The Portland daily press., 1896-03-30
WESTBROOK.

in the assessors room, Odd Fellows
block, Saturday evening and organized
with Geo. B. Gray, chairman, and Will
liam Roberts secretary. The board will
he i'll session at their room in Odd Eel
lows block from April 1st to April Sth
excluding Sunday.
The water was drained off in the river
yesterday above the lower dam and a
crew Of men under Street Commissioner
Hawes were at work removing the wreck
of the iron bridge. Tho wreck will be
sold for old iron.
Miss Alice W. Kyle, field secretary Of
the Woman's Board, and Mrs. Agnes
H. Carter, secretary of the Maine Board.
spoke on the subject of missions at the
Congregational church last evening.
Mr.. Charles Calkins, station agent at
Cumberland Mills, is in Boston for few
days.
Thursday evening there will be a Mis-
sionary Tea," held at the house of Mrs.
J. W. Morris on Brackett street. A COR
dial invitation is extended to all ladies
interested to be present. Mrs. w. II.
E'enn and Mrs. Agnes H. Carter of Port
on missionary work.
1t is hoped that there will be large
attendance at the annual meeting Of the
Westbrook High School Alumni Associ-
! alton, at the High school building, We'd
| nesday evening. There will be an cleo
tion Of officers and other important bust
ness transacted.
The ladies sociable of the Congrega-
| tional church Sill be entertained at the
| chapel Wednesday evening by several
geutlemen OF the society
MIR. Arthur Bennett, who is employed
at the Portland &Rochester station at
| East Rochester, spent Sunday at has home
in this city.
| Mr.. Lincoln Flood found a pane of
glass broken out Of the door at his store
on Main street, Sunday morning. There
was nothing further to give evidence as
to whether it was an attempt burglary
or an accident
Warwenock tribe of Red Men worked
the adoption degree at special meeting
Saturday evening. There arc two candi-
dates more about to take their degrees in
this order.
| Anderson & Knowlton have opened a
bicycle repository in the store formerly
occupied by m. McNair, Main street.
Mr.. Walter Smith entertained the Will
low whist club at his home ON Main
street, east end, Friday evening.
| M lSh LOUISE AiDDy suu6f0O pstlul vi
accident at her home on Brackett street,
Saturday evening. While carrying pail
of boiling water up flight of stairs she
slipped and fell and the water poured
| over her. Both shoulders and her right
arm were severely burned.
| The South Windham dramatic club is
to present the drama "Rie Grande,h at
odd Fellows' hall, Friday evening, for
the benefit of the South Windbam Uni
| yerSalist church.
Mr.. Geo. A. Quinby is to build fine
residence on Main street, below Mayor
Cordwells residence this spring.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE DAVID
W. BABB.
The funeral services of the late David
W. Babb we're held at his late residence
in Westbrook Saturday afternoon.
There was large gathering of the
friends and neighbors OF the deceased te
pay their last respects. The deceased was
a high degree Mason and there was a
large turn out of his brother lodge
men. st. Alban Commandery of Port
land headed by the American Cadet bant
was present and escorted the remains tx
the grave There was also a large repre-
sentation from Eagle Chapter, h. A. M.
and Temple lodge, F. & A. NJ. of this
lofty. Rev. Silas Adams of the Congrega
tional church delivered the sermon anG
offered prayer and the Congregations
choir rendered several selections. Their
the Masonic orders followed with theil
funeral exercises. The floral tribute.
were very beautiful. among them a bou
quet of 70 Easter lilies from the youns
ladies of the deoeased's department il
the Westbrook Manufacturing company
a triangle from Westbrook lodge, K. o.
p; square and compass, Temple lodge
F. & A. M; cross and crown, Eagle
Chapter. r. A. M, trowel, Council, r.
& S. M; triangle, Presumpsoot Valley,
Z. of P. broken column, St. Albar
Commandery, K. T.; star, Mizpat
Chapter, o. +. s.