of
Corrin's finding hin. in a bad condition
took him TO the rear of Morriss's grain
mill and laid him out there to sleep off
the effects of his. drink. When he soi.ered
=9H he found that he had been relieved OF
$50 that he claims that he had on his
person that night. He suspected Landry
and ordered his arrest. An acquaintance
ef Corrin'S claims that he was shown this
suta of money early in the evening
Agent John u. Warren and Superinten.
Cent Hugh 4. Cragie, of S. d. Warren &
Co. g plant, were among the party who
We're guests on the trial trip of the steam
or St Croix, the new boat Of the Inter
national Steamship line.