The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20

and that death was due to failure of
that organ. The deceased was a graduate
of the Westbrook High school, class of
'94, and was one Of the first of his class
in rank. Since graduating he has been
prevented by poor health from pursuing
his education further. His sudden death
was great shock to his host of young
friends, among whom he was a fayorite.
The family have The sincere sympathy
of all The funeral will be held at his
late home, Mechanic street, Monday af-
ternoon at 8 O'Clock.
The Saccarappa gun club held shoot
at Kings Field, Saturday aftsrnoon.
There was large attendance of members
and the sport was watched by a large
number of invited friends MIR. S. f.
Hepkinson made IS, r. c. Boothby is
and Mr.. A. H. Norton IA out of pos
sible % birds.
Bishop Decides of ST. Hyaointh, P.
G., will be the guest of his cousin, Rev.
A. D. Decides OF. this city this week.
Elk Alderman Turgeon is confined to
his home with sickness.
The Democrats of Westbrook did not
show much enthusiasm on the approach
of national election at their caucus
held at Odd Fellows hall last evening
to elect delegates to the district and
county conventions There were just
seven present and it may be said this
was the slimmest general caucus ever
held by sthe Democrats in this city.
No mention OF any candidates was made
ard no resolutions were passed. Mr..
O. A. Cobb was elected chairman and
Mr.. W. S. Crowley secretary. Those
elected as delegates to the convention
are: Ward 1, W. S. Crowley; Ward 2,
Greenlief Bachelor; Ward 8. VIM.
Lyons; Wards4, NJ. o. Sullivan; Ward s,
A. D. Woodbury.. Delegates to the dis
trict convention: Ward /, Kimball East
man, Russell d. Woodman; Ward 2, Ruel
w. Woodma Zebulon jackson; Ward
3, j. S. Skillings, Daniel Conant; Ward
4, Timothy Pomerleau. Geo. Gray;
Ward 8, H. Percy Walker, Edwin M.
Bachelor.
Saturday evening at the semi-annual
installation of the officers of Calanthe
Assembly. P. S., the assembly enter
tanned visiting assemblies from Auburn,
Portland and South Portland. There
were over one hundred guests present.
Grand Chancellor Mrs. e. M. Baker Of
Auburn and staff were the installing
officers. The officers installed were: P.
c.. Mr.. e. A. Richardson; @. c., Mrs.
Fred Lord; V. @. G., Mrs. A. B. Win
slow; F.. Mrs. N. H. Hatch; Z. of r.
and S., Mrs. H. P. Libby: NJ. of q. !,
Mrs. II. S. Cousins; M. of f., Mrs. j.
J. Fiske; Mat A.. Mr.. Warren Phinney
A. NJ. at a., Mrs. Edgar Durell; /. g.,
Mrs. Chas. Sylvester; o. G., Mrs.
Samuel Sanborn; I'M. o., Mrs. Andrew
Cloudman. At intermission the assem- bly,
and invited friends sat down to a fine
collation provided by the supper COM
mittea. After the installation the grand
cha ncellor presented Mrs. Charles Mo
Lellan, the retiring past chancellor of the
assembly with a handsome chancellor COM
manders jewel. The remarks q ttending
the presentation were very feliotious and
ELECTED frequent hearty applause. Mrs.
Mcclellan in few well chosen words
gave expression to the gratitude that she
felt in being thus honored. Ihe guesta
took leave Of their hosts at late hour
bearing away with them the memory of
a most enjoyable evening.
Mr.. George Roche eau, aged 65 years,
died at his home on King street, Satur-
day evening.
The Presumpscot local union of
Christian Endeavor of which the societies
of this city belong is TO have a mass
meeting at Sebago lake. July 30.
I This evening there will be lecture in
the Congregational vestry by Mrs. Kate
Tyron, under the auspices Of the West
brook Natural History Society" The
subject to be treated Isl Birds. There
will be life size water color pictures of
birds, and illustrations and practical ex-
amples of the bird notes.
DR., Winfield London and family of
Salem, Mass. are the guest Of the
Doctors parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Rev. A. Fl. Wright OF Portland,
preached at the Westbrook Congrega-
tionaI church in exchange with the pastor
yesterday.
All adjourned meeting Of the city coun-
Gil will be held this evening.
The family of w. W. Spear are taking
On outing at the Hezelton cottage,
Higgins's beach.
S. D. Warren & Co.. begin work on
the repairs On their dam at the Lower
Falls today.
The Preaumpscots met defeat in both
| their games i'll the mountains Friday and
Saturday.
Officer johnson had sufficiently re-
covered from his recent accident in the
hay field to be on patrol duty lest Sun
day.
There is taking Of reorganization of
the presumpscot baseball club, making
some few changes. The club Is in great
need Of pitcher. s. d. Warren & Co..
has offered the management of the club
| Place in the mill for any YOUNG man