The Portland daily press., 1896-08-03
WESTBRO0K.
Saturdays Ball Game and Rifle Shoot
Other News.

ball team exists in each end Of the city
and series Of games is being played that
is reviving the old time sectional feeling
and leads one to think that time has
rolled back and he is once more wit
Messing the Sacoarappas and Cum berland
Mills contend desperately for suprema-
cy. The first game in this series between
the Saccarappas and the Presumpscots
at Warren Park Saturday afternoon, re-
suited in v!ctory for the former team
by score of 16 to g. About 400 specta-
tors were on the grounds. The enGhusi
asIn of the onlookers was given free ex-
preston and pandemonium reigned
whenever point was gained or a good
play made by either side. TIE feeling
was SO intense it was easy to arouse an
taqonism, but by the diplomacy Of Webb
on the side of the Saooarappas and Gil
man for the Presumpsoots bad temper
was kept most the time below the sur
face, but In the fourth inning the Pre-
sumpscots took exception to Umpire
Smiths decision and left the field. After
great deal of discussion, Smith was
taken from the box and the Pxesump-
SCOTS prevailed upon to continue the
game. In the fourth inning the Sacoa-
rappas won the game, the Presumpsoots
getting ratified and letting in eight runs.
This advantage won by the Saccarappas
was kept at about the same ratio till the
eighth inning w4sn the Sacoarappas
made four runs. When the Presumpscots
went TO the bat for the last time at the
last half OF the ninth inning the score
stood 16 to 9 in the Saocsrappa's favor.
The Saocarappas were determined to re
tain this advantage and put the batters
out in n one-two- three-order.
The features of the game was the bat
terry work and fielding for the Sacoarap-
ps The Presumpscots played rather
poor game all around. The battery for
the Sacoarappas was D. Bryson and L.
leighton; for the Presumpscots, Garlic
ton and Harmon. In the evening the VIC
tory was appropriately celebrated at. the
West End by bonf1res, firing of cannon,
display of frew orks etc.
The Saccarappa Gun Club held q shoot
at Kings field yesterday afternoon. Fol-
lowing is the score: Frank Hopkiuson,
10 out of 49, Fl. Waterhouse, 10 out of
25; R. O. Boothby, "A out of %; $. f.
Hopkinson, IA out of %.
This Westbrook Gun club held an ire
gular shoot at Warren park yesterday af-
ternoon, but On account of The base ball
game did not compete for prizes AS Was
! advertised
Miss Camelia. Bishon, an employe at
the Dana Warp mills, lost the ends of the
index and middle fingers of her right
hand by their being caught in q gear
while at work Saturday morning.
A clash between the silver and gold
wings of the Democratic party in this
city is booked to take place at their gen.
eIal caucus at Odd Fellows hall next
Wednesday evening to nominate oandi-
date for representative to the legislature.
During the remainder of the summer,
season to accommodate travel, the first
car Sundays will leave this city for Port
land at O'Clock in the morning
At a meeting Of the directors of the
Westbrook Manufacturing company, July
81, the following resolutions were adopt.
ed:
Resolved, that by the death of our
treasurer and general manager, Frank
Haskell, this company has lost an officer
OF, ability and experience, in WHOSE integ-
rity and faithful efforts in the manage
ment of our affairs we have always had
the greatest con fidenoe.
Resolved, that we express of our
heartfelt sympathy to his widow and
family in the sad bereavement they suffer
from his unexpected death in the maturi-
ty of his powers and in the midst of his
usefulness in all the relations OF life. -
Mr.. Arthur W. Kicker of this city has
been appointed temporary treasurer of
the Westbrook Manufacturing company.
Che Presumpscots are booked for a
game with the hIeeports ut the LATTER
grounds next Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Reydrie have gone
to Stockbridge for a two weeks visit. q
Miss Annie Boucher left last week
for two months visit with relatives at
SbanfoId, Quebec.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
city council will be held this evening.
Rev. S. II. Bean of Portland preached
at the M. z. church in this city yester-
day the pastor being away On his ann ual
| vacation.
The next game of ball between the Sac
carappa and Presumpscots will be played
~ Warren park, one week from next
| Wednesday.
Rev. Samuel fender, former Jewish
Rabbi, delivered an interesting address
on the Hebrews of Today at the Con-
! gre gational church last evening.
Rev. E. NJ. Cousens of Gray, formerly
! pastor of the Warren church, preached at
that church yesterday in the absence of
| the pastor.
Mr.. William Lewis of Boston, was the
guest of Mr.. j. G. Scates, Sunday.
MIR. b. +. Roberts with barge load of
| people narrowly escaped being struck by
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