The Portland daily press., 1896-12-07
WEsTBROOK.

Thomas Campbell died at his home on
Brackett street Saturday morning after
a few days illness with pneumonia at
the age of AZ years. Tho deceased leaves
wife and five young children. He
was member Of the Baptist society.
The Westbrook football eleven played
game with team from the steamship
Labrador at the Scotch hill grounds
was victorious by score of 3 to /. The
two tea ms were well matched and it
was very exciting game throughout.
The Westbrooks mads two points the
FIRST half and the visitors failed to score.
In the second half the steamship boys
struggled hard to win out the game but
were successful in making only one
point. The home team also scored once
in this half The grounds were in bad
condition and the players were hesmeared
with m I'D from head to foot Mr.. John
Henderson acted as referee and umpire.
The attraction for this week will be
the Presumpsoot band fair in Cumber-
land hall. They are to present some
very fine enter tainments.
Samuel L.MilIiken of Waldoboro, Me-,
assistant adjutant general of the @. A.
X. of Maine will inspect Cloudman Post
Tuesday evening. Wednesday evening
the post will elect officers for the ensuing
year.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
city council will be held this even
ing.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Westbrook Society of Natural History
held at theHigh school buildingSaturday
evening the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year.: President,
Walter Haskell; vice president, john
Killian; secretary, P. c. Haskell; cura-
tor, r. l.. Kicker; librarian, Il. B. Roll
Inns. The following donations were
reported received since the last meeting:
Congomerats from Mr.. May berry of
Otisfeld, and COCOON of ceoropia
moth and specimen of peat showing
boringa of bivalve shell from another
part. Mr.. Walter Haskell read An in
structive paper on the history of the COM
mon apple. An interesting programme
was announced for the January meeting.
Mr.. Edward n. Smith was elected to
active membership.
The Universalist fair closed sue cess-
fully In ODD Follows hall Saturday eve
ming. The attendance was large, filing
the hall to the doors. The proprietors of
the different departments wore salts
fed look, having been favored with q
liberal patronage throughout the week.
The closing enterts inment was furnished
By the Stroudwater Dramatic company.
This talent has often appeared in this
City and Westbrook people have learned
from their past efforts to expect a treat
from them. They were not in the least
disappointed last evening. They pre-
sentsd the comedy drama "His Last
Chance in the Little joker" in an Artis-
tic manner. In the first act MIR. E1-
ward Havener, who SO admirably filled
the role of Sam Buttons, the servant,
badly sprained his ankle, but after de-
laying the second act for some time he
was able to continue.
Asa P. G. Winslow Of Hyde Park,
Mass, former resident of this place,
called on old friends in this city last
week. 81 &
Conductor Frank Warehouse is rapidly
recovering from his long ana severe ILL
ness.
The next meeting of the W. G. L. o..
will be- held at the home of Mrs. L. A.
Rowe on Tuesday afternoon. December
Sth. Mrs. ]. 8. Bragdon is to read a
paper. Subjecs sis Manual Training
Beneficial to Our Boys and Girls"
.. The talented lecturer, Miss Sibley Is to
speak before the Ammoncongin club,
December 10th. at the home Of Mrs.
George Quimby. Subject, Constant
nople."
Mr.. G. L. Hezelton of Mellis, Mass,
spent Sunday with his wife in this city,
who is visiting her father, ex-Mayor
Web of East Bridge street
A numb Der of the East End Dramatic
company is siok, and the drama to be
given BY them ap the Presumpscot band
fair has been postponeu untll prioay eVe-
ming. The band will give a concert
Tuesday evening.
New regulations have been issued on
the electrics, SO that one crew is laid off
each Sunday
A large number from this place visited
the English steamers at the Grand Trunk
wharves in Portland, yesterday.
Mrs. VIM. Babb is confined to her
house with sickness.
The Universalist aociety are much
pleased with the liberal patronage that
they received at their fair last week. 1t
is believed that the receipts will exceed
ak hundred dollars.
Temple lodge, f. and A. M, will elect
officers ut their m Getting, Wednesday eve
ming.
Eli Perkins will appear in the Epworth
League course at the M. E. church,
Thursday evening. His subjects will be
the PHILOSOPHY of W.T." and "Fun and
Fact in Japan and China
Officers Cousens will continue on the
F..