The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-06
WESTBROOk.

WeStbro0k passed through the Fourth
without the usual casualties The only
accident reported was minor one. A
young man Friday night was struck in
the leg by cannon cracker at the mo-
ment of its explosion and received a
painful but not serious flesh wound.
One or two boys received slight burns
from prematurely exploding crackers.
At Warren Park, in the morning, the
| PresuInpscots won the third game in
the series with the South Windhnms,
and the $50 was awarded them. The
game was rather loose one, and was
devoid of interest. 1t was easy for the
Presumpscots, the game resulting in
| their favor by a score of 25 to Is.
| In the afternoon second game was
played between two teams at Warren
Park, and it was game of ball from
start to finish. The Presumpscots
enlisted new man for pitcher,
| Mr.. Ross Wentworth, played on
the Rochester, N. H., team for a
number Of years and has an enviable
reputation in that locality. Although
| he was out of practice he pitched good
game. Up to the 9Th inning it looked
like the South Windham's game, they
having ; five scores to their credit to a
zero for the Presumpscots. From this
| inning to the end OF the game the Pre-
sumpscots worked hard and together
managed to pull out the game, the SCORE
being 10 to in their favor. When the
Presumpsoots went to the bat in the
last half of the ninth the score stood
9 to 8 in the South Windham's favor
Two men got on bases and two were out
when Webb went to the bat and lined
one into the outtleld, bringing in th q
two men and winning the game.
| There may have been some doubt in
past seasons as to whether the Presump-
SCOTS or the South Windhams were the
better team, but it has been decislvely
settled this year. The Presumpsoots have
won four games straight from this team,
part Of which have been played on the
| South Wlndham's grounds.
The Presumpscots have arranged for
Saturday, July II and IS. On the former
date at Gorham, N. H., and the latter
date aJ Berlin, N. II.
The diamond at Warren Park is being
put in fine condition. The city teams
are at work upon it. 1t will be plowed
and then the road machine will level it.
Some work was done before the games
of the fourth.
Mrs. Frank Chase and children of
1 iror r. ;a off -
and will spend the summer with Captain
A. A. Chase Of East End.
| The regular monthly meeting of the
city council will be held this evening.
| The American Missionary Association
held very interesting meetings at the
Westbrook Congregational church in the
morning and at Warren church in tho
evening, yesterday. Entertaining and
Instructive talks on the negro and the
Indian by some of the association
workers were given.
! Childran's day was observed at the
Un1Versal1st church, yesterday, at the
afternoon service, the pastor delivered a
sermon to the children. He very enter
tainly told the life of Moses and the
examples to be learned from 1t. In the
evening concert was given BY tho mem
bers of the Sunday school
! At next Sundays service at the UniveI-
| saiist church, the pastor will speak on
the advantages of holding the regular
preaching service IN the forenoon. An
effort will then be made to change the
time Of holding the service from the
afternoon tn tho forenoon.
| Mr.. Charles Harmon and daughter of
Skowhegan, were the guests Saturday
and Sunday of Mr.. Harmon's father,
Mr.. Valentine Harmon of Ash street.
Rev. G. c. Phelan of the Methodist
church, preached very stirring patriotic
sermon at the morning service, yester
day. His text was from Malachi 3rd
and 12th land all nations shall call t1ee
blessed" He opened by speaking of the
great nations of antiquity, in what they
were great and to what their fall was
due. He thon spoke of this nation, to
what it's greatness was referable and of
the evils that threatened it after stating
what remedies must be applied if this
was to be continued as one of the greatest
nations of the earth, he became local in
his remarks. He spoke of tho threatening
evils of Westborok in very plain man
ner. Evil doors were scored uncompro-
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