The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-08
WESTBROOK.

The continued case of the Westbroook
Soda company was taken up before Judge
Tolman, in the Municipal court yester
day afternoon. Mr.. Mariner was again
called to the stand and testified that on
the oveningof December 26 the date OF
Girard's alleged pruchaes. he called upon
the company and made search of the
premises. He found two opened barrels
OF beer, nothing else. These barrels bore
the names of certain Gorham parties
MI Z. II. Quimby, the proprietor of the
bottling works, was the next witness
he testified that his business was to man.
ufacture soda water, and to bottle small
beer for sale, and lager beer, ale and pr
Ter for other parties. He testified that he
dld not have any one in his employ OH
the 26th OF December. That he had been
running his place alone since the Friday
before Christmas. That Girard called
at his place on the Goth of December.
hung around for while and then asked
MI. Quimby to change a dollar bill for
him. He had not seen Girard at his
premises before for several months and
that the last time he saw him he met
him in front Of Brigham's block on Main
street on the evening of the alleged pur-
chase and that Girard told him Mariner
had charges against him, and that he was
going to skip town. At this point Con-
stable Mariner left the court room to find
Girard, but returned without him and
again the case had to be adjourned.
The two barrels of beer seized at the
Westbrook Soda company's plant several
weeks ago and libelled, WAS in part
claimed by its owners in the Municipal
court yesterday.
The following officers of Court City of
Westbrook will be installed Wednesday
evening by Grand Chief Ranger of Maine
James H. Doolittle:
G. RIFF. Mccullough
S. 9. RI. B. Lebriue.
r. ST. Decomier
I. Sd. F. Sulliavn.
Treasurer. c. Heyerie.
S. WI. Larville.
J. VIC. Larano.
S. B.-Amos Gallant.
j. B.-Joseph Bernard.
Trustees-F. L. Henreux.
Physician-Dr. Couthurie.
: Mr.. Hans Petersen, an employe of S.
ID. Warren & Co. g plant had the calf
of his leg badly ja1nmed between two
cars at the mill Monday.
Rev. George Il. Leighton and wife will
hold a reception to their friends at the
home Of Mrs Leightons' parents, 14I
Main street, this evening.
The annual business meeting of the
Firemen's Relief association was held at
Valentine Hose companys' rooms,s Mo u
az
elected: Chief, c. H. Leighton; engi-
man, W. H. Parker; engineer, Edward
Anderson, L. W. Edwards, &. II. Ray
mond, James Graham, William Hamil-
ton and Hon. A. A. Cordwell.
DIR. G. r. Anderson, dropped heavy
cylinder Of gas on his foot, Monday, at
his dental rooms, and sustained painful
injury.
At the annual chucrh meeting of the
Advent churoh, last Friday, call was
extended to Mr.. Nelson to remain as pas
tor, which he accepted. The report of
the treasurer showed all bills for the year
paid, and a balance of $50 in the treas
ury.
The board of reistration closed it's SEES
sion Monday evening The voting lists
as corrected contain 1902 names, divided
as to wards as follows: Ward One, 331
Ward Two. 1913; Ward Three, 1854; Ward
Four. 285; Ward Five, 249.
Inc revival 1neeGlng unuer tne QlrecGlOn
of Evangelist Sederquest of Lynn, which
began at the Advent obucrh last Sunday,
are being largely attended and the results
are very encouraging. Meetings are held
each evening. The speaker illustrates b is
talks with charts
The following officers of Naomi Re-
bekah lodge, No. 1, were installed Mon
day evening by DISTRICT Deputy Mrs.
Hen ley. and staff of Portland:
N. G.-Mrs John Graves.
V. G.-Mrs G. J. Mcclellan.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Rena Riggs.
Corresponding Secretary Bertha
Knight.
Ireasurer-Mrs. Carey P. Smith.
After the installation a collation. was
served
Mr.. Neauder Hawkes. took measure
ment OF the ice on the Presupmscot river
| esterday morning and 1t showed seven
inches For the ice to freeze to ohis
thickness in so short time is rare oc-
oulrence.
| The weather moderating some, the fine
skating on the Presumpscot was being
joyed by larger mum bers yesterday.
WEDDINGS