The Portland daily press., 1897-01-15
WESTBROOK.
OBITUARY.

MIR. Daniel Murray passed away We'd
nesday night at his residence on Brackett
street, after a sickness of more than a
year. Mr.. Murray was born in County
Cork, Ireland, in 1925, and came to this
| country, landing at Boston in 1885, the
same year he came to Saccarappa and
went to work on the York and Cumber-
land railruad. He moved to Gorham in
| 1858, still in the employ IF the same
road. In 1857 he moved to Leeds, Name,
| where he was employed by S. W. Eaton,
| superintendent of the Androscoggin rail-
road In 1871 he returned to Gorham and
entered the employ of the Portland and
Rochester railroad. He moved to West
brook in 1891, still remaining with the
Portland and Rochester. He leaves a
| widow and three daughters, Mrs. b. W.
Eeeney of Rochester and Miss Mary and
Annie, who live at home. Mr.. Murray
| was man who had the respect and
esteem of every one OF his acquaintance.
| He was man who took great interest
| in public affairs; was a strong Republic
can, and until the last few months of his
life was always present at all the
| cancuses, and the meetings of his party,
taking lively interest and an active
part in all the proceedings File will be
much missed by large circle of friends
and neighbors. The funeral seryices will
be at ST. Byaointh church, Saturday
morning at s O'Clock; interment in
Calvary cemetery.
The board of registration will be in
| session next week to revise the voting
list.
Miss Rose Conry has accepted
position as teacher in the Nh daWaska
Training school at Fort Kent, and left
for that place yesterday to assume her
new duties.
The following officers Of Beulah
Chapter, No. s, .. e. S., were installed
by Past Grand Matron, Mrs. Annie j,
Cobb, Wednesday evening: W. M, Mrs.
A. M, Mrs. June Mcclellan; secretary,
Mrs. Ella M. SWEET; treasurer, Mrs.
Franoena Shgehan; conductress, Mrs. |
Sarah Kelley; assistant conductress, Mrs. |
Emma j. Lewis: chaplain, Mrs. Mary |
Wood.
Arrangements are nearly compile ted for |
a charity ball and concert, to be given at |
Westbrook City band and PresumpscoS |
band will furnish the music The pro- |
ceeis will 90 for the benefit of the poor |
in this city.
AS party from Portland were skating
on the PIesumpscot yesterday afternoon |
near the steamboat landing ut Madison
Falls. the ice suddenly gave way and two
of the party, a Miss Leighton and Mr.. |
Hussey were preCipitatad into the river.
Mr.. George Warren, who was with them |
Immediately looked about for means to |
rescue them. He took off his overcast |
and passed it to the young lady, but She
could not hold on to it enough to be |
pulled out. Then he rushed for the land |
ana found dead tree, which he seized |
and started for the river. just then a |
Mr. Redden, who had been ohopping |
wood near by came along and took hold |
of one end of the stick, and young War
rem holding on to the other end, craWled |
out on the ice near enough so that he |
was able to reach the young lady and |
drag her onto the ice. During this time
the young man managed to get out with
out help They we're taken to the home
of young Warrsn's grandmother on
Main street where they were properly |
cared for. 1t was g very narrow escape |
from a sad drowning accident. 1t seems
that they did rot notice that they were
getting where the water was swift and |
consequently buc iOo ol APs'
The ladies sociable at the residence of |
Mr.. Lane last evening under the auspices
of Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Frank Webb and Mrs. |
E. w. freeman, called a National party, |
each guest to represent some state. city |
or holiday, was very unique, amusing |
and interesting occasion. Among the
many good representations worthy of
mention was Lem. Lane with the letters
S. A. for the city OF Salem, Arthur
Kicker with brass toy car attached to
his knee, for Nebraska; Mr.. Hobbs, with
hell fastened to his coat, Belfast; Miss
Alice Stackpole, dressed In style of
Martha Washington, with date 1879 on
dress to represent WashinRton's birthday;
Mrs Lane " ith dress covered with silver
trimming to represent the silver state
Nevada, beside many others which kept
the large gathering interested and guess
ing. Refreshments were served.
There was a very large attendance at
the installation of the officers Of Pre-
sumpscot Valley lodge No. q, K. of P,
by b. G. c., A n. Hezeltine, Fl. W.
Way as G. V. c., Il. L. Harmon as g.
F., and Fl. q. Starr, G: Nj. at A. The
following were installed: G. c., Ros coe
Wentworth; V. c., Fred Elwell; p,
Frank L. Libby; M. Of W, J. W. Phin-
ney; M. at A., James W. Graham; NJ. of
E., Leon K. Paine; M. of e., l. D.
Leie hton; K, of r and S., W. e. Tan
ner; 1. G., N. Blanchard: 0. g., Il. ].
Cummings The members sat down to
a bountiful collation. at the close OF the
exercises. This lodge now has member
shin of more than two hundred, and its
future seems very promising