The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-07
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S. B. Hopkirson and W. B. Boothby
IL d for first place in single events, each
breaking birds out of 10.
The management of the Gorham Fair
have decided that only local players will
be permitted in the Saccarappa and
Prosumpsoot game, Wednesday. Vest
brook day at the Fair gounds
Mr.. Snow, the victim of Fridays ACCT
dent, is improving and although his in
juries are severe they are of y nature of
which he will soon recover. His Drinci-
pal njuries are severe bruises; there is
hardly spot on his body that has not
been bruised.
Despite the heavy rain there was q
large congregation present at the morn
ing preaching service at the Westbrook
Congregational church Sunday morning
to listen to Rev. E. E. Bacon Of Say
brook, Conn.,, former pastor. He
preached very instructive sermon OH
"God in Our Every Day Life
The regular monthly meeting Of the
city council will be held this evening.
The heavy rain prevented work on the
abuumens of the bridge over the Pre-
snmpsoot at Cum berland street yesterday.
This is very unfortunate as the work is
very much behind and the work during
the week depends very largely upon what
is accomplished Sundays when the water
is draw off. Travel is also interrupted at
the M. G. r. r. crossing at Brown street
to allow the putting in of the railroad
over head bridge. thus the residents of
the northerly ends of Brown and Cum
berland streets are shut off from team
connect ion with the rest of the city, OK
cept by going the round about way of up
Cum berland street thence by Bridge
street to the West End.
Yesterdays rain was the heaviest since
last springs freshet. but it was welcome.
While there has been rain enough In this
section to keep the surface moist and
keep vegetation growing well, yet the
outlying farmers say the ground below
the surface in very dry and they have
been very much annoyed from lack of
water in their wells.
Miss Garry Pratt left last week for an
extended visit with relatives i'll Massa-
chustetts.
The schools for the city will open for
the fall term next Monday.
Mr.. Burt Adams of Boston was the
Ru6sb y5eU0Futy VI us pdrtuLS ME-. huli
Mrs. Frank Adams OF Brackett street.
The presence of those voters who have
been in former years affiliated with the
Democratic party was very marked in the
Republican rally at Gum berland hall,
Saturday evening.
The Saccarappa base ball club play %
game of ball with the G. L. AIS Of Port
land at Sebago lake today.
Trains ran over the new Iron bridge of
the NJ. @. h. r. over the Presumpsoot
river in this city for the first time yester-
day. The stone masons have been at
work on this bridge just year.
Mr.. r. D. Woodman returned home
Sunday from the national Democratic
convention held at Indianapolis last
week. Mr.. Woodman states that from his
interviews with prominent Democrats
from all sections of the country he is
convinced that Bryan is doomed to re-
ceiye the most overwhelming defeat OF
any man ever nominated for the Presi-
dency of the United States with the pos
sible exception of Horace Greeley.
The Republicans of Westbrook are to
this evening. The principal speaker will
be the able western orator Hon. Lee
Fairchild of California.
Mr.. A. S. Bascomb of Boston is the
guest of the family of K. A. Richardson
of Haskell street.
Today Will not be observed as holiday
in the city. The mills of the city will
run as nsual.
Rev. E. E. Bacon of Saybrook, Conn,
who is visiting friends in this city, left
last night for Boston where he is to meet
his daughter Mary and will make ar-
rangements for her entrance upon a
course of voice culture at the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music. He will re-
turn again to his city where he will
spend the remainder of his annual vaca-
tion.