The Portland daily press., 1896-05-25
WESTBROOK.

An exciting runaway took place in
Westbrook Saturday forenoon when the
streets were crowded with teams and
pedestrians. AS Mr.. Rosenberg was COM
ing down Braokett street hill his horse
started on the run and as he soon found
out that he could not manage him he
jumped out of the wagon and let him go.
The horse kept on at wild run until
he reached Main street. He crossed
store. 1t looked as though he was 60
ing right into the store, but when he
struck the brick sidewalk he fell, turn
ing complete somersault. AS soon as
he fell d number of men seized him by
the head and held him down until he
was cleared from the wagon. The horse
was badly out and scratched and the
shafts of the wagon broken. When Mr..
Rosenberg's horse struck into Main
street, he frightened Mr.. Frank Wood
mans horse, which stood in front Of the
post Office. The horse turned around,
but only went few steps before he
stopped of his own will. Another horse
that stood in front Of Mr.. Floods store
was frightened when the Rosenberg
horse fell on the sidewalk and he start
ed on the run for the west end. He. was
stopped opposite the grist mill without
doing any damage, but 1t created a good
deal of excitement for few minutes.
Mr.. Thaddeus Dodge left Saturday for
the White Mountains where no will join
a party for few days. trout fishing.
Messrs. John +. sullivan. John Burke,
REM Forth, E. x. Ed. Demers and o.
Christian, have been chosen as delegates
to the Catholic total abstinence conven-
ton to be held in Portland, June 18th.
The memorial exercises will be held at
Saccarrappa cemetery next Saturday fore
noon, and Mr.. C. G. SWEET will deliver
the address in the M. e. church, Satur-
day evening, May 30th.
Rev. Mr.. Payne of the Universaiist
church will preach this afternoon to the
g. A. r. and allied associations.
The cantata "Cnder the Palms." given
under the direction of Prof. Julius f.
| Ward Wednesday evening at the M. e.
church, was we'll patronized and very
| favorably spoken Of by those present.
| The third runaway in Westbrook 90
CURED Saturday afternoon about
O'Clock. DR.. Smith drove his chestnut
horse up in front OF his own door, hitched
posed that the horse became uneasy on
| account Of being SO near his own stable
and not allowed to enter. He broke away
and started down Main street on a wild
run. When opposite the vacant lot on
Main street owned by the oity he crossed
| the sidewalk and took q turn on the lot
| where he came in contact with tree and
he arrived at Capt. Chase's stable where
he was caught. :
| Mr.. Charles Penne1l, a native of Vest
brook but now of St. Albans, has been
visiting his uncle, Mp. Edward PenneIl,
| fol-. the past few days. He returns to his
home this morning.
| Mr.. Stephen Grant died at his sons
home on Riverside street, Saturday. Mr.,
Grant had been siok for the past II
| weeks having had in that time three
attacks of paralysis The funeral will
take place from tho home of Buchanan
Grant on Riv erside street. Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock. Rev. ME-. Nelson
of the Advent church will ofloitte. Mr..
Grant was at one time very successful
on the Windham road, but he was unfor-
tunate in business affairs in later years.
| a Cloudman Post, @. A. R., and Wade
Damp, S. of ", met at g. A. R. hall SIM.
day afternoon at l O'Clock and formed
in line and marched to the UniyersaIist
church where the pastor Rev. Mr. pevne
addressed them. They turned out in
good numbers, there being about rs in
| line.
Commencing this mornins the elsctrics
will run car from Wesbbrook leaving
here at 6 80 and leaving Portland to re-.
| turn at z. TO-