The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-06
WESTBROOK.

It is believed by many that the West
brook Misunderstanding company will start
up their plant before the opening of the
new year. As soon as the cold weather
starts in the company will be obliged to
heat their mills to keep the automatic
sprinklers for fire protection from freez-
ing.
Pomona Grange will meet with the
Wesoustego Grange at North Yarmouth.
Monday, November 18th. The question
for discussion will be Chow Does the
Farmers Condition Compare with Other
Classes?'' Mr.. W. I. Hacker of this city
will open the discussion.
Proprietor u. j. Hezelton of the Pre-
sumpscot House, left Wednesday for a
few days vaoati on in Massachusetts,.
The Westb football eleven il
booked for game with tine Westbrook
Seminary eleven for Saturday afternoon
at Desring.
Miss Agnes Stafford gave a very in
teresting lecture at tho Westbrook Con-
gregational parlors, Wednesday after
noon. Subject, Physical Culture %
After the lecture light refreshments were
served
MIR. Joseph Jameson, left Wednesday
foS Roxbury, Mass, where he has
secured a situs ton.
The adjourned meeting of the city
council was held at the council cham Der,
Tuesday evening, to tabulate the eleation
returns. After transaotinR this business
the council adjourned until next Monday
evening.
The dancing school held forth in Odd
Fellows' hall, Wednesday evening. There
Vuo On, oft ar,No mo of OF fvno fu
| couples.
Rev. S. N. Adams is moving into the
Bartlett house on Main street.
Harry Aver, ESQ.,, who has had an
office IN this city for the past year, Is
| sooD to leave for South Berwick to enter
the Office of Hon. A hner Oaks. MIR. Aver
| has won host of friends during his stay
in this city and be will leave for his new
post of duties with the best wishes of all.
Rev. A. N. Dairy is moving his house,
hold effects to Skowhegan, this week.
WestbrOok at this early date has begun
to feel the beneficial effects of the Repub-
lican victory. Two of the concerns of the
city are reported to have had two large
orders on their books the filing of
which were to be delayed until after the
election and were to be cancelled In the
event of Bryan's election.
Messrs. George Knowlton and Fred
Wentworth left Tuesday for few day s
trip to Boston.
The iron work for the new bridge over
| the Presumpsoot at Cum berland street,
Is expected to arrive in this city this
| week.
The news or the Republican victory
was received with great rejoicing In this
city: In the business section all wear a
smiling countenance, and there was q
| more hopeful feeling than has been
manifested here for long time. Many
Democratic business men quietly state
their satisfaction with the result Flags
were pretty generally displayed from
dwellings, and not d few were to be seen
at the places of business. The Dana
Warp company decorated their office with
bunting. There will probably be no
public demonstration. Wednesday eve
ming crowd of boys with tin horns
held forth for short time on Main
street.
Mr.. Guy P. Woodman left Tuesday for
Boston, where he will be employed this
winter.
In the report of the doings of the last
regular meeting of the council, there, was
an error in regard to the object of the
order authorizing the issuance Of bonds
to the sum of $40, 600. Only $4,000 is for
the new bridge. The remainder is to re-
fund the city bonds coming due this
year.
Mr.. George Taylor has moved with h,s
family from South Windham to this citv.
They will reside on Church street. Mr..
Taylor has received employment at Wor-
cester. Mass, but his family will remain
here this winter.
The funeral of George Anderson took
place yesterday afternoon from his late
residence on Stroudwater street. Rev.
G. q. Phelan officiating. After exerci ses
by Mr.. Phelan, a delegation from
Ivanhoe lodge, Portland of which the
deceased was member performed the
burial services according TO the ritual of
the knights OF Pythias. The floral
tributes were profuse and elegant. being